2019 Faces of Super Two- Volume 2.2

As the end of April arrives, three players are newly in prime position to earn Super Two status in the next five months.  If they can stay up in the big leagues for an extended period of time, that is.

Grant Dayton, Atlanta.  Dayton was promoted by the Braves on Monday.  He will have 2 years and 76 days of service time at the end of April.  If Dayton stays up through the end of the season, he could arbitration eligible with three full years of service time.  

Additionally, he could get that designation with just 86 days of MLB service time as a Super Two.

Ty Blach, San Francisco.  Blach was also promoted on Monday.  He will have 2 years and 34 days at April's end.  Like Dayton, Blach can reach three years if he stays up until the end of the season.

He needs another 100 days of service time to be in serious Super Two contention.

UPDATE: Blach was optioned back to Triple AAA on Wednesday.

Gio Urshela, Yankees. Urshela wasn't even on a 40-man roster at the beginning of the season.  However, the Yankees selected his contract on April 6, and now he has legitimate Super Two aspirations. 

Urshela will end the month with one year and 152 days of service time.  If he stays up with the Yankees the remainder of the season, he would have two years and 132 days of service time.  That number would put Urshela right in the thick of the Super Two race.

2019 Faces of Super Two- Volume 2.1

So the season is only ten days old, and two faces have already been promoted to the Faces of Super Two list.

Pat Valaika, Rockies. The Rockies demoted Valaika to AAA near the end of Spring Training.  At that time, he had 1 year and 169 days of service time, making him a prime Super Two candidate if he could spend a large portion of the season in the big leagues(around 135 days). 

Valaika's time in the minors was short as an injury to Daniel Murphy led to his promotion on April 1.  If he stays up in the majors, his Super Two chances are very much alive.

Kyle Ryan, Cubs. Like Valaika, Ryan was demoted by the Cubs before opening day.  However, Ryan only had one year and 139 days of service time.  He can only withstand a very short stay in the minors before his Super Two window closes.

The Cubs promoted him on April 6, so he is still capable of earning a full year of service time.  At this time, his Super Two chances remain viable.