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donaldson79
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It is yet to be determined what it is - besides a temporarily charmed life - for Carlos Tocci.
The Rangers grabbed Tocci, who had been in the Philadelphia organization last fall, and they've twisted themselves into yet unnamed yoga positions to try to keep him. He was not one of the 25 best players in spring training, but he remained. When Yohander Mendez recently broke a very loosely-enforced curfew, he got sent to the minors; Tocci, who was with him, got a fine. Most recently, the Rangers optioned a perfectly good and useful reliever, Chris Martin, to keep Tocci on the roster.
He has remained despite an .069 batting average, no extra base hits, no stolen bases, one near game-ending baserunning blunder as a pinch runner and without carving out any kind of role.
The free ride is coming to an end, though.
On Saturday, he will have 60 days of active service time and if the slightest of injuries come up, he can be placed on the DL and really left there until September 1 when he'd be recalled to ensure he finishes the year having spent the full season on the major league roster and with at least 90 days active. Doing so means he would become Rangers' "property." Next season, he could be sent to the minors on option. He could, theoretically, end up being forgotten about.
He is in real danger of that.
The Rangers grabbed Tocci, who had been in the Philadelphia organization last fall, and they've twisted themselves into yet unnamed yoga positions to try to keep him. He was not one of the 25 best players in spring training, but he remained. When Yohander Mendez recently broke a very loosely-enforced curfew, he got sent to the minors; Tocci, who was with him, got a fine. Most recently, the Rangers optioned a perfectly good and useful reliever, Chris Martin, to keep Tocci on the roster.
He has remained despite an .069 batting average, no extra base hits, no stolen bases, one near game-ending baserunning blunder as a pinch runner and without carving out any kind of role.
The free ride is coming to an end, though.
On Saturday, he will have 60 days of active service time and if the slightest of injuries come up, he can be placed on the DL and really left there until September 1 when he'd be recalled to ensure he finishes the year having spent the full season on the major league roster and with at least 90 days active. Doing so means he would become Rangers' "property." Next season, he could be sent to the minors on option. He could, theoretically, end up being forgotten about.
He is in real danger of that.