Today’s minor moves from around baseball:
- Right-hander Jeff Walters has accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Las Vegas and will remain with the Mets organization, according to ESPN’s Adam Rubin. Walters, whom the Mets designated for assignment earlier this week, had the option of becoming a free agent after clearing waivers. He’ll instead try to improve on the 9.27 ERA he put up 22 1/3 innings with Las Vegas prior to his designation.
- The Royals have signed infielder Irving Falu to a minor league contract, Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com reports (via Twitter). Falu, 32, was with the Royals organization from 2006-13 and then spent time with the Brewers, Padres and Reds the previous two seasons. He opened 2016 in the Mexican Baseball League and slashed .359/.410/.476 with five home runs in 237 plate appearances, also adding nine steals. In 130 career major league PAs, Falu has hit .277/.320/.345.
Former Whitesox pitcher, Leyson Septimo, just agreed to a one-year deal worth at an estimated 10 million Yen (annual salary) just today with the NPB Chunichi Dragons. (Source: link to chunichi.co.jp)
= 93,000 dollars
A contract like this is more like a Ni-gun deal, Septimo will likely spend some time with the Chunichi Dragons farm team first before getting called up to pitch in Ichi-gun (top level).
You already reported the Jeff Walters news in yesterday’s transaction post.