Barry Svrluga has the news in his latest blog entry.
- Acquired MI Wade Robinson from the Houston Astros in exchange for CA Danny Ardoin. The 26-year old Robinson divided his 2006 season between High A, AA, and AAA. Drafted as a college senior in the 12th round of the 2003 draft, Robinson is a solid defensive middle infielder (primarily at shortstop). Offensively, he’s a slap hitter (300 of his 361 minor league hits are singles). With Joe Thurston and D’Angelo Jimenez likely to be playing second and short in Columbus, Robinson may assume a utility role for the Clippers.
- Purchased Matt Rogelstad from Seattle. Rogelstad was signed by the Mariners as an undrafted minor league free agent in 2003. Rogelstad grew up in professional baseball, his father played in the Yankees system. Rogelstad split his 2006 season between 2B and 3B in the California (High A) and Texas (AA) Leagues. He may be ticketed for Harrisburg, also as a utility IF. Calleaguers.com had this scouting report on him from 2005 …
Athletic player is showing more defensive tools but offensive game has prob. taken a step backwards. Large lean build with excel. hitting wrists. tiny waist and narrow shoulders. Some width to lower 1/2. Swing not as pretty and smooth as last yr. Shifted to a more contact approach which has him centering ball better but there’s not enuf aggressiveness thru hitting zone which makes it hard to project the kind of power I had done earlier. Hds set up lower than last yr and notic. bar in swing. Cheating to get around on gd FB. Balance is off and he’ll occ. leave head on plate. Approach is to spray ball to entire field. Never going to be more than a gap hitter with regards to power. Running and throwing better than last yr. Everything solid across board. Gd INF actions allow him to fill in all over as well as the speed and instincts to play anywhere in OF. Value is as a very good org player who can hit early in lineup and do lots of things.
UPDATE: Barry gets the details of where Robinson and Rogelstad will be assigned from Bob Boone. Robinson is slated for Harrisburg and Rogelstad for Potomac.
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