Super Two and the September Call-Ups

September call-ups can begin on Saturday.  As it becomes clear what players are going to be promoted for a end of season stint, the Super Two picture will come to full crystallization. 

I plan to post a Super Two projection on Saturday before the September call-ups begin.  At some point in mid-September, I will post my final in-season projection. 

The Faces of Super Two, Part 20

Andrew Knapp, C, Philadelphia.  Knapp was demoted by the Phillies on Tuesday.  He currently has one year and 145 days of service time.  Unless their is an injury, Knapp cannot be recalled for 10 days. 

A ten-day stay in the minors will make it impossible for Knapp to reach two years of service time, thus lessening by one the pool from which the 22% is drawn.  Looking at the numbers, it is possible that Knapp's absence could be the difference between 28 and 29 Super Two slots.

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The Faces of Super Two, Part 18

Carlos Perez, C, Texas. I wrote about Perez on July 19, shortly after he was outrighted to AAA by the Rangers.  At that point, he has two years and 129 days of service time. 

Saturday, the Rangers selected Perez's contract, restarting his service time clock.  This move could greatly affect the Super Two landscape. 

Yesterday, Perez was not on the Super Two list at all, since he was not on a 40-man roster.  Now, he is. More importantly, if he stays on a big league roster for the remainder of the season, he will end the year with two years and 166 days of service time.  That number would easily qualify him for a Super Two slot. 

As a result, someone on the bubble would get bumped. 

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The Faces of Super Two, Part 17

Michael Feliz, P, Pittsburgh.  Feliz was demoted by the Pirates on Thursday.  According to my records, Feliz has two years and 170 days of service time at this time. 

The likelihood that Feliz is recalled in September and gains the two days of service time that he needs to qualify for arbitration with three years total.  However, in the unlikely event that he can't get those two days, he stands to take one of the Super Two.  Not good news for players on the bubble.


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The Faces of Super Two, Part 16

Pat Valaika, IF, Colorado.  Valaika was sent back to the minors on Saturday.  It may not look like it, but this move could alter the Super Two picture.

Valaika, who has one year and 130 days of career service time, has no chance to qualify for Super Two status after this season.  However, before his demotion, there was a chance he could end the season with two years of service time.  This total would have added a player to the pool used to determine the number of Super Twos.

When it comes time to crunch the Super Two numbers, removing a player like Valaika from the pool could be the difference between 28 and 29 Super Twos.

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The Faces of Super Two, Part 15

Odrisamer Despaigne, P, Angels. Despaigne was promoted back to the majors on Friday by the Angels, who recently acquired him from Miami.  He enters Saturday with two years and 145 days of career service time. 

If Despaigne can accrue 27 more days in the big leagues this season, he would achieve arbitration eligibility outright with three years of service time.  However, if he accrues 16-26 days, he will be Super Two eligible and take of the available spots, bouncing someone else off of the bubble.

NOTE: He needs at least 16 days, to reach the threshold of 86 days of service time in the 2018 season necessary to qualify for Super Two status.

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The Faces of Super Two, Part 14

Ronald Torreyes, IF, Yankees.  Torreyes was promoted to the Yankees on Monday.  Before Monday, I showed Torreyes with two years and 89 days of career service time. 

Given these numbers, if Torreyes stays on the big league roster until the season's end on September 30, he will, at that time, hold 2 years and 138 days of service time.  If Torreyes can reach that number, he will, according to my projections, qualify as a Super Two.

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Super Two Projection with 50 Days to Go

Heading into Sunday, there are 50 days left in the regular season.  In light of that milestone, here is my latest Super Two projection. 

I project the number of players with less than 3 years, at least 2 years of service time and at least 86 days accrued in 2018 to be 133.  This number would calculate to 29 Super Two qualifiers(plus any ties).

The number in parenthesis indicates a player's projected career service time at the end of 2018.

