That was when the rule first got put in and they were calling catchers for blocking the plate when the base runner was half way down the line. Which made absolutely zero sense.
His stats looked way too good to be true in June when you took a look at his expected stats and exit velos. It eventually catches up with you.
I'm sure Danny Mendick would have suffered a similar fate had he stayed healthy. Both of their batting averages were highly inflated and neither hit the ball very hard.
I think most vesting options just disappear when that player no longer plays for the team that is in ownership of the contract. Unless another team picks up the exact contract, it doesn't apply anymore.
I wouldn't say that. Romy is up cause Leury's on the IL. Signing Andrus would allow the Sox to send Sosa back down to AAA for more consistent playing time. Romy can stick around as a utility guy until Leury is back.