These five men flew below the radar Rod Carew Jersey , but deserve recognition for their work on the 2019 D-backs." the thread - thanks to all those who chipped in with their two cents worth. The final cut-off came at the two recs mark, so Zack Godley, Matt Koch, Christian Walker and... (fans self with rolled-up D-backs Insider magazine) Yasmany Tomas did not make to the final cut. Here are the five who did:Silvino BrachoMarch 18, 2018 - optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno Aces.April 15, 2018 - recalled Silvino Bracho from Reno Aces.April 20, 2018 - optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno Aces.April 30, 2018 - recalled Silvino Bracho from Reno Aces.May 4, 2018 - optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno Aces.May 8, 2018 - recalled Silvino Bracho from Reno Aces.May 11, 2018 - optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno Aces.June 5, 2018 - recalled Silvino Bracho from Reno Aces.June 14, 2018 - optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno Aces.July 1, 2018 - recalled Silvino Bracho from Reno Aces.July 2, 2018 - optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno Aces.July 5, 2018 - recalled Silvino Bracho from Reno Aces.July 7, 2018 - optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno Aces.July 12, 2018 - recalled Silvino Bracho from Reno Aces.July 23, 2018 - optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno Aces.July 31, 2018 - recalled Silvino Bracho from Reno Aces.August 2 Brian Dozier Jersey , 2018 - optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno Aces.September 1, 2018 - recalled RHP Silvino Bracho from Reno Aces.If you’re counting, that’s nine times Bracho was optioned to AAA, and nine times he was recalled. Before rosters expanded in September, his longest stay with the team was 11 days. Despite this, “Bus-pass” Bracho still posted a very respectable 3.19 ERA, striking out 34 over 31 innings, and holding opposing hitters to a .223 average.Clay BuchholzI guess a nomination as Comeback Player of the Year would technically disqualify him, but since he didn’t win this relatively minor award [quick, who won it in 2017?], it seems churlish to exclude him. This was a man who couldn’t even crack the Opening Day roster for the Royals, and hadn’t won a major-league game since 2016. Yet remarkably. he ended up being more valuable by bWAR to the D-backs this season, than J.D. Martinez was in 2017. After seeing Kris “I’m retiring” Medlen and Troy Scribner make starts, we’d have been fine if Clay had merely been replacement level. Instead, he gave us the lowest ERA in franchise history by any pitcher with 80+ innings of work. Daniel DescalsoWe already wrote about Descalso’s time in Arizona. So I’ll just copy-paste this: “It is for his remarkable clutchiness that Daniel will be best remembered. dead-last in the league for 2016, to second and third over the last two years. We’ll know more this season...Here’s the poll, please feel free to explain your choice and reasoning in the comments! Sim’s back, and he’s gonna set you straight"WhiteFanposts FanpostsFanshotsSections AnalysisGame RecapsGamethreadsMinorsOffbeatFull ArchiveExclusives South Side Sox Hall of FameCard of the MonthDeep DiveDigitsFlashbackFranchise FactsKnow Your EnemyMost Essential White SoxRace to the BottomSix Pack of StatsSouth Side SnapSouth Side StumperSSS Literary SupplementSuper Stats PackThe Game I’ll Never ForgetTwitterpatingUnder the RadarView From the Other SideWhite Sox on SB Nation HomeStoriesScheduleRosterStatsWhite Sox on Yahoo! HomeDepth ChartTransactionsMasthead MastheadMeet the Players!Links White Sox Web LinksSouth Side Sox standardsCommunity GuidelinesOdds Shop StubHub 鉁昐o you think it’s easy being a (broke) minor league baseball player ... New,37commentsSim’s back, and he’s gonna set you straightCSTShareTweetShareShareSo you think it’s easy being a (broke) minor league baseball player ... Minimum rage: $450 per paycheck ... where do I sign up?I’m back.My name is Eric Sim Justin Morneau Jersey , a salty Korean-Canadian, washed up ex-minor leaguer for the San Francisco Giants, who spent most of his career in Single-A. If you are not familiar with who I am (most of you are not going to be), that’s completely normal, because I’m a “nobody” who just happened to spend six years in the minors without making it to the big leagues. In fact, I wasn’t close to making it to the big leagues at all. 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