A few updates on some recently DFA’ed players who passed through waivers, per the league’s transactions log at MLB.com…
- Righty Kevin Herget, designated for for assignment Friday by the Rays, went unclaimed on waivers and has been assigned outright to Triple-A Durham. Herget made his big league debut as a 31-year-old rookie this season after grinding through the minor leagues and independent baseball for more than nine years. He tossed just 2 2/3 frames and yielded a pair of runs in that time but also recorded his first big league strikeout. Even if Herget doesn’t get another look with the Rays in 2022, his excellent work in Triple-A this year should generate interest in minor league free agency this winter. In 93 2/3 frames, he’s pitched to a 2.98 ERA with a strong 24.9% strikeout rate and an outstanding 3.9% walk rate.
- Athletics infielder Sheldon Neuse cleared outright waivers and has been assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas. The 27-year-old logged a career-high 293 plate appearances in 2022 but recorded just a .214/.273/.288 slash with four homers, four doubles and a pair of triples in that time. Neuse has consistently produced at the Triple-A level, where he’s slashed .299/.353/.471 in 1559 plate appearances, but he’s only managed a .212/.262/.296 slash in 420 Major League trips to the plate. Neuse has spent the bulk of his pro career playing third base, but he does have just over 750 innings of experience at second base and at shortstop — in addition to brief cameos at first base and in the outfield corners.
- Veteran right-hander Aaron Sanchez, whom the Twins designated for assignment Friday, remains in the organization after clearing waivers and being assigned outright to Triple-A St. Paul. Injuries, most notably shoulder surgery, have blown up the once-promising career of Sanchez, formerly the No. 34 overall draft pick by the Blue Jays and the 2016 American League ERA leader. Since tossing 192 innings with a flat 3.00 ERA in ’16, Sanchez has thrown just 524 1/3 Major League innings (plus another 103 minor league innings) in a span of six seasons. Still just 30, Sanchez has pitched decently in Minnesota this season, tossing 27 innings with a 4.00 ERA, 25-to-7 K/BB ratio and 53.8% ground-ball rate.
Sadly I think Aaron time is up he was good as a Blue Jay but his time fell once he came to Houston, San Fran, and DC, Neuse I’m kinda surprised got DFA he was supposed to be 3B but now what?? Bride and Machin aren’t the solution so what now??
Thoughts???
I don’t think they urgently need a solution considering they should be rebuilding in 2023, as well. I bet they’ll find a way to explore some options.
I think they should call up Kevan Smith, Matt Davidson, Chad Pinder or claim Maikel Franco maybe Ernie Clement can play the corner.
no real need at this late date. Machin is there till the end of this year. I would anticipate the 3b questions will start to work out in Vegas next year as they see if Gelof can stay at third or has to move to second and if that is the case is Logan Davidson ready to move into the discussion at third. I could see by mid season one is at second and the other at third with Harris maybe looked at then also. Smith hopefully shows enough to get another look. Pinder is likely gone after this year and Matt Davidson is just there for Vegas right now, likely in another organization next spring. Franco is pointless and Clement is a utility piece
I was kind of wondering if the Blue Jays were going to claim him. He can’t be any worse than Yusei Kikuchi or Mitch White at this point.
I mean atleast Trevor Richards and Ross Stripling are ok, I wish Joakim Soria didn’t stop playing he would’ve been part of the Jays.
I wonder if Sanchez might fare better in the bullpen.
2016… that’s the year Verlander had his Cy Young stolen from him. Tell me again wins don’t mean anything for a pitcher. That’s the only stat Porcello led in.
One day, just one day – one team will sign Aaron Sanchez and he will finally be strictly bullpen. Quote – Nostrdamus.
Looks like the Giants will be dumpster diving these bums. Lol
They already dumpster dives Aaron Sanchez I think they’ll go for Herget.
They’ll get em all and be gone in 2 weeks. Facts
They don’t need Neuse considering the fact they signed a extension to Flores and Longoria is still on the roster so I think they’ll DFA Jharel Cotten and add Herget.