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Minor Moves: McGrady, Gonzalez, Robertson, Wade

By Steve Adams | April 23, 2014 at 5:16pm CDT

Former NBA star Tracy McGrady has made the independent Sugar Land Skeeters roster, Chris Cotillo tweeted earlier today. The club confirmed that the swingman-turned-hurler has been inked, as Mark Berman of FOX 26 Sports Houston reports. “He showed enough progress,” said manager (and 20-year MLB veteran) Gary Gaetti. “He showed enough ability and we’re going to see where this goes.”

Here are today’s minor moves from around the league…

  • Infielder Alberto Gonzalez was released by the Padres, according to MLB.com’s Corey Brock (via Twitter). The 31-year-old had been working in Triple-A, but presumably was supplanted by the just-acquired Tyler Greene at Tucson. Gonzalez, who has seen action in seven MLB seasons, was off to a tough .208/.218/.264 start in 56 plate appearances.
  • The Rangers announced that they have acquired outfielder Dan Robertson from the Padres in exchange for cash considerations. Texas has purchased Robertson’s contract and will bring the 28-year-old to Oakland, where he will be available to play today. The move likely comes as an unexpected thrill for Robertson, who was a 33rd-round pick in 2008 and has spent the past two-plus seasons in Triple-A, where he has compiled a triple-slash line of .295/.371/.394 with six homers and 41 steals in 270 games. Texas had an open spot on its 40-man roster and placed Pedro Figueroa on the 15-day disabled list in order to clear a 25-man roster spot for Robertson.
  • The Royals have released right-hander Cory Wade from Triple-A Omaha, reports Andy McCullough of the Kansas City Star (on Twitter). The 31-year-old Wade posted a 6.57 ERA in 12 1/3 innings for Omaha this year, with just four strikeouts against four walks in that short time. Wade was a solid relief option for the Dodgers in his 2008 rookie campaign (2.27 ERA in 71 1/3 innings) and again for the Yankees in 2011 (2.04 ERA in 39 2/3 innings). He last appeared in the Majors with the Yanks in 2012, posting a 6.46 ERA in 39 innings of work. Wade inked a minor league deal with Kansas City back in November.
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  1. disgruntledreader

    11 years ago

    Good for Robertson. Interesting that the Padres regime keeps refusing to promote good organizational guys who have histories of success (Dean Anna), only to see those guys valued by winning organizations.

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    • nmc420theambassador

      11 years ago

      Sometimes it’s hard to decipher the motives and thought process behind some of the suits’ decisions here in San Diego. Not many of us fans understand why neither of these guys were given a shot. Robertson and Anna will be two guys I’ll keep my eye on with hopes they succeed.

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  2. John Cate

    11 years ago

    McGrady was supposedly throwing 90 during the off-season. If he can do that and throw it for strikes, he can probably pitch effectively in indie ball. Maybe he should have made this decision five years ago, when he started living on the NBA’s version of the DL.

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  3. JoshReddicksWalkupSong

    11 years ago

    Somebody better tell Dan Robertson that there is no game tonight in Oakland. They finished playing an hour ago.

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