*Colin Moran was 2x4 with a double and 2RBI yesterday, giving him a 1.253 OPS on the Spring. But Reymin Guduan allowed a run in 1IP, Ashur Tolliver allowed 2H/2ER in 0.1IP, Jordan Jankowski gave up an earned run in a Cardinals' 6-3 win.
*Hinch plans on carrying 13 pitchers into Opening Day, which is not great news for Colin Moran, or A.J. Reed, or Tony Kemp. McTaggart says that Musgrove has put himself in line for SP5 over Fiers, who could go to the bullpen with Chris Devenski in long relief.
*Collin McHugh will throw live BP today - even though he was supposed to do it yesterday - and talked about why, in the age of the personalized offseason throwing program, it took until Spring Training to diagnose his arm.
*The Braves claimed lefty reliever Kevin Chapman off of waivers. Chapman, who was out of options, had to pass through waivers in order to be sent to minor-league camp. Thus, the 40-Man roster is at 39, and there is one less lefty reliever to challenge the Blood Reign of Tony Sipp.
*Sig Mejdal will be in uniform with the Tri-City ValleyCats as a "development coach." Click the link for how the Astros plan to gain from having an actual rocket scientist in short-season rookie ball in New York.
*A.J. Hinch isn't really thrilled with the fact that Alex Bregman has one plate appearance with Team USA.
You can imagine how I feel about that. It's part of being a bench player on that type of team. He's missed some valuable repetitions.
*Jerry Crasnick writes about the connections between Carlos Beltran and Carlos Correa and you should read it immediately.
*Biggio said that the current Astros core of Bregman, Correa, Altuve, and Springer reminds him of the 2000s.
*John Sickels sees flashes of Anthony Rizzo in A.J. Reed's Spring Training swing corrections.
*National Treasure Javier Bracamonte gave a kid some on-field catching lessons during yesterday's game.
*Yoenis Cespedes' life on the ranch.
We didn't come out here to play tiddlywinks, son.
-Hal Smith
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Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Tuesday Morning Hot Links
The Indians don't have a clear fifth starter, so yesterday was a Bullpen Day in which eight Indians pitchers took the mound to just get to tomorrow, and hopefully the number of different looks would throw the Astros off. It didn't. Astros win 6-2 behind Mike Fiers' strong five innings, Alex Bregman's 2-run homer, and Carlos Correa's defense.
Fiers credited two slick Correa plays - one in which he made his first step -0.7 seconds before the ball was hit (the "-" is not a typo) - with getting the win. Correa has decided to one-hop throws to 1B from the hole:
You've got more control of the baseball when you try to one-hop it. Obviously, we have good first basemen, but when you try to throw it in the air, you can throw it over the first baseman, and there's no chance he can pick it up.
If you had Mike Fiers as the 2nd Astros pitcher to reach ten wins, then please step right up and allow me to tie you to this burning stake for witchcraft.
*Jake Kaplan notes: It's been a week since the Astros had a starting pitcher go six innings.
*Who Won Yesterday: Seattle, New York, Baltimore, Kansas City, Detroit
*Who Lost Yesterday: Southwest Arkansas, Toronto, Boston
AL Wild Card:
WC1: Boston +1
WC2: Baltimore/Detroit: 0
Houston: -2
New York: -3.5
Kansas City: -4
Seattle: -5
*MLB.com gives the Astros an 18.3% chance of making the postseason, with Boston and Detroit their most likely picks for the Wild Card spots.
*FiveThirtyEight puts it at 21% for the Astros.
*Ten days ago Dallas Keuchel beat the Rays and said his body felt as good as it had all year long. Now it's looking unlikely that he'll make another start this season. Hinch:
He's really good at pitching through a lot of the irregularities that happen throughout the season, and this is just something he couldn't do. When he played catch on Sunday and felt uncomfortable, we decided to send him back.
Brad Peacock will get the start tonight against Cleveland, and if he wanted to pull a Brandon Backe impression, that would be alright with me.
*Richard Justice writes about how Alex Bregman's surge at the plate coincides with Hinch moving him to the #2-hole.
*Jeff Passan broke down the schedules of 18 playoff-contending teams (I only did, like, six teams). According to Passan, only the Red Sox and Yankees have a tougher schedule than the Astros.
*Max Stassi and Kevin Chapman have joined the Astros from Fresno, and that might be it for September call-ups.
Fiers credited two slick Correa plays - one in which he made his first step -0.7 seconds before the ball was hit (the "-" is not a typo) - with getting the win. Correa has decided to one-hop throws to 1B from the hole:
You've got more control of the baseball when you try to one-hop it. Obviously, we have good first basemen, but when you try to throw it in the air, you can throw it over the first baseman, and there's no chance he can pick it up.
If you had Mike Fiers as the 2nd Astros pitcher to reach ten wins, then please step right up and allow me to tie you to this burning stake for witchcraft.
*Jake Kaplan notes: It's been a week since the Astros had a starting pitcher go six innings.
*Who Won Yesterday: Seattle, New York, Baltimore, Kansas City, Detroit
*Who Lost Yesterday: Southwest Arkansas, Toronto, Boston
AL Wild Card:
WC1: Boston +1
WC2: Baltimore/Detroit: 0
Houston: -2
New York: -3.5
Kansas City: -4
Seattle: -5
*MLB.com gives the Astros an 18.3% chance of making the postseason, with Boston and Detroit their most likely picks for the Wild Card spots.
*FiveThirtyEight puts it at 21% for the Astros.
*Ten days ago Dallas Keuchel beat the Rays and said his body felt as good as it had all year long. Now it's looking unlikely that he'll make another start this season. Hinch:
He's really good at pitching through a lot of the irregularities that happen throughout the season, and this is just something he couldn't do. When he played catch on Sunday and felt uncomfortable, we decided to send him back.
Brad Peacock will get the start tonight against Cleveland, and if he wanted to pull a Brandon Backe impression, that would be alright with me.
*Richard Justice writes about how Alex Bregman's surge at the plate coincides with Hinch moving him to the #2-hole.
*Jeff Passan broke down the schedules of 18 playoff-contending teams (I only did, like, six teams). According to Passan, only the Red Sox and Yankees have a tougher schedule than the Astros.
*Max Stassi and Kevin Chapman have joined the Astros from Fresno, and that might be it for September call-ups.
Thursday, August 11, 2016
Thursday Morning Hot Links
*A rainout in the 3rd inning cancelled Dallas Keuchel's 5ER in 2IP and the Twins and Astros will play a day/night double-header today, with Doug Fister starting at 12:10 and Chris Devenski starting at 6:10pm, and he'll be able to go at least 5IP.
Hinch:
We obviously are fortunate because of the way the game started. You never know how it's going to end, but we'll take the restart.
*Teams are allowed to add a 26th man to the roster for double-headers, so Kevin Chapman is on his way up from Fresno and will be available for Game 2.
*I wrote some thoughts about Carlos Gomez.
*Gomez was gracious and classy in his exit:
I know I didn't do my best. I wish the best to them. They have a great team and organization. The only thing I feel bad (about) is because I didn't do my job.
Luhnow:
I don't know if anybody could've forecasted a (decline like Gomez's). We didn't. We expected him to continue to produce at a high level. So from that standpoint, it's disappointing. But you can't win them all. Some trade are going to work out. Some aren't.
Hinch:
I know he carried the burden of being a big acquisition in July. He often spoke of feeling responsible and trying to play better for the team, knowing that he was a big addition last July during the playoff race. Heading into this season, with his free agency looming, I just think he put a lot of pressure on himself to be perfect. The harder he tried, sometimes the more difficult it became.
Gomez, to McTaggart:
The organization traded for me because they needed a center fielder, and they have me all the opportunity and I didn't do my job. I feel bad about this. I'm a hard worker and every day I do my best, and I know being released is really tough for me, but I thank...the Astros. They always believed I could help this team win games and I didn't do it.
*Back in March, MLBTR thought that Gomez would be a $150m free agent signing after this season. Probably not, now.
*A year after the drama of the Mets backing out of the Carlos Gomez trade, they're now "open" to bringing him to New York.
*Luke Gregerson could be activated as early as tomorrow after no lingering affects from the bullpen session yesterday.
*Rule 5 survivor Jandel Gustave will pitch in middle relief for however long he's with the team, given the impending arrivals of Luke Gregerson and Yulieski Gurriel.
*Of course the Rangers made another late comeback against the Rockies. David Schoenfield writes that maybe they're a team of destiny. Given the banging of last night's game in Minnesota, the Astros are nine games back of the Rangers.
*Jose Bautista has been placed on the 15-Day DL. The Astros visit Toronto tomorrow night.
*Jeff Zimmerman watched 56 hours of live baseball in one weekend.
Hinch:
We obviously are fortunate because of the way the game started. You never know how it's going to end, but we'll take the restart.
*Teams are allowed to add a 26th man to the roster for double-headers, so Kevin Chapman is on his way up from Fresno and will be available for Game 2.
*I wrote some thoughts about Carlos Gomez.
*Gomez was gracious and classy in his exit:
I know I didn't do my best. I wish the best to them. They have a great team and organization. The only thing I feel bad (about) is because I didn't do my job.
Luhnow:
I don't know if anybody could've forecasted a (decline like Gomez's). We didn't. We expected him to continue to produce at a high level. So from that standpoint, it's disappointing. But you can't win them all. Some trade are going to work out. Some aren't.
Hinch:
I know he carried the burden of being a big acquisition in July. He often spoke of feeling responsible and trying to play better for the team, knowing that he was a big addition last July during the playoff race. Heading into this season, with his free agency looming, I just think he put a lot of pressure on himself to be perfect. The harder he tried, sometimes the more difficult it became.
Gomez, to McTaggart:
The organization traded for me because they needed a center fielder, and they have me all the opportunity and I didn't do my job. I feel bad about this. I'm a hard worker and every day I do my best, and I know being released is really tough for me, but I thank...the Astros. They always believed I could help this team win games and I didn't do it.
*Back in March, MLBTR thought that Gomez would be a $150m free agent signing after this season. Probably not, now.
*A year after the drama of the Mets backing out of the Carlos Gomez trade, they're now "open" to bringing him to New York.
*Luke Gregerson could be activated as early as tomorrow after no lingering affects from the bullpen session yesterday.
*Rule 5 survivor Jandel Gustave will pitch in middle relief for however long he's with the team, given the impending arrivals of Luke Gregerson and Yulieski Gurriel.
*Of course the Rangers made another late comeback against the Rockies. David Schoenfield writes that maybe they're a team of destiny. Given the banging of last night's game in Minnesota, the Astros are nine games back of the Rangers.
*Jose Bautista has been placed on the 15-Day DL. The Astros visit Toronto tomorrow night.
*Jeff Zimmerman watched 56 hours of live baseball in one weekend.
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Hoes Down, Chapman Up, plus Jed Lowrie's Injury.
L.J. Hoes was optioned to AAA after the first game of the Mariners series, with lefty relieved Kevin Chapman being summonsed to take his place. The Mariners lean left in their batting lineup, so this move is totally understandable. Remember when the Astros were fiddling with their starting rotation a year ago to get lefty starters to throw against the Mariners? In the meantime, the Astros will play with a 3-man bench with plenty of positional flexibility - Conger, Grossman, Villar and González are all switch hitters, with the latter two having played nearly every position on the diamond and one of the two are expected to start at short in some kind of semi-platoon.
Lowrie's injury got me thinking. Firstly, about how good the Lowrie contract was in the offseason. When he departed in 2013 - after being acquired for a mercurial reliever - he had rebuilt his value with nearly 400 solid plate appearances on a bad team. He raked for a middle infielder in 2013 over 154 games for Oakland (119 OPS+), and when he entered 2014, I wondered whether the Yankees would tab him as the interim replacement for DJ2, and offer him boatloads of cash in the process. But his play in 2014 was not great, and it may have cost him a fair bit in contract money, but 3-and-23 is still an absolute bargain. Especially when the guy mashes to a 179 OPS+ through the first 12% of the season.
Secondly, Lowrie is out until after the ASB, and he is going to rejoin the team as a fresh set of legs with around 2-and-one-half of the season to go. If there are no lingering issues to his thumb - and there probably shouldn't be - then he will at least serve as a solid stretch-run addition. Neither González or Villar is going to be a total naught at shortstop, and Lowrie has been unsustainably hot so the regression monster was starting to take an interest. Perhaps the drop off in production could be less than first thought.
And while we are acknowledging the glass-half-full opinion of Lowrie's injury, it seems reasonable to look at how the Astros could use the DL time and roster spot to their best advantage. No one seemed surprised when Jonathan Villar was called up - and they shouldn't have been - because he remains the logical replacement. He has experience, positional flexibility, is a switch hitter, and a month ago was in the midst of a solid spring. He also needs reps at the ML level to see what kind of player he will become, and the Astros would be wise to give him that opportunity now, lest they are forced to cut bait at some time in the future with that question unanswered. Villar can do stuff on the field that other people simply can't, and I seem to remember that around a year ago, he was leading the Astros starters in slugging. What I am trying to saw is that his ceiling is significant.
So Villar was always going to get the call up, although fans could be forgiven for being disappointed that the computer didn't spit out Carlos Correa's name. Delay Correa's call up until this time next year (which would be developmentally very forgivable) and you get control until after the World Series in 2021. Call him up now - and if you can't realistically return him to the minors because of solid performance - and you move his free-agency date to late 2020. With the team winning as it is, and with a Villar-like candidate with his service clock already ticking, Correa wasn't ever coming up.
L.J. Hoes was called up for the series in the NL ballpark to allow for more of a pinch hitting option. He was hot in AAA (.418/.458/.658 in a hitter-friendly league), but he only managed one plate appearance and one pinch-running appearance over the series. With Sam Deduno starting - and likely to be restricted to around 60 pitches for this start - and with the pitchers hitting back in Houston, a 4-man bench is a luxury. So the extra lefty reliever in Chapman was summonsed to counter the Mariners' lefty leaning lineup.
So, all pretty logical to this point, huh?? But Sam Deduno is (i) either going to return to being a long reliever or (ii) going to be stretched out to start full time and an extra arm won't be needed in the 'pen. Either way, in a month or so, the fifth starter spot will hopefully be much clearer and someone who can carry a decent pitch load. Either Obie or Peacock will be back, or Wojo would have benefitted from his time in AAA, or Deduno's name will appear in more permanent ink on the lineup card in the fifth starter slot. So perhaps a four man bench in AL ballparks will become more defensible.
Assuming Conger and Grossman remain permanent bench players, and González and Hoes share shortstop duties, how could the Astros use this extra slot? There are a number of interesting possibilities. Preston Tucker is tearing up AAA right now, but he isn't on the 40-man, so another move would need to be made. L.J. Hoes could pop back up and get more of a chance to mash. Domingo Santana is another outfield possibility, and everyone remembers his time in the Majors from last year. Jon Singleton is hitting .243/.369/.514 with four jacks, so perhaps he could get a look. Nolan Fontana bats lefty, plays short, and is hitting .250/.394/.411, so he could be a possibility if Villar struggles (but isn't on the 40-man either, so a corresponding move would need to be made). Joe Sclafani is a switch-hitter with positional flexibility, so he could get a look for a month or so, but this is becoming more of a long-shot with every name mentioned.
In terms of corresponding transactions, the guy on the 40-man who is at AAA who isn't performing well is our old friend, Matt Dominguez. He has played 16 games, and is hitting .250/.299/.317 with no home runs. I would hate to see Matty D leave the organisation, mostly because of how he would gently lays the bat down and trot around the bases at a good clip on home run balls. Even if he crushed it and it was a massive home run in the context of the game, he always acted the same. Showboating wasn't really his style, and when a guy is struggling in the majors and isn't taking the opportunity to show people up, then that earns some respect from me.
Of course, Matty D may be working on something very specific with the hitting coaches, and his number may have taken a hit on the basis that he is in an adjustment phase. Numbers don't tell the whole story, and the Astros have been a scouting-savvy organisation recently, despite their reputation as ruthless number-crunchers. There may be a plan with Matt D that I know nothing about - that would not surprise me at all. The possibility of an adjustment may protect Matt somewhat.
This entry has gotten too long again, but I hope that my point has been made. Jed's injury will keep him out for 2-3 months, and the first month or so of that will probably involve a short bench. However, once the fifth starter - swingman areas of the pitching staff sort themselves out, the Astros have all sorts of tantalising options. These include a number of guys that need a few months in the majors to see what they could become as players. This list includes both guys that have seen The Show before (Hoes, Santana and Singleton) plus guys currently knocking on the door, that may need to be added to the 40-man. A roster spot may have to be created, and Matty D looks to be at the stage of his career where he needs to hit better, or he may be struggling for a job.
Either way, the presence of too many players for too few roster spots on a first-place team is something that Astros fans should relish.
Lowrie's injury got me thinking. Firstly, about how good the Lowrie contract was in the offseason. When he departed in 2013 - after being acquired for a mercurial reliever - he had rebuilt his value with nearly 400 solid plate appearances on a bad team. He raked for a middle infielder in 2013 over 154 games for Oakland (119 OPS+), and when he entered 2014, I wondered whether the Yankees would tab him as the interim replacement for DJ2, and offer him boatloads of cash in the process. But his play in 2014 was not great, and it may have cost him a fair bit in contract money, but 3-and-23 is still an absolute bargain. Especially when the guy mashes to a 179 OPS+ through the first 12% of the season.
Secondly, Lowrie is out until after the ASB, and he is going to rejoin the team as a fresh set of legs with around 2-and-one-half of the season to go. If there are no lingering issues to his thumb - and there probably shouldn't be - then he will at least serve as a solid stretch-run addition. Neither González or Villar is going to be a total naught at shortstop, and Lowrie has been unsustainably hot so the regression monster was starting to take an interest. Perhaps the drop off in production could be less than first thought.
And while we are acknowledging the glass-half-full opinion of Lowrie's injury, it seems reasonable to look at how the Astros could use the DL time and roster spot to their best advantage. No one seemed surprised when Jonathan Villar was called up - and they shouldn't have been - because he remains the logical replacement. He has experience, positional flexibility, is a switch hitter, and a month ago was in the midst of a solid spring. He also needs reps at the ML level to see what kind of player he will become, and the Astros would be wise to give him that opportunity now, lest they are forced to cut bait at some time in the future with that question unanswered. Villar can do stuff on the field that other people simply can't, and I seem to remember that around a year ago, he was leading the Astros starters in slugging. What I am trying to saw is that his ceiling is significant.
