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COVID-19 Funeral Assistance – FEMA is now helping those that have lost a loved one from COVID-19. Click HERE to review the information on eligibility and requirements on the COVID-19 Funeral Floro passed away at the age of 85 after suffering a massive stroke Ramon was born August 31,1939 in Mecauayan he left the Philippines to pursue a career in Architecture in Vancouver Louis to join his family and start their own in 1968 Floro; dear brother of the late Gregoria F His curiosity and love for the outdoors fed his passion for trout fishing and stargazing Ramon loved being with his network of friends participating in both bowling and softball leagues he was proud to be working on projects such as the National Air and Space Museum for the Smithsonian Institution Services: Visitation at KUTIS SOUTH COUNTY CHAPEL Ramon was a great coworker from 1994 to 1999 and friend since clever and humorous nicknames for others at Fleming. Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" For personalized and affordable funeral arrangements choose Kutis Funeral Home - a family-owned establishment serving St 2906 Gravois Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118314-772-3000 10151 Gravois Road, St. Louis, MO 63123314-842-4458 5255 Lemay Ferry Road, Mehlville, MO 63129314-894-4500 who signed a late Minor League deal with the A’s does not feel like he’s in condition to face hitters yet he will continue throwing bullpens and building up in camp he will continue throwing bullpens and building up in camp." Floro started last season as a member of the Washington Nationals and held a 2.06 ERA across 52.1 innings pitched He was traded to the Arizona Diamondbacks at the deadline He posted a 9.37 ERA in his 16.1 innings in the desert with a 1.65 WHIP With the Nationals, Floro was striking out 19.6% of hitters and held a 47.6% ground ball rate giving up just one home run with the Nationals and he gave up four homers in roughly a third of the innings he'd pitched with Washington The D-Backs ended up designating Floro for assignment in September Given that Floro is a minor-league signing that provides the A's with some flexibility for when they can look to add him to the roster he'll have to stick with the club or be subject to waivers If that timing isn't when the regular season begins then he'll still be in the organization One reason that Floro may not feel ready to face batters yet is because of the velocity dip he suffered last season seeing his heater go from an average of 92.3 miles per hour in 2023 Floro would provide some experience to the A's bullpen mix The 34-year-old has nine big-league seasons under his belt The only bullpen arm with more experience is T.J and is slated to tackle the late innings in 2025 Mason Miller has the most service time among the relievers then the A's have two relief options on the 40-man roster who was a waiver claim from the Tampa Bay Rays in November Sterner has made two appearances for the A's this spring and has not allowed a run in 1.1 innings of work Alvarado has not made an appearance for the A's in camp The Athletics could also add a long relief arm to the mix all three of which would give the club a second left-hander out of the bullpen JASON BURKEJason has been covering the A’s at various sites for over a decade, and was the original host of the Locked on A’s podcast. He also covers the Stanford Cardinal as they attempt to rebuild numerous programs to prominence. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER MLB Trade Rumors By | February 20 5:03pm: The A’s announced that they have signed Floro to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training split the 2024 season between the Nationals and D-backs Those solid end-of-year numbers don’t tell the full tale of his season The nine-year MLB veteran excelled in D.C. logging a pristine 2.06 earned run average through 52 1/3 innings Floro’s 19.6% strikeout rate was well below average but his 6.4% walk rate was excellent and his 47.6% grounder rate was sharp the big driver of his success was a 2.2% homer-to-flyball ratio (one homer in 52 1/3 innings) The rate stats painted Floro as a regression candidate and while the Snakes surely weren’t expecting him to continue on with a rough 2.00 ERA pace the extent to which the pendulum swung in the opposite direction with Arizona was nonetheless shocking Floro was shelled for 17 earned runs — five more than he allowed in his entire Nationals tenure —  in 16 1/3 innings After surrendering just one homer through 204 batters faced as a National Floro served up round-trippers to four of the 75 opponents he faced wearing a D-backs uniform Arizona wound up designating Floro for assignment and releasing him in late September Though Floro’s home run suppression in Washington last year was clearly unsustainable the veteran righty has demonstrated throughout his big league career that he’s better at keeping the ball in the yard than quite literally any pitcher in MLB Floro has never averaged even one homer per nine innings pitched Opponents have mustered only 0.54 homers per nine frames against Floro throughout his 402 2/3 big league innings 259 pitchers have tossed 400 or more innings None has a lower HR/9 mark than Floro (making his Arizona struggles all the more surprising) It should be noted that Floro’s struggles with the Diamondbacks weren’t simply a function of poor luck The right-hander also worked with significantly diminished stuff in 2024 but Floro sat 92.9 mph with his heater from 2020-23 — including a 92.3 mark in ’23 that average velocity plummeted to 89.8 mph His sinker (93.1 mph from 2020-23) followed suit Floro’s slider and changeup both sat 85-86 mph in 2020-23 but landed at 83.3 mph and 83.5 mph If Floro can restore some of that lost velocity or simply pitch more effectively with reduced stuff, he has the track record to suggest he can be a valuable piece in manager Mark Kotsay’s bullpen Since solidifying himself as a big league reliever with the Reds and Dodgers in 2018 His 21.1% strikeout rate in that time is a couple percentage points worse than average but his 7.2% walk rate is more than a percentage point better than par and his 50.4% ground-ball mark is quite strong both of whom found their way into late-inning roles last season despite debuting as 31-year-old and 27-year-old rookies Oakland Athletics Transactions Some Toyotas are recalled as much as Floro Toyota’s have been recalled 289 times This would be a solid deal if they got the Nationals version of him last year instead of Arizona’s this is the second A’s deal that was announced by “having a locker set up in the clubhouse” after Luis Urias Why aren’t the A’s announcing their own moves It’s relatively common this time of year It’s not really any different than earlier in the offseason Most signings are reported when they’re leaked at the agreement stage and then the team formally announces 2-3 days later after the player travels since they’re already in camp and the clubhouse staff starts getting things set up for the player the team’s beat will of course notice the new nameplate and whatnot The A’s announced their signing of Luis Urias once his physical was complete the Reds had a new “this guy has a locker now” report per day Hunter Strickland all filtered in that way But … tl;dr — it happens plenty that’s gotta be a Japanese person’s quote They must be guaranteeing an mlb spot or one of the front runners Otherwise you’d think he’d be able to get milb deal from a lot of teams Log in Register MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball Register keep Finnegan at Deadline to set bullpenJuly 31st PHOENIX – Relievers and were at the center of Nationals trade buzz as the Trade Deadline approached at 6 p.m All-Star closer Finnegan remained on the team while Floro was dealt – down the hall – to the D-backs. Washington acquired Minor League third baseman Andrés Chaparro in exchange for Floro prior to their 17-0 loss to the D-backs TRADE DETAILSNationals get: Minor League 3B Andrés ChaparroD-backs get: RHP Dylan Floro “We fulfilled a lot of our objectives at the Trade Deadline,” general manager Mike Rizzo said “I think we got a deeper Minor League system We feel that we’ve got a couple impact players I think that it’s going to prove that it’s going to be beneficial long term Chaparro is batting .332 in Triple-A this season leading Arizona’s Minor League system in on-base percentage and hits The 25-year-old corner infielder recorded 26 doubles three stolen bases and 69 runs scored in 95 games Chapparo was a member of the Yankees organization from 2017-23 Floro, 33, signed a one-year deal worth $2.25 million plus incentives in December and he proved to be a valuable member of the Nats' bullpen He went 3-3 with a 2.06 ERA in 51 relief appearances (51 1/3 innings) He has allowed only one home run all season Floro began his tenure with the Nationals by delivering 21 2/3 scoreless innings from April 8-May 26 the longest single-season stretch by a reliever in team history (2005-present) but it’s a little different myself being in these shoes,” Floro said “But it’s part of it; [you] never knew what was going to happen Just going to be getting ready in a different uniform today.” manager Dave Martinez plans to tab right-hander Tanner Rainey for higher-leverage innings In his first full season back from undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2022 Rainey has only pitched in low-leverage situations (29 innings “Rainey’s going to have to probably step up a little bit here now,” Martinez said “I’ve taken care of him throughout the summer so we might have to put him in some high-leverage situations But I want to see [Eduardo] Salazar pitch a little bit more hopefully [Jordan] Weems gets better and he can fill that void as well Martinez called Finnegan into his office after the Trade Deadline passed to let him know he was staying with the Nats and Finnegan ranks second in the National League (third overall) with 28 saves Sign up to receive our daily Morning Lineup to stay in the know about the latest trending topics around Major League Baseball “He’s proven that he can handle a closer’s role,” Rizzo said “I don’t think we were asking for anything extravagant but we did want market value for a closer that has another year of control And that had a lot to do with it – we weren’t handcuffed or forced to move a player because his contract’s expiring or financial ramifications We think that he’s going to help this year and next year the Nationals have taken steps to build toward their future Those who remained on the team past the Trade Deadline look forward to being part of it “Seeing this thing through – you can see it starting to come together,” Finnegan said “The young talent that we have is exciting to watch every night To be out there pitching in front of these guys and have