Yankees Sign Matt Duffy, Re-Sign Dan Otero, Place Luis Severino On 60-Day IL
The Yankees announced their 60-player Spring Training player pool earlier today, a list that included a couple of new faces to the organization. New York announced that infielder Matt Duffy and catcher Max McDowell were signed to minor league contracts, while righty Dan Otero was released from his previous minors deal with the club and re-signed to a new pact. In addition, right-hander Luis Severino was officially placed on the 60-day injured list in the wake of his Tommy John surgery last February.
Duffy was most recently a member of the Rangers organization, though Texas announced earlier today that Duffy had been released. It didn’t take him long to catch on with another team, as Duffy will now return to the AL East in the pinstripes after spending the last four seasons with the Rays.
Acquired in the 2016 trade that saw Matt Moore go from Tampa to San Francisco, the Rays had hopes that Duffy would become an everyday infielder, though Duffy was plagued by injuries. Duffy did manage a solid .294/.361/.366 slash line over 560 PA and 132 games for Tampa Bay in 2018, though that performance was sandwiched between missing the entire 2017 season and only 46 games played in 2019. Duffy has worked mostly as a third baseman, though he has enough experience at second base and shortstop that could provide utility depth for the Yankees if he cracks the MLB roster.
McDowell joins the Yankees after spending his five pro seasons with the Brewers, who selected him in the 13th round of the 2015 draft. McDowell has hit .232/.335/.323 over 1417 career plate appearances in the minors.
It’s safe to assume that Otero’s new deal overwrites some type of opt-out clause in his previous minor league pact, signed back in early February. The 35-year-old groundball specialist is looking to bounce back from a pair of shaky seasons in Cleveland’s bullpen, as Otero had a lot of trouble with home runs (1.8 HR/9) when batters did manage to get the ball in the air against him. Otero’s 5.09 ERA in 88 1/3 innings over the last two seasons stands in sharp contrast to his 2016-17 numbers — a 2.14 ERA, 5.00 K/BB rate, and 6.5 K/9 over 130 2/3 frames for the Tribe.
Tigers Announce Initial 60-Man Player Pool
Today marks the deadline for teams to submit to Major League Baseball their initial spring training player pools, which can comprise up to 60 players. Players are not eligible to participate in either a spring training or regular season game until they are included in the pool. Teams are free to change the makeup of the pools as they see fit. However, players removed from a team’s 60-man (for reasons unrelated to injury, suspension, etc.) must be exposed to other organizations via trade or waivers.
Not all players within a team’s pool are ticketed for MLB playing time, of course. Most teams will include well-regarded but still far-off prospects as a means of getting them training reps with no intention of running them onto a major league diamond this season. A comprehensive review of 2020’s unique set of rules can be found here.
The Tigers’ initial player pool consists of the following players.
Right-handed pitchers
- Tim Adleman
- Dario Agrazal
- Nolan Blackwood
- Beau Burrows
- Anthony Castro
- Shao-Ching Chiang
- Jose Cisnero
- Alex Faedo
- Buck Farmer
- Michael Fulmer
- Kyle Funkhouser
- Bryan Garcia
- Rony Garcia
- Zack Godley
- Joe Jimenez
- Matt Manning
- David McKay
- Casey Mize
- Ivan Nova
- Franklin Perez
- John Schreiber
- Spencer Turnbull
- Jordan Zimmermann
Left-handed pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
- Sergio Alcantara
- Miguel Cabrera
- Jeimer Candelario
- Harold Castro
- Willi Castro
- C.J. Cron
- Brandon Dixon
- Niko Goodrum
- Dawel Lugo
- Jordy Mercer
- Isaac Paredes
- Jonathan Schoop
- Frank Schwindel
Outfielders
Astros Announce Initial 60-Man Player Pool
Today marks the deadline for teams to submit to Major League Baseball their initial spring training player pools, which can comprise up to 60 players. Players are not eligible to participate in either a spring training or regular season game until they are included in the pool. Teams are free to change the makeup of the pools as they see fit. However, players removed from a team’s 60-man (for reasons unrelated to injury, suspension, etc.) must be exposed to other organizations via trade or waivers.