So Villar was always going to get the call up, although fans could be forgiven for being disappointed that the computer didn't spit out Carlos Correa's name. Delay Correa's call up until this time next year (which would be developmentally very forgivable) and you get control until after the World Series in 2021. Call him up now - and if you can't realistically return him to the minors because of solid performance - and you move his free-agency date to late 2020. With the team winning as it is, and with a Villar-like candidate with his service clock already ticking, Correa wasn't ever coming up.
L.J. Hoes was called up for the series in the NL ballpark to allow for more of a pinch hitting option. He was hot in AAA (.418/.458/.658 in a hitter-friendly league), but he only managed one plate appearance and one pinch-running appearance over the series. With Sam Deduno starting - and likely to be restricted to around 60 pitches for this start - and with the pitchers hitting back in Houston, a 4-man bench is a luxury. So the extra lefty reliever in Chapman was summonsed to counter the Mariners' lefty leaning lineup.
So, all pretty logical to this point, huh?? But Sam Deduno is (i) either going to return to being a long reliever or (ii) going to be stretched out to start full time and an extra arm won't be needed in the 'pen. Either way, in a month or so, the fifth starter spot will hopefully be much clearer and someone who can carry a decent pitch load. Either Obie or Peacock will be back, or Wojo would have benefitted from his time in AAA, or Deduno's name will appear in more permanent ink on the lineup card in the fifth starter slot. So perhaps a four man bench in AL ballparks will become more defensible.
Assuming Conger and Grossman remain permanent bench players, and González and Hoes share shortstop duties, how could the Astros use this extra slot? There are a number of interesting possibilities. Preston Tucker is tearing up AAA right now, but he isn't on the 40-man, so another move would need to be made. L.J. Hoes could pop back up and get more of a chance to mash. Domingo Santana is another outfield possibility, and everyone remembers his time in the Majors from last year. Jon Singleton is hitting .243/.369/.514 with four jacks, so perhaps he could get a look. Nolan Fontana bats lefty, plays short, and is hitting .250/.394/.411, so he could be a possibility if Villar struggles (but isn't on the 40-man either, so a corresponding move would need to be made). Joe Sclafani is a switch-hitter with positional flexibility, so he could get a look for a month or so, but this is becoming more of a long-shot with every name mentioned.
In terms of corresponding transactions, the guy on the 40-man who is at AAA who isn't performing well is our old friend, Matt Dominguez. He has played 16 games, and is hitting .250/.299/.317 with no home runs. I would hate to see Matty D leave the organisation, mostly because of how he would gently lays the bat down and trot around the bases at a good clip on home run balls. Even if he crushed it and it was a massive home run in the context of the game, he always acted the same. Showboating wasn't really his style, and when a guy is struggling in the majors and isn't taking the opportunity to show people up, then that earns some respect from me.
Of course, Matty D may be working on something very specific with the hitting coaches, and his number may have taken a hit on the basis that he is in an adjustment phase. Numbers don't tell the whole story, and the Astros have been a scouting-savvy organisation recently, despite their reputation as ruthless number-crunchers. There may be a plan with Matt D that I know nothing about - that would not surprise me at all. The possibility of an adjustment may protect Matt somewhat.
This entry has gotten too long again, but I hope that my point has been made. Jed's injury will keep him out for 2-3 months, and the first month or so of that will probably involve a short bench. However, once the fifth starter - swingman areas of the pitching staff sort themselves out, the Astros have all sorts of tantalising options. These include a number of guys that need a few months in the majors to see what they could become as players. This list includes both guys that have seen The Show before (Hoes, Santana and Singleton) plus guys currently knocking on the door, that may need to be added to the 40-man. A roster spot may have to be created, and Matty D looks to be at the stage of his career where he needs to hit better, or he may be struggling for a job.
Either way, the presence of too many players for too few roster spots on a first-place team is something that Astros fans should relish.
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Tranzactionz: International Edition
Turns out that Kevin Chapman's triumphant return was more short-lived than Wade LeBlanc's Astros career. Less than 24 hours after being promoted, Chapman is back to OKC, as Anthony Bass makes his official return.
Today also marks the beginning of the international signing period, for which the Astros once again have the largest pool to spend - $5,015,400. Jeff Luhnow has promised that Houston will be active, and that's already been true, as Jesse Sanchez reports two signings so far: RHP Franklin Perez and SS Miguelangel Sierra. Each signed for $1 million.
Perez, 16, is a 6'0", 180 lb. pitcher from Maracay, Venezuela. MLB.com has him ranked #21 in their top 30 international free agents this year; Baseball America ranks him #15. Sierra, also 16, is a 6'0", 160 lb. right-handed hitter from Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela. MLB.com ranks him #23 in their top 30, while Baseball America has him #19. You can read their profiles and watch video on MLB.com over here, and on Baseball America over here.
UPDATE: Sanchez now reports that Houston has also signed C Brandon Benavente from Venezuela for $250,000, and they are aiming to ink MLB.com #20/BA #25 prospect OF Ronny Rafael from the Dominican Republic.
Today also marks the beginning of the international signing period, for which the Astros once again have the largest pool to spend - $5,015,400. Jeff Luhnow has promised that Houston will be active, and that's already been true, as Jesse Sanchez reports two signings so far: RHP Franklin Perez and SS Miguelangel Sierra. Each signed for $1 million.
Perez, 16, is a 6'0", 180 lb. pitcher from Maracay, Venezuela. MLB.com has him ranked #21 in their top 30 international free agents this year; Baseball America ranks him #15. Sierra, also 16, is a 6'0", 160 lb. right-handed hitter from Altagracia de Orituco, Venezuela. MLB.com ranks him #23 in their top 30, while Baseball America has him #19. You can read their profiles and watch video on MLB.com over here, and on Baseball America over here.
UPDATE: Sanchez now reports that Houston has also signed C Brandon Benavente from Venezuela for $250,000, and they are aiming to ink MLB.com #20/BA #25 prospect OF Ronny Rafael from the Dominican Republic.
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Moar Tranzactionz!
Our fearless Masked Marvel was correct in one prediction, that Enrique Hernandez is being promoted from OKC to take Jonathan Villar's spot. But joining him on the flight to Houston will be LHP Kevin Chapman, and the biggest surprise: 21-year-old outfielder Domingo Santana.
