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Minor Moves: Baker, Pimentel, Francis

By Jeff Todd | May 20, 2015 at 3:53pm CDT

Here are the day’s minor moves:

  • It appears that the Mariners have released veteran backstop John Baker, according to Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune (via Twitter). Obviously, Seattle just added an additional catcher to its organization with the acquisition of Welington Castillo. Baker, 34, has hit just .161/.185/.194 in 65 plate appearances this year with Tacoma. He has seen big league action in seven seasons.
  • The Rangers have assigned right-handed reliever Stolmy Pimentel to Triple-A after he cleared waivers, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports on Twitter. Texas will no doubt be pleased to retain the rights to the 25-year-old, who owns a 3.97 ERA over 11 1/3 innings on the year. Pimentel has seen his strikeout numbers plummet from double figures last year to just 5.6 per nine thus far in 2015.
  • Blue Jays lefty Jeff Francis has cleared outright waivers and is expected to report to Triple-A, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca tweets. The 34-year-old has given up nine earned runs over 12 innings thus far, though he has struck out 15 opposing batters while walking five.
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  1. User 4245925809

    10 years ago

    Baker’s never been the same since he had the TJ on his arm. It looked like the Fish discovered a gem in Baker, then he blew out his UCL and it’s been downhill ever since for a guy who struggled to throw out runners even before the surgery.

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  2. wkkortas

    10 years ago

    Pimentel getting through waivers is a bit of a surprise. You’d think he be a fit in somebody’s bullpen.

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