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Pirates Claim Engelb Vielma

By Connor Byrne | December 11, 2017 at 3:04pm CDT

The Pirates have claimed infielder Engelb Vielma off waivers from the Phillies, Adam Berry of MLB.com tweets. The addition of Vielma, who has two minor league options remaining, leaves the Pirates with two open spots on their 40-man roster. The Phillies are also at 38 players.

The 23-year-old Vielma lasted less than a month with the Phillies, who claimed him from the Giants on Nov. 20. Vielma had spent his entire professional career with the Twins before joining the Giants via waivers in mid-September. Known for his glove, the switch-hitting Vielma has batted just .256/.316/.302 in 2,171 minor league plate appearances since debuting in 2012. He divided last season between the Twins’ Double-A and Triple-A affiliates and slashed a combined .229/.273/.280 in 455 PAs.

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  1. dynamite drop in monty

    8 years ago

    Suddenly I want to play the Jumble

    Reply
  2. Phillies2017

    8 years ago

    Vielma seems like he will bounce around from team to team until someone successfully slides him through. The glove is intriguing, however there is little to no offensive output to speak of.

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    • lowtalker1

      8 years ago

      If that is so… it’ll all be free and clear once the winter meetings/rule 5 is over

      Reply
  3. bcolish

    8 years ago

    Ngoepe/Hanson round 2

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    • Gwynning's Anal Lover

      8 years ago

      Only the two you mentioned are better hitters.

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    • Starrchild45

      8 years ago

      You forgot Pedro Florimon too.

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      • bcolish

        8 years ago

        Touché I did for get about him. Good call.

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  4. jackt

    8 years ago

    Unfortunate typo on his birth certificate

    Reply
  5. Toolsy McUpside

    8 years ago

    ENGELB VIELMA:

    bell gave me in
    bilge me navel
    live bagel men

    I see a trade to the Mets or Yankees in his future.

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    • retire21

      8 years ago

      Genius, my good sir!

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  6. Dustin E.

    8 years ago

    If only they all knew..

    twinsdaily.com/blog/483/entry-8757-twins-admit-eng…

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