Today’s minor transactions:
- The Marlins have passed infielder Deven Marrero through waivers, according to the transactions log at MLB.com. While Marrero had the right to elect free agency, he has again accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Jacksonville, where he was in tonight’s starting lineup. It’s familiar territory for Marrero, who has been selected to the big league roster and then quickly outrighted on five separate occasions this season. The 31-year-old owns a .280/.310/.355 line in Triple-A this season but has only tallied twelve big league plate appearances.
- The Cubs signed reliever Jackson McClelland to a minor league deal and assigned him to Triple-A Iowa, according to the transactions tracker. The right-hander had previously spent his entire career in the Blue Jays’ system, topping out at Triple-A before being released in July. McClelland has posted strong numbers up through Double-A, although he’s scuffled in his first couple cracks at the minors’ top level. Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs wrote last March that the 27-year-old’s fastball has been clocked as high as 100 MPH in the past, so he adds some hard-throwing bullpen depth to the highest levels of the Chicago system.
Pretty amazing we follow a sport where people can hit a projectile coming at you at 100mph. And that there are guys who throw that hard that aren’t more than minor league filler. Fastest I ever saw playing was maybe 85 and it’s just insanely quick.
I played with a guy that was throwing that hard n after he was drafted he was throwing 97 as a lefty
Throwing 100 mph and throwing with accuracy are usually two different things.
Are we gonna get one more round of Deven Marrero this season?
Marrero is the kind of guy who could go over to Japan and do well and make some reasonable money. He is not too old to do it. For him this year, playing anywhere is better than not playing. And maybe the Marlins have treated him well along the way, so there could be some loyalty built.
I’m thinking Marrero is building his resume for a future coaching and eventual managing role. Perhaps the Marlins are already discussing it with him as his post-career life.