Chris Antonetti

We feel Brandon still has a chance to be a very good major league player. It was a question of read more

We feel Brandon still has a chance to be a very good major league player. It was a question of timing. His development and that of our team didn't align.

We continue to have ongoing dialogue with both representatives. We're always hopeful of reaching an agreement and not reaching a read more

We continue to have ongoing dialogue with both representatives. We're always hopeful of reaching an agreement and not reaching a hearing. At the same time, in some cases, it's a necessary part of the process.

He's a guy that will add some depth to our organizational pitching. He'll start at Double-A, in the bullpen. He read more

He's a guy that will add some depth to our organizational pitching. He'll start at Double-A, in the bullpen. He has an average to plus fastball with pretty good secondary stuff and a good mentality on the mound.

We took our time to examine all potential alternatives, contacted every team, and tried to make the best deal we read more

We took our time to examine all potential alternatives, contacted every team, and tried to make the best deal we could. I think there were a lot of teams, like us, that liked his talent, but found it hard to find a spot on their major league team.

The timing of his development and the development of our team didn't align. The fact that he was out of read more

The timing of his development and the development of our team didn't align. The fact that he was out of options forced us to make a decision. We feel he has a chance to be a very good major league player. Hopefully he'll get his chance.