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Minor MLB Transactions: 7/14/18

By Connor Byrne | July 14, 2018 at 3:51pm CDT

Keeping up with the latest minor moves…

  • The White Sox outrighted reliever Bruce Rondon to Triple-A on Friday, per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times. Rondon could have rejected the assignment in favor of free agency, but it seems he’ll report to Charlotte. The 27-year-old flamethrower has amassed 40 strikeouts in 29 2/3 major league innings this season, but he has also registered a hideous walk rate (8.19 per nine) and an even higher ERA (8.49). As a result, the Sox designated Rondon on Wednesday and no one took a chance on him via waivers.
  • The Mariners have selected the contract of right-hander Matt Festa from Double-A and optioned fellow righty Christian Bergman to Triple-A, the team announced. Festa is now in position to make his M’s debut two years after they picked him in the seventh round of the 2016 draft. Now 25, Festa has been formidable in relief this year, having pitched to a 3.13 ERA with 12.51 K/9 against 1.99 BB/9 in 31 2/3 innings. He ranks as Seattle’s ninth-best prospect at MLB.com.
  • The Blue Jays selected right-hander Chris Rowley from Triple-A Buffalo and transferred righty Rhiner Cruz (groin) to the 60-day DL prior to Saturday’s game. Rowley’s season debut couldn’t have gone much worse – he surrendered three earned runs on two hits (including a walk-off grand slam to Boston’s Xander Bogaerts) and a walk in a third of an inning.
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  1. Aaron Sapoznik

    7 years ago

    Walk on the Wild Side in the Windy City this season.

    Fans in Chicago have had to put up with some hideous walk rates in 2018. White Sox starter Lucas Giolito has 5.3 BB/9 which has resulted in an AL leading 57 walks. Not to be outdone, Cubs starter Tyler Chatwood has put up a 7.8 BB/9 good for an MLB leading 73 free passes.

    As bad as Bruce Rondon has been with walks, he had at least posted a 1.48 SO/W rate with his 12.1 SO/9 ratio to match his abysmal 8.2 BB/9. Chatwood has only managed a 1.04 SO/W with his 76 strike outs and 8.1 SO/9 while Giolito has an ugly 1.00 S/W with his 57 strike outs matching his 2018 walk total.

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    • jorge78

      7 years ago

      Wow…..

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  2. deeetroit1

    7 years ago

    He sucked in Detroit he sucked in Chicago see a pattern?

    Reply
  3. al080991

    7 years ago

    Dude has major problems between his ears

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