Can Scott Thorman Make This Team?

But with him playing First base and maybe outfield, I’d say the chance of him making it is very very close to zero. We signed Duffy and Nixon as depth in the OF and Tony Gwynn the second either has to make the team or be put on waivers.

There’s other players that would be ahead of him as the primary call-up if something were to happen to Prince, not the least of whom is Brad Nelson, who can also marginally play the outfield.

Thorman probably has to hit legendarily well to make the team. At least, that’s what I think.

A lot of bubble guys are getting playing time because there’s more playing time for them than regulars. Only some of the starters have started in each game so far, and those guys are pulled halfway through. That leaves a lot of playing time for non-roster players like Thorman.

Zips Projections for 2009:

Brad Nelson .239 .319 .395

Scott Thorman .243 .282 .437

Btw…what happens to a non-roster invitee if they don’t make the team out of spring training? Do they have to make it past waivers to be sent to the minors?

He was once viewed as a big prospect in the Braves system but then they realized he couldn’t hit. I don’t think he has a chance to make this team as they have better options and will likely have some loyalty to Brad Nelson if given the choice between the two. Most likely he’ll fill in at AAA if Nelson makes the big league squad.

Prince is the one guy on the team who doesn’t need a backup (esp. since Hart, Rivera, and probably whoever backs up third base can all play first), and Thorman is the most limited defensively. Even Nixon has a rep for good corner OF defense. All of the infielders can at least fake third base, and some of them (Lamb, McG) are real third basemen.

There may be a team out there that would see a monster spring from Thorman and want his LH bat on the bench, but there are an awful lot of lefties in Brewers camp who outrank him.

Mayber if he changed his name to Thorman Gomas