Headlines

  • Red Sox To Promote Roman Anthony
  • Mariners Designate Leody Taveras For Assignment
  • Angels Acquire LaMonte Wade Jr.
  • Braves Designate Craig Kimbrel For Assignment
  • Corbin Burnes To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
  • Braves Select Craig Kimbrel
  • Previous
  • Next
Register
Login
  • Hoops Rumors
  • Pro Football Rumors
  • Pro Hockey Rumors

MLB Trade Rumors

Remove Ads
  • Home
  • Teams
    • AL East
      • Baltimore Orioles
      • Boston Red Sox
      • New York Yankees
      • Tampa Bay Rays
      • Toronto Blue Jays
    • AL Central
      • Chicago White Sox
      • Cleveland Guardians
      • Detroit Tigers
      • Kansas City Royals
      • Minnesota Twins
    • AL West
      • Houston Astros
      • Los Angeles Angels
      • Oakland Athletics
      • Seattle Mariners
      • Texas Rangers
    • NL East
      • Atlanta Braves
      • Miami Marlins
      • New York Mets
      • Philadelphia Phillies
      • Washington Nationals
    • NL Central
      • Chicago Cubs
      • Cincinnati Reds
      • Milwaukee Brewers
      • Pittsburgh Pirates
      • St. Louis Cardinals
    • NL West
      • Arizona Diamondbacks
      • Colorado Rockies
      • Los Angeles Dodgers
      • San Diego Padres
      • San Francisco Giants
  • About
    • MLB Trade Rumors
    • Tim Dierkes
    • Writing team
    • Advertise
    • Archives
  • Contact
  • Tools
    • 2024-25 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2024-25 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions
    • Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2025
    • Free Agent Contest Leaderboard
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Agency Database
  • NBA/NFL/NHL
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors
  • App
  • Chats
Go To Pro Hockey Rumors
Go To Hoops Rumors

Minor MLB Transactions: 3/2/19

By TC Zencka and Ty Bradley | March 2, 2019 at 2:10pm CDT

We’ll use this post to track the minor moves of the day…

  • The Pirates are bringing fleet-footed infielder Alfredo Reyes to big league camp as a non-roster invitee, per the Athletic’s Rob Biertempfel (via Twitter). Reyes, 25, spent a majority of last season split between High-A Bradenton and Double-A Altoona, earning a six-game stint with the Pirates Triple-A club in Indianapolis. All told, Reyes hit .286/.386/.356 across the three levels, though most of that damage was done during the 61-game stint in High-A where he slashed .310/.424/.386. The speedy utility player managed to steal 35 bases in 39 attempts, an 89.7% success rate. Defensively, Reyes appeared at every position on the diamond except pitcher and catcher.
  • Per Matt Eddy of Baseball America, the Padres have signed lefty reliever Paco Rodriguez to a minor-league deal. Rodriguez, 27, jumped almost directly to the bigs after being selected in the 2nd round of the 2012 amateur draft by the Dodgers. In four seasons with LA, Rodriguez performed admirably – albeit in limited, LOOGY-exclusive role – twirling 85 1/3 innings of 9.6 K/9, 2.53 ERA-ball. Paco was shipped at the 2015 trade deadline to Atlanta, where rehab from a variety of injuries eventually culminated in a late-season Tommy John. He spent much of last season with Minnesota’s AA affiliate, notching a 4.26 ERA in 25 IP.
Share 0 Retweet 2 Send via email0

Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres Transactions Alfredo Reyes Paco Rodriguez

Giants Claim Merandy Gonzalez
Main
West Notes: Kyler, Felix, Verdugo
View Comments (18)
Post a Comment

18 Comments

  1. todd76

    6 years ago

    Always good to have speed. Too bad a lot of the speedsters these days don’t master bunting.

    2
    Reply
  2. willymayshayse

    6 years ago

    Brett Butler, where have you gone?

    1
    Reply
    • 3Rivers

      6 years ago

      He was something else!

      Reply
    • todd76

      6 years ago

      Just imagine if Billy Hamilton was a great bunter. Dude is about as fast as you get on the bases.

      1
      Reply
    • Gwynning's Anal Lover

      6 years ago

      Speaking of Butler’s. What happened to Billy Butler?

      Reply
      • trendysayings

        6 years ago

        having a country breakfast at his house waiting for the phone to ring

        2
        Reply
      • costergaard2

        6 years ago

        Got in a fight in Oakland. Traded to the Yankees in Sept of ‘16 (they didn’t make the playoffs, but he wouldn’t have been eligible for Oct baseball if they did). He batted above .300 for the Yankees but was never seen again. No one seems to want those Billy Butler Adam Lind 1B types ?!?

        Reply
  3. DMC511

    6 years ago

    Reyes as been with the big league club since at least Sunday

    Reply
  4. Cardinals17

    6 years ago

    Lou Brock was no slouch at the art of bunting and stealing bases. That’s why he replaced Curt Flood as the Cardinals leadoff hitter.

    Reply
  5. Gwynning's Anal Lover

    6 years ago

    Reyes has already been in all 6 games, the most out of all the Pirates infielders. Did he have to bring himself to those games previously? I’m confused.

    1
    Reply
    • bapthemailman

      6 years ago

      You’re correct. And in 7 plate appearances he hasn’t put the ball in play yet. 5 strikeouts an 2 walks. He does have a stolen base though.

      Reply
      • Gwynning's Anal Lover

        6 years ago

        Maybe the Pirates are bringing the real Reyes to the next game?

