Lorenzo Cain was designated for project by the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday earlier than the workforce’s sport towards the Cincinnati Reds on the day he reached 10 years of MLB service.

What does designated for project imply and why is that milestone important for the veteran centerfielder?

Here is what you need to know.

What does designated for project imply?

In keeping with Main League Baseball, a participant is faraway from the 40-man roster when the participant’s contract is designated for project.

The participant will be traded or be utterly waived inside seven days of the DFA.

If the participant is claimed by one other workforce, he will be optioned to the minor leagues or assigned to their 26-man roster. A participant may reject the minor-league project and enter free company based mostly on service time, for instance.

What’s subsequent for Cain?

He may retire, which is one thing he already mentioned was a robust risk after the season, or one other workforce may signal him after he clears waivers. Cain advised reporters in Cincinnati he would take a pair days to determine what his plans can be.

Why did the Brewers designate Cain for project?

Cain mentioned “it was time” and that the choice was mutual as he acknowledged he wasn’t producing to his requirements. Groups designate gamers to open a spot on their 40-man roster and normally add a brand new participant.

The Brewers did simply that with the addition of outfielder Jonathan Davis from Class AAA Nashville.

Davis is 30 years outdated and was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 2013 within the fifteenth spherical. He has spent most of his profession within the minors however made his MLB debut in 2018 with the Blue Jays.

He was claimed off waivers by the Yankees through the 2021 season.

This was his first season within the Brewers group.

With the Nashville Sounds, he was batting .297, .408 OBP, .426 OPS, with 44 hits, three dwelling runs, 18 RBI in 148 at-bats throughout 38 video games.

He has performed 134 whole video games within the majors with a .171 common,.272. OBP and .520 OPS.

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Did MLB’s 10-year pension rule have one thing to do with Cain being designated for project as we speak?

Sure. The Brewers waited till Saturday to DFA Cain as a result of he reached 10 years of service.

When a participant reaches that milestone, he turns into totally vested within the MLB Gamers Affiliation pension. It ensures a minimal of $68,000 a yr for retired gamers and as much as $220,000 in the event that they wait till they’re 62.

How outdated is Cain?

Cain is 36 years outdated.

What was Cain’s contract?

This was the ultimate yr of the contract Cain signed earlier than the 2018 season.

He signed a five-year deal price $80 million, the biggest the membership had prolonged to a participant. The Brewers signed Cain on the identical day the workforce made the massive commerce for Christian Yelich.

What had been Cain’s stats with the Brewers in 2022?

In 145 at-bats in 2022, Cain had a .179 common, .231 OBP and .465 OPS. He had 26 hits, one dwelling run, 9 RBI and two SB.

What are Cain’s profession stats?

For his profession, he has hit .283 with a .343 OBP and .750 OPS. He has 1,220 hits, 87 dwelling runs, 454 RBI and 190 SB.

In 2018, the yr by which he completed seventh in NL MVP voting, he batted .308, .395 and .812 and performed in 141 video games. He performed in 148 video games the next yr, however in 2020, after 5 video games he opted out the remainder of the season through the pandemic-shortened yr.

Cain returned in 2021 however accidents plagued him as he solely performed in 78 video games and batted .257, .329 and .730.

Cain began his profession with the Brewers

The Brewers drafted Cain in 2004 out of  Tallahassee Group Faculty. He made his major-league debut in 2010 and was traded to the Kansas Metropolis Royals that December. He received a World Collection with the Royals in 2015.

Cain received a Gold Glove with the Brewers

Cain for years was often known as among the finest outfielders within the sport and his home-run stealing grabs had been must-see. He was lastly rewarded with a Gold Glove in 2019.

Right here is likely one of the most memorable catches (the 2019 season opener towards the Cardinals to remove a house run within the ninth inning that ended the sport).

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