Hernandez, 22, is a righty-hitting super-utility guy who will be making his first trip to the big leagues. This season for the RedHawks, he's been hitting a robust .337/.380/.508, with 8 HR and 31 RBI in 264 AB. He has played all four infield positions and all three outfield positions for OKC this year, but he's spent the majority of his time in the minors at 2B (357 games total), followed by SS (46 games) and LF (40 games). He was the Astros' 6th-round draft pick in 2009 out of American Military Academy in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.
Chapman, 26, we know from his 3.2 IP of 12.27 ERA with Houston back in April this year, following a 1.77 ERA in 20.1 IP last August/September. But he's been pretty darn solid since the Astros sent him down after April 16, to the tune of a 0.94 ERA in 28.2 IP, with 37:21 K:BB, good for a sweet 11.6 K/9, and a less sweet 6.6 BB/9.
Santana is a surprise because Jeff Luhnow said two days ago that he "still has some developing in Triple A." But he is Houston's #7 prospect, according to MLB.com, and he's acquitted himself quite nicely at OKC so far, putting up a .304/.383/.502 slash line with 13 HR and 52 RBI in 319 AB, while only 5.7 years below the league average age (!). The strikeouts are a problem - 99 this year, and 714 in 2079 Minor League AB, good for a 34.3% career K rate - but Astros fans really ought to be used to that by now. Santana, of course, is the last remaining piece of the 2011 Hunter Pence trade to reach the majors, alongside fellow current Astros Jarred Cosart, Josh Zeid, and Jonathan Singleton. So we can conclude from this that Ruben Amaro, Jr. was clearly responsible for the Ground Control hack (with some Ed Wade assistance), and this is Luhnow exacting revenge by making Amaro cry in his oatmeal again.
So Anthony Bass replaces Jerome Williams (as expected), and Hernandez replaces Villar. But no word yet on corresponding moves for Chapman or Santana. With Dexter Fowler already having missed the last four games due to back issues, Santana's rushed promotion could be a sign that Fowler is DL-bound. Chapman could be replacing most anybody, though possibly Dallas Keuchel is also DL-bound and Brett Oberholtzer is still around to take Keuchel's rotation spot. We shall see.
UPDATE: The Astros have made the promotions official, as well as placing Fowler on the DL. No official word on Anthony Bass yet, interestingly, though he also just said he's back in Houston. So for now it's just Hernandez/Santana/Chapman in, and Williams/Villar/Fowler out.
UPDATE #2: Evan Drellich says Bass is still "a day or two away."
Hernandez, 22, is a righty-hitting super-utility guy who will be making his first trip to the big leagues. This season for the RedHawks, he's been hitting a robust .337/.380/.508, with 8 HR and 31 RBI in 264 AB. He has played all four infield positions and all three outfield positions for OKC this year, but he's spent the majority of his time in the minors at 2B (357 games total), followed by SS (46 games) and LF (40 games). He was the Astros' 6th-round draft pick in 2009 out of American Military Academy in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico.
Chapman, 26, we know from his 3.2 IP of 12.27 ERA with Houston back in April this year, following a 1.77 ERA in 20.1 IP last August/September. But he's been pretty darn solid since the Astros sent him down after April 16, to the tune of a 0.94 ERA in 28.2 IP, with 37:21 K:BB, good for a sweet 11.6 K/9, and a less sweet 6.6 BB/9.
Santana is a surprise because Jeff Luhnow said two days ago that he "still has some developing in Triple A." But he is Houston's #7 prospect, according to MLB.com, and he's acquitted himself quite nicely at OKC so far, putting up a .304/.383/.502 slash line with 13 HR and 52 RBI in 319 AB, while only 5.7 years below the league average age (!). The strikeouts are a problem - 99 this year, and 714 in 2079 Minor League AB, good for a 34.3% career K rate - but Astros fans really ought to be used to that by now. Santana, of course, is the last remaining piece of the 2011 Hunter Pence trade to reach the majors, alongside fellow current Astros Jarred Cosart, Josh Zeid, and Jonathan Singleton. So we can conclude from this that Ruben Amaro, Jr. was clearly responsible for the Ground Control hack (with some Ed Wade assistance), and this is Luhnow exacting revenge by making Amaro cry in his oatmeal again.
So Anthony Bass replaces Jerome Williams (as expected), and Hernandez replaces Villar. But no word yet on corresponding moves for Chapman or Santana. With Dexter Fowler already having missed the last four games due to back issues, Santana's rushed promotion could be a sign that Fowler is DL-bound. Chapman could be replacing most anybody, though possibly Dallas Keuchel is also DL-bound and Brett Oberholtzer is still around to take Keuchel's rotation spot. We shall see.
UPDATE: The Astros have made the promotions official, as well as placing Fowler on the DL. No official word on Anthony Bass yet, interestingly, though he also just said he's back in Houston. So for now it's just Hernandez/Santana/Chapman in, and Williams/Villar/Fowler out.
UPDATE #2: Evan Drellich says Bass is still "a day or two away."
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Thursday Morning Hot Links
*LHP Kevin Chapman has been sent down to Triple-A OKC. Chapman - the lone LOOGY in the bullpen - walked the only batter he faced last night. Which has been something of a problem for Chapman this season so far. In six appearances (3.2IP) Chapman gave up 5H/5ER, with 6K:7BB and 2HR allowed. He walked at least one batter in every outing he enjoyed, so in this new weird thing with the front office where, if you can't the job done, you'll get sent down, he's out for now. Raul Valdes has been brought up to take his spot. Valdes gave up a run in his season opener, and in the three appearances since (2.2IP) has allowed 2H/0ER, 4K:0BB. This season 50 of his 76 pitches have been for strikes.
*Justin Maxwell recalls playing with Springer in the minors.
*Evan Drellich says to check back on bringing Jon Singleton up on April 19, which would be the approximate deadline for getting an extra year of team control. Singleton was 3x5 with a double, triple, homer, and 2RBI yesterday for OKC. In 2014 he's hitting .358/.460/.792 with 12 of his 19 hits going for extra bases.
*Mark Appel is getting used to his regular season routine in Lancaster.
*Justin Maxwell recalls playing with Springer in the minors.
*Evan Drellich says to check back on bringing Jon Singleton up on April 19, which would be the approximate deadline for getting an extra year of team control. Singleton was 3x5 with a double, triple, homer, and 2RBI yesterday for OKC. In 2014 he's hitting .358/.460/.792 with 12 of his 19 hits going for extra bases.
