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Outrighted: Alec Asher, George Kontos

By Jeff Todd | August 17, 2018 at 8:24pm CDT

We’ll track the day’s minor moves in this post …

  • The Brewers announced that Alec Asher was outrighted after recently being designated for assignment. That’s the second time this year the Milwaukee organization has sent Asher to Triple-A after he cleared waivers. He can choose instead to go into free agency now or at the end of the season. Asher, 26, has spent most of 2018 at Triple-A, where he owns a 5.42 ERA with 39 strikeouts and 32 walks in 88 innings.
  • Likewise, the Yankees say they outrighted veteran righty George Kontos, who was also in DFA limbo. As with Asher, he can elect the open market now or later. Kontos has seen time with three MLB teams this year, most recently making only a single appearance in New York. The eight-year veteran carries a 4.39 ERA with 5.1 K/9 against 2.4 BB/9 in 26 2/3 innings in the majors this season.
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  1. Bob Knob

    4 years ago

    Seriously ….why did the Yankees buy this guy from Cleveland ?
    What was the thought process – I truly cannot figure it out ?

    Anybody have an idea what the plan was ?

    Reply
    • PopeMarley

      4 years ago

      Hey Bruh, I’ll check with Cash when I go into the office on Monday.

      Reply
      • Dodgethis

        4 years ago

        Wow, another millennial obsessed with Bob Marley. Grow up.

        Reply
        • stevewpants

          4 years ago

          Wow another old person resentful of the young. Your elders thought the same thing about you when you were young pal.

        • danlcat

          4 years ago

          keeze. whether 68 or 18,marley SUCKED. BASEBALL,plz.

        • danlcat

          4 years ago

          keeze. whether 68 or 18,marley SUCKED. BASEBALL,plz.marlley sucked in 68,sucks in 8. maybwe stickn2 ball??

        • Cam

          4 years ago

          What?

  2. bobtillman

    4 years ago

    They must have thought he still had his Security Clearance……

    Reply
    • Bocephus

      4 years ago

      Too soon…

      Reply
    • Dodgethis

      4 years ago

      Not sure what the point of your post is. Brennan was leaking classified information to the press. That’s grounds for losing your clearance.

      Reply
      • PopeMarley

        4 years ago

        Wow, another geriatric obsessed with Tucker Carlson. Bruh, expand your mind or get out of the way.

        Reply
        • kimjongun2.0

          4 years ago

          Don’t EVER argue w/ a liberal they suffer from incurable disease

      • stevewpants

        4 years ago

        So has Trump though, are we taking his security clearance too?
        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump%27s_disclosures_of_classified_information

        Reply
      • Steven Chinwood

        4 years ago

        How about keeping the politics where they belong.

        Reply
      • JKB

        4 years ago

        What does that have to do with baseball

        Reply
  3. simschifan

    4 years ago

    Stelio

    Reply
  4. ray_derek

    4 years ago

    Brewers should get another SS

    Reply
  5. Christopher_Oriole

    4 years ago

    Wait, 5.42 ERA in AAA? Wow. No wonder he doesn’t stick in the bigs

    Reply
    • Michael Chaney

      4 years ago

      In his defense, Colorado Springs is a tough spot to pitch in and even guys Hader struggled there as prospects. Alec Asher isn’t good, but his ERA in Colorado Springs isn’t why.

      Reply
      • Michael Chaney

        4 years ago

        *guys like Hader

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