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Minor MLB Transactions: 3/31/18

By Kyle Downing | March 31, 2018 at 8:46pm CDT

We’ll use this post to keep track of some minor moves from around MLB…

  • The Phillies have released right-hander Shane Watson, Matt Eddy of Baseball America tweets. Watson had been with the organization since it used a supplemental first-round pick (No. 40 overall) on him in 2012. Injuries, a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis and a 50-game suspension for a non-PED drug policy violation beset Watson during his Phillies tenure, however. He climbed to the Double-A level for the first time in 2017 and posted a 4.10 ERA/5.60 FIP with 4.86 K/9 and 4.32 BB/9 across 83 1/3 innings.

Earlier moves:

  • The Dodgers have signed catcher Cael Brockmeyer to a minor-league contract, J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group reports on Twitter. Brockmeyer was released by the Cubs earlier this week; he’ll report to the Dodgers’ Triple-A affiliate. Brockmeyer hit .179/.256/.308 last season with Chicago’s Double-A affiliate with a 27% strikeout rate, but still received a promotion to Triple-A late in the season. Hoornstra adds that the team released minors catcher Shawn Zarraga in a related move.
  • The Reds have released infielder Darnell Sweeney, tweets C. Trent Rosencrans of The Athletic. Sweeney had been in spring training camp as a non-roster invite; he hit .287/.355/.420 across 363 plate appearances last season for the Reds’ Triple-A affiliate, though his .347 BABIP suggests that at least a bit of good fortune was involved in that batting line.
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  1. Senioreditor

    7 years ago

    I think there’s something going on between the Dodgers and the Cubs. It seems as though they’re each claiming anyone the other designates?

    Reply
    • BlueSkyLA

      7 years ago

      Seems like a strange coincidence, but if these teams are gaming the system somehow, it’s difficult to see how.

      Reply
    • tim815

      7 years ago

      Brockmeyer is a good kid.

      Might be a manager, at some point, in someone’s system.

      Has had trouble staying healthy. Wishing him nothing but the best.

      Reply
  2. SouthsideSlugger

    7 years ago

    Yanks signed Oliver Perez too

    Reply
  3. oaksbossko

    7 years ago

    A Cal State Bakersfield alum lol
    Nice

    Reply
    • roddskis22

      7 years ago

      Runners baby!!!!

      Reply
  4. noshows

    7 years ago

    Here is a rumor going around. Braun to Dodgers for Kemp & prospects

    Reply
    • brucewayne

      7 years ago

      April Fools

      Reply

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