Right now is a crucial time in baseball due to trades! Every team is wanting to get the best player, and get the most out of their team for the upcoming season, as well as best deal..
This time in the season for people like us who are hoping to be protected this year, is a very scary/exciting/anxiety/stressful all mixed into one month for us! Obviously the percentage is small, BUT still a chance! When I say this is the year for us to get protected, I will try to explain as easy as I possibly can, without getting into too much detail because I still to this day do not follow completely... So bare with me! :)
When you are drafted out of high school the team technically signs a 5 year contract (yes you can be traded, but more than likely you stay with that particular team unless you are doing really bad, or etc)
Last year was Jake's 5th year, but we knew we had no chance of getting protected because he finished his season in Low A. Texas can either put him on the 40-man (roster) or a team can come in and say we want to take a chance on Jake, and that specific team who picks him up has to put him in the big leagues for the entire season! Both are very good things, along with giving us a break with finances. Since this is Jake's second year to be protected his chances are better than last year, especially playing on the AA team. You are more exposed to a lot of teams, and obviously it's two steps away from the big leagues. We know that Texas is trying to figure out what to do with Jake this year, that is why they moved him to the bullpen. We have heard a bit of positive feedback from some people, BUT we have NO idea what will happen this season, and with protection. Our agent feels that we will find out a lot about next season in the next two weeks, due to the trade any all. Texas (in the big leagues) REALLY needs bullpen help! They are hoping to do a trade and get some bullpen help from other teams, and some of the teams that are being approached are Padres (San Diego), Oakland A's, Marlins (FLORIDA) PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE IF WE COULD GET TRADED HOW AMAZING BECAUSE OF OUR FAMILIES...but we will be grateful wherever God puts us this year because we love Texas organization a lot.. Now obviously all of you who know baseball realizes that trades are talked about EVERY day of the season, so these articles could mean absolutely nothing and like I said before Jake and I have no idea about if we will be traded, protected, or stay exactly where we are!
July is known for the huge trade month, trades are now happening daily, and every team has until July 31st for the final trades, that is why it is such a crucial time with every team making their final trades and getting players. We are just praying whatever is supposed to happen will happen, and we will trust in the Lord wherever he puts us! We do feel this is why Jake was moved to the bullpen because Texas is needing help, and to see if Starting is where he belongs or the bullpen!
http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/texas_rangers/index.html
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