With the recent slew of players being designated for assignment, several have cleared waivers. We’ll keep track of today’s outrighted players here…
- The Cubs announced that lefty Brian Duensing has cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A Iowa. He has enough service time to reject the assignment and still retain the entirety of this year’s $3.5MM salary, but there’s no indication yet whether he’ll choose to do so. The 36-year-old Duensing had a strong year with the 2017 Cubs but was clobbered for a 7.65 ERA in 37 2/3 innings last season after signing a two-year, $7MM contract to remain in Chicago. His second season with the Cubs saw him walk more batters (29) than he struck out (24), and his struggles continued into Spring Training, where he yielded eight runs in seven innings of work.
- Infielder Stevie Wilkerson was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk after clearing waivers, per an announcement from the Orioles. The 27-year-old made his big league debut a year ago and hit .174/.224/.239 in 49 trips to the plate with the O’s. The versatile Wilkerson has experience at every position other than catcher and center field. He’s a career .266/.342/.368 hitter in parts of five minor league seasons.
- The Giants announced Thursday that left-handed reliever Steven Okert has been outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento after clearing waivers. Okert, 27, has spent time in the Giants’ bullpen in each of the past three seasons and compiled a career 4.28 ERA with 8.2 K/9 against 2.8 BB/9 in 48 1/3 innings as a Major League reliever. He’ll remain with the organization as a depth option should the club need to call upon some additional left-handed bullpen help at some point in the 2019 season.
Cubs need to sign Dan Jennings.
Apparently not. They did just fine today without him.
Yeah but look who they played today. If they actually played a real team that decided not to tank, then they will need Jennings
Exactly the cubs always seem to get a powder puff schedule to start the season.
Already one ahead of the Cardinals. Ps…..every time the Cubs have opened the season against an American League team they won the World Series.
Can’t argue with mike
Good stat!
That’s one of those pocket stats that you pull out when a Cardinal troll feels compelled to comment on a Brian Duensing story. Even Cub fans don’t comment on Brian Duensing stories.
Okert good as depth piece. Never know how the trade deadline may unfold for Watson and Smith. May need Okert sooner than later.
Okert is not needed as a depth piece. He is not included in the Giants top 30 pitchers.
Guessing Duensing is going to try to get a call up from the team and aim for getting his 10th year of service time in… or at least awfully close. My guess is he retires by mid-season if he’s still in the minors.
Duensing’s a prime candidate for some beer league somewhere. Not sure why he was on a big league roster to begin with.