Today’s minor moves:
- The Orioles announced that right-hander Adam Plutko cleared waivers and has accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Norfolk. As a player with more than three years of MLB service time, Plutko had the right to elect free agency, but he’s instead decided to accept the assignment. Baltimore acquired the 29-year-old from the Indians for cash considerations just before the start of the season. He went on to work 56 1/3 innings over 38 games as a multi-inning relief option, but Plutko was tagged for a 6.71 ERA. He’ll have a few weeks to try to work his back onto the 40-man roster before the end of the year. If he’s not reselected to the big leagues, Plutko will qualify for minor league free agency this offseason.
- The Rockies reinstated right-hander Chi Chi González from the COVID-19 injured list before this afternoon’s game against the Padres. He worked three innings of three-run ball in today’s 7-5 Colorado win, his first action since landing on the COVID IL in late July. González has a 6.15 ERA over 93 2/3 innings this year, starting sixteen of his twenty appearances. To open space on the 40-man roster, Colorado transferred utilityman Chris Owings to the 60-day injured list. Owings won’t play again this season after undergoing left thumb surgery.
Any word on how the Jake Arrieta era is going in SD?
I heard the Padres are paying the luxury tax and plan on winning the division this year.
As well as could be expected from a desperation pickup. 3.1 IP, 7H, 5ER, and the L. He increased his ERA from 6.88 to 7.13.
Preller is a moron. He knew in April the team needed starting pitching.
Better than the Cole Hamels era in Los Angeles.
Hamels is a genius. Getting paid for the second year in a row without having to pitch an inning!
The Cole Hameln era never left OKC.
The champs will be alright though
*LAD’s ST complex
Good news. Orioles fans were petrified they might lose Plutko.
haha. shocked the ‘Guardians’ didn’t sweep him up
If you are a pitcher put on waivers by the Orioles you may as well accept the assignment. Odds are every other club in the league has a much higher bar for their pitchers than what Plutko produced…but he got 56 innings of work for Baltimore.