1. Depaigne, Miami (2.171)
2. Severino, Yankees (2.170)
3. Rea, San Diego (2.169)
3. Jankowski, San Diego (2.169)
5. Plawecki, Mets (2.167)
6. Hedges, San Diego (2.166)
7. Swihart, Boston (2.164)
7. Drury, Toronto (2.164)
9. Marte, Arizona (2.162)
10. Wolters, Colorado (2.161)
11. Goody, Cleveland (2.159)
12. Fulmer, Detroit (2.157)
12. Manaea, Oakland (2.157)
14. Guerra, Milwaukee (2.155)
15. Ramirez, Atlanta (2.153)
16. Kepler, Minnesota (2.152)
17. Conley, Miami (2.147)
18. Marte, Angels (2.146)
18. Dickerson, San Diego (2.146)
20. Rogers, Minnesota (2.145)
20. Davidson, White Sox (2.145)
22. Dull, Oakland (2.142)
23. Peraza, Cincinnati (2.141)
23. Butler, Texas (2.141)
25. Boyd, Detroit (2.136)
26. Marshall, Cleveland (2.135)
26. Turner, Washington (2.135)
28. Biagini, Toronto (2.134)
28. Lindgren, Atlanta (2.134)
28. Edwards, Cubs (2.134)

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First two players projected to miss the cut:
31. Schebler, Cincinnati (2.132)
32. Bush, Texas (2.131)

Summer of Box Tops II, The Next Chapter

Quite a few of you joined me around this time last year for a Summer of Box Tops. In case you missed it,  you can click this link to get yourself up to speed with what happened.

Now that another summer is upon us, it is time for a sequel.  Therefore, I present The Summer of Box Tops II, The Next Chapter.

This summer, while students go home and the staff at Stevens await their return in August, I have once again decided to see how many Box Tops for Education the neighborhood around the school can collect.  The Stevens Elementary PTO, like many such organizations, collects Box Tops as a way of raising funds to support education. These Box Tops can be found on a variety of products.(Click for a list)

At the moment, I have 72 Box Tops in my personal collection bag.  My theory is that word of mouth and social media can uncover many more individuals who have Box Tops in their home which they don't know how to use.

So, if you or someone you know has any Box Tops headed for a garbage can, there is a use for those Box Tops!

Here's all you have to do:

Cut those Box Tops out and hold onto them.

Contact me at farmstros@yahoo.com, (Please put Summer of Box Tops in the Subject Line) and we will figure out a way to get them to my plastic bag.  If you have 1 Box Top, 100 Box Tops or any other number of Box Tops, I am happy to take them.

All Box Tops that I collect by the first day of next school year (August 27) will be given to the Box Top coordinator at Stevens Elementary.

ONE REQUEST:

1.  If you already have a school where you donate your Box Tops, keep taking them there.  Your contributions are appreciated and relied on by that group already.  I have no intention of interfering with another organization's Box Tops collection success.

Thanks for your support.

The Faces of Super Two, Part 13

Evan Marshall, P, Indians.  Before Cleveland demoted Marshall to AAA on Wednesday, his chances of earning Super Two status were very high.  He has spent most of the season to this point on Cleveland's Disabled List, bringing his career service time total to two years, 107 days. 

Having regained his health, Marshall is now back in the minors.  If he can't make it back to the majors this season, his service time total will not be enough to put him in the Super Two group.  However, if Marshall can earn another 25-30 days of service time this season(perhaps with a September call-up), he will find himself in the running for one of the final Super Two spots.

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The Faces of Super Two, Part 12

Ryan Dull, P, Athletics. Dull was optioned to AAA by Oakland on Tuesday.  This was the fourth time that he has been sent down to the minors this season.  However, despite his numerous demotions, Dull has been able to accrue 82 days of big league service time in 2018.  Additionally, his career service time stands at two years and 116 days as of this morning.

Although he is currently not in the majors, Dull still has an excellent shot at grabbing a Super Two spot.  Assuming he is called up in September, Dull would end the year in the range of two years and 145 days of service time.  That total would almost certainly land him in the top 22% group.

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