In a move that's logical if unexpected, the Bucs DFA'ed C Dusty Brown and called up Eric Fryer. Fryer hit .262 in 21 games at Indy after batting .345 earlier in the year at Altoona. The 25 year old came to Pittsburgh in 2009 from the Yankees as part of the Eric Hinske trade.
Fryer is athletic and can reach base, with an excellent OBP of .377 this season. He's a gap hitter, with a combined 2011 slugging % of .511 and lifetime .438. He's a good defensive catcher with a strong arm - he also played outfield - and has a 30% throw-out rate through his career.
It's an aggressive promotion, from High A Bradenton in 2010 to the majors a season later, and shows how thin the market is for decent reserve catchers. It also shows that the FO is finally willing to use its own players instead of dumpster diving for help, an acknowledgement of the increased talent level they've been striving to achieve.
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Saturday, June 25, 2011
Monday, May 30, 2011
Minor League Moves
Tim Williams of Pirates Prospects reported that 1B Miles Durham, C/OF Eric Fryer, and 2B Shelby Ford were promoted to AAA from Altoona. 1B Matt Curry (West Virginia), 2B Greg Picart (Indy) and C Travis Scott (Bradenton) join the Altoona Curve as replacements.
Fryer, 25, (.345/5/16) and Curry, 22, (.361/9/34) are prospects; we'll see if their mojo carries over to the next level. Fryer is a solid defensive catcher with a good stick and is fairly athletic, but as noted by Williams, he's been blocked everywhere he's gone: by Tony Sanchez in Pittsburgh, Jonathan Lucroy in Milwaukee and Austin Romine/Jesus Montero while with the Yankees. He came to Pittsburgh from NY for Eric Hinske.
Both Doumit and Snyder are in option years. Dewey has a two-year option worth $7.25M in 2012 and $8.25M in 2013 with a $500K buyout; Snyder has a $6.75M option for 2012 with a $750K buyout. Those figures presage big league jobs behind the plate opening up as soon as next season. Fryer's versatility - he's started 14 games at catcher and 15 in the outfield - could merit him a look as the Bucco back-up.
Curry, a 2010 draft pick (16th round) from TCU, has some power and a good eye; his OBP is .446 during his minor-league career and he has an almost even split between K's and Ws. He hit .299/7/29 at State College last year, and could be a fast mover; the Bucs are thin at first base, with Matt Hague of Indy ahead of him.
Fryer, 25, (.345/5/16) and Curry, 22, (.361/9/34) are prospects; we'll see if their mojo carries over to the next level. Fryer is a solid defensive catcher with a good stick and is fairly athletic, but as noted by Williams, he's been blocked everywhere he's gone: by Tony Sanchez in Pittsburgh, Jonathan Lucroy in Milwaukee and Austin Romine/Jesus Montero while with the Yankees. He came to Pittsburgh from NY for Eric Hinske.
Both Doumit and Snyder are in option years. Dewey has a two-year option worth $7.25M in 2012 and $8.25M in 2013 with a $500K buyout; Snyder has a $6.75M option for 2012 with a $750K buyout. Those figures presage big league jobs behind the plate opening up as soon as next season. Fryer's versatility - he's started 14 games at catcher and 15 in the outfield - could merit him a look as the Bucco back-up.
Curry, a 2010 draft pick (16th round) from TCU, has some power and a good eye; his OBP is .446 during his minor-league career and he has an almost even split between K's and Ws. He hit .299/7/29 at State College last year, and could be a fast mover; the Bucs are thin at first base, with Matt Hague of Indy ahead of him.
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