2018 Spring Training success and discussion thread

[indyreds]

I sent a PM to a TTM staffer the other day asking to add and sticky the 2018 thread. Best of luck to all! It is always fun to see who the shocking big namer who signs during ST will be. I still remember the year Big Mac signed in ST!

[bigbenjobu]

Can't wait for this. I have 20-25 that I will be sending to at the moment and I always add more closer to ST. A lot of coaches and young guys. Love the 2017 Topps Minor League Heritage cards and they look great signed

[BrianBoyle17]

Have 120 requests done. This how it breaks down by team (all subject to change):

ARZ:6
ATL:0
BAL:4
BOS:4
CHC:3
CIN:5
CLE:6
COL:1
CWS:2
DET:2
HOU:5
KC:3
LAA:0
LAD:5
MIA:4
MIL:3
MIN:4
NYM:0
NYY:1
OAK:9
PHI:3
PIT:5
SD:7
SEA:4
SF:4
STL:5
TB:8
TEX:6
TOR:8
WAS:3

My plan is to send 50 per week, starting the week of 2/5. Very excited for this batch!

Would you mind saying which Texas Rangers you plan on sending to this spring? Thanks!

[moshlyfe]

I have 38 prepped and ready to go. Waiting for 1 more card to come in the mail to complete a 39th request, and once Brett Anderson signs with a team, I'll have 40 ready to go.

Here's who I'm sending to:

Brent Honeywell

Brandon Drury

Mark Leiter Jr.

Ryon Healy

AJ Reed

Dovydas Neverauskas

Brett Phillips

Tyler Glasnow

Brad Ziegler

Ty Blach

James Paxton

Brock Holt

Rafael Devers

Rhys Hoskins

Aaron Altherr

Blake Swihart

Sam Travis

Joc Pederson

Tommy Joseph

Michael Kopech

Charlie Blackmon

Jameson Taillon

AJ Pollock

Jesse Winker

Braden Shipley

Steven Wright

Amir Garrett

Steve Cishek

Ken Giles

Tucker Barnhart

Chris Sale

Joey Votto

Sal Romano

Albert Pujols

Dustin Pedroia

Brett Anderson

Josh Hader

Austin Meadows

Aaron Nola

Travis Jankowski

Good luck everyone!

[haynmay]

i have 29 ready to go right now, mostly minor leaguers, coaches, and random guys who have switched teams this year. i will certainly do quite a few more in the next week or two before calling it quits.

[OC22]

Gonna start getting some requests ready this weekend. Is anybody aware of any new spring training facilities this year?

[NYYJMM]

This is my first ST since I started TTM, as of now I have written to...

Billy Hatcher
Adam Warren
Andrew Miller
Kevin Plawecki
Pedro Baez
Jack Flaherty
Ron Guidry
A.J. Puckett
Trevor Clifton
Torii Hunter
Walker Buehler
TJ Friedl

Going to look last years thread to see who to go for!

[haynmay]

currently 105 requests sent, 46 returned successfully


red sox
tanner houck - success 6/14/18 (card not signed sent preprint auto postcard)

blue jays
lourdes gurriel
rowdy tellez - success 3/15/18
kacy clemens
joe biagini - success 2/16/18
tj zeuch
kevin smith - success 6/4/18
hagen danner

reds
bryan price - success 3/6/18
kevin quackenbush
jose peraza
jimmy herget
taylor trammell - success 3/17/18
chris okey
jeter downs
tj friedl - success 4/5/18
raisel iglesias - success 2/20/18
rafael de paula
stuart fairchild - success 3/5/18
vladimir gutierrez - success 3/10/18
patrick kivlehan

cleveland
yu cheng chang - success 3/20/18
will benson - success 3/9/18
tyler freeman - success 4/7/18
triston mckenzie
quentin holmes - success 3/27/18

mariners
wyatt mills - success 9/23/18
sam carlson - success 4/3/18
seth elledge - success 3/1/18
evan white - success 2/23/18
kyle lewis

padres
fernando tatis jr
mason house
carter capps - success 3/12/18
cal quantrill

rangers
cole ragans
matthew whatley - success 4/10/18
hans crouse
noah bremer - success 4/3/18

tigers
franklin perez - success 2/15/18
christin stewart
dawel lugo

mets
justin dunn - success 2/26/18
tim teufel - success 4/10/18
david thompson

white sox
dane dunning
lincoln henzman
jake burger

phillies
scott kingery - success 4/9/18
jose taveras - success 2/26/18
adonis medina
rhys hoskins
mitch walding
franklyn kilome
sal agostinelli - success 3/29/18
jim gott - success 3/19/18

cubs
trevor clifton - success 4/5/18
cory abbott - success 4/5/18
brendan little - success 3/9/18

brewers
freddy peralta
corey ray
luis ortiz
marcos diplan
brendan murphy - success 4/7/18
lucas erceg
keston hiura
jj hoover

marlins
dan straily
joseph dunand - success 3/1/18
charlie haeger
magneuris sierra
trevor rogers - success 4/6/18

giants
heliot ramos
jacob gonzalez

rays
brendan mckay
drew strotman - success 3/8/18

a's
lazarito armenteros
nick allen
daulton jefferies
ray fosse - success 2/20/18

astros
forrest whitley
corbin martin
jb bukauskas
jj matijevic
tyler ivey
peter solomon - success 5/5/18

angels
taylor ward
blake wood

diamondbacks
drew ellis
pavin smith
anfernee grier

dodgers
yusniel diaz - success 4/21/18
will smith
jake peter
morgan cooper - success 3/17/18

nationals
juan soto - success 3/19/18

orioles
cory sedlock - success 2/26/18
zac lowther
dl hall - success 3/12/18
adam hall - success 6/12/18

pirates
will craig - success 3/1/18
mitch keller - success 3/5/18
kevin newman

yankees
aaron judge

twins
blayne enlow

royals
rafael belliard - success 3/27/18

[bigbenjobu]

Did Will Benson get a late invite to Indians camp? I was going to send to him but didn't see him on the ST roster

[haynmay]

will benson has not been invited to major league camp, but should be right next door at the minor league facility, i have had good luck sending to major league team even if the guy doesnt have a spring invite, i figure as long as he is around he will get the mail. some teams have a seperate mailing address for minor league camp, the a's come to mind.