The Diamondbacks have placed outfielder Socrates Brito on outright waivers, per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic (via Twitter). He can be claimed off waivers; if he clears, he could be assigned to Triple-A and remain with the Arizona organization.
That news is of particular interest given that fellow D-Backs outfielder Steven Souza Jr. just left the club’s contest tonight with an apparent left leg injury. It’s not clear at all yet how severe the injury is, but Souza was visibly in significant pain and unable to put weight on the leg.
Brito, 26, might have been an option to step in for Souza if he requires time on the injured list. That could still come to pass, but only if he doesn’t end up on another club’s roster.
Despite debuting in 2015, Brito has received only minimal MLB opportunities. He hasn’t done much of note in his 175 plate appearances at the game’s highest level. At Triple-A, though, he has turned in strong numbers. In over one thousand plate appearances at the highest level of the minors, Brito carries a .303/.352/.484 slash with 28 home runs and 28 steals.
Mmmm burritos
Super Al Pastor, por favor.
Even better from a taco man
A story about Socrates in the Arizona Republic… Alright.
Yes, bad baseball philosophy for AZ. Can’t mold team out of plato.
farhan, are you reading this?
If you’re referring to the Giants, they want rh bat so not this guy.
Welcome to SF
how long before the Braves get him?
Lmao so true. Braves have dumpster diving 101 down
As a Braves fan, my first thought was I am sure AA is jumping all over this.
Cleveland should jump in. Who do they have in their outfield?
People just as bad as this bum.
However none of Cleveland’s outfield bums are famous philosophers. Unless you count Tyler Naquin pondering the meaning of his .310 OPS.
So-Crates (as I like to call him) is a good player and a nice guy. It’s all about opportunity and consistency. Not the consistency of going up and down. Some times these kids just need a break. And Souza sucks. He sucked last year and he’ll suck for the remainder of his time on the D-Backs, but…they love him. As most front office gms tend to do. They fall in love with players who most times lack superstar ability, but for whatever reason, they are married to these guys and they can’t let them go. They picked this guy up last year to “put them over the hump” and he was promptly hurt and I believe started a few fights. Negative energy.
“The only true wisdom consists of knowing you know nothing.”
All we are is dust in the wind, dude.
Dust. Wind. Dude.
Or, as I like to say, “you know, you never know, you know.”
Reds should claim, send him to Louisville, and have him play alongside Aristides Aquino.
Looks like that Souza may be gone for a while… stepped on plate..slipped and leg buckled
I don’t think Souza’s body can handle baseball anymore. He’s hurt all the time.
Can he play Center still? Tigers could use a left handed hitting CF.
Socrates Burrito. haha what a name!
literally a joke a kinder-gardener would make…
Kinder-gardener. There are some mean gardeners in my neighborhood, and I wish they were kinder-gardeners instead. Kinder-gardener.
ya gotta love aut0-correct! ;)
Kinder-gardener, noun, one who tends to a garden of Kinder chocolates.
One of the teams ought to offer a pair of swaps. Someone mildly generic from the 40 for Brito, then a trade-back of the same two players, with a 11th-14th Round 2018 draft choice.
The Snakes get a replacement for Souza. The other side gets an early 3rd day draft pick. Josh Green (closer type from SE LA) or LT Tolbert (IF from South Carolina) would seem do-able for both sides.
Is this a joke referencing a particular nfl trade, because the pick-trading scenario presented is illegal in baseball.
You can trade picks in MLB now
He mentioned 2018 picks. You can trade those.
-Literally moments later Souza injured his leg sliding into home plate
-I sure hope the 3 catchers who batted .117, .165, .202 pay off for the Dbacks!
-Sounds like we’re off to a Solid Start again Dback fans!
Everyone on here thinks the Indians, Giants, or Braves are gonna get Orel so easily, without even taking AZ to dinner or something..
And is the PCL not hitter-friendly anymore? I’ve noticed the past few months that such references are no longer making it into articles like these. Is an .836 OPS in the PCL anything more than slightly above average these days?
Thought they fired Dave Stewart ???? Smh
These players named after ancient Greeks never seem to pan out anymore. Just like Arquimedes Caminero and Homer Bailey…
Hazen’s continued burning of 3 roster spots on punch and judy catchers is absurd. Particularly with that weak hitting roster. Hazen’s roster has been caught flatfooted b/c of exhibition injuries 3 years in a row. Woof.
agreed…. there really is NO reason to keep 3 catchers this year…. especially three catchers that own as great hitters