Former Giants in the Big Leagues - 2024 edition

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Interesting fact…

The Pirates OTHER catcher, Henry Davis, was the #1 overall in the ‘21 draft.

And he may be more rough defensively behind the plate than Bart. The Pirates' catching corp got thinned out dramatically in the last month. They chose to let Ali Sanchez walk. Meanwhile they've had 3 other catchers go on the IL (Rodriguez, Grandal and Delay). They needed someone and Bart was available at the right time.

 

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Astros Designate Cooper Hummel For Assignment

The Astros have selected the contract of right-hander Spencer Arrighetti, a move that was reported last night. Right-hander Wander Suero …

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Alexander Canario called up by the Cubs

 

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Alexander Canario called up by the Cubs

Meanwhile, Kris Bryant is slugging a robