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Robert Stock
#1 · June 25, 2018, 6:38 am
I think the Padres might have a significant new relief pitcher. Did you see him last night? I did not, but my most reliable source did ... and he saw "electricity in that arm".
Rotoworld sez ...
Stock is a former catching prospect-turned-pitcher who was in independent ball a couple years ago. He surprised the Padres by touching 100 mph during spring training and carried it over into a nice start between Double- and Triple-A with a 1.95 ERA and 39/13 K/BB ratio over 32 1/3 innings. The 28-year-old will be making his major league debut when he gets into a game.
#2 · June 25, 2018, 10:14 am
I found an even better source on his story!
Padres Prospect Profile: Robert Stock’s journey reaches the Majors
#3 · June 25, 2018, 10:19 am
Not that new. He earned a job out of spring training. He was one of the keys for the Padres making major bullpen moves. Which they should have already done before Hand was allowed to tank his value again.
#4 · June 25, 2018, 11:46 am
Finding these "diamonds in the rough" would really be paying off if we could at the same time
turn Hand,Stammen and Yates into productive bats.
It's our offense we can't count on....so even though we won';t be contending this year doesn't mean we
can't take advantage of this "glut" in relief arms and make a few trades.
Guys like Stock,Maton and Castillo can fill their spots.
I'd like to see Strahm stretched back out to move to the rotation next season.
#5 · June 25, 2018, 1:27 pm
Think I need to see a bit more of Stock to lock into him as a quality ML RP ... but a 98MPH FB clearly is encouraging but he is not the first with that kind of velocity. Like what I have seen of Castillo but beginning to lose a bit of confidence in Maton who has been up a few time with some good and bad. All three have a lot to prove beyond just showing potential.
Having said that ... would still deal Stammen, Yates, and Hand for the right price. Since I am focused on the early window for contention (2020-21) would LOVE the return to be a bat that fills in some key black holes in the offense (meaning AAA/AA players or long control ML players). But I do seek longer term quality not just a short term fix ... so have my doubts one of the contenders would make that deal (or even have such a quality prospect). So (clearly on Stammen and Yates) fall back to an impact player(s) in A-ball or lower ... Stammen will be gone by 2020 and Yates is already over 30 so some risk of continuing to be successful in that timeframe. Hand is controllable (with the option) through 2021 and low cost so no real hurry unless the major offer occurs now.
My biggest dilemma is finding a trading partner for any of them that would offer up a "quality return" for the future. Many would want them ... few have the quality assets or would be willing to deal them. For now a stalemate since all three are under contract (cheaply) for 2019.
Everything I have heard suggests the Padres see Strahm in the SP mix for next year .. his "stuff" out of the pen looks as if it would play as a SP and clearly there will be openings.
#6 · July 30, 2018, 3:10 pm
3 good outings (7 IP) since the debacle on July 20th ... I'm still hopeful ... what are you seeing?
Now that Hand and Cimber are gone, seems like Stock is going to get plenty of opportunities / innings ...
#7 · June 21, 2019, 3:01 pm
Exhibit A in the argument that "Pitching is A LOT more than just velocity" ... from today's DFR ...
The Chihuahuas deployed RHP Robert Stock as an opener and he was able to get through two innings allowing one unearned run on a hit and two walks. Stock’s velocity hasn’t abandoned him but his command in the PCL has not been sharp. Stock’s WHIP has stayed over two and opposing hitters are hitting .314 off of him. He has notched 36 strikeouts in 24.1 innings despite all of the baserunners.
I'm still hopeful that he can still develop as he gets more experience pitching ... didn't happen for Christian Bethancourt ... interesting to similarly follow Javy Guerra ... it's a long shot to convert to being a pitcher ... but I guess Kenley Jansen did it ... Trevor Hoffman did it ... who else?
#8 · August 11, 2019, 10:12 am
From today's DFR ...
Hard-throwing reliever Robert Stock began his rehab assignment (at AZL) with a clean inning with two strikeouts. He hit the IL six weeks ago.
#9 · January 6, 2022, 3:31 pm
Robert Stock (P) - Jan. 04
https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player.php?id=812106
Stock agreed to a one-year, $700,00 contract with the Doosan Bears of the Korean Baseball Organization on Tuesday, Jee-ho Yoo of the Yonhap News Agency reports.
ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Stock refused an outrighted assignment to Triple-A from the Mets in late October and elected free agency, and he'll continue his career in South Korea. The 32-year-old appeared in three games between the Mets and Cubs in 2021 and surrendered eight earned runs with a 9:9 K:BB over nine innings. However, he did find some MLB success as a rookie in 2018 with the Padres with a 2.50 ERA across 39.2 frames out of the bullpen.