Wilson: Rangers claim Aguero off of waivers

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 8, 2011 3:56 PM CDT

BRADENTON FL - FEBRUARY 20: Pitcher Ramon Aguero #62 of the Pittsburgh Pirates poses for a photo during photo day at Pirate City on February 20 2011 in Bradenton Florida. (Photo by J. Meric/Getty Images)

Per Jeff Wilson, the Texas Rangers have claimed RHP Ramon Aguero off of waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates and optioned him to AAA, with Omar Beltre moving to the 60 day d.l.

I know nothing about Aguero, but I'm going to say for now, based solely on a WAG, that he's a reliever, throws hard, has command issues, and is a converted outfielder.

I will now go look up Aguero, and update this once I figure out who he is and what he does.

UPDATE -- Here is Aguero's B-R page. He is a reliever, he appears to have command issues, but he's not a converted outfielder.

Not sure what the story on his fastball is.

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Stuff

Plus-plus FB; flashes plus slider; command issues. Late-inning reliever type with overpowering FB in bursts. Good pickup.

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by jparks77 on Apr 8, 2011 4:05 PM CDT reply actions

Hi.

"Sometimes you just want to sit back and watch somebody throw 100." - Jeff Passan on Neftali Feliz

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by Ryin A on Apr 8, 2011 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions

Also flashes passable-to-better than passable CU

both secondary offerings are hot and cold.

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by jparks77 on Apr 8, 2011 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions

He's hot and he's cold?

by Adam J. Morris on Apr 8, 2011 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions

Gah!

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by jam0152 on Apr 8, 2011 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Horrible sizing

Scared the crap out of me

by Heebs on Apr 8, 2011 4:13 PM CDT up reply actions

Is this hot tea HOT HOT HOT... or cold?

by Closure GT on Apr 8, 2011 4:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Is it iced tea?

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by DFWTrojanTuba on Apr 8, 2011 4:29 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions

No, it's HOT tea.

by Closure GT on Apr 8, 2011 4:31 PM CDT up reply actions

She is the pinnacle.

That is all.

Go Strangers.

by hightowersmith on Apr 8, 2011 4:34 PM CDT up reply actions

That's the wrong kind of WAG.

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by Robert L. Bishop on Apr 8, 2011 4:36 PM CDT up reply actions

I disagree

By 2028, Mark Teixeira will be in the HOF.

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by Gdawg on Apr 8, 2011 4:53 PM CDT up reply actions

It currently grades around 40/45 but could end up as a 50 pitch. It “flashes” plus at times, but the scouts I’ve spoken to don’t seem to think it’s consistent enough to hold a higher grade. CU had some 55 grades on it before the injury issues. FB with lots of 70s.

Perfect low-risk arm to bring into the fold. If one of the secs takes a step forward, you could have a late-inning arm in short-order. It’s a smart move.

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by jparks77 on Apr 8, 2011 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, I'm sold.

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by Robert L. Bishop on Apr 8, 2011 4:32 PM CDT up reply actions

thanks professor

sounds like a good move

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by shock00 on Apr 8, 2011 4:45 PM CDT up reply actions

no chance he develops both

and is a starter? not that it matters…well, sorta

"Look at our current situation with that camel f$%ker over in Iraq. Pacifism is not something to hide behind."

by Walter Sobchak on Apr 9, 2011 4:12 AM CDT up reply actions

Sounds like Strop.

It all starts with a lullaby...

by LSJ on Apr 8, 2011 4:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Strop has much better secondary projections

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by jparks77 on Apr 8, 2011 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions

Also, Manny Corpas on a minor league deal

Per EG on Twitter:

Rangers sign RHP Manny Corpas, coming back from Tommy John surgery, to minor league deal. He prolly won’t pitch in 2011.

by Outworlder47 on Apr 8, 2011 4:05 PM CDT reply actions

Former Rockie? Nice.

by octoberty on Apr 8, 2011 4:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Corpas

I’ll always remember that guy from the Rockies run in 2007 – he was lights out in the 9th, flashing a just plain nasty, sinking fastball – a true, swing-and-miss FB that got tons of ground balls when hitters managed to connect

by CO Ranger on Apr 8, 2011 5:03 PM CDT up reply actions

awesome.

he was also a fantasy closer of mine.

