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Diamondbacks To Sign Kelby Tomlinson

By Jeff Todd | November 20, 2018 at 10:53pm CDT

The Diamondbacks have agreed to a deal with free-agent utilityman Kelby Tomlinson, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com (Twitter links). He’ll receive a minor-league pact with a camp invite and potential $850K salary in the big leagues.

Tomlinson, 28, has seen his offensive production lag over the past several seasons following a promising start to his career. Over 374 trips to the plate since the start of 2017, he’s hitting just .237/.305/.293 with one home run and nine stolen bases.

As the Giants prepared for another winter of uncertainty, they recently dropped the out-of-options Tomlinson from their 40-man roster, making him eligible for minor-league free agency. If he proves worthy of another MLB chance with the Snakes, he could offer his new organization quite a bit of versatility. Over his time in the majors, Tomlinson has logged innings at second, short, and third while also lining up a few times in the outfield.

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  1. jordan4giants 2

    7 years ago

    He was one of my unexplainably favorite Giants the past few years. Good luck in Arizona Kelby! Make the Giants regret their decision to let you go.

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    • barrybonds1994

      7 years ago

      Doubt it

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    • baseball1600

      7 years ago

      He’d go 0-20 against the Padres but he’d go 1-19 against the Dodgers with the one hit being a really random, clutch hit that would win us the game. I’m really going to miss him and I don’t even know why..

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      • aceofrainbows

        7 years ago

        No kidding, he was really likeable, wish we coulda kept him but also unlikely that he’d ever get a real opportunity.

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      • PeterDipersio

        7 years ago

        Padres= joke!

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        • 3rdStrikeLooking

          7 years ago

          So are you.

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    • nuschler22

      7 years ago

      Tomlinson had a good approach at the plate and managed to turn soft contact into getting on base. He never hit for any power as his sub .1 ISOs show.
      But if he got up when the Giants needed a baserunner, you could count on him to try to slap one on the ground and use his speed.
      Good luck making the d backs. I will be routing for you all but 19 games a year.

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  2. aussiegiants53

    7 years ago

    Good luck mate! Won’t hit a lick but versatile around the IF

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  3. Brian the Foley

    7 years ago

    If he can’t make the squad I’m sure there is a library or two with openings

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  4. baseball1600

    7 years ago

    Kelby… or as Duane Kuiper used to call him: “Specs.” Gonna really miss him in the orange and black. Even if he was dog crap, he was our dog crap.

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  5. sfgiants49ers

    7 years ago

    Will miss to see him in a SF Giants uniform.
    Good luck. Many memorable moments.
    I know the Dbacks will give him much playing time.

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  6. Backup Catcher to the Backup Catcher

    7 years ago

    Move won’t change the D-backs fate. Time to tear things down. Trade Greinke and Goldie. Pile up the prospects and compete in 2121. If they don’t do that, you’re looking at a 70 win season in 2019. Goldie’s value is gonna decline as the trade deadline approaches. Only so much a contender is gonna give up for two months of Goldie. However, if they make the move now, the acquiring team gets him for all of 2109 with the chance to be in a favorable position to sign him long term if Goldie likes the experience. Cardinals would love to have him, and that’s one team (The Twins would not be.) I could see Goldie committing to long term.

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    • kpotter21

      7 years ago

      2121? That’s be quite the rebuild. How many prospects do you think they’d be able to stock pile in 102 years? It’d be a dream team. Gutsy, I like it.

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    • kaskro

      7 years ago

      I know its just a typo, but all the prospects you get from Greinke and Goldie will be dead in 2121 lol

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    • Jean Matrac

      7 years ago

      I disagree about his value going down. Teams may not want to commit in the off-season not knowing how their season will go. Injuries can derail a team’s chances after spending big in $$$ or prospects. But there will be teams in the race that might see Goldie as the piece that will get them a title. Teams will spend big if they’re in that situation. AZ could really cash in big if 2 or 3 teams compete to acquire him at the deadline.

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  7. northline

    7 years ago

    Thought the cubs would pick him up

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    • Frisco500

      7 years ago

      I’m pretty sure the Cubs are trying to win. So this guy was an easy pass.

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  8. Balk

    7 years ago

    See ya specks!

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  9. Gil Gunderson

    7 years ago

    Versatile? Yes.
    Good? Not really.

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  10. Frisco500

    7 years ago

    He’s versatile in the field and brings some speed. But I dont mind losing him. Not at all. Another light hitting guy. Every system has dozens of him. The new Pres of Baseball Operations knows what’s up. Peace Kelby. I wont miss ya.

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