Not all players within a team’s pool are ticketed for MLB playing time, of course. Most teams will include well-regarded but still far-off prospects as a means of getting them training reps with no intention of running them onto a major league diamond this season. A comprehensive review of 2020’s unique set of rules can be found here.
The Astros’ initial player pool consists of the following players.
Right-handed pitchers
- Rogelio Armenteros
- Bryan Abreu
- Brandon Bailey
- Joe Biagini
- Brandon Bielak
- Brett Conine
- Chris Devenski
- Shawn Dubin
- Luis Garcia
- Ralph Garza
- Zack Greinke
- Josh James
- Cristian Javier
- Lance McCullers Jr.
- Roberto Osuna
- Enoli Paredes
- Brad Peacock
- Ryan Pressly
- Austin Pruitt
- Nivaldo Rodriguez
- Andre Scrubb
- Joe Smith
- Cy Sneed
- Jojanse Torres
- Jose Urquidy
- Justin Verlander
- Forrest Whitley
Left-handed pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
- Jose Altuve
- Alex Bregman
- Carlos Correa
- Alex De Goti
- Aledmys Diaz
- Yuli Gurriel
- Taylor Jones
- Jack Mayfield
- Nick Tanielu
- Abraham Toro
Outfielders
Dodgers Announce Initial 60-Man Player Pool
Today marks the deadline for teams to submit to Major League Baseball their initial spring training player pools, which can comprise up to 60 players. Players are not eligible to participate in either a spring training or regular season game until they are included in the pool. Teams are free to change the makeup of the pools as they see fit. However, players removed from a team’s 60-man (for reasons unrelated to injury, suspension, etc.) must be exposed to other organizations via trade or waivers.
Not all players within a team’s pool are ticketed for MLB playing time, of course. Most teams will include well-regarded but still far-off prospects as a means of getting them training reps with no intention of running them onto a major league diamond this season. A comprehensive review of 2020’s unique set of rules can be found here.
The Dodgers’ initial player pool consists of the following players.
Right-handed pitchers
- Pedro Baez
- Walker Buehler
- Gerardo Carrillo
- Dylan Floro
- Tony Gonsolin
- Brusdar Graterol
- Josiah Gray
- Michael Grove
- Andre Jackson
- Kenley Jansen
- Marshall Kasowski
- Joe Kelly
- Dustin May
- Jimmy Nelson
- Dennis Santana
- Josh Sborz
- Ross Stripling
- Blake Treinen
- Edwin Uceta
- Mitchell White
Left-handed pitchers
- Scott Alexander
- Caleb Ferguson
- Victor Gonzalez
- Clayton Kershaw
- Adam Kolarek
- David Price
- Julio Urias
- Alex Wood
Catchers
Infielders
- Matt Beaty
- Omar Estevez
- Enrique Hernandez
- Gavin Lux
- Zach McKinstry
- Max Muncy
- Edwin Rios
- Corey Seager
- Justin Turner
Outfielders
Pirates’ Edgar Santana Issued 80-Game PED Suspension
Pirates right-hander Edgar Santana has been suspended for 80 games for violating the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, as per a league press release. Santana tested positive for the performance-enhancing substance Boldenone, and will now miss the entire 2020 season as well as the first 20 games of the 2021 campaign.
Santana posted a 3.31 ERA, 3.08 K/BB rate, and 7.9 K/9 over 84 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh in 2017-18, all as a relief pitcher. This promising beginning to his big league career was cut short by Tommy John surgery in September 2018, which sidelined him for the entire 2019 campaign.
During Spring Training, Santana appeared to be in good form returning from that long layoff, tossing five scoreless innings in Grapefruit League action prior to the league shutdown. There was plenty of opportunity for a healthy Santana to re-establish himself in the Pirates’ bullpen and set himself up for his first arbitration-eligible year in 2021, though he’ll now his service clock stalled while also forfeiting his salary for the 2020 season.
Blue Jays Announce Initial 60-Man Player Pool
Today marks the deadline for teams to submit to Major League Baseball their initial spring training player pools, which can comprise up to 60 players. Players are not eligible to participate in either a spring training or regular season game until they are included in the pool. Teams are free to change the makeup of the pools as they see fit. However, players removed from a team’s 60-man (for reasons unrelated to injury, suspension, etc.) must be exposed to other organizations via trade or waivers.
