Freddy Dolsi, Dusty Ryan Designated For Assignment
by Ian Casselberry on Dec 9, 2009 6:40 PM EST
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PrintAfter acquiring four players in yesterday's blockbuster trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks and Detroit Tigers, the Detroit Tigers needed to clear two more spots on their 40-man roster. And with the deal becoming official this afternoon, the team designated pitcher Freddy Dolsi and catcher Dusty Ryan for assignment to accommodate the bushel of young talent coming to Detroit.
Dolsi pitched in only nine games with the Tigers this season, compiling a 1.69 ERA in 10.2 innings. (In 2008, he appeared in 42 games.) His last outing with Detroit was rather awful, giving up three hits and three walks in just 1.1 innings against Boston.
Ryan appeared in 12 games, batting.154/.267/.192 with four RBIs. Despite a pretty strong finish to 2008 (.880 OPS in 50 plate appearances), he could never break his way into the lineup. Perhaps defense was the main concern, as Jim Leyland leaned heavily on Gerald Laird throughout the season. But once Alex Avila was called up, and showed some impressive power, there was no room for Ryan.
If both players clear waivers, they could return to the Tigers organization. But the question now becomes whether or not the Tigers will make another move to clear a spot or two before tomorrow's Rule 5 Draft.
(via Jason Beck and Mark Anderson on Twitter)
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Standard operating procedure
Nothing much to see here. Doubt they were even shopped around.
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didn't we pick up someone else to make Dusty irrelevent as well?
or are the events of the past few days making me hear transactions?
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Personally, Dolsi, felt like rollercoaster, part II
Dusty was an average catcher who couldn’t hit.
Tammy
I won't be sorry if Dolsi's gone for good
“Rollercoaster” is putting it mildly. At least Rodney had some mound presence. Dolsi looked like he was 12 years old.
by SabreRoseTiger on Dec 9, 2009 9:19 PM EST up reply actions
Ryan's gone
Damn shame too… he was better than you guys give him credit for. Would have made a real good backup if Leyland liked him.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
I agree.
He has monster power. He just doesn’t connect much.
Why do you think he is a gonner?
Also, Egenio de la Cruz was released today (remember him?).
I hope the Tigers pick him up, only to make demondeacon real happy
Because
He’s actually pretty good. There will be a team who wants a cheap catcher (Padres, Mariners, Royals) that will pick him up. My bet? Mariners.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
Considering Rob Johnson is probably their catcher (barring another injury)
I think the M’s would welcome another catcher.
kinda crazy
especially since this time last year, before the laird trade, we were are pretty sure that Ryan would be our everyday (or at the very least part-time) starting catcher! how quickly—in the name of Avila—the tide turns
From MLB Rumors
* We know the Dodgers want pitching for Juan Pierre. Ned Colletti told SIRIUS XM radio that he’d accept a back-of-the-rotation pitcher, according to Diamond Leung.
he’d accept a back-of-the-rotation pitcher
How far back ? Gallagrega back? Robertson back? Willis back? ;)
Since when did Galarraga become a bloated contract?
He still has one minor league option and isn’t even arbitration-eligible.
by SabreRoseTiger on Dec 9, 2009 9:30 PM EST up reply actions
I'd take him for Robertson
Under the condition that Pierre is to be used as a 4th OF only.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by David Tokarz on Dec 9, 2009 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
We'd pay 5mm more
But we’d free up more money for next year.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
by David Tokarz on Dec 9, 2009 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
I'll never forget Dolsi's first pitch in the Majors
I was at the game, in LF and was excited to see the rookie. First pitch, Manny Ramirez sends it over the wall in CF. I stood and applauded because it was a majestic shot.
Regardless, him and Ryan were both nice players but Dolsi just didn’t have a good second pitch IMO and Ryan was on Leylands bad side for some darn reason. No surprise these two were DFA
The artist formerly known as Granderson28
Thanks for that memory.
I completely forgot that. Good for a laugh.
by StringTheory on Dec 9, 2009 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
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