        Reply
    • nymetsking

      6 years ago

      It is possible for a player to be in minor league camp and be “borrowed” by the big league squad for games without official designation. Happens all the time early on, especially when there’s split squad games. Usually it’s just a game here or there and not 6 straight, but it is still possible to be used without an “official” invite.

      Reply
      • disgruntledreader 2

        6 years ago

        The big difference for him is that he’ll get paid for being in big league camp. When he’s sent back to minor league camp, it’ll be back to no pay until opening day.

        Reply
  6. canocorn

    6 years ago

    Multi-purpose dude. Needs more AAA seasoning, ideally.

    Reply
  7. frustratedpittsburghpiratesfan

    6 years ago

    Looks like a lot of AAA type players will be playing for Pittsburgh Pirates that way we can keep financial flexible. Here’s the Pirates model: Draft, wait until player is 24-26. Once they run out of arbitration control then trade off. Who else successfully uses this model?

    Reply
  8. bluejays92

    6 years ago

    For what it’s worth, the Jays signed Andy Burns to a minor league deal about a month ago but I haven’t seen it reported here. He spent the last two seasons over in South Korea.

    Reply
  9. carlosrosette76

    6 years ago

    Good minor Signing by SD Padres he can pitch of the Bullpen.. Paco Rodriguez was L.A. Dodger pitcher… he was good in the NL West a few years back.. yea GO PADS…. 🙂

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Please login to leave a reply.

Log in Register

ad: 300x250_1_MLB

    Top Stories

    Red Sox To Promote Roman Anthony

    Mariners Designate Leody Taveras For Assignment

    Angels Acquire LaMonte Wade Jr.

    Braves Designate Craig Kimbrel For Assignment

    Corbin Burnes To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    Braves Select Craig Kimbrel

    Jerry Reinsdorf, Justin Ishbia Reach Agreement For Ishbia To Obtain Future Majority Stake In White Sox

    White Sox To Promote Kyle Teel

    Sign Up For Trade Rumors Front Office Now And Lock In Savings!

    Pablo Lopez To Miss Multiple Months With Teres Major Strain

    MLB To Propose Automatic Ball-Strike Challenge System For 2026

    Giants Designate LaMonte Wade Jr., Sign Dominic Smith

    Reds Sign Wade Miley, Place Hunter Greene On Injured List

    Padres Interested In Jarren Duran

    Royals Promote Jac Caglianone

    Mariners Promote Cole Young, Activate Bryce Miller

    2025-26 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings: May Edition

    Evan Phillips To Undergo Tommy John Surgery

    AJ Smith-Shawver Diagnosed With Torn UCL

    Reds Trade Alexis Díaz To Dodgers

    Recent

    Red Sox To Promote Roman Anthony

    Mariners Designate Leody Taveras For Assignment

    Red Sox Designate Robert Stock For Assignment, Select Brian Van Belle

    Trade Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript

    Rich Hill Has June 15 Opt-Out In Royals Deal

    AJ Smith-Shawver Undergoes Tommy John Surgery

    Poll: What Will The Rangers Do At The Deadline?

    Mets Select Justin Garza

    Submit Your Questions For This Week’s Episode Of The MLBTR Podcast

    Latest On Dodgers’ Rotation

    ad: 300x250_5_side_mlb

    MLBTR Newsletter - Hot stove highlights in your inbox, five days a week

    Latest Rumors & News

    Latest Rumors & News

    • 2024-25 Top 50 MLB Free Agents With Predictions
    • Nolan Arenado Rumors
    • Dylan Cease Rumors
    • Luis Robert Rumors
    • Marcus Stroman Rumors

     

    Trade Rumors App for iOS and Android

    MLBTR Features

    MLBTR Features

    • Remove Ads, Support Our Writers
    • Front Office Originals
    • Front Office Fantasy Baseball
    • MLBTR Podcast
    • 2024-25 Offseason Outlook Series
    • 2025 Arbitration Projections
    • 2024-25 MLB Free Agent List
    • 2025-26 MLB Free Agent List
    • Contract Tracker
    • Transaction Tracker
    • Extension Tracker
    • Agency Database
    • MLBTR On Twitter
    • MLBTR On Facebook
    • Team Facebook Pages
    • How To Set Up Notifications For Breaking News
    • Hoops Rumors
    • Pro Football Rumors
    • Pro Hockey Rumors

    Rumors By Team

    • Angels Rumors
    • Astros Rumors
    • Athletics Rumors
    • Blue Jays Rumors
    • Braves Rumors
    • Brewers Rumors
    • Cardinals Rumors
    • Cubs Rumors
    • Diamondbacks Rumors
    • Dodgers Rumors
    • Giants Rumors
    • Guardians Rumors
    • Mariners Rumors
    • Marlins Rumors
    • Mets Rumors
    • Nationals Rumors
    • Orioles Rumors
    • Padres Rumors
    • Phillies Rumors
    • Pirates Rumors
    • Rangers Rumors
    • Rays Rumors
    • Red Sox Rumors
    • Reds Rumors
    • Rockies Rumors
    • Royals Rumors
    • Tigers Rumors
    • Twins Rumors
    • White Sox Rumors
    • Yankees Rumors

    ad: 160x600_MLB

    Navigation

    • Sitemap
    • Archives
    • RSS/Twitter Feeds By Team

    MLBTR INFO

    • Advertise
    • About
    • Commenting Policy
    • Privacy Policy

    Connect

    • Contact Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • RSS Feed

    MLB Trade Rumors is not affiliated with Major League Baseball, MLB or MLB.com

    hide arrows scroll to top

    Register

    Desktop Version | Switch To Mobile Version