Archive for June, 2009
The A’s have signed Shawn Chacon to a minor league deal. Chacon pitched for the Astros for part of last season before he was released following an altercation where he threw the Astros GM to the ground. Chacon has been pitching for the Newark Bears of the Independent League this season, where he has posted a mediocre ERA of 4.29. Don’t expect to see him make the leap to the big leagues any time soon.
The Athletics used the 13th overall pick in the 2009 MLB Draft on Grant Green, the shortstop from USC. Green is tall for a shortstop at 6′3″, but he’s a bit underweight for his height at just 180 lbs. Despite being lanky he still has home run power and he’s a plus fielder. He was originally projected to go in the top 5, but he probably dropped to #13 because he’s a Scott Boras client, so he’ll probably demand a fairly large signing bonus. Let’s hope the A’s can afford him, because there’s a ton of upside on this young kid. Here’s a video proving his home run ability:
