Here are the day’s minor moves from around the league, all courtesy of Baseball America’s Matt Eddy unless otherwise noted…
- The Dodgers have signed right-hander Jesen Therrien and outfielder Travis Taijeron to minor league contracts. Therrien, who underwent Tommy John surgery late in the 2017 season, inked a two-year minor league pact due to the fact that he’ll spend the 2018 season rehabbing from surgery. Therrien, 24, obliterated minor league opponents in the Phillies’ system this season, as evidenced by a 1.41 ERA, 10.2 K/9 and 1.4 BB/9 in 57 1/3 innings between Double-A and Triple-A. In the Majors, he logged an 8.35 ERA on 24 hits and seven walks with just 10 strikeouts, though Matt Gelb of the Philadelphia Inquirer noted that his velocity dropped sharply in the Majors, quite possibly due to the effects of his ailing elbow. The 28-year-old Taijeron, a former Mets farmhand, mashed in the hitters’ haven of Las Vegas (.272/.383/.525, 25 homers, 32 doubles) but hit just .173/.271/.269 in 59 big league plate appearances in 2017. He’s a career .274/.382/.523 hitter in more than 1500 Triple-A PAs.
- Outfielder Ryan LaMarre has latched on with the Twins on a minors pact as well. The 29-year-old has seen fleeting big league time with the Reds, Red Sox and A’s over the past three seasons but collected just a pair of hits and a pair of walks in 40 trips to the dish. LaMarre can handle all three outfield spots and owns a lifetime .268/.335/.388 slash in parts of five Triple-A seasons. He’s a right-handed bat, which could pair well with the Twins’ lefty swinging corner outfielders (Eddie Rosario, Max Kepler) should the team need a fourth outfielder at some point in ’18, though he doesn’t come with a standout track record against left-handed pitching.
Is Therrien a time traveler ? … had TJ surgery late in the 2018 season ???
And also, “ The 28-year-old Taijeron, a former Mets farmhand, mashed in the hitters’ haven of Las Veags”
Where ever Las Veags is.
“who underwent Tommy John surgery late in the 2018 season, inked a two-year minor league pact due to the fact that he’ll spend the 2018 season rehabbing from surgery.” 2018 was a rough year for Jesen.
Dodgers should’ve called Steve before they signed Therrien. His advanced knowledge could’ve saved them a few bucks haha
LaMarre has been on 3 teams and gotten on base 4 times.
Travis Taijeron. Justin Turner Part 2
I agree! He has been hot the last 2 springs and tears triple up power wise well. He is an average fielder. I think he also is a guy given 2 months to play everyday will be a .250 25-30 HR & 80 RBI.
Therrien will miss the 2018 season after Tommy John surgery. He’ll be a free agent after the season if the Dodgers don’t put him on the 40-man next November.