*Mark Appel is getting used to his regular season routine in Lancaster.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
Exit Music (For A Player): Kevin Chapman
We're
taking a look at the Astros who are still on the 40-Man Roster as part
of our off-season Exit Music (For A Player) recap of 2013. Read the
archive here. Today we take on Kevin Chapman.
Acquired: Via Trade with Kansas City on March 20, 2012 with D'Andre Toney for Jason Bourgeois and Humberto Quintero.
Summary:
25 appearances - 20.1IP.
ERA: 1.77; FIP: 4.78; xFIP: 5.05
1.28 WHIP. 232 ERA+
Baseball-Reference WAR: 0.8; FanGraphs WAR: 0.0
K/9: 6.64; BB/9: 5.75
2013 Salary: $2.13/hour + tips
Having exhausted all other Major League bullpen options, the Astros brought up Kevin Chapman from OKC in the first week of August. In 45 appearances for OKC (50.2IP), Chapman posted a 3.20 ERA/1.54 WHIP, with 61K:36BB - the walks being the problem with his WHIP, since he allowed a career-best (as far as his minor-league career goes, anyway) 7.5 H/9, with a 6.4 BB/9, breaking his previous career-high (2012) of 5.0 BB/9. But you saw the Goatpen in action, so it only made sense to bring Chapman up to see what he could do.
And you know what, it worked out okay, for the most part. In 25 appearances for the Astros (20.1IP), Chapman allowed 13 hits and four earned runs...but with 15 strikeouts and 13 walks, meaning that he walked as many batters as got a hit off of him. So his mainstream stat line reads 1.77 ERA/1.28 WHIP. Not bad, right? It turns out that Chapman is either very lucky, or very good at pitching out of jams, because his FIP is a robust 4.28, with an even robuster 5.05 xFIP.
High-Water Mark:
August 29 vs. Seattle. Chapman throws a season-high 2.1IP, allowing a hit and a walk, but striking out three.
What Went Well:
*You can see Chapman being the new LOOGY, seeing as how in 42 PAs against lefties Chapman allowed just a .463 OPS. He allowed six hits, and "only" five walks.
*He only allowed one home run (I mean, it won the game for the Rangers on August 10, but whatever). Chapman only gave up four extra-base hits to 87 batters faced in 2013.
*Away from Minute Maid, batters were 5x31 with no extra-base hits against Chapman. That's a likely-unsustainable .192 BABIP, but hey, we'll look for positives wherever we can.
What Didn't:
*The walks, man. But then again Chapman has always had an issue with walks. The only time his BB/9 rate has been below 4.0 was in his repeat year at High-A in 2011. Still, from 2011 to 2013 (minors only) Chapman's BB/9 rate has gone from 4.8 to 5.0 to 6.4, respectively. His LOB% has gone from 66% to 79.6% to 73.5% in that time frame, with Chapman stranding 82% of Major-League batters in 2013.
*I doubt the Astros know exactly what they have in Chapman after 20IP, but he walked eight of the 45 righties he faced in 2013, with a .706 OPS.
2014 contract: Pre-Arbitration, will make around league minimum
2014 outlook: There's no reason not to leave Chapman where he is in the bullpen. After so much inconsistency from the rest of the guys they threw out there, he performed admirably enough to let the Astros see him for a longer look in 2014.
Acquired: Via Trade with Kansas City on March 20, 2012 with D'Andre Toney for Jason Bourgeois and Humberto Quintero.
Summary:
25 appearances - 20.1IP.
ERA: 1.77; FIP: 4.78; xFIP: 5.05
1.28 WHIP. 232 ERA+
Baseball-Reference WAR: 0.8; FanGraphs WAR: 0.0
K/9: 6.64; BB/9: 5.75
2013 Salary: $2.13/hour + tips
Having exhausted all other Major League bullpen options, the Astros brought up Kevin Chapman from OKC in the first week of August. In 45 appearances for OKC (50.2IP), Chapman posted a 3.20 ERA/1.54 WHIP, with 61K:36BB - the walks being the problem with his WHIP, since he allowed a career-best (as far as his minor-league career goes, anyway) 7.5 H/9, with a 6.4 BB/9, breaking his previous career-high (2012) of 5.0 BB/9. But you saw the Goatpen in action, so it only made sense to bring Chapman up to see what he could do.
And you know what, it worked out okay, for the most part. In 25 appearances for the Astros (20.1IP), Chapman allowed 13 hits and four earned runs...but with 15 strikeouts and 13 walks, meaning that he walked as many batters as got a hit off of him. So his mainstream stat line reads 1.77 ERA/1.28 WHIP. Not bad, right? It turns out that Chapman is either very lucky, or very good at pitching out of jams, because his FIP is a robust 4.28, with an even robuster 5.05 xFIP.
High-Water Mark:
August 29 vs. Seattle. Chapman throws a season-high 2.1IP, allowing a hit and a walk, but striking out three.
What Went Well:
*You can see Chapman being the new LOOGY, seeing as how in 42 PAs against lefties Chapman allowed just a .463 OPS. He allowed six hits, and "only" five walks.
*He only allowed one home run (I mean, it won the game for the Rangers on August 10, but whatever). Chapman only gave up four extra-base hits to 87 batters faced in 2013.
*Away from Minute Maid, batters were 5x31 with no extra-base hits against Chapman. That's a likely-unsustainable .192 BABIP, but hey, we'll look for positives wherever we can.
What Didn't:
*The walks, man. But then again Chapman has always had an issue with walks. The only time his BB/9 rate has been below 4.0 was in his repeat year at High-A in 2011. Still, from 2011 to 2013 (minors only) Chapman's BB/9 rate has gone from 4.8 to 5.0 to 6.4, respectively. His LOB% has gone from 66% to 79.6% to 73.5% in that time frame, with Chapman stranding 82% of Major-League batters in 2013.
*I doubt the Astros know exactly what they have in Chapman after 20IP, but he walked eight of the 45 righties he faced in 2013, with a .706 OPS.
2014 contract: Pre-Arbitration, will make around league minimum
2014 outlook: There's no reason not to leave Chapman where he is in the bullpen. After so much inconsistency from the rest of the guys they threw out there, he performed admirably enough to let the Astros see him for a longer look in 2014.
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Blackley DFA'd, Chapman's Coming to Town
This morning Travis Blackley tweeted about being on waivers.