"Look at our current situation with that camel f$%ker over in Iraq. Pacifism is not something to hide behind."

by Walter Sobchak on Apr 9, 2011 4:13 AM CDT up reply actions

A little bit I can drum up

25 years old. 6-4 185 Dominican pitcher. Signed in 2006 but came stateside in 2008.

John Sickels gave him a Grade C and just outside of his Top 20 Pirates prospect rankings in December 2009.

Struggled in AA in 2010 and was demoted to high A.

Aguero has a power arm and throws 95-97 MPH consistently, although when he goes beyond one inning his velocity drops. He also has a workable change, which makes him tough on lefties.

Neal Huntington said “He’s got a power sink with the makings of a breaking ball and a changeup. He has a lot of the traits we’re looking for.”

The Bucs signed (Samuel) Vasquez in 2006. He had a promising couple of years in the DSL, and came stateside in 2008. The new suits did their due diligence on him, and guess what? The fireballing righty ended up being Ramon Aguero, and changed ages from 19 to 23 quicker than you can sing “Happy Birthday.”

by Heebs on Apr 8, 2011 4:06 PM CDT reply actions

Those blockquotes are from a November 2009 article

Here

Also included is this tidbit:

The Bucs signed (Samuel) Vasquez in 2006. He had a promising couple of years in the DSL, and came stateside in 2008. The new suits did their due diligence on him, and guess what? The fireballing righty ended up being Ramon Aguero, and changed ages from 19 to 23 quicker than you can sing “Happy Birthday.”

by Heebs on Apr 8, 2011 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions

whoops

sorry for the doublepost

by Heebs on Apr 8, 2011 4:11 PM CDT up reply actions

string bean

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by jam0152 on Apr 8, 2011 4:08 PM CDT up reply actions

4 years difference...damn.

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by Ryin A on Apr 8, 2011 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions

don't you wish they had a reverse decision?

like, all of a sudden: “turns out Neftali Feliz, who is not Neftali Perez, is actually 19…”

"Look at our current situation with that camel f$%ker over in Iraq. Pacifism is not something to hide behind."

by Walter Sobchak on Apr 9, 2011 4:14 AM CDT up reply actions

Sounds like injuries played a part in his struggles last year

Namely, elbow and back injuries

by sbk00 on Apr 8, 2011 4:10 PM CDT up reply actions

Red Sox won. Finally I can smile again.

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by shroomer on Apr 8, 2011 4:15 PM CDT reply actions

another power RP

may not last the season on the 40 man roster

by RangerMad on Apr 8, 2011 4:19 PM CDT reply actions

Next season's closer...

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by ghostofErikThompson on Apr 8, 2011 4:33 PM CDT reply actions

Thought this was Kun Aguero at first

and wondered what a young Argentinian footy player was doing signing with the Rangers

Yeah, well at least I'm housebroken.

by HypoLuxa on Apr 8, 2011 4:36 PM CDT reply actions

same here - Maradona's son-in-law is a Ranger!

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by shroomer on Apr 8, 2011 4:40 PM CDT up reply actions

Heh

I’m not sure the Rangers can afford the transfer fee.

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by RCCook on Apr 8, 2011 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions

As likely as Hamburger

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by Mark from OC on Apr 8, 2011 4:36 PM CDT reply actions

At least we know he's actually 26

They’ve already caught him with a fake birth certificate and adjusted his age.

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by Robert L. Bishop on Apr 8, 2011 4:43 PM CDT reply actions

Why would the Pirates waive him

if he could just be optioned? Does he have some sort off the field issues or did they really need space on the 40 or what?

by brentash on Apr 8, 2011 4:44 PM CDT reply actions

They have a bit of a logjam

Guys like Aaron Thompson, Chris Leroux, Jose Ascanio, Jeff Locke, Bryan Morris, and a few others contribute little to their active roster, but they all have some sort of appeal comparable to what Aguero does. Plus, when a guy is in his mid 20’s and feels like he’s going backwards it’s easy to get discouraged. It makes some sense for them to cut ties, and it makes good sense for another team with a spot or two of flexibility to take their shot at him. Texas could turn around and try to get him through waivers themselves in a few weeks.

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by Brett Perryman on Apr 8, 2011 5:14 PM CDT up reply actions