Not all players within a team’s pool are ticketed for MLB playing time, of course. Most teams will include well-regarded but still far-off prospects as a means of getting them training reps with no intention of running them onto a major league diamond this season. A comprehensive review of 2020’s unique set of rules can be found here.
The Blue Jays’ initial player pool consists of the following players.
Right-handed pitchers
- Chase Anderson
- Anthony Bass
- A.J. Cole
- Rafael Dolis
- Wilmer Font
- Sam Gaviglio
- Ken Giles
- Thomas Hatch
- Elvis Luciano
- Alek Manoah
- Julian Merryweather
- Justin Miller
- Patrick Murphy
- Joey Murray
- Nate Pearson
- Hector Perez
- Jake Petricka
- Sean Reid-Foley
- Tanner Roark
- Jordan Romano
- Matt Shoemaker
- Trent Thornton
- Ty Tice
- Jacob Waguespack
- Simeon Woods Richardson
- Shun Yamaguchi
- T.J. Zeuch
Left-handed pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
- Bo Bichette
- Cavan Biggio
- Andy Burns
- Brandon Drury
- Santiago Espinal
- Jordan Groshans
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- Joe Panik
- Travis Shaw
- Kevin Smith
- Ruben Tejada
- Rowdy Tellez
Outfielders
Rangers Announce Initial 60-Man Player Pool
Today marks the deadline for teams to submit to Major League Baseball their initial spring training player pools, which can comprise up to 60 players. Players are not eligible to participate in either a spring training or regular season game until they are included in the pool. Teams are free to change the makeup of the pools as they see fit. However, players removed from a team’s 60-man (for reasons unrelated to injury, suspension, etc.) must be exposed to other organizations via trade or waivers.
Not all players within a team’s pool are ticketed for MLB playing time, of course. Most teams will include well-regarded but still far-off prospects as a means of getting them training reps with no intention of running them onto a major league diamond this season. A comprehensive review of 2020’s unique set of rules can be found here.
The Rangers’ initial player pool consists of the following players.
Right-handed pitchers
- Cody Allen
- Jesse Chavez
- Demarcus Evans
- Luke Farrell
- Luis Garcia
- Ian Gibaut
- Kyle Gibson
- Nick Goody
- Jimmy Herget
- Jonathan Hernandez
- Wei-Chieh Huang
- Ariel Jurado
- Corey Kluber
- Derek Law
- Jose Leclerc
- Jordan Lyles
- Lance Lynn
- Rafael Montero
- Tyler Phillips
- Alex Speas
Left-handed pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
- Elvis Andrus
- Sherten Apostel
- Greg Bird
- Todd Frazier
- Ronald Guzman
- Andy Ibanez
- Josh Jung
- Isiah Kiner-Falefa
- Rougned Odor
- Yadiel Rivera
- Anderson Tejeda
Outfielders
Angels Sign First-Rounder Reid Detmers
The Angels have reached an agreement with tenth overall pick Reid Detmers, MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis reports (Twitter link). The left-hander signed for $4.67MM, which is slightly below the $4,739,900 slot price attached to the tenth pick. Callis adds that Detmers will be added to Los Angeles’ 60-man player pool.
After Asa Lacy, Detmers was the consensus choice as the best southpaw in this year’s draft class, with Baseball America, Keith Law, and MLB Pipeline all ranking Detmers as eighth-best player overall in their pre-draft rankings. (Fangraphs wasn’t far behind in putting Detmers tenth, in his eventual landing spot.) “Polished” is the common word in many of these scouting reports, as Detmers has displayed both excellent command and a knack for pounding the strike zone during his time at Louisville. The lefty has been able to rack up the strikeouts thanks to both a fastball in the 90-94 mph range and a curveball that Fangraphs describes as “arguably the best pitch in the entire draft.”
With Detmers now in the fold, the Angels have signed all four players from their 2020 draft class while remaining under their $6,397,100 spending pool limit. The Halos only had four picks in the five-round draft since they had to give up a pick as compensation for signing Anthony Rendon (a qualifying offer-rejecting free agent) this offseason.
