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| Ryan Spilborghs |
Spilborghs, 32, has played in 619 total games at the Major League level - all with the Colorado Rockies - and owns a career batting average of .272 with 86 2B, 12 3B, 42 HR and 218 RBI. Last year with the Rockies his season ended prematurely because of plantar fasciitis in his right foot in early August. In 98 games with the Rockies last year he hit .210 with 8 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR and 22 RBI. He is a right-handed hitter and is versatile where he can play all three outfield positions. In his career he is a .305 (53-for-174) pinch-hitter.
Petit, 26, has a nine year minor league career where he is a career .266 hitter with 139 2B, 22 3B, 41 HR and 343 RBI in 827 games. He was a member of the Athletics organization from 2002-2009 and played in 25 total games at the big league level with them in 2008 and 2009. He last played in 2010 with the Rangers, and spent the entire season at Triple-A Oklahoma City and hit .251 (118-471) with 20 2B, 7 HR and 53 RBI in 130 games at shortstop. Last December he injured his knee playing in the Venezuela Winter League and missed the 2011 season, but recently played in the Venezuela League for Caracas and hit .189 with 6 2B, 0 HR and 11 RBI in 30 games.
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2 comments:
I know he's only on a MiLB deal with an invite to spring training, but I just don't see how Spilly wont end up on our opening day roster. He plays well enough at all three OF positions, takes a walk and bats from the right side. He may lack the thump that the Indians would like to have, but he will still reach double digit HR's if given the playing time.
So assuming that he ends up platooning with Brantley and Sizemore in CF/LF, who do you think would be sent back to the minors? Carrera?
Unless a rash of injuries occur, yeah, Carrera is going to Columbus to start the season. Will be interesting if Spilborghs makes the team (I agree he is prob the favorite) to see what the team does with Cunningham. Spilborghs would essentially take the 40-man spot of Cunningham since they would have to DFA Cunningham since he is out of options, though not sure if anyone claims him. Remains to be seen. You also need to figure out how other guys like Thomas Neal, Trevor Crowe, Felix Pie, Fred Lewis, Chad Huffman and Tim Fedroff figure into the equation at Columbus.
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