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Minor MLB Transactions: 8/21/19

By George Miller | August 21, 2019 at 7:04pm CDT

Here are the latest minor moves from around baseball…

  • The Nationals have agreed to a minor-league deal with left-handed pitcher Sam Freeman, according to Mark Zuckerman of MASN. He’ll report to Triple-A Fresno. Though he was a mainstay in Braves bullpens over the last two years, he has only appeared in one big league game in 2019. He could very well get a chance to boost that number with the Washington organization, which has sorely lacked a lefty out-getter this season. In 35 games with the Angels’ Triple-A affiliate, he has a 7.01 ERA over 52 2/3 innings.
  • After the Giants designated him for assignment, Rule 5 selection Travis Bergen has cleared waivers and will return to his former organization, the Blue Jays. He’s been assigned to Triple-A Buffalo as he makes his return to the team that drafted him in 2015. Bergen, a left-handed reliever, got into 21 games for the Giants this year and compiled a 5.49 ERA in his first taste of the big leagues. Between two levels of the minors in 2018, he posted a 0.95 ERA while striking out 74 batters in 56 2/3 innings.
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  1. DarkSide830

    6 years ago

    shocked no one claimed Bergen.

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    • todd76

      6 years ago

      Enjoy Nationals! 🙂

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    • layventsky

      6 years ago

      Considering he was under Rule 5 restrictions, it’s not that surprising that he cleared waivers. If someone claimed him, they wouldn’t be able to send him to the minors.

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  2. its_happening

    6 years ago

    Give Bergen a chance, Blue Jays. Pretend he’s 29 with a career 5-era with a tendency to give him bombs and he’s your kind of reliever.

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    • Eightball611

      6 years ago

      Why pretend he’s 29? I’d rather the reality of 25

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      • its_happening

        6 years ago

        Because the Blue Jays would rather take on scraps from other teams. It was meant to be a joke. Probably unfunny with plenty of truth.

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  3. astick

    6 years ago

    People daserve secound chances. I think he can straighten out with the right guy helping him. Drive Lines is a good school for pitchersthat aren’t doin so greet

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    • jorge78

      6 years ago

      Will you get a commission?

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      • astick

        6 years ago

        No. I’m good lol. I wish lol. Serious.

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  4. Col. Taylor

    6 years ago

    Dern. Thought the Twins might make a big splash and land Freeman. Whatever happened to that Bryon Buckstone guy? Go Brewers.

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  5. jdgoat

    6 years ago

    Not surprised to see Bergen struggle so much. He should’ve been dominating AAA this year hopefully this didn’t mess up his development.

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    • its_happening

      6 years ago

      Blue Jays decided Mark Leiter Jr was a better option for the 40-man.

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      • jimmertee

        6 years ago

        How did that work? Didn’t we hear it here that Leiter was 4A and didn’t deserve to be in the big leagues?

        If folks can see that in these pages, how come the Jays Mgmt cannot?

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  6. chippahawk

    6 years ago

    Best memory of Sam freeman is when I was at work and had the Braves game on the tv and 4 guys playing against the fargo moorhead Redhawks were in town looked over and recognized him pitching.. Cool dudes.

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