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Minor Moves: Johnson, Leroux, Murphy, Axelrod

By charliewilmoth | August 16, 2014 at 9:27pm CDT

We’ll keep track of today’s minor moves here.

  • The Tigers will select the contract of reliever Jim Johnson on Sunday, MLB.com’s Jason Beck tweets. To make room on the 40-man roster, they’ll option fellow reliever Melvin Mercedes to Triple-A Toledo. Johnson, of course, struggled with Oakland after two strong years as the Orioles’ closer and ultimately got released before signing a minor league deal with Detroit. He has since pitched 4 2/3 innings for Toledo, allowing three runs, two earned.
  • The Yankees have outrighted pitcher Chris Leroux, MLB Daily Dish’s Chris Cotillo tweets. Earlier this week, the team designated Leroux for the third time this year, and he’s only made two appearances this season in pinstripes, the last coming in early May. He has a 4.37 ERA with 6.9 K/9 and 3.0 BB/9 in 45 1/3 innings so far this season with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
  • The Braves have signed infielder Donnie Murphy to a minor league contract, according to MLB.com’s transactions page. As MLB Daily Dish’s Chris Cotillo tweets, that likely means Murphy opted out of the minor league deal he signed with the Reds last month. Murphy, 31, hit .196/.268/.330 in 128 plate appearances with the Rangers earlier this year, mostly playing second base.
  • The Reds announce that they have selected the contract of righty Dylan Axelrod. They’ve also moved Homer Bailey (neck) to the 15-day DL and Joey Votto (quadriceps) to the 60-day DL. Axelrod will start tonight’s game against the Rockies. The Reds acquired Axelrod from the White Sox in a minor trade in July, and since then he’s posted a 3.06 ERA with 6.1 K/9 and 1.3 BB/9 in 35 1/3 innings at Triple-A Louisville.
  • The Diamondbacks have released outfielder Blake Tekotte, according to MiLB.com. Arizona acquired Tekotte from the White Sox in a minor deal less than two weeks ago. This season, the 27-year-old has hit .249/.320/.439 in 340 plate appearances. From 2011 through 2013, he made brief big-league appearances with the Padres and then the White Sox.
  • The Phillies have released lefty Jo-Jo Reyes, according to the International League transactions page. The 29-year-old pitched for the Braves, Blue Jays and Orioles from 2007 through 2011. He spent 2012 in the Pirates’ farm system, then headed to Korea in 2013. He made 13 starts in Korea in 2014 and struggled there, then headed to Lehigh Valley, where he pitched 20 2/3 innings, striking out nine batters and walking eight en route to a 10.45 ERA.
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  1. formerdraftpick

    9 years ago

    Jo-Jo Go-Go Oh-No 🙁

    Reply
  2. Nathan Justice

    9 years ago

    uh oh reyes. guy was always a jobber

    Reply
  3. connfyoozed .

    9 years ago

    “Jo-Jo was a man who thought he was a pitcher, but he knew it wouldn’t last…”

    Reply
    • Chioakcisco

      9 years ago

      I can’t top that, that was darn clever.

      Reply
  4. mstrchef13

    9 years ago

    I can’t believe that Jim Johnson is ready to contribute to a contending team after just 10 days in the minors. I wish him the best, but I don’t have a good feeling about it working out for him just yet.

    Reply
    • MiggyCabby24

      9 years ago

      He isn’t ready, he gave up a double on the very first pitch he threw. Johnson might be done, the analyst says he sinker doesn’t sink anymore.

      Reply
  5. MiggyCabby24

    9 years ago

    Tigers should have kept Mercedes and sent down Nathan. At least Mercedes pitched 2 innings of scoreless baseball, the same can’t be said for Nathan.

    Reply

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