Post by chinmusic on Apr 25, 2018 21:33:14 GMT -8
Mitch has missed 2/3 of the 2018 season. With only 19 games remaining on our regular season schedule, how much opportunity would be available for him to return to a tournament level of form by the time post season play begins? We have 12 healthy arms and the pen has been relatively dependable this year. We are in a tight race with Stanford for the P-12 North title. Available innings are tight.
Oregon State's bullpen situation differs from most PAC teams - Yeskie's challenge is not in keeping the bullpen staff rested but finding enough work to keep them all sharp and combat ready. I suspect Mitch would need to log some meaningful innings in order to be helpful once Regional play begins.
Not knowing the details of his injury, but considering what we do know (he's not healthy and he's missed 36 games to date), a Red Shirt year may be in the cards for Mitch. He would enter the 2019 season with 3 to play 3 which would afford him ample time to pitch his way into the MLB draft by 2020.
Fundamentally you are evaluating the trade off between what contribution he might be able to make this year in post season competition versus having him healthy for an additional full season of baseball in the future.
Oregon State's bullpen situation differs from most PAC teams - Yeskie's challenge is not in keeping the bullpen staff rested but finding enough work to keep them all sharp and combat ready. I suspect Mitch would need to log some meaningful innings in order to be helpful once Regional play begins.
Not knowing the details of his injury, but considering what we do know (he's not healthy and he's missed 36 games to date), a Red Shirt year may be in the cards for Mitch. He would enter the 2019 season with 3 to play 3 which would afford him ample time to pitch his way into the MLB draft by 2020.
Fundamentally you are evaluating the trade off between what contribution he might be able to make this year in post season competition versus having him healthy for an additional full season of baseball in the future.
