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Bryce Brentz Shoots Himself in Leg, Will Miss Spring Training

Aaron Somers — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:37:08 +0000

Outfield prospect Bryce Brentz isn’t all smiles right now, as a freak accident will keep him out of Boston’s plans for Spring Training. (Image Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports)

Hoping to make a positive impression during his first Major League Spring Training, Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Bryce Brentz will instead be left out of the team’s plans at camp. The 24 year old reportedly shot himself in the leg a few weeks ago while cleaning a handgun, after the weapon accidentally discharged. The injury was not serious, according to details passed along by WEEI.com’s Alex Speier, but the timing couldn’t have been more unfortunate for Brentz.

The incident occurred after the team’s Rookie Development Camp in early January, according to what Brentz told Speier:

Everything is fine. After the rookie program I had an accident. Everything is fine, but I was cleaning my gun and it accidentally discharged on me and I sustained an injury. Nothing serious. That’s why I was out of big league camp, because at the time I’m not able to participate fully, but I am recovering very fast and should be ok for the season.

That’s all I can really comment on – everything is fine. I’m just recovering and that’s why I’m not able to participate in big league spring training.

Brentz has been in Fort Myers since the start of February. He’s expected to be healthy in time to begin the regular season and it’s possible that Brentz could still have an impact on the team before 2013 concludes.

He spent the bulk of the 2012 season with Double-A, appearing in 127 games. He hit .290/.349/.465 on the year with 17 HR and 30 doubles. Brentz has long been compared to Kansas City’s Jeff Francoeur (strong arm, power potential, too many strikeouts) so there is still plenty of optimism within the Sox organization that he can help in the future.

Red Sox Rumors: Boston “Actively Exploring” Outfield Market

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:12:17 +0000

Yesterday we heard rumors that the Boston Red Sox may be starting to look outside of the organization to find a replacement for injured outfielders Jacoby Ellsbury and Carl Crawford. Yesterday afternoon Alex Speier wrote that, according to a major league source, the Red Sox are “actively” exploring the market for available outfielders. Speier mentions Coco Crisp of the Oakland Athletics as one possible target, while Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times has speculated that the Red Sox could pursue Cubs outfielder Marlon Byrd. (more…)

TWiP (7/22): Bryce Brentz, Gary Sanchez, J.D. Martinez, and More!

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:06:07 +0000

Welcome to the July 22, 2010 edition of This Week in Prospects. This week, we’ll be looking at some pitching sleepers with incredible numbers, the best hitter from the 2009 draft class you may not have heard of (mainly because he was drafted in the 20^th round), a Yankee catcher who could one day outshine Jesus Montero’s prospect status, and quite a bit more. So stay with me after the jump and we’ll look at the ten players who grabbed my attention this week, some good, some bad.

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Roster Moves (6/13): Draft Signings, Bergesen Optioned, Fox DFA’d

Wed, 23 Jun 2010 00:35:36 +0000

It was a slow day for baseball moves on June 13th. Really, the title says it all. More in-depth analysis after the jump. AL East The Baltimore Orioles optioned RHP-Brad Bergesen (24) to AAA Norfolk. The sinkerballer had an atrocious 14 K in 54 IP this year, and his 6.50 ERA was largely deserved. Bergesen [...]

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Draft Currents: 2010 MLB Mock Draft #2

Wally Fish — Sat, 22 May 2010 05:26:24 +0000

As expected, a lot has changed since I published the first Call to the Pen mock draft back on April 18th. Of the 32 picks, 8 of them stayed the same while 4 new players worked their way into the mix. This time around I went 12 picks deep with some thoughts and stats.

#1 Washington Nationals: C-Bryce Harper, CC of Southern Nevada (1)

He is not baseball’s version of LeBron, but he is still the cream of the crop with the potential to stick at catcher and incredible power potential. He should still be in high school, but instead he is demolishing opposing pitching at the JC level. He can’t live up to the hype, but he’s about as can’t miss as you can get. Baseball America’s Nathan Rode recently had a chance to talk with Bryce Harper via phone and you can find a “transcript” of that conversation here. The “we’re looking at other people” spin cranked into high gear last Friday with this MLB.com piece. I don’t believe there is any way that the Nationals pass on Harper short of Bryce suffering a career ending injury in the next 3 weeks. For me personally, any report Washington’s front office puts out to the contrary is just insulting. He has been an absolute offensive monster this year hitting 0.415/.504/.891 with 19 2B, 23 HR, 34 BB and 38 SO in 193 AB. [...]

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Draft Currents: 2010 MLB Mock Draft #1

Wally Fish — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:03:11 +0000

Thanks to the ESPN hype machine driving the bus, everyone is aware that the 2010 NFL Draft is now less than a week away. As for me, I’ll be enjoying the NFL draft with some friends on Thursday night, consuming some adult beverages, and kicking back.

I don’t know what it is about a draft, but regardless of the sport they hold some strange allure over me. I can’t stand the NBA, but I’ll watch their draft. I’m indifferent to the NHL (though it is incredible to watch in person) but I’ll watch their draft. I enjoy the NFL, and football is my second favorite sport, so for that one I actually plan my schedule around it to ensure I can watch as much of it as possible.

No draft, however, gets me as excited as the MLB Draft with will take place this year from June 7th to June 9th. It probably goes without saying, but I will be watching on MLB Network, following along online, and I plan to host a live chat during the first round here on Call to the Pen. For those of you who know me, none of this comes a a shock. I am one of those people who adjusted their work schedule back in December with the singular purpose of listening to the Rule 5 draft online. I can’t say for sure, but I am guessing that puts me in some select company. If you haven’t listened to the Rule 5 Draft, it’s basically a conference call with all the teams. It’s not what I would classify as exciting listening for most, but I find it enjoyable. Some call it commitment, some call it obsession, but whatever it is, it makes me happy. (more…)