Don't expect Schafer and company in September

by RainDelay on Aug 28, 2008 1:20 PM EDT

As I reported over at Rain Delay, According to DOB at the AJC don't expect Jordan Schafer, Kris Medlen or Tommy Hanson to be called up come September.

He said the reasoning was two-fold: 1. The Braves want to monitor innings on those guys, including Medlen, who’s starting on a regular basis for the first time since high school, and 2. “roster management.”

In other words, to add any of them, including Schafer, to the 40-man roster now would require the Braves take someone off and possibly lose them in the Rule 5 Draft. So don’t expect to see Schafer or the hot young pitchers in September. Sorry to break the news to you, folks.

Schafer will play winter ball in Mexico, then come to spring training to compete for the CF job….

I personally agree with Wren and the FO on this.

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I posted sayin in another thread what is the harm to let them come up in September and play some but at that time i did not know that they would have to stay on the 40 man roster, i just figured that they would not have to be on it if its just september callup. but realizin now its fine not bringin them up cause we got others from the minors that need to be protected from the rule 5 draft and plus maybe we can go out and get a player from another team this year from the rule 5 draft.

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by rockybull on Aug 28, 2008 1:40 PM EDT reply actions