As tweeted by Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle -
Chapman, who came to Houston in the Bourgeois/Quintero trade with Kansas City, is 1-2 for OKC in 45 games (50.2IP), with a 3.20 ERA/1.54 WHIP. He has allowed 42 hits, while the Walk Bug bit him to the tune of 36 walks, or 6.4 BB/9. If it makes you feel better, Chapman walked 18 batters and April and May (101 plate appearances), and 18 walks since (128 plate appearances). May was a particularly bad month - when he allowed a .250/.449/.417 line with 10K:12BB. And that is mainly due to a rough five appearances in nine days when he walked nine batters.
This also makes Oakland the clear winner of the Blackley/Jake Goebbert trade. Goebbert was hitting 268/.352/.480 at Double-A Midland before getting promoted to Triple-A Sacramento. In four games with Sacramento, Goebbert is 3x9 with a double, homer, one strikeout and six walks.
On waivers waiting to see my fate. Hopefully someone could use a lefty the rest of the way. Everything happens for a reason!We all wondered if he didn't understand the month of August...turns out he was announcing his own DFA before the Astros had the chance.
— Travis Blackley (@Travis_Blackley) August 8, 2013
As tweeted by Brian T. Smith of the Houston Chronicle -
#Astros add LHP Kevin Chapman. Travis Blackley DFA. #MLBSo there we have it - another bullpen change. Let's hope this one has a positive effect. More to come on Chapman, who's been pitching for AAA Oklahoma City, shortly.
— Brian T. Smith (@ChronAstros) August 8, 2013
Chapman, who came to Houston in the Bourgeois/Quintero trade with Kansas City, is 1-2 for OKC in 45 games (50.2IP), with a 3.20 ERA/1.54 WHIP. He has allowed 42 hits, while the Walk Bug bit him to the tune of 36 walks, or 6.4 BB/9. If it makes you feel better, Chapman walked 18 batters and April and May (101 plate appearances), and 18 walks since (128 plate appearances). May was a particularly bad month - when he allowed a .250/.449/.417 line with 10K:12BB. And that is mainly due to a rough five appearances in nine days when he walked nine batters.
This also makes Oakland the clear winner of the Blackley/Jake Goebbert trade. Goebbert was hitting 268/.352/.480 at Double-A Midland before getting promoted to Triple-A Sacramento. In four games with Sacramento, Goebbert is 3x9 with a double, homer, one strikeout and six walks.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Astros County Top 25 Prospects: 15-11
These five and the previous five are virtually interchangeable. As a matter of fact, if I were to re-rank this group, my number 15 would be number 20 today. If you missed it, check out the first two posts 25-21 and 20-16 first, then come back to check out this one.
15. Kevin Chapman
As a lefty reliever, Chapman finally showed some ability to get out right handed hitters in 2012, though his walk rate remains too high. Admittedly, it's risky to rank a minor league reliever this high, but with a floor as a lefty specialist I think Chapman has a good shot of reaching the majors some day. He was originally a 4th round pick by the Royals and came to the Astros in the Humberto Quintero deal. He should spend most of the season in AAA and has the chance to earn a cup of coffee this season.
14. Andrew Aplin
Aplin is a centerfielder with a little pop and a lot of speed. As is the case with many of the prospects added to the system recently, he also shows some patience at the plate. Aplin was taken in the 5th round of the 2012 draft by the Astros. He should spend the season in A ball.
13. Preston Tucker
Tucker is a corner outfielder with some power, a decent walk rate, and a low strikeout rate. I could see him and Aplin playing side by side for a few years to come. Tucker should also be in A ball in 2013. He was the Astros 7th round pick in 2012.
12. Austin Wates
Wates is best known for his Sportscenter Top Plays catch over the wall, but the attention he received afterwards is warranted. As a left fielder who can play a little center, Wates' best tools are his defense and his strong batting average. He's also very engaging with fans on Twitter. Wates was the 3rd round pick by Houston in 2010 and earned a shot at AAA pitching this year.
11. Nolan Fontana
Fontana got a lot of attention for walking 65 times in just 49 games in 2012. That said, he also struck out a lot and only hit .225, though that's a direct result of him taking so many pitches and working to two-strike counts. A more balanced approach will help this shortstop going forward. Picked in the 2nd round by the Astros in 2012, Fontana should spend the year in A ball.
15. Kevin Chapman
As a lefty reliever, Chapman finally showed some ability to get out right handed hitters in 2012, though his walk rate remains too high. Admittedly, it's risky to rank a minor league reliever this high, but with a floor as a lefty specialist I think Chapman has a good shot of reaching the majors some day. He was originally a 4th round pick by the Royals and came to the Astros in the Humberto Quintero deal. He should spend most of the season in AAA and has the chance to earn a cup of coffee this season.
14. Andrew Aplin
Aplin is a centerfielder with a little pop and a lot of speed. As is the case with many of the prospects added to the system recently, he also shows some patience at the plate. Aplin was taken in the 5th round of the 2012 draft by the Astros. He should spend the season in A ball.
13. Preston Tucker
Tucker is a corner outfielder with some power, a decent walk rate, and a low strikeout rate. I could see him and Aplin playing side by side for a few years to come. Tucker should also be in A ball in 2013. He was the Astros 7th round pick in 2012.
12. Austin Wates
Wates is best known for his Sportscenter Top Plays catch over the wall, but the attention he received afterwards is warranted. As a left fielder who can play a little center, Wates' best tools are his defense and his strong batting average. He's also very engaging with fans on Twitter. Wates was the 3rd round pick by Houston in 2010 and earned a shot at AAA pitching this year.
11. Nolan Fontana
Fontana got a lot of attention for walking 65 times in just 49 games in 2012. That said, he also struck out a lot and only hit .225, though that's a direct result of him taking so many pitches and working to two-strike counts. A more balanced approach will help this shortstop going forward. Picked in the 2nd round by the Astros in 2012, Fontana should spend the year in A ball.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Assessing the deal
There's not going to be a whole lot here that you haven't likely already perused, but let's give this a shot:
*This is another win for Jeff Luhnow. Quintero was clearly the C3 on the roster, and Bourgeois was rendered...not useless, but expendable, by Jordan Schafer. Thing is, the Astros have a few players on the roster who can do what Bourgeois does. Quintero, while he has the 11th-best Caught Stealing percentage among active catchers (32.2%), he also averaged a 60 OPS+ from 2008-11. Bourgeois had a career-high .680 OPS in 2011, but from August 1-end of season, he hit .225/.265/.252. The fact that the Astros flipped them for a Down The Road ML-caliber reliever and another potential prospect is a good thing.