them behind you is special.” The veteran reliever had two very different seasons with the Nationals and Diamondbacks last year there is a player or two that the staff at Amazin’ Avenue get behind the team acquiring players like Juan Soto are desired by the overall fanbase but every now and then a layer stands out among the AA faithful and becomes a pet cause was coming off a down year split between the Marlins and the Twins but Floro showed some solid numbers when digging a little deeper 2023 had his second highest strikeouts per nine of his career and his ERA was almost two full runs above his FIP four of his previous five seasons had all been excellent with an average ERA+ of 147 over those five years The ability to limit both hard contact and walks is what sets Floro apart but his sinker and changeup are clearly the better of the four notching north of 50 appearances in all of his full seasons (not counting the COVID 19-shortened 2020) Knowing all that, the Nationals took a chance on Floro, signing him to a one year, $2.25 million contract and, in 51 appearances, Floro had a very representative half season. He pitched to a 2.06 ERA over 52.1 innings with just one home run and a 3.08 K/BB ratio. His performance was good enough that the Diamondbacks hoping to repeat their National League pennant victory from 2023 traded for Floro at the July 30th trade deadline Floro’s stint in the desert was not what the Snakes wanted just about everything went wrong for Floro Floro gave up more runs in a third of the innings with the D-backs than he did as a National and his line drive and ground ball percentages travel in the wrong direction Floro is entering his age 34 season, and giving out longer than a one-year contract to a reliever in his mid-thirties after a pair of down seasons (or at least down parts of seasons) would likely be ill-advised. However, Floro is just as or more worthy of a flyer from the Mets as other players who have been signed this offseason the Mets have space on the 40-Man Roster and the current Front Office is not adverse to cutting dead weight if they’re not producing With the need for a few more solid relief options Floro would be a low-risk signing that has very little downside If he can replicate some of his 2018-2022 numbers it would be one of the best bullpen signings the Mets make this offseason Posted by | Jan 23 Floro was charged with 17 earned runs and gave up four homers in just 16 1/3 innings – more than he gave up in all of 2023 Floro has never been a particularly hard thrower but his fastball velocity dipped significantly in 2024 going from averaging 92.7 miles per hour on his sinker to 89.9 and seeing his four-seamer velocity decreasing from 92.3 MPH to 89.8 Floro’s sinker was averaging just 88.4 MPH and his four-seamer was down to 88.2 MPH Floro’s whiff rate decreased on three of his four pitches with the change-up being the only one that saw an uptick After registering a career-high 23.4% strikeout rate in 2023 the lowest it’s ever been over a full season Floro also saw his ground-ball rate drop from 54.1% to 44.1% and his fly-ball rate jump from 14.1% to 23.9% the season wasn’t all a lost cause for Floro as his overall surface numbers were an improvement from 2023 He also threw a career-high 68 2/3 innings and appeared in over 60 games for the third time in the last four years Floro has a 1.37 ERA in 30 appearances against New York Floro made $2.25 million in 2024. He’s not listed on MLB Trade Rumors’ Top 50 Free Agents, but Fangraphs projects him to receive a one-year Most of Floro’s numbers are trending in the wrong direction and he turned 34 years old this past December David Stearns has a knack for trying to find ways to fix struggling arms and perhaps he could take a flyer on Floro It might be a risk to commit a major-league roster spot to Floro and he would have to earn his way into the circle of trust wherever he signs The only way the Mets seem to be a fit is if he’s willing to take a minor league deal and see if he can perform well enough in spring training to break camp Copyright © 2005 - 2023 Metsmerized Online | Designed & Developed by WP CLINICS was nearly unstoppable at the plate this week and stole three bases as Midland went 4-0 in conference play she went 5-for-5 with five runs scored in game one then drove in four runs in game two as the Warriors’ won 12-6 and 23-7 This is the third GPAC Player of the Week honor for Floro this season so at the time it seemed like a trade that could turn out well Chaparro hit 4 home runs in 132 Major League plate appearances for Washington The same amount of home runs Floro gave up in 16 innings for us.. His first two appearances for the Dbacks were positive Got a win and a hold respectively in 2 total innings against the Pirates he got a hold but also gave up a run on 3 hits He had an ERA of 10.80 along with a FIP at 7.14 In both of those games he entered with the Brewers and Astros having leads already https://www.si.com/mlb/diamondbacks/arizona-diamondbacks-analysis/arizona-diamondbacks-2024-player-review-dylan-floro + regional college spotlight Creighton women's golf's Katharine Marshall and Midland softball's Reese Floro and Turn Left Thursday with Trevor Maeder & Jacob Blair (KMAland) -- Upon Further Review Podcast No we attempt to be accurate in our reporting please contact us by emailing kmaradio@kmaland.com Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: a veteran right-hander was designated for assignment this pitcher was one of the best relievers in baseball he has produced some of the ugliest numbers of any reliever in the sport Following what was arguably the single worst appearance of his career his team – the eighth he’s been a part of in his big league career – decided enough was enough His club added him with the intention that he would play a key role in the postseason but he quickly fell so far down the bullpen depth chart that he dropped off the roster entirely Oh, and no, it’s not the guy you’re thinking of. I’m talking about Dylan Floro Less than two months after scooping him up at the trade deadline His 2024 season almost certainly has come to an early close Floro isn’t Craig Kimbrel He’s never been the Rolaids Reliever of the Year nor the GameStop Late-Game Stopper of the Year Floro has been cut from his team’s 40-man roster more times (six) than Kimbrel has been left off the All-Star roster (five) You can tell as much from the headshots on their player pages resigned to play another meaningless season of Major League Baseball Kimbrel is smiling like he thinks he’s pulling off that haircut That’s the kind of confidence that only comes with nine All-Star appearances: Kimbrel was a potential Hall of Famer before Floro had so much as a single win Just dating back to Floro’s first full season earning upwards of $80 million in the process it’s Floro who has thrown more innings with a lower ERA and higher WAR during that seven-season span I won’t blame you if you’re still skeptical Floro was one of the top relievers in the game When the Diamondbacks acquired Floro at this year’s deadline I thought it might prove to be one of the smartest A right-handed pitcher who could keep the ball in the yard was precisely what Arizona’s bullpen needed Not only did Floro have a 2.06 ERA and 1.0 WAR over his first 51 games with the Nationals but he also had casually and quietly been one of the league’s more consistently valuable relievers over the past seven years His FIP had been at least 20% better than league average every year and he had produced at least 0.6 WAR every season from his first pitch in 2018 through July 30 That’s an average of just over 1.1 WAR per full season Only nine relievers compiled more WAR than Floro in that time: It’s such an impressive group of names that I don’t even need to explain why it’s such an impressive group of names the only one who isn’t a star closer is Taylor Rogers who still happens to be a former All-Star and one of the 10 highest-paid relievers in the league this year I don’t mean to suggest that Floro is the same caliber pitcher as any of those other arms but his place on that list is clear evidence he’s had a much better career than most people probably realize Floro was a 13th-round draft pick and never a highly ranked prospect he never lasted more than two and a half seasons with a single team perhaps implicitly furthering the narrative that he was a journeyman rather than a top-flight reliever In low- and medium-leverage plate appearances during that span the league-average numbers in similarly leveraged spots over the same period of time were a 4.24 FIP and a .316 wOBA the average pitcher was actually slightly more effective in high-leverage spots “If you want to find the most clutch hitters of tomorrow you’re better off looking at the best overall hitters of today.” I would say the same about pitchers it’s beside the point whether or not Floro is inherently worse with the game on the line What matters is that his results have been worse when they matter most that has something to do with why he doesn’t have nearly the same reputation as any other reliever who has racked up more than 6.0 WAR over the past seven years a quick glance at almost any of the underlying numbers would tell you Floro was having a better season He also had a much longer track record of success: Outside of a great first-half run with the Orioles in 2022 López was a failed starter and a replacement-level bullpen arm Floro was a proven reliever getting killed by a .397 BABIP the Marlins saw López as the wiser investment Both he and López posted worse ERAs with their new teams and were eventually DFA’d before the end of the season It would be easy for a casual observer to mentally group them together as similar pitchers all of Floro’s ERA estimators remained significantly better than average during his time in Minnesota; a .412 BABIP was the primary culprit behind his 5.29 ERA Floro finished the 2023 campaign with a 2.96 FIP and 1.2 WAR but his 4.76 ERA and late-September release put a damper on his first trip to free agency He ended up signing with the Nationals for $2.25 million significantly less than he had earned the year before in his final season of arbitration eligibility And while his strong run before the trade deadline this season made it look like he might get to cash in this coming winter his recent performance means he’ll most likely have to settle for a minor league deal His opponents produced a .404 wOBA and .394 xwOBA The 10 earned runs he allowed over his final three appearances were easily the most he’s given up in any three-game span of his career he allowed back-to-back home runs in his final appearance It was the first time he has ever allowed two home runs in a game let alone two home runs in the same inning let alone two home runs to consecutive batters Neither would have been a home run at more than eight MLB