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Minor MLB Transactions: 8/29/16

By Jeff Todd | August 29, 2016 at 8:21pm CDT

Here are the day’s minor moves, all courtesy of Baseball America’s Matt Eddy (except where otherwise noted):

  • The Braves have released backstop George Kottaras, who’ll re-enter the open market not long after he left it to join the Atlanta organization. Kottaras, 33, has only been at Triple-A Gwinnett for about six weeks, but his .196/.328/.294 batting line over 61 plate appearances wasn’t enough to warrant a lengthier stint. The veteran has seen action in seven major league campaigns, posting a useful .215/.326/.411 overall slash in 858 trips to the plate, but he hasn’t seen substantial time at the game’s highest level since 2013.
  • Outfielder Chris Dickerson has signed on with the Orioles on a minor league deal after sitting out the entire season to date. As Dan Connolly of Baltimore Baseball reports, the O’s seem to be looking for another possible major league piece from an unlikely place with this signing. Dickerson, 34, is still working back from shoulder surgery and hasn’t seen the majors since 2014. But he was hitting well before his injury last year, and VP of baseball operations Dan Duquette suggested that he could move into a “fifth outfielder” role at the major league level.
  • The Cubs have cut ties with left-handed reliever C.J. Riefenhauser, per Badler. The 26-year-oldhad briefly reached the majors in each of the last two years. But he was having trouble at the Triple-A level with the Chicago organization, compiling a 4.55 ERA with 8.5 K/9 and 5.9 BB/9 over 27 2/3 innings.
  • Left-hander Jason Gurka has been released by the Rockies. He was bombed in brief stints at the majors in each of the last two seasons. But the results were much more promising at Triple-A, where Gurka had a solid campaign in 2015 and was largely lights out this year. In his 21 1/3 innings, he racked up 31 strikeouts against just six walks and permitted only four earned runs.
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  1. bravesfan88

    6 years ago

    I certainly wouldn’t mind the Braves taking a chance with Gurka on a minor league deal.

    The Braves have a pretty solid track record revitalizing and turning around the careers of relief pitchers with control issues.

    Gurka could definitely become a useful bullpen asset if he learns to harness his pitches and hone in on throwing quality strikes…

    I’m sure he will not last long as a minor league free agent, and whichever team that decides to sign Gurka, I think they definitely could have a future gem on their hands.

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  2. Dookie Howser, MD

    6 years ago

    “…posting a useful .215/.326/.411 overall slash in 858 trips to the plate…”

    That is a generous use of the word “useful”

    Reply
    • christian18cutshaw

      6 years ago

      A good OBP and slugging % is useful

      Reply

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