Here are the latest minor moves from around the game, all via Matt Eddy of Baseball America unless otherwise noted:
- A few right-handed hurlers with some MLB experience have found new homes. Casey Coleman has returned to the Cubs on a minors deal after opening the year in indy ball. He has appeared previously in parts of four MLB seasons and thrown 177 1/3 total frames at the game’s highest level, mostly for the Cubs. Coleman has a lifetime 5.72 ERA in the majors and hasn’t seen time there since 2014. Meanwhile, Mike Broadway will go to the Rays after being released by the Royals. The 31-year-old has struggled in the upper minors of late after making 25 appearances in the bigs with the Giants in 2015 and 2016.
- Another righty, Jeff Ames, has been announced as the newest member of the Brewers organization. The 27-year-old was a sandwich-round selection in the 2011 draft but has yet to make it to the majors. He had worked to a 5.70 ERA with 12.9 K/9 against 3.8 BB/9 over 23 2/3 Double-A innings this year in the Nationals organization.
- Eddy lists a variety of players who were cut loose, none more prominent than infielder Alexi Amarista. The 29-year-old, a seven-year MLB veteran, had been with the Phillies but slashed just .238/.285/.288 in his 173 plate appearances at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Amarista has a lifetime 68 OPS+ in 702 games of MLB action, so the lack of offensive production is hardly a surprise. He’s obviously valued primarily for his glovework.
- Also released were outfielder Rymer Liriano (Angels) and lefty Jairo Labourt (Tigers). Both were in the not-too-distant past considered intriguing enough players to make it into the majors and then bounce around a bit via waiver claims. Liriano had posted a robust .268/.343/.523 slash in his 65 games of action at Triple-A with the Halos organization. But he had not yet been given a shot at the big league level this year and will now go looking for a better opportunity elsewhere. The 24-year-old Labourt, on the other hand, only made it into five rookie ball games with the Chicago organization, recording 11 strikeouts over 5 2/3 one-hit innings but also issuing nine free passes and allowing six runs (three earned).
Should say Labourt (White Sox), not Tigers
True. White Sox released him. Sounds like a good move. You can’t be allowing this kind of pitching to influence your kids in rookie ball. Maybe they will do something about the guys in the majors or upper minors doing the same thing.
Hopefully the Angels can trade Kinsler and Valbuena, then add Ward and Thaiss to the 40 man roster, and see what they have with Fletcher, Ward and Thaiss going forward. That way the also know what they need to add this offseason. Other than relievers.
Casey Coleman, there’s a blast from the past.
Comes from a baseball family. Third generation
Repeating my posts?
We’re out here paying guys like Longoria, while the Dodgers are loading up with Machado entering his prime. I loathe Bobby Evans and this ownership. You can’t say we don’t pay guys. We just grossly overpay the wrong people. It’s infuriating.
Giants did same before winning three World Series overpay pitchers
Now still doing it
Overpaid
Mark m
Johnny cueto
Evans
Cutch. This players I promise not Go to win word series
Please not give mad bum max contract
Not going to work