The Marlins have reinstated catcher Rob Brantly from the 60-day injured list, per their transaction log at MLB.com. Rather than add him back to the active roster — Brantly is out of minor league options and thus can’t simply be sent to Triple-A Jacksonville — Miami has designated the veteran catcher for assignment.
Brantly, 36, appeared in three games for the Fish back in April, going 3-for-7 at the plate. It was a brief run back in the big leagues, but Brantly’s stay in the majors was extended because he suffered a lat strain during that quick call-up. He wound up needing a stint on the 60-day injured list, so what may have been a weeklong stay on the roster wound up stretching into more than two months of major league service time for the journeyman backstop.
Brantly has appeared in parts of 10 major league seasons but has just 141 games under his belt. He’s a career .226/.286/.323 hitter in the big leagues and carries a .266/.324/.390 batting line in 2743 Triple-A plate appearances spread across parts of 13 seasons. The Marlins have five days to trade Brantly, place him on outright waivers or release him. He’s likely to pass through waivers unclaimed and would then have the right to reject a minor league assignment or accept an assignment back to Jacksonville, where he’d continue filling a depth role.
Cook Cashman!!!
Has anyone been released by more teams than this guy?
Liam Hendriks got released like 4 times before he caught on
He reminds me a lot of Kratzy. Would be a good add to work with young pitching staff.
I remember him as part of Anibal Sanchez trade way back in the day.
Once traded by the Tigers for Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante!
Is from Temecula, CA
about 50 miles NE of San Diego.
Padres should give him a shot
at least as a depth player and
injury imsurance
Good move getting injured, I wonder how many other “lat pulls” he’ll get so he can stay on a major league roster and gain more service time?