The Diamondbacks announced that reliever Jordan Weems has cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A Reno. The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster.
Arizona claimed Weems off waivers from the Athletics last month. He’s only made two big league appearances with the D-Backs after pitching in five games for Oakland earlier in the year. Between the two clubs, the righty worked 5 2/3 innings of ten-run ball, striking out seven and issuing six walks. It’s been a disappointing follow-up to a promising showing in brief work in 2020, when Weems posted a 3.21 ERA over fourteen frames with a massive 31% strikeout rate.
Weems doesn’t have the requisite service time to reject an outright assignment, so he’ll remain in Reno — where he’s spent the past few weeks after being optioned. The 28-year-old will look to pitch his way back into the majors before the end of the season. If he’s not reselected onto the 40-man roster before the end of the year, Weems will have the right to elect minor league free agency this offseason.
Season saved!!!
A former Red Sox farmhand, who was only derailed from his trip to the Hall of Fame by an utter lack of talent.
He was part of that Boston 2011 super draft tho which produced Betts, Matt Barnes, JBJ as either regulars, or stars, then Travis Shaw and Noe Ramirez who hung around the MLB several years and of course.. Every fan here’s major pick on prospect Blake swihart and also, Henry Owens, who owned the lower to mid minors with his curve ball before choking at higher levels.
Night and day best draft since probably ’06 when they got Ellsbury, Bucholz and Lowrie in the 1st round.
The man was drafted as a catcher and made it to the Bigs as a pitcher and you say “an utter lack of talent?” Meanwhile you are….. what exactly?
Oh, those base on balls!
The Parson!
What a disappointment weems and wendleken was. I thought theyd step up as set up power arms, but both were dumped and ended up on dbacks