Cubs claim Carlos Gutierrez

XZero77 · **Posted:** Wed Oct 24, 2012 2:43 pm

Off waivers from Twins, and DFA Recker.

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Transmogrified Tiger · **Posted:** Wed Oct 24, 2012 2:49 pm

2008 1st round pick, was off to a tremendous start in AAA last year before July shoulder surgery. Another ticket for the reliever lottery it looks like.

Slide Castro Slide · **Posted:** Wed Oct 24, 2012 2:50 pm

As long as we're still still dumpster diving, it may as well be for former 1st rounders.

KyleJRM · **Posted:** Wed Oct 24, 2012 4:04 pm

Transmogrified Tiger wrote:

2008 1st round pick, was off to a tremendous start in AAA last year before July shoulder surgery. Another ticket for the reliever lottery it looks like.

At least this one has actual upside, or so it appears. He's my favorite so far.

Post Count Padder · **Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:12 am

Decent move. He has potential and is better use of a spot than others. Could be a useful option out of the pen.

XZero77 · **Posted:** Thu Oct 25, 2012 4:03 pm

And Recker was claimed by the Mets.

davell · **Joined:** Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:55 pm **Posts:** 9219

KG had Gutierrez 17th in the Twins system heading into the year. We also outrighted Berken, Mateo, Socolovich, and Cardenas to Iowa today, opening up 4 spots on the 40 man.

toonsterwu · **Joined:** Mon Dec 05, 2005 3:10 am **Posts:** 3023

It's a very nice gamble. Even if it fails, the only thing we really lost was an organizational catcher. Not the biggest deal.

I just don't know what type of stuff he has right now. Well, I guess no one does. At his best, he seemed like a possible setup type arm with some closing potential. IIRC, he was working on a cutter/slider pitch last year to try and go the next step.

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