Catching up on some minor league moves from around baseball…
- The Padres signed infielder Nate Mondou to a minor league deal last week, according to Mondou’s MLB.com profile page. The 28-year-old’s big league resume consists of a single game and three plate appearances with the Athletics in 2022, and the rest of his seven-year pro career has been spent in the minors. Mondou has hit .278/.375/.433 over 1275 PA at the Triple-A level with the top affiliates of the A’s and White Sox, while playing mostly second base, a good deal of time at both corner infield spots, and a handful of games as a shortstop and left fielder.
- The Giants re-signed catcher Jakson Reetz to a minor league contract last week, as per Reetz’s MLB.com profile page. A third-round pick for the Nationals in the 2014 draft, Reetz made his Major League debut by appearing in two games for Washington in 2021, and he has since been playing in the minors with the Brewers, Royals, and Giants. Reetz hit .243/.342/.500 with 17 home runs over 322 combined PA with the Giants’ and Royals’ Triple-A clubs in 2023, and while it wasn’t enough to get him another look in the majors, the Giants saw enough to bring him back into the fold as a depth option.
This guy is a good back up. Deserves a chance at majors.
Boring
I agree. Your comment was boring.
The Giants used Reetz more in the outfield than at catcher when they acquired him last season. However, they may not have much options for AAA currently. Both their AA catchers didn’t hit well while Genoves is currently a free agent and Bart may either be on the big league club or another organization to start 2024.
If Blake Sabol’s going to stick at catcher long term, the Giants might consider giving him some more development time behind the plate in the minors. Which he couldn’t do last year as a Rule 5 pickup. Bart could be the second catcher for the big league team, at least to begin the season.
That certainly is a possibility but if they decide to keep Sabol on the big league squad, Bart is likely gone and Reetz so far lines up as the only likely catcher at AAA right now (unless the Giants decide to put Martorano and/or Thomas at AAA)..
White Sox had zero production from middle infield last season. Surprised Mondou didn’t get a call.
RJNarvick:….catcher, RF, bullpen, starting rotation, bench….
Mondou in that photo looks like he belongs in a local beer league.
5’7” 205
He may do better in the big leagues if he lost a pound or two, or more.
Steve Garvey was 4 ft 9”
We’re not here to sell jeans
Garbage moves by the Padres.
Acting like a garbage franchise.
Dumpster diving trash nmerchant Padres.
I’m pretty sure you would be critical of the Padres no matter what they do. @towin
Remeber when the dodgers picked up the A’s trash what was that guys name? Oh yeah Max Muncy. Don’t get to upset over minor league moves like this
Mondou? Mon Dieu!
Jakson Reetz is a great baseball name.
Looks more like a middle linebacker or a catcher.