ballparks he was at a career high in innings pitched and he was regularly being asked to record more than three outs His average sinker velocity was down a mile per hour after the trade (from 90.3 mph to 89.3 mph) and it was sitting at 87.7 mph in his final appearance: it seems shortsighted when a team cuts a player immediately following a terrible outing it’s hard to find fault with Arizona’s decision All of this means that Floro has now been released in each of the past two seasons his chances of ever shedding the “underrated” label are rapidly diminishing It’s not hard to understand why he is so often overlooked Numerous trades prevented him from establishing himself with any one team Poor high-leverage numbers kept him from establishing himself as a back-end reliever The highest BABIP among qualified relievers last season derailed his walk year and an exhaustion-fueled meltdown ruined what started as the best season of his career in 2024 It’s a trite cliché that reliever stats are volatile and unpredictable Relievers are subject to wild swings in performance from one year to the next – or one game to the next long one of the most undervalued relievers in baseball Following his sixth career DFA (designation for assignment) it’s about time he received some long overdue DFA (Dylan Floro appreciation) By | September 18 The Diamondbacks released reliever Dylan Floro after a weekend DFA, according to the MLB.com transaction log Floro would almost certainly have declined a minor league assignment so a release was a formality once he was taken off the roster Arizona acquired Floro in one of the final moves of deadline day. The acquisition cost was modest, as they sent minor league signee Andrés Chaparro to the Nationals (Chaparro has since made his MLB debut and is hitting .218/.273/.427 in 30 games.) Floro wasn’t the most exciting addition but he’d pitched quite well for Washington He carried a 2.06 ERA in 52 1/3 innings for the Nats That success was built on plus control and decent ground-ball rates rather than power but the Snakes hoped he’d add veteran stability to the middle relief corps Floro worked scoreless appearances in three of his first four outings The Phillies tagged him for three runs on August 11 the first of a handful of times that he was hit hard Floro allowed multiple runs on three more occasions including a five-run drubbing at the hands of the Brewers in his final appearance with Arizona on Saturday He finished his Diamondback tenure with a 9.37 earned run average across 15 outings His already modest 19.6% strikeout rate has nearly halved to 10.7% while the average velocity on his sinker has fallen to 88.4 MPH this month He’ll collect the remainder of that money He also unlocked $1.25MM in bonuses based on appearances He’d be ineligible for postseason play with another team so he could sit out the final week and a half of this season Floro would be a free agent in the offseason even if he caught on somewhere in the next couple days Floro might be limited to minor league offers His overall 3.80 ERA in 68 2/3 innings is decent production for a middle reliever but his market will surely be adversely impacted by the dismal finish Washington signed him to a guaranteed deal coming off a lesser 4.76 ERA last winter though his 2023 peripherals (23.4% strikeout rate Floro’s velocity is down more than two ticks relative to last season Arizona Diamondbacks Transactions Does Arizona have to pay the entire bonus or is it shared with Washington on a prorated basis but typically the acquiring team assumes all monies The contract includes an invite to spring training More news: Dodgers Would Acquire $313 Million Superstar in Wild 5-Player Blockbuster Trade Idea Floro already had a locker set up for him in the Athletics' clubhouse before the deal was reported The right-hander spent three seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers Floro split the 2018 campaign between the Cincinnati Reds and Dodgers Floro was actually left off the Wild Card Series roster Floro made six postseason relief appearances for the Dodgers in 2020 The right-hander's 1.48 walks per nine innings pitched ranked seventh among NL relievers since Floro's strong 2020 season with the Dodgers The Dodgers sent Floro in a trade package to the Miami Marlins in exchange for Kyle Hurt and Alex Vesia Floro most recently spent time with another NL West squad The veteran reliever had a bad stretch with the Snakes where he produced a 9.37 ERA in 16.1 innings The Diamondbacks designated Floro for assignment in September “It wasn’t a good year for me, I know that,” Floro said I just got to figure out a way to get it done I’ve been working on some different things executing pitches a little bit better with two strikes There’s little things that I can change to hopefully go into next year and it’ll help me out.” Floro has a chance to turn things around and replicate his strong performance from 2020 More news: Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Has Hilarious Response to Roki Sasaki Marriage Announcement VALENTINA MARTINEZ By | September 15 Arizona’s 40-man roster stands at 39 Floro had gotten excellent results with a 2.06 ERA and a 2.64 FIP in 52 1/3 innings of work despite a lackluster 19.6% strikeout rate as Floro’s time with the Diamondbacks has been nothing short of a disaster The righty has surrendered a 9.37 ERA in 16 1/3 innings of work and while his 6.30 FIP over that same timeframe indicates some level of positive regression in the future even that lower figure would still be ghastly production for the right-hander Floro will be either released or placed on waivers in the coming days though if the right-hander is waived he’ll surely clear waivers with so little time left in the regular season he’ll have the opportunity to either accept an outright assignment to the minors as non-roster depth for what’s left of the season or else elect free agency and get a head start on searching for a deal for the 2025 season with a new club the right-hander still boasts a 3.80 ERA and 3.51 FIP overall this season Those figures should be good enough to earn him some level of interest on the open market though perhaps only on a minor league deal given his rough second half Arizona Diamondbacks Transactions Will he get picked again from the nationals They’ll happily sign him this offseason for another rebound and then flip him again Floro for Andres Chaparro was a good trade Floro for Chaparro and Floro has the potential to be better I hope the Nats sign him after the waiver period and that they would choose not to flip him during a more successful 2025 Had a 2.06 ERA with WAS and a 9.37 with Arizona This is why I always say that ERA is not a fair measure for a relief pitcher what would be a fair measure to evaluate Dylan Floro’s performance in Arizona “what would be a fair measure to evaluate Dylan Floro’s performance in Arizona?” Stats that require a small sample to be useful Jeez he cratered hard as soon as he went to Arizona… We Nats fans were disappointed with what seemed like a last-second replacement trade after a “better” one fell through Mets please sign him and get rid of Garrett/Brazoban Never trade for Dylan Floro during the season same thing happened with the twins last year Was good with the Nationals but was snake bit in the dessert Meanwhile the kid the Nats got for him has done pretty well This Dodger fan will always be appreciative of your performance in game 6 of the 2020 WS Not just Floro you may be looking at the worse pitching staff in ERA to ever make the playoffs this year in the D’Backs “Disastrous as his time in Arizona was?” The real disaster is Nick Deeds “As” can’t just be left out at the start of the sentence Proper grammar isn’t optional; one can’t just leave it out because they feel like it Reviews for players that still have rookie eligibility for 2025 will appear in our prospect season reviews Players are presented in the reverse order of their aWAR an average of Baseball Reference and FanGraphs WAR as well as career numbers / Alex D'Agostino | Diamondbacks On SIRight-handed reliever Dylan Floro was one of general manager Mike Hazen's 2024 Trade Deadline acquisitions - an attempt to bolster the D-backs' middle relief depth Floro was acquired from the Washington Nationals in exchange for first base prospect Andres Chaparro with Floro's Nationals already at Chase Field for a three-game series the veteran simply walked across the hall to join Arizona's clubhouse But unfortunately for both he and the D-backs Floro was a solid addition to the D-backs' bullpen Over 51 appearances and 52.1 innings with the Nationals he put forward a sparkling 2.06 ERA and 196 ERA+ (96% above average) His 1.051 WHIP and 2.63 FIP suggested his success was relatively sustainable and he had allowed just one home run and 13 walks while striking out 40 in those 52.1 innings Floro put out a near-perfect 0.59 ERA over 30.1 innings a need for the D-backs at the time of the trade Bryce Jarvis had just been placed on season-ending IR Miguel Castro continued to struggle heavily and Joe Mantiply was needed for matchup-based situations Unfortunately, Floro never hit his stride in any capacity with Arizona. He made just 15 appearances for the D-backs, but after a pair of scoreless outings to open his tenure, it was mostly downhill for the veteran. He pitched to a 6.30 ERA over his first full month with the club giving up seven runs on 12 hits and striking out only three over 10 innings as the righty was blown up twice in early September being tagged for five runs against the Astros and Brewers respectively and helped balloon his initial 2.06 season ERA to 3.80 he pitched to a dismal 9.37 ERA with Arizona - far below expectations As a member of the D-backs, Floro's FIP was 6.29, and opponents slashed .333/.373/.580 against him. His fastball averaged 89.9 in 2024, down nearly three MPH from his previous years' averages. In fact, he'd seen an even steeper decline in velocity after joining the D-backs. Statcast shows that his fastball had been hovering just above 90 MPH, sometimes even above 91. But as the months wore on, it declined sharply. In his final 12 appearances (all with Arizona), it only topped 90 MPH twice. His final appearance for the D-backs saw an average velocity of 87.7, nearly a full MPH decrease than his previous low. The downtick in velocity certainly didn't help his effectiveness. It's possible he was dealing with an undisclosed injury or exceptional arm fatigue - something that could also affect his command and movement. Following said final low-velocity appearance--a two-inning, five-run blowup against Milwaukee--Floro was designated for assignment, leading to his eventual outright release two days later. On paper, Floro's acquisition made sense. It filled a middle relief need, and the veteran had a career's worth of solid performances. He had accumulated 