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Rockies Designate Taylor Motter For Assignment

By Steve Adams and Anthony Franco | August 30, 2021 at 2:57pm CDT

The Rockies have designated infielder/outfielder Taylor Motter for assignment and reinstated outfielder Raimel Tapia from the 10-day injured list, tweets Patrick Saunders of the Denver Post. Colorado’s 40-man roster now sits at 38.

Motter was originally selected to the MLB roster — his first big league call in three years — a little less than three weeks ago when Tapia landed on the shelf. The 31-year-old has picked up 22 plate appearances in thirteen games since then, tallying three hits (all singles). That’s not the most inspiring production, but Motter earned the promotion with an incredible season at Triple-A Albuquerque. Motter tallied 265 plate appearances with the Isotopes and hit a monstrous .335/.460/.759. The right-handed hitter popped 24 home runs and had an equal number of walks drawn and strikeouts (49 apiece).

The Rockies will now place Motter on waivers over the coming days. Another club impressed by his minor league performance could place a claim to add some multi-positional depth to their bench. Motter has starts at all four infield positions and both corner outfield spots in the majors, so he’s capable of suiting up almost anywhere he’s needed. If Motter clears waivers, he’d have the right to elect free agency as a player who has previously been outrighted in his career.

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19 Comments

  1. wreckage

    4 years ago

    I like how his pic has him in an A’s cap, but his stats show him playing for 4 teams not including the A’s.

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    Reply
    • birdsfan415

      4 years ago

      was in the minors with them in ‘19

      3
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      • Sheep8

        4 years ago

        Fizzled our FAST in Korea, didn’t help his wife was complaining about the mandatory quarantine when she arrived. Replaced by another flameout, Addison Russell!

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  2. DarkSide830

    4 years ago

    who is the better AAAA player, Corban Joseph or this guy?

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    • birdsfan415

      4 years ago

      Corban

      Reply
  3. whyhayzee

    4 years ago

    Hello Motter,
    Now your fodder,
    Onto waivers,
    Till you get hotter.

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    • KermitJagger

      4 years ago

      The comment I expected to see here.

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      Reply
      • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

        4 years ago

        Pretty catchy @whyhayzee, Allan Sherman would be proud

        Reply
    • bridd

      4 years ago

      Beautiful.

      Reply
    • Arnold Ziffel

      4 years ago

      Nice, but now they let this guy go after trading Arenado.

      Reply
      • seamaholic 2

        4 years ago

        What on Earth does letting Taylor Motter go have to do with Nolan Arenado?

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    • Weasel 2

      4 years ago

      Whyhayzee: nice

      Reply
    • StPeteStingRays

      4 years ago

      *you’re

      Reply
  4. Dadbodfromseattle

    4 years ago

    Motter pop!! Seattle fan favorite !!

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  5. talking baseball

    4 years ago

    The Giants should take a flyer on him if he has any options left.

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    • AHH-Rox

      4 years ago

      No options left, which is why the Rockies had to DFA him.

      Reply
  6. Weasel 2

    4 years ago

    Really good AAAA guy. His career will continue in some form. Baseball is one sport where you can make a decent living while not quite making it to big leagues other than in small stretches.

    Reply
  7. lippy10195

    4 years ago

    Was expecting “I wonder what’s a motter with this guy”, but I’ll settle for the Hello Motter comment.

    1
    Reply
  8. BuyBuyMets

    4 years ago

    I wonder if Seattle will say “Welcome Back Motter”?

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