*Like many trades we've seen in the past two years, it's just going to take a while to know for sure. Chapman, and the PTBNL (whom Jordan Sams, via TCB, speculates on here) aren't likely to be ready to see Big League action...maybe until late 2013.
*With the departure of Quintero, Wandy Rodriguez is the only remaining Astro who touched the field in the World Series season of 2005.
*This is another win for Jeff Luhnow. Quintero was clearly the C3 on the roster, and Bourgeois was rendered...not useless, but expendable, by Jordan Schafer. Thing is, the Astros have a few players on the roster who can do what Bourgeois does. Quintero, while he has the 11th-best Caught Stealing percentage among active catchers (32.2%), he also averaged a 60 OPS+ from 2008-11. Bourgeois had a career-high .680 OPS in 2011, but from August 1-end of season, he hit .225/.265/.252. The fact that the Astros flipped them for a Down The Road ML-caliber reliever and another potential prospect is a good thing.
*Like many trades we've seen in the past two years, it's just going to take a while to know for sure. Chapman, and the PTBNL (whom Jordan Sams, via TCB, speculates on here) aren't likely to be ready to see Big League action...maybe until late 2013.
*With the departure of Quintero, Wandy Rodriguez is the only remaining Astro who touched the field in the World Series season of 2005.
PTBNL will be key
Jeff Luhnow said today that the PTBNL in the Bourgeois/Quintero trade will be key:
"I can't really disclose when we're going to do it, but all I can really say on that is the player to be named later is a key component to this deal."
And on Chapman?
"He's a prospect for us and he's adding to our organizational depth at the Minor League level. I don't know if he's a Double-A or Triple-A guy this year, but he's not Major League-ready. He's a guy down the road that could be an elite left-handed pitcher, and that's a valuable commodity to have."
"I can't really disclose when we're going to do it, but all I can really say on that is the player to be named later is a key component to this deal."
And on Chapman?
"He's a prospect for us and he's adding to our organizational depth at the Minor League level. I don't know if he's a Double-A or Triple-A guy this year, but he's not Major League-ready. He's a guy down the road that could be an elite left-handed pitcher, and that's a valuable commodity to have."
Astros acquire Kevin Chapman
In the trade to Kansas City, the Astros received Kevin Chapman and a player to be named later (whom Jeff Luhnow noted would be the "key component" of the trade).
Kevin Chapman (24 years old, 6'4", 210lb) was the Royals' 4th Round pick in 2010, and has been a reliever his entire professional career. In 54 games he has thrown 80IP, striking out 110, and walking 36. He spent 2010 at High-A Wilmington, and 2011 between Wilmington and Double-A NW Arkansas.
While the Orlando Sentinel said his fastball hit 96 while at Florida, Chapman said this, about his pitches:
On a good day my fastball is at 92-94, slider 80-83, change-up 83-85. On an off day I really just focusing on getting ahead of the hitters and keeping the ball low in the strike zone.
He missed the entire 2008 season due to Tommy John surgery, but "is now considered one of the better relievers in his draft class."
Looking at his FanGraphs page, there are some major inconsistencies with his ERA/FIP:
2010 ERA: 5.50
2010 FIP: 3.20
2011 ERA: 4.84 (High-A)
2011 FIP: 1.14 (High-A)
2011 ERA: 4.99 (Double-A)
2011 FIP: 4.06 (Double-A)
He has posted BABIPs of .339, .451, and .337 on his pro lines, so don't freak out when you see his ERA.
Kevin Chapman (24 years old, 6'4", 210lb) was the Royals' 4th Round pick in 2010, and has been a reliever his entire professional career. In 54 games he has thrown 80IP, striking out 110, and walking 36. He spent 2010 at High-A Wilmington, and 2011 between Wilmington and Double-A NW Arkansas.
While the Orlando Sentinel said his fastball hit 96 while at Florida, Chapman said this, about his pitches:
On a good day my fastball is at 92-94, slider 80-83, change-up 83-85. On an off day I really just focusing on getting ahead of the hitters and keeping the ball low in the strike zone.
He missed the entire 2008 season due to Tommy John surgery, but "is now considered one of the better relievers in his draft class."
Looking at his FanGraphs page, there are some major inconsistencies with his ERA/FIP:
2010 ERA: 5.50
2010 FIP: 3.20
2011 ERA: 4.84 (High-A)
2011 FIP: 1.14 (High-A)
2011 ERA: 4.99 (Double-A)
2011 FIP: 4.06 (Double-A)
He has posted BABIPs of .339, .451, and .337 on his pro lines, so don't freak out when you see his ERA.
Bourgeois, Quintero traded to the Royals
As this developing trade situation starts to leak out, we find...
3:03pm: Zachary Levine tweeting that Humberto Quintero is saying his goodbyes.
3:07pm: as is Jason Bourgeois
3:08pm: Both say they don't know where they've been traded.
3:09pm: Matt Thomas says the destination is Kansas City.
3:09pm: There may not be any confirmation today.
3:14pm: McTaggart confirms both have been traded. No team identified yet.
3:15pm: Receiving teams won't confirm, since deal(s) have not been finalized.
3:36pm: Jon Heyman says KC is likely destination.
3:36pm: The Royals Official Twitter Feed says that Quintero and Bourgeois have been traded for minor-league LHP Kevin Chapman, and a Player To Be Named Later.
3:03pm: Zachary Levine tweeting that Humberto Quintero is saying his goodbyes.
3:07pm: as is Jason Bourgeois
3:08pm: Both say they don't know where they've been traded.
3:09pm: Matt Thomas says the destination is Kansas City.
3:09pm: There may not be any confirmation today.
3:14pm: McTaggart confirms both have been traded. No team identified yet.
3:15pm: Receiving teams won't confirm, since deal(s) have not been finalized.
3:36pm: Jon Heyman says KC is likely destination.
3:36pm: The Royals Official Twitter Feed says that Quintero and Bourgeois have been traded for minor-league LHP Kevin Chapman, and a Player To Be Named Later.
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