6.4 aWAR over his eight seasons prior to 2024, and had consistently put forward solid - if not outstanding - ERA numbers. But whether it was the change of environment that threw him off or simply late-season fatigue, Floro wasn't much of a contributor to the 2024 D-backs. Despite being kept almost entirely out of high-leverage situations, the righty couldn't find a role or rhythm in Arizona, and is now a free agent. After being released by the D-backs, Floro became a free agent. While anything is possible, he is not a candidate to make a return to Arizona anytime soon, and the club will almost certainly will look internally or elsewhere to bolster the middle of the bullpen. – The Nationals have backed off Dylan Floro’s throwing program after he reported shoulder tightness earlier this week though the veteran reliever insisted it’s nothing serious and he has continued to play catch each day one of only three free agents to sign a major league deal with the Nats this winter threw a live batting practice session Sunday but said he felt less than 100 percent the following day and reported it to the club’s medical staff and I just didn’t recover the same as usual,” the right-hander said it’s been getting better and better the last couple days Floro has dealt with a similar issue in the past That experience allowed him to recognize it early this time and gives him some peace of mind moving forward “What I know compared to where I was in years before Floro doesn’t typically need a lot of work to prepare for the season he has never made more than nine spring training appearances leaving him plenty of time still to build his arm back up and be ready for Opening Day “When we start ramping it up as we get closer I don’t need a whole lot,” the 33-year-old said get out of there and pass it on to the next person The Nationals have reason to believe Floro will be back soon enough They have less certainty about Mason Thompson who was shut down prior to the start of camp with elbow pain that does have club officials concerned It will still be several more days before the right-hander is re-evaluated at which point the team will know if he’s going to miss significant time The Nats have signed several experienced relievers to minor league deals in recent weeks owns a 4.08 ERA in 247 career major league appearances and pitched well last season for the Reds he wasn’t tendered a contract in November and found himself still unemployed as camps opened across Florida and Arizona Law said the Nationals showed interest in him throughout the winter with assistant general manager for player personnel Mark Scialabba and newly hired pitching strategist (and former Reds reliever) Sean Doolittle calling him several times to talk up the organization Law ultimately had to choose between minor league offers from the Nats and the Pirates and though he was tempted to sign with his hometown team in Pittsburgh he ultimately felt Washington offered a better opportunity to make the roster “It was kind of a tough decision for me to make,” he said there’s no guarantee you’re going to make the team And I was thinking about being in my hometown and pitching in front of everybody It seemed like the Nationals wanted me more I talked to a lot of people from the organization Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Click here to view Funeral Mass Livestream to Domingos da 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PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks designated veteran reliever and trade deadline acquisition Dylan Floro for assignment on Sunday Arizona recalled left-handed pitching prospect Blake Walston Walston provides length to a bullpen that threw 7.1 innings in Saturday’s 15-8 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers Floro threw two frames with five earned runs during the defeat upping his ERA to 9.37 in 16.1 innings pitched since the trade deadline Floro came over as a nine-year veteran with a 2.06 ERA and 2.64 FIP this season for the Nationals The Diamondbacks made two trades for relievers nabbing former Miami Marlins left-hander A.J Puk along with Floro to strengthen the unit at a time of transition with Paul Sewald exiting the closer’s role around the deadline Floro’s velocity took a nosedive after the trade, as his sinker dropped from 90.4 mph in July to 88.4 mph in September, according to Statcast Similar occurrences happened with his four-seamer The Diamondbacks traded minor league infielder Andres Chaparro to the Washington Nationals for Floro at the buzzer of the trade deadline — the deal went down while the two clubs faced each other Chaparro has a .744 OPS in 109 plate appearances in Washington although he would not have had any obvious role in Arizona this season Floro has primarily filled out lower-leverage innings but had not earned a higher-stakes role Walston returns for his third stint in the major leagues this season In 12.2 innings across two starts and a relief appearance Walston owns a 2.84 ERA with nine walks and 11 strikeouts He landed on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation on June 6 and missed more than two months before returning to Triple-A Reno The 23-year-old last pitched on Tuesday for the Aces Blake Walston (@Dbacks No 4 2/3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 4 K pic.twitter.com/nw4Rf3xnSo — MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) May 26, 2024 The Diamondbacks placed starter Ryne Nelson on the 15-day injured list Saturday retroactive to Wednesday likely moving Jordan Montgomery from his long relief role back into the rotation Yilber Diaz threw 71 pitches out of the bullpen on Saturday the Diamondbacks have 39 players on the 40-man roster Follow @alexjweiner Dylan Floro #44 of the Washington Nationals pitches to the New York Mets during the seventh inning at Nationals Park on July 01 BY ARIZONA SPORTS The Arizona Diamondbacks continued to beef up the bullpen by trading for Washington Nationals righty Dylan Floro, according to Arizona Sports’ John Gambadoro Arizona will give up a 25-year-old infielder Andres Chaparro who has spent the year with Triple-A Reno slashing .332/.403/.564 Floro carries a 2.06 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over 51 games He has 40 strikeouts and 14 walks in 52.1 innings The D-backs had already added left-handed reliever A.J Puk from the Miami Marlins for prospects Deyvison De Los Santos and Andrew Pintar Puk has thrown two scoreless innings so far Arizona also acquired first baseman Josh Bell from Miami for cash or a player to be named later Bell could be insurance if Christian Walker is out an extended period of time with an oblique injury that placed him on the 10-day injured list General manager Mike Hazen said after acquiring Puk he would continue to explore the reliever market Floro joins a bullpen anchored by closer Paul Sewald Slade Cecconi joined the pen on Monday after transitioning from a starting role Arizona designated Miguel Castro for assignment The Diamondbacks remade their bullpen in the second half of the season last year building it into a strength by trading for Sewald and signing Thompson The club is in a dogfight for a National League Wild Card spot with two months to play Fellow wild card competitors have been busy The Atlanta Braves brought back 2021 World Series hero Jorge Soler from the San Francisco Giants The New York Mets added to the bullpen with Ryne Stanek and the outfield with Jesse Winker The San Diego Padres brought in Tampa Bay Rays reliever Jason Adam Louis Cardinals dealt for starter Erick Fedde and outfielder — and former Diamondback — Tommy Pham Arizona had fewer obvious holes considering the re-addition of injured starters Merrill Kelly and Eduardo Rodriguez appear to be around the corner Follow @AZSports By | July 30 $2.25MM contract and will be a free agent at season’s end He’s pitched to a pristine 2.06 earned run average this season albeit with a rather pedestrian 19.6% strikeout rate and tepid 90.3 mph average fastball Floro has walked only 6.4% of his opponents and kept the ball on the ground at a strong 47.6% clip He’s not going to continue to see this level of fortune on his fly-balls — only 2.2% of them have become homers compared to the 7% mark he carried into the season — but it’s been a nice rebound effort for a veteran reliever who struggled to keep his ERA under 5.00 last year between the Marlins and Twins Since cementing himself as a viable big league reliever in 2018 He’s had a below-average strikeout rate nearly every season along the way evidenced by a career 87.4 mph average exit velocity is a longtime Yankees farmhand who became a minor league free agent this past offseason and signed a minors contract with the D-backs He’s had a big first year in an overwhelmingly hitter-friendly Triple-A Reno setting batting .332/.403/.563 with 19 homers — good for a 137 wRC+ Listed at 5’11” and 200 pounds Chaparro has well below-average speed and grades out poorly as a defender but he’s posted above-average offensive numbers throughout his minor league tenure He could eventually emerge as a right-handed corner bench bat/DH option for a rebuilding Nationals club Arizona Diamondbacks Transactions Washington Nationals I was hoping Carlson would go to the Nats for Floro but wondering who the D’Backs are sending back At least Floro doesn’t have to go far I am surprised that Finnegan wasn’t traded Just looked at the roster and it 100% is him Definitely not Cecconi; a 40-man spot needs to be cleared I’m really hoping that Torey won’t have to ride the late-inning arms too hard with this depth but I’m pretty sure the team is rolling with a 4-man rotation for a short while That 9th RP should definitely help for a bit I believe his stuff is too weak to hold that rank I’d be calling him every time Sewald entered a game Hate to say I agree on Sewald; he’s not getting swings and misses at a rate consistent with recent seasons and his peripheral stats are a bit concerning there should be enough quality back there to go Closer by committee if things get too bad Seeing reports that it was for Andres Chaparro straight up now Rizzo is dumpster diving in the minor leagues This guy hits .332 with 19 HRs and 75 RBI this year but no one wants to even give him a cup of coffee He’s thick and slow and supposedly can’t field The Nats are looking at a big audition next spring for 3B have a supposed stud Brady House on the farm and I guess Carter Kieboom still counts as a candidate Life hasn’t been the same since Anthony Rendon left Maybe he shoulda stayed — for both their sakes I am guessing that after the Carlson deal didn’t happen Rizzo pivoted to trading for a lottery pick The D-backs acquired the veteran reliever from the Washington Nationals at the 2024 trade deadline in exchange for Andrés Chaparro The infielder signed a minor league deal with Arizona before last season but never