Braves Announce Initial 60-Man Player Pool
Today marks the deadline for teams to submit to Major League Baseball their initial spring training player pools, which can comprise up to 60 players. Players are not eligible to participate in either a spring training or regular season game until they are included in the pool. Teams are free to change the makeup of the pools as they see fit. However, players removed from a team’s 60-man (for reasons unrelated to injury, suspension, etc.) must be exposed to other organizations via trade or waivers.
Not all players within a team’s pool are ticketed for MLB playing time, of course. Most teams will include well-regarded but still far-off prospects as a means of getting them training reps with no intention of running them onto a major league diamond this season. A comprehensive review of 2020’s unique set of rules can be found here.
The Braves’ initial player pool consists of the following players.
Right-handed pitchers
- Ian Anderson
- Jasseel De La Cruz
- Mike Foltynewicz
- Shane Greene
- Felix Hernandez
- Luke Jackson
- Chris Martin
- Mark Melancon
- Darren O’Day
- Chad Sobotka
- Mike Soroka
- Josh Tomlin
- Touki Toussaint
- Jacob Webb
- Patrick Weigel
- Bryse Wilson
- Kyle Wright
- Huascar Ynoa
Left-handed pitchers
- Tucker Davidson
- Grant Dayton
- Max Fried
- Cole Hamels
- Tyler Matzek
- A.J. Minter
- Kyle Muller
- Sean Newcomb
- Philip Pfeifer
- Chris Rusin
- Jared Shuster
- Will Smith
Catchers
- Logan Brown
- William Contreras
- Travis d’Arnaud
- Tyler Flowers
- Alex Jackson
- Shea Langeliers
- Jonathan Morales
Infielders
- Ozzie Albies
- Yonder Alonso
- Johan Camargo
- Charlie Culberson
- Freddie Freeman
- Adeiny Hechavarria
- Pete Kozma
- Peter O’Brien
- Austin Riley
- Braden Shewmake
- Yangervis Solarte
- Dansby Swanson
Outfielders
Mariners Announce Initial 60-Man Player Pool
Today marks the deadline for teams to submit to Major League Baseball their initial spring training player pools, which can comprise up to 60 players. Players are not eligible to participate in either a spring training or regular season game until they are included in the pool. Teams are free to change the makeup of the pools as they see fit. However, players removed from a team’s 60-man (for reasons unrelated to injury, suspension, etc.) must be exposed to other organizations via trade or waivers.
Not all players within a team’s pool are ticketed for MLB playing time, of course. Most teams will include well-regarded but still far-off prospects as a means of getting them training reps with no intention of running them onto a major league diamond this season. A comprehensive review of 2020’s unique set of rules can be found here.
The Mariners’ initial player pool consists of the following players.
Right-handed pitchers
- Austin Adams
- Dan Altavilla
- Gerson Bautista
- Brandon Brennan
- Isaiah Campbell
- Sam Delaplane
- Justin Dunn
- Carl Edwards Jr.
- Joey Gerber
- Logan Gilbert
- Kendall Graveman
- Zac Grotz
- Emerson Hancock
- Yoshihisa Hirano
- George Kirby
- Matt Magill
- Ljay Newsome
- Yohan Ramirez
- Erik Swanson
- Juan Then
- Taijuan Walker
- Art Warren
- Taylor Williams
- Brandon Williamson
Left-handed pitchers
- Nestor Cortes Jr.
- Aaron Fletcher
- Marco Gonzales
- Taylor Guilbeau
- Yusei Kikuchi
- Nick Margevicius
- Anthony Misiewicz
- Justus Sheffield
Catchers
Infielders
- J.P. Crawford
- Dee Gordon
- Sam Haggerty
- Tyler Keenan
- Shed Long
- Tim Lopes
- Jose Marmolejos
- Noelvi Marte
- Dylan Moore
- Kaden Polcovich
- Kyle Seager
- Austin Shenton
- Daniel Vogelbach
- Donovan Walton
- Evan White
- Patrick Wisdom
Outfielders