The Phillies have just acquired minor league corner outfielder $8m star from the Rays.
The Phillies have procured small time corner outfielder Ruben Cardenas from the Beams, reports Kiley McDaniel of ESPN on X. Cardenas wasn’t on Tampa’s 40-man list and subsequently will not need a program spot with Philadelphia. It’s not understood what the Beams will get consequently yet little exchanges including small time players frequently include cash contemplations going the alternate way.
He’s been ascending the small time stepping stool from that point forward, by and large giving a touch of force yet in addition striking out a fair piece. He split 2021 between High-An and Twofold A, hitting 25 grand slams in 441 plate appearances yet additionally striking out 26.1% of the time and just strolling at a 5.4% clasp.
He got to Significantly increase An of every 2022, getting into 82 games at that level. He hit 16 grand slams and further developed his walk rate to 10.1% but on the other hand was finished off 29.2% of the time and cut .208/.289/.440 for wRC+ of 89. Getting back to Significantly increase A last year brought about slight enhancements: 22 grand slams in 132 games, a 11.3% walk rate, 26.4% strikeout rate, .269/.358/.475 batting line and 108 wRC+.
Back at Triple-An of every 2024, he has brought his strikeout rate down to 21% yet has just strolled 5.9% of the time. The power is as yet present, as he has 11 grand slams in only 49 games this year, prompting a .281/.346/.530 line and 121 wRC+. Cardenas has never been a profoundly promoted prospect yet got a good notice from FanGraphs on their arrangements of Beams possibilities in 2022 and 2023.
The Phillies as of late lost outfielder Brandon Swamp and infielder/outfielder Kody Clemens to the harmed list, deducting their position player profundity a piece. That is provoked them to call up the frequently harmed David Dahl to play close by a striving Scratch Castellanos and their glove-first focus defender Johan Rojas. They’ve additionally given some short outfield playing time to Cristian Pache and Whit Merrifield, who aren’t hitting a lot of this current year.
However the Phillies are attached with the Yankees for the best record in baseball, the outfield is a general powerless piece of the lineup and Cardenas will provide them with a touch of additional profundity there without taking up a lineup spot. The Beams, notwithstanding, have an outfield blend comprising of Randy Arozarena, Josh Lowe, Richie Palacios, Jose Siri, Jonny DeLuca and Harold Ramírez. Likewise, infielder Taylor Walls has started a recovery task and could rejoin the club soon, which could push Amed Rosario from the soil to the grass/turf. Cardenas would have been tested to carve out playing opportunity in Tampa so they have sent him to Philly rather for what is logical a touch of money.
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