saw a path to the big leagues Floro was dominant with the Nationals in the first half of last season A 196 ERA+ in the first half of 2024 set him up to join the back end of Arizona's bullpen Instead of the dominant veteran the D-backs thought they were acquiring Floro found himself facing the worst struggles of his nine-year big league career In 16.1 innings the right-hander allowed 17 earned runs This saw his 196 ERA+ in the first half go against a 46 ERA+ in the second half as he was designated for assignment on September 15th He was released from the organization shortly thereafter he will look to capture his first half form with the Athletics who will be calling Sacramento home after their departure from Oakland last season While it isn't yet clear if Floro's deal with the A's is a major league contract MacFarland as the only experienced relievers in their bullpen The Athletics are seeing a large reform from their 2023 and 2024 rosters with the extension of star DH Brent Rooker and the signing and acquisitions of starting pitchers Luis Severino and Jeffrey Springs For more up to date D-backs news and detailed breakdowns and analysis stay tuned to all things Arizona Diamondbacks ON SI AARON HUGHESAaron Hughes is a writer for Arizona Diamondbacks ON SI. Aaron also writes for Good Morning Baseball. From stats and analytics to player updates he keeps fans up to date with everything Dbacks. Follow Aaron on Twitter @AaronRHughes PORT CLINTON - Ottawa County Museum Curator Peggy Debien wants area families to know more about the heroes who lived in the community 110 years ago Debien was researching her own family history and discovered that Port Clinton had its own group of "heroes" who responded to a Fremont disaster in March 1913 she hoped to share the story of Isaac Floro and his band of heroes from Port Clinton who rescued people during the Fremont flood in late March 1913 "As the curator of the Ottawa County Museum I was aware of the flood and Floro’s actions but in researching a branch of my father’s family at the (Rutherford B I found familiar names of other Port Clintonites who traveled to Fremont with Floro," Debien said Ottawa County Museum has a list of local men from 1913"I found through 'Find a Grave' that one of those heroes was my great We did not realize the Ottawa County Museum had the names of all 30 members of the team printed in the booklet titled 'Historical Souvenir of the Fremont Flood: March 25-28 Debien reported that the 1913 flood may be considered the greatest natural disaster in the state Fremont was particularly hit hard and other neighboring communities responded to rescue people The flood followed several days of heavy rain and it caused problems statewide Waitt of the General Relief Committee to telephone Sandusky Port Clinton and Toledo for lifeboats and life-saving crews teams from the three cities had reached Fremont the Ballville Dam had collapsed and the Sandusky River raged through downtown and residential Fremont." Port Clinton man drowned during rescue efforts"Port Clinton’s Captain Isaac Floro and Captain Nick Tadson led a group of 30 men from Port Clinton to help the citizens of Fremont they reportedly rescued around 1,000 people before he lost his own life," Debien said capsized and he was thrown out into the swift river His body was eventually discovered lodged in the top branches of a tree." but he was among the three people who died in the flood "Captain Floro is revered in both Fremont and Port Clinton for his courageous efforts of those who traveled to Fremont in 1913 to aid in the disaster: Perry Wednesdays from Labor Day through Memorial Day Appointments to visit the museum may also be made by emailing ochm@cros.net Postal Service employee who commandeered a mail truck and drove it the wrong way on Interstate 79 near Waynesburg early last year pleaded guilty to all charges Tuesday and will be admitted to a specialized drug treatment court appeared in the Greene County Courthouse before President Judge Lou Dayich and accepted a plea deal from prosecutors that will allow for all charges to be dismissed if he successfully completes the county’s 18-month drug treatment program Floro took the mail truck from a post office facility in Moon Township on Jan and drove it south to Greene County where state police spotted the stolen vehicle and attempted to stop him He then began driving the wrong way in the northbound lanes of the interstate near the Waynesburg interchange while dodging traffic for about two miles No vehicles were struck and police were able to stop the truck although he resisted as troopers arrested him Floro told troopers he had taken fentanyl earlier in the day who previously lived in Sewickley but moved to Waynesburg recently to undergo the drug program answered Dayich’s questions before he could be admitted into the system which includes meeting with the judge every two weeks to check on his progress “Do you remember all the stuff that was going on?” Dayich asked Floro about the mail truck incident who told the judge he has been drug free since September 2023 admitted that he was “slightly” nervous about entering the program because although graduation would mean the dismissal of all charges any failure could mean he would be sentenced for his guilty plea within 90 days “But it seems like the right (decision),” Floro said “If you get through the program successfully the charges will be dismissed,” Dayich said adding there are numerous resources available to those enrolled in the county’s drug treatment court Floro pleaded guilty to felony charges of fleeing police assaulting a law enforcement office and aggravated assault and misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest driving under the influence of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia thanked the courts for its “patience” while both sides worked out a plea agreement that he thinks will be beneficial for his client to rebuild his life and we’re very grateful to this county,” Rothman said Floro spent about a week in the Greene County jail after his arrest but he has since been free on $20,000 bond He pleaded guilty to one summary offense of disorderly conduct in Allegheny County in May 2023 for taking the mail truck in Moon Township If you have an account and are registered for online access sign in with your email address and password below Never been a subscriber and want to subscribe Copyright © Observer-Reporter | Contact | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy "I felt like everybody was looking at me," says Melissa Floro Courtesy Melissa Floro; AnJelica Paz Jardiel Dylan Floro #44 of the Washington Nationals pitches to the St Louis Cardinals during the fifth inning at Nationals Park on July 07 PHOENIX — Every so often at the MLB trade deadline a club’s need will be right down the hall The Arizona Diamondbacks did not send the ol’ bullpen cart for reliever Dylan Floro who made the short stroll from the Washington Nationals’ clubhouse to the home side at Chase Field on Tuesday At the buzzer of the trade deadline, Arizona acquired Floro for minor league infielder Andres Chaparro. Floro had thought he was spared from a second straight midseason trade, and when Nationals manager Dave Martinez gave him the news, Floro thought it was a joke Long day of travel for the newest member of the #Dbacks bullpen. 😜 pic.twitter.com/e9fP4WrAQX — Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 31, 2024 “It was definitely a little weird,” Floro said on Wednesday two days ago I was sitting over there in that bullpen I’m glad I was on this side last night (17-0 Arizona win) but it’s definitely a funny feeling at first starting to get know some people around here makes things a little easier.” “I heard him walking in as I was walking down here so I’m sure it’s awkward to walk across the field,” general manager Mike Hazen said on Tuesday A benefit of making a move with the opponent is Floro was available to go right away if needed “Jake Diekman did that,” manager Torey Lovullo recalled “Jake Diekman was with (Jeff Banister) in Texas and he just came right over and I threw him in the first game Diekman got to ride the bullpen cart over and he walked two of the three batters he faced in his debut As a reliever on a selling team and with an expiring contract Floro was traded from the Miami Marlins to the Minnesota Twins last season so the D-backs are his fourth team in less than two full seasons He has some familiarity in the clubhouse having played with Joc Pederson “You kind of have an idea something’s coming,” Floro said “I’ve been doing it the last couple years I’ve been traded so it’s gotten a little easier … It’s never too much fun You work with a group of guys trying to work towards something and all sudden You gotta come and try to learn and see how they work and everything they do.” Floro expressed his excitement for a chance to compete for the postseason The 33-year-old has not made a postseason appearance since the 2020 World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers Dylan Floro of the Washington Nationals is now joining the D-backs in a last-minute deal A report came in during the final minutes of the Deadline from John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports saying that the Diamondbacks were "working on a reliever" Big news soon followed as through a flood of posts on social media it was soon reported that the D-backs and Nationals were in agreement to send RH reliever Dylan Floro to Arizona for Andres Chaparro Floro has been one of the best relievers in baseball this year but he has been effective at getting outs and will join what is now a fantastic back-end core of the Diamondbacks bullpen Important to note is that Floro is a pure rental General Mike Hazen has generally opted to go after players with control but with the need for a high-leverage arm in the bullpen becoming more and more clear Floro will be a huge weapon for the D-backs as they continue to battle in a highly contested Wild Card race The Diamondbacks in this deal send out their 2nd corner infielder from Reno with Chaparro following Deyvison De Los Santos to the NL East Chaparro has largely benefitted from AAA Reno's friendly hitting environment putting up a 137 wRc+ in 95 games with Reno in 2024 after signing a Minor League Deal with Arizona and seeing no clear path to the MLB Roster This deal for Dylan Floro adds to what has been a successful deadline for the Diamondbacks while not dipping too far into prospect capital The Washington Nationals agreed to terms on one-year contracts with right-handed pitcher Dylan Floro and third baseman Nick Senzel on Tuesday Washington designated infielder Jeter Downs for assignment Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcements went 5-6 with a 4.76 ERA and seven saves in 62 relief appearances in 2023 between Miami and Minnesota He struck out 58 