The Giants have released veteran infielder Johan Camargo, who’d been playing with their Triple-A club in Sacramento, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. Camargo briefly was summoned to the big league roster last month but passed through waivers unclaimed near the end of August and accepted an outright assignment back to Sacramento.
The two sides will now part ways, it seems. Camargo only signed on with the Giants in mid-August after spending time with the Triple-A affiliates of the Royals (who signed him to a minor league deal in the offseason) and the Tigers (who signed him to a minor league pact after he opted out of said Royals deal). The versatile 29-year-old has played in 51 Triple-A games this season between those three clubs, slashing a collective .250/.335/.429 in the process. He went 4-for-18 in his abbreviated big league look with the Giants.
Camargo has now logged big league time in each of the past seven seasons, albeit in sparing fashion over the past few years. He was an oft-used utilityman with the Braves from 2017-19, tallying 1028 plate appearances and batting .269/.328/.438 while spending time at all four outfield positions and in both outfield corners. The switch-hitter has played in just 110 MLB games and tallied 331 plate appearances in the four years since that time, turning in a far more tepid .209/.267/.314 output.
At this stage of the season, there’s no certainty that Camargo will sign on with a new club for the final few weeks. He’d be a free agent at season’s end unless a new team wanted to add him to the 40-man roster and control him via arbitration for next year, which seems unlikely after he just passed through waivers a few weeks ago. Even if he doesn’t sign with a new club before the offseason begins, Camargo ought to again command interest as a depth option in minor league free agency. He’s a .299/.372/.492 hitter in parts of six Triple-A seasons (totaling 1054 plate appearances) and has logged considerable time at shortstop (4750 innings), third base (3300 innings), second base (1039 innings) and first base (687 innings) in his professional career.
Not a release, an expulsion.
No worries they can always pick up Arson Judge off of waivers, since everyone wants to play for the Gints!- Jon Heyman. Lol.
Nah I’m sure Judge is much happier on the 5th place Yankees
true that…plus good the Giants didn’t give Judge Ohtani’s money, would rather have him over Judge anyday
Still the tired retread jokes.
Meanwhile Yanks are tied for last place so must be trolling time. Wish you would stay under your bridge. Your just not funny.
Steve, has anything been written about the Fourth Outfield Position being more valuable in San Diego or Baltimore or Seattle than it is in Boston or Atlanta?
I played all 4 outfield positions……in softball. Steve needs another cup of coffee.
I guess they finally figured out how to beat the new shift rules…
Here today, gone Comargo.
Wow, that’s a stretch…
When you play poker, never show Johan
That’s also a stretch…
2018 braves legend
He was just “ok” in 2018, and I never understood the idea back then that he was ever the “answer” at 3B.
Adonis Garcia was “the answer” before that.
Taking photo, put camar down, ….
now where Camargo?
???
Steve, did he really spend “time at all four outfield positions and in both outfield corners”?
And does that mean there are 6 Outfield Positions or just the Landmark 4 Outfield Positions?
Either way, if you were in the NFL. that would warrant a penalty for Too Manny Men on the Field, Steve.
All 4 outfield positions…lol beer league softball?
Just keep this guy away from the Braves organization. Please and thank you!
Camargo released and Cavalcante captured. Today is not a good day for C named, spanish speaking people throughout the country
I would assume Cavalcante speaks Portuguese since he’s from Brazil
I mean the dude was hitting .250 in the PCL – that aint great
Who Cavalcante?
Someone better pick him up if he can play ALL FOUR outfield positions. That is really something.