hitters in 56.2 innings of work Floro is one of only eight pitchers in Major League baseball to record at least 30 saves and 25 holds since the beginning of the 2021 season joining new teammate Kyle Finnegan on that list He ranks seventh among Major League relievers with 0.45 home runs allowed per 9.0 innings since the start of the 2020 season (10 HR/198.2 IP) Floro is 26-22 with a 3.42 ERA and 32 saves in 330 games over eight Major League seasons with the Rays (2016) California native has pitched in 14 Postseason games in his career and helped the Los Angeles Dodgers to the 2020 World Series title and the 2018 National League pennant He was selected by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 13th round of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of California State University  - Fullerton is coming off a season in which he hit a career-high 13 home runs and matched a career-high with 42 RBI in 104 games for the Cincinnati Reds six stolen bases and 49 runs scored while hitting .236 with a .399 slugging percentage second base (6 G) and designated hitter (4 G) in 2023 The right-handed hitting Senzel batted .347 with a .619 slugging percentage against left-handed pitching last season with nine of his 13 home runs coming off left-handed pitchers Senzel has slashed .286/.334/.459 in 409 plate appearances against southpaws Senzel was named National League Player of the Week April 30 after leading National League hitters in batting average one stolen base and eight runs scored in six games during the week one walk and 10 runs scored in his final 19 games of the season Senzel was selected second overall in the 2016 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Tennessee appeared in six games for the Nationals in 2023 The Nationals now have 40 players on their 40-man roster 1:11pm: The Cards and Nats have indeed had ongoing talks on a swap of the two Dylans and could complete a deal this afternoon, tweets Mark Feinsand of MLB.com It’s not yet clear if other players are involved the notion of trading Carlson for a middle-relief rental would’ve been unfathomable (though it’s of course possible that a theoretical Dylan-for-Dylan swap would also include additional minor league players to balance out the scales) Carlson isn’t all that far removed from ranking among the game’s top 10 to 20 overall prospects The former first-rounder’s bat has wilted since a solid 2021 showing $2.25MM contract and will be a free agent at season’s end He’s pitched to a pristine 2.06 earned run average this season He’s not going to continue to see this level of fortune on his fly-balls — only 2.2% of them have become homers compared to the 7% mark he carried into the season — but it’s been a nice rebound effort for a veteran reliever who struggled to keep his ERA under 5.00 last year between the Marlins and Twins He’s had a below-average strikeout rate nearly every season along the way and has offset that with habitually strong command Floro is surely just one of many bullpen arms the Cardinals have looked into in the final hours leading to today’s 5pm CT trade deadline. Concurrently, they’re looking for trade partners for Carlson and the already-designated-for-assignment Giovanny Gallegos The Cards may not have another blockbuster along the lines of yesterday’s three-team swap in them but they could still have multiple trades in store today St. Louis Cardinals Washington Nationals John Brebbia to the Cardinals for cash or PTBNL from the Dodgers The nats should be selling not buying dylan carlson getting Carlson for Floro is basically like the Nats getting nothing for something work out a deal to bring the home town kid Reid Detmers from the angels This team is sputtering too much to give up anything of value for rental players Any trades of consequence need to be looking at 2025 Imagine if they had thought that way in 2006 There is no Chris Carpenter or Albert Pujols on this team Pretty sure they didn’t have Pujols on the team at this point either Mulder went down too though that was probably a good thing But that team was not looking good at this point in the year Baseball is all about staying in contention and seeing who gets hot in Sept Dodgers are the classic example on the other side of this They look great all season long and then choke in the playoffs won a gold glove and should have won the MVP Howard had a great year but Pujols was better I just vaguely remember him going on the DL that summer Pujols had over 500 at bats in ‘06 and 49 bombs Didn’t hit particularly well in the series Wainwright was on the mound for the last out ( remember he was “filling in” for Isringhausen?) Didn’t have to pitch again as the series only went 5 games I remember the overconfident newspaper headline in Detroit prior to the series was “Tigers in 3” espn.com/mlb/news/story?id=2470238 I was only saying the 2006 team did not look good at this point in the season either the blues should have probably sold off the team at the end of January 2019 as well …and that pesky problem of not being able to hit RHP Hasn’t really hit lefties this year either but that’s more of a recent development and may actually be do to pretty much no playing time The righty problem has been there his entire career and isn’t going away The Nats would take a platoon player for 60 games of a middle relief pitcher methinks I still think that he’ll go on to be a good player… If he plays still don’t think he’s a regular the Cardinals need to make some 26 man roster moves to accommodate Pham and Fedde What you get in return is not watching him blow games in the 9th inning anymore Give me Carlson and two top 20 minor leaguer’s and you can have Doval He’s turning into a me only player and not a team player When they were having their postgame march into the dugout after Sunday’s near blown save Melvin greeted all the players with a nice handshake and a couple words when Doval’s turn came BoMel barely touched him and said nothing Hicks could be the closer in the next few days Zero chance a team gives up someone from their major league roster and two top 20 prospects for a guy struggling so much this year Two of those three are reasonable with Doval’s control but there’s a ton of risk there for any acquiring team not really home town if they only went to college close Carlson was a main piece of a speculated Cardinals offer for Soto the Cards were never going to be able to beat what the Padres offered seems that went well for the Nats avoiding that. I keep wondering when I’m gonna click onto MLBTR and see the headline Or maybe after Saturday’s outing they’ve solved their pitching issues with him It’s a he’s the only one on the bench that can play SS thing He would have (most likely) been DFAd when Edman returned But agreed…he’s been a waste of a roster spot Go bring DeJon back since they love bringing the oldies back Fermin has played less than 30 games at short in the last two years in the minors so it would be a huge risk to DFA Crawford and rely on Fermin as a backup There’s no one else on the 40 man who can do it I would guess Crawford mentoring Winn is probably more valuable to them than the minimal improvement Fermin would be by using him anyways even without taking the risk into account I was hoping for that the last few weeks with Edman rehabbing With Edman available you would have thought they HAD to drop Crawford since Edman is capable at SS With Edman sent out then you can’t really drop Crawford I know Saggese was getting in reps at SS but he isn’t ready for a call up They never played Fermin at SS while he was up and he did not inspire confidence with the bat while here While I hate 2 bench positions taken by un versatile Crawford and Carpenter The good news is that Crawford has barely had to play due to Winn being solid from the get go The whole idea was that Crawford would provide solid support in case Winn was not ready Next year build the bench without Carpenter and Crawford please The depth chart shows Donovan after Crawford Donovan has played a grand total of 8 games at short He’s nowhere near as good defensively at short as Crawford or Wynn Left and Right and had close to 400 at bats Meant to respond to the guy who wanted to DFA Crawford 2025 he won’t be and his contract is up anyway Crawford is carrying a TON of extra weight He’s not the great SS we all remember At this point I don’t see how there’s justification for him taking up a roster spot The Cards still need another front line starter and a another right handed bat that would be as stupid as yesterday’s trade was smart I’m good with this even if the Cardinals need to ad a lottery ticket prospect or two to compete the deal Carlson needs to be removed from the roster to make room for Pham I hope both guys get called “new Dylan” in the clubhouse for the rest of the year six current MLB players have the given name Dylan or Kyle So if you want to stand out in a clubhouse today Cardinals will be 2 for 2 on trading players of the same name after Tommy Edman was moved in the deal that brought Tommy Pham I swear he gets talked about a lot but who actually wants this guy If you have room on the roster (as the Nats do) and are building for the future rather than today (as the Nats are) There is no sunk cost (we are sending over a reliever on an expiring contract) and if he proves unsalvageable Mike Rizzo’s approach is opportunistic He collects players and sees who he can elevate Lots of players get released: but he got a good return for Winker this year and Candelario last year Dylan Floro is better than John Lester and we can only hope Carlson can be as good as Lane Thomas The cardinals have given a lot of good young players away over the years Per @Gambo987 The #Dbacks are acquiring RHP Dylan Floro He has a 2.06 ERA in 51 games and 52.1 innings with 40 strikeouts and just 13 walksA strong set-up man joins the #Dbacks and just has to walk across the stadium at Chase Field https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/07/nationals-trade-dylan-floro-dbacks.htmlGoing the other way is Reno 3B Andrés Chaparro. https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=chapar000andFloro has not pitched since Sunday so I would imagine he would be available in our pen He was aquired by the Dodgers in 2018 and was part of their fake WS run he will be a free agent at the end of this season The Diamondbacks designated RHP Miguel Castro for assignment to make room on the 40-man roster for newcomer RHP Dylan Floro Dylan Floro’s Anticipated Entry into Athletics Bullpen The Athletics bullpen is brimming with anticipation as seasoned pitcher Dylan Floro readies himself for a potential late entry Despite signing a Minor League deal with the A’s Floro acknowledges that he is not currently in a condition to take on hitters and will continue honing his skills through bullpen sessions and camp preparation Floro’s Seasonal Transition and Performance Floro’s journey in the 2024 season saw him start with the Washington Nationals boasting a stellar 2.06 ERA across 52.1 innings pitched a mid-season trade to the Arizona Diamondbacks led to a stark decline in his performance culminating in a disappointing 9.37 ERA over 16.1 innings with a 1.65 WHIP and home run allowance between the two teams underscored the challenges he faced in adapting to his new environment Flexibility and Experience in Athletics Bullpen Floro’s addition provides the A’s with roster flexibility allowing them to strategically incorporate him when deemed ready Despite facing a velocity dip in the previous season dropping from an average of 92.3 to 89.8 mph Floro’s seasoned experience spanning nine big-league seasons offers valuable depth to the Athletics bullpen Floro’s potential contribution adds a layer of maturity and expertise to the team’s pitching arsenal In the event that Floro is not prepared for Opening Day the A’s possess alternative relief options in Justin Sterner and Elvis Alvarado the potential inclusion of long relief arms such as Brady Basso and Hogan Harris could further diversify the bullpen’s capabilities hinted at through recent lineup announcements showcase a strategic approach to maximizing pitching talent and depth for the upcoming season As the Athletics eagerly await Dylan Floro’s integration into their bullpen the team’s dynamic mix of experienced veterans and promising newcomers sets the stage for an exciting season ahead With strategic planning and a focus on optimizing pitching resources the A’s aim to solidify their pitching staff and make a strong impact in the 2025 MLB campaign An unforeseen turning point unfolds this season as one modest offseason trade blooms into a demonstration of raw talent and determination Historical Trade Context In what was once.. where tensions exploded into physical confrontations off the field The unsettling incident overshadowed the bitter defeat A moment on the mound can define an entire game this was a night of missed opportunities and personal frustration Engaging Opening On a luminous Monday night shimmering with possibility a singular play transcended the bounds of sport etching itself into the hearts of those in attendance A Thrilling Encounter Under the Lights In a game that defied expectations from start to finish the Mariners and Athletics delivered an extra-inning spectacle that left fans on.. A single swing in extra innings can redefine a season and one such moment unfolded under the bright lights in West Sacramento © 2024 Motociclismo - All rights reserved Motociclismo Please enter your username or email address to reset your password © 2024 Motociclismo - All rights reserved Motociclismo He was born in 1927 in Falerna (Catanzaro) in the Calabria region of southern Italy to the late Antonio and Antonia (Ferraro) Floro Giuseppe was predeceased by his beloved wife of 72 years He was also a loving grandfather to Jacqueline Ruberto Three great-grandchildren who Giuseppe adored Giuseppe and Iolanda came to Sewickley in 1952 to start a new life He went on to work at Bethlehem Steel in Leetsdale PA and was a proud member of the United Steelworkers of America He owned several rental properties which he remodeled Giuseppe was also a gardener for many Sewickley He nourished his own vegetable garden for decades Giuseppe’s mind was sharp and he would converse about various topics until the end He was most proud of his children’s accomplishments in becoming a nurse and attorneys Friends and family will be received on Tuesday Sewickley where a prayer service will be held on Wednesday 2024 at 10 AM prior to Mass of Christian Burial at Divine Redeemer Parish PHOENIX – A week of trade deadline frenzy reached its final hour this evening the Nationals having previously dealt three key players and now waiting to see if there would be any last-minute takers for their two remaining available relievers they did find a deal they liked for Dylan Floro They did not find one to their liking for Kyle Finnegan Floro was traded to the Diamondbacks for Triple-A corner infielder Andrés Chaparro during the final minutes leading up to the 6 p.m giving the veteran right-hander a chance to move to the other clubhouse at Chase Field and potentially face his former team tonight stays put and will remain the Nats closer for the remainder of this season while remaining under club control for 2025 as well and we can put this behind us and focus on winning games," said Finnegan who for the third straight summer heard his name come up in trade deadline rumors but never was dealt Having already traded Hunter Harvey to the Royals prior to the All-Star break then Jesse Winker to the Mets and Lane Thomas to the Guardians over the last three days the Nationals reached deadline day with only two expected trade candidates in Finnegan and Floro Finnegan always loomed as general manager Mike Rizzo’s toughest decision this summer because he’s under club control for another season and he has blossomed into one of the sport’s best closers with no clear in-house alternative to replace him after Harvey was dealt away Padres and Royals paying hefty prices to acquire late-inning arms That only emboldened Rizzo to set a high asking price for Finnegan especially in the wake of Monday night’s five-run meltdown in the bottom of the ninth "This guy pitches at the back of a baseball game He's proven that he can handle the closer's role," Rizzo said "I don't think we were asking for anything extravagant We weren’t handcuffed or forced to move a player because his contract’s expiring or financial ramifications We think that he's going to help us this year and next year." Finnegan entered the day with 28 saves in 32 attempts a 3.48 ERA (more than a full run higher than it was entering Monday) and 1.091 WHIP in 46 games Originally signed to a major league contract in 2020 after six seasons toiling in the Athletics’ farm system the right-hander slowly grew into the closer’s role and over 272 total appearances with the Nationals has 78 saves As much as he insisted he tried to block out the noise in recent days he admittedly was caught off-guard when he was summoned to manager Davey Martinez's office a few minutes after the deadline passed today thinking he might have been part of a last-minute deal When Martinez greeted him with a smile and said: 'You're a Nat,' the right-hander breathed a sigh of relief and smiled back cause they're all my favorites really," Martinez said "But he's the one guy I count on to pitch at the back end of the bullpen It's nice that he's still here and he's going to get an opportunity to save games for us." "It's great to have the confidence of your GM and your manager," Finnegan said "I owe a lot in my career to Riz and Davey They've given me unbelievable opportunities and have really helped me grow as a player given his pending free agency at season’s end and track record as a reliable setup man with prior postseason experience with the Dodgers The 33-year-old enjoyed a fine four months with the Nats delivering a 2.06 ERA and 1.051 WHIP in 51 appearances only giving up his first homer of the season Sunday in St The asking price for Floro was never going to be exorbitant but the Nationals did want something of value he accepted an offer from the Diamondbacks and sent Floro across the hallway for Chaparro a 25-year-old corner infielder who has 19 homers 75 RBIs and .967 OPS at Triple-A Reno this season The Pacific Coast League has notoriously inflated offensive numbers but Rizzo believes Chaparro can hit anywhere he plays you can see this guy has big time power," the GM said "He's a corner bat that we thought the reward really outweighed the risk he's got big pop and can drive in runs and has been a really good minor league player that we think with a few tweaks can translate into the big league level." didn't need much time to pack up his stuff say his goodbyes and then walk a few hundred feet down the service level at Chase Field to the home clubhouse And what would it be like if he pitches tonight against the Nationals hanging out with this morning and last night," said Floro who will still stay at the Nats' team hotel tonight USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Dylan Floro (55) throws against the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth inning at Chase Field Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images Dylan Floro: A Journey of Resurgence with the Athletics once a cornerstone of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ bullpen now finds himself navigating a new chapter in his baseball career with the Oakland Athletics As the Athletics recently inked a minor league deal with the talented reliever Floro eagerly anticipates the opportunity to reignite the spark that defined his stellar 2020 season The Athletics wasted no time in extending an offer to Floro setting up a fresh start for the seasoned right-hander Floro’s presence was already palpable in the Athletics’ clubhouse signifying a promising new beginning for the player and the team alike This move marks a significant shift for Floro who previously donned the Dodgers’ colors for three consecutive seasons Floro showcased remarkable resilience and skill His impressive 2.59 ERA and flawless 3-0 record underscored his pivotal role in the Dodgers’ bullpen Despite a brief absence from the Wild Card Series roster Floro swiftly rejoined the team for the NLDS making invaluable contributions during the postseason evident in his 1.48 walks per nine innings pitched solidified his reputation as a reliable reliever Floro’s trajectory took a challenging turn post-2020 season A trade to the Miami Marlins saw him part ways with the Dodgers paving the way for a stint with the Arizona Diamondbacks Floro faced a rough patch during his time with the Diamondbacks struggling to find his rhythm and posting a daunting 9.37 ERA in 16.1 innings Floro remained steadfast in his commitment to self-improvement acknowledging the need for strategic adjustments to enhance his performance Floro embarks on a journey of redemption and resurgence eager to recapture the brilliance that defined his standout season armed with a renewed focus and a determination to refine his pitching mechanics His unwavering resolve and dedication to honing his craft signal a promising chapter in his baseball career As Floro sets his sights on the upcoming season with the Athletics the baseball world eagerly awaits the unfolding of his narrative—a tale of resilience © 2025 M Sports - Premium news & magazine M Sports © 2025 M Sports - Premium news & magazine M Sports LOUIS – After a two-night stretch in which they drove in 24 runs with a flurry of clutch hits the Nationals found themselves in need of just one more late this afternoon if they wanted to pull off a rare sweep of the Cardinals That hit proved far more elusive in the daylight than it did the previous two evenings Louis to deliver the final blow this afternoon with an even rarer development Paul Goldschmidt’s leadoff homer off Dylan Floro in the bottom of the ninth propelled the Cardinals to a 4-3 walk-off win leaving the Nats to be content with a series victory but not a weekend sweep against a quality opponent It was the first home run surrendered this season by Floro whose ERA was down to 1.89 prior to that final at-bat The Nationals got another quality pitching performance from starter DJ Herz who allowed two runs over five innings while striking out eight even though Floro recorded four outs on a mere 10 pitches to get out of the seventh and eighth innings But unable to push across the go-ahead run late they were left to ask Floro to re-take the mound for the bottom of the ninth and hope he could keep the game tied Ferrer to face Brendan Donovan and Lars Nootbaar saving closer Kyle Finnegan for a 10th inning that ultimately never came "We had (Ferrer) up for the lefties coming up," Martinez said "We just wanted to try to get that one hitter the veteran right-hander spun around in horror and watched as Goldschmidt’s blast off a high sinker sailed over the left field wall for the game-winning homer "It was one of those things I kind of felt it out of the hand," said Floro The Nationals’ decision to demote Herz to Triple-A earlier this month was about managing his innings trying to conserve something for later this season But those two weeks in the minors alone aren’t going to do the trick They’re going to have to find ways to minimize his workload in the majors the rest of the way as well "He only threw four innings when we sent him down," Martinez said "So I want to limit him to about five innings we'll try to stretch him out a little bit." What that has looked like over the last week: Herz has been pulled after five innings of two-run ball in each of his starts since returning his pitch count coincidentally at 79 in each instance he easily could’ve kept going for quite a while longer Herz showed off an impressive combination of fastball command and life during this start He threw 56 of those 79 pitches for strikes overall and got Cardinals hitters to whiff on an impressive 15 of their 27 swings against the fastball "I told (catcher Riley Adams) in the second: 'The fastball's got some git today,'" Herz said I told him and we just kind of rolled with it." He served up a blast to Willson Contreras in the bottom of the first Contreras’ fourth homer against the Nationals in seven games this season And he allowed a run-scoring triple to Pedro Pagés in the top of the second retiring 10 of the last 11 batters he faced he finished with eight strikeouts and only one walk across five strong innings "I wanted to stay sharp over the break," he said That's all the things I want to see from myself." A Nationals lineup that took a whopping 38 at-bats with runners in scoring position through the first two games of the series gave itself plenty more chances in today’s finale The team only recorded one hit in such situations through seven innings but found other ways to get guys home and take the lead against veteran starter Miles Mikolas With runners on second and third and nobody out in the third Lane Thomas ripped his second double of the afternoon extending his league-leading streak of games reaching base to 25 and tying this game at 2-2 3 spot in the lineup to account for the trade of Jesse Winker to the Mets the 21-year-old ripped a base hit down the right field line and then galloped his way to his first career triple That put him in position to score moments later on Juan Yepez’s sacrifice fly to right giving the Nationals their first lead of the game It's fun to watch him get around the bases." Robert Garcia gave up the tying run with two outs in the seventh issuing a walk in front of back-to-back singles the latter of them a well placed grounder to the left-side hole just past Abrams’ reach each team hoping to execute enough in the late innings to emerge victorious "We've just got to come back tomorrow and try to go 1-0." They already have one of the best closers in the game in Mason Miller but then they added José Leclerc to the mix as the eighth inning arm to go along with solid rookies from 2024 in Michel Otañez and Tyler Ferguson the A's also brought in veteran reliever Dylan Floro who spent time last season with the Washington Nationals Martín Gallegos of MLB.com reported that Floro has a locker inside the A's clubhouse in Mesa Floro was traded by Washington at the deadline He finished the year with a 3.80 ERA in 68.2 innings pitched Floro was striking out 19.6% of hitters and held a 47.6% ground ball rate The righty also had to make some changes in 2024 with the velocity on his four-seamer dropping from 92.3 miles per hour in 2023 His four-seamer had been his main pitch the previous season but with the velo dip he had to mix things up The biggest change was flipping his two fastballs and dropping his four-seam usage to 15.8% from 34.1% With his sinker eating up most of his usage it became a little more predictable for hitters to know what was coming and slider (22%) accounted for his main three offerings As you can tell by the nearly 48% usage rate on his sinker last season those pitches weren't mixed quite as much this past season The A's officially announced the move this afternoon Floro has a decent chance to break camp with the team 24-year-old Grant Holman made his big-league debut in 2024 and finished the year with a 4.02 ERA (3.87 FIP) in 15.2 innings but he wasn't being used in the leverage same roles as Otañez and Ferguson and is likely seen as a middle relief arm with three options remaining which means he could start the year in the minors now that Floro is on board The other pitcher in the A's bullpen that could be on the chopping block is Rule 5 draftee Noah Murdock then it's likely he'll make the club over Holman If the A's were to not include Murdock on their 26-man roster at any point during the 2025 campaign (barring injury) then he would have to pass through waivers before being offered back to his original team Floro has averaged 61 innings per season with a 3.59 ERA three of those seasons were when he was still throwing a touch harder The Arizona Diamondbacks announced Sunday they designated veteran reliever and former Los Angeles Dodger Dylan Floro for assignment The veteran right-hander cleared waivers and was released on Tuesday The move cleared a spot on the Diamondbacks’ roster for left-hander Blake Walston signed a one-year deal with the Washington Nationals during the offseason but was traded to the Diamondbacks in a last-minute deal just before this year’s July 30 deadline with first baseman Andres Chaparro heading to Washington in return Floro was in Arizona as the Nationals were playing the Diamondbacks Floro was performing well with a 2.06 ERA and a 2.64 FIP over 52.1 innings his stint with the Diamondbacks was problematic Shohei Ohtani Pitching Update, Bobby Miller Out of Rotation, Ohtani Homers, Dodgers Lose to Marlines https://t.co/UxSdNdo7aK the right-hander still holds a 3.80 ERA and 3.51 FIP for the season These numbers should attract some interest on the open market though it may be limited to minor league deals due to his rough performance in the second half of the season Floro was hoping this season would be somewhat of a redemption after a rough 2023 season when he posted a 5-6 record with a 4.76 ERA and seven saves over 56.2 innings split between the Miami Marlins and the Minnesota Twins “It wasn’t a good year for me, I know that,” Floro said He won a World Series with Los Angeles in 2020 Have you subscribed to our YouTube Channel yet? 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Required fields are marked * Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); With the loss the D-backs' record drops to 79-64 and their lead over the Mets in the NL Wild Card shrinks to just a half game The Diamondbacks' pitching is among the worst in the league There were no signs of improvement following this game but at this point unsurprising outing for Eduardo Rodriguez Saturday afternoon against the Astros The Diamondbacks had jumped out to a 3-1 lead thanks to a two-run second inning that included an RBI base hit by Kevin Newman The second baseman also hit a solo shot into the Crawford Box in the fourth Rodriguez managed to work around five hits to allow only one run through the first three frames He was anything but sharp however and it was no shock when he had a fourth inning meltdown With one out Rodriguez issued two walks and hit a batter before surrendering a two-run single to the number nine hitter Chas McCormick He later left a sinker over the middle to Yordan Alvarez and the big man knocked an RBI single into right An error by Eugenio Suarez on a routine grounder extended the inning and Rodriguez responded by walking Alex Bregman with the bases loaded Rodriguez left the game trailing 5-3 in what was the second straight four-inning start walked three and struck out just one batter he had trouble executing and finishing off batters The Diamondbacks already had to send one high-priced veteran lefty to the bullpen in Jordan Montgomery There is no room to do the same with Rodriguez While Rodriguez has not not been giving up the really big numbers like Montgomery had been Rodriguez' outings are getting increasingly noncompetitive Rodriguez has a career low 5.5 K/9 ratio and a 5.83 ERA There is little consolation in his 4.85 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) He's not getting swing and miss on anything but the change up at this point The Diamondbacks have 19 games remaining in the regular season Rodriguez is in line to make three of them it's fairly clear that Rodriguez would not be part of the playoff rotation Thats a tough pill to swallow for the Diamondbacks who have had nothing but bad luck with recent The D-backs got a fourth run in the sixth on a homer by Eugenio Suarez off of Astros Starter Yusei Kikuchi Dylan Floro relieved Rodriguez and retired the side in order in the fifth He then proceeded to give up five runs in the sixth inning on four singles and a three-run homer by Jeremy Pena The Floro trade looked like a great move at the time to shore up the bullpen He was brought over from the Nationals at the deadline sporting a 2.06 ERA and 2.64 FIP to back it up He's now allowed 12 runs in 12.2 innings pitched as a Diamondback Arizona scratched out a run in the top of the seventh Slade Cecconi gave up a solo homer in the bottom half of the inning to close out the scoring at 11-5 Arizona will look to salvage the series finale behind Ryne Nelson who will be opposed by future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander The game will be broadcast by ESPN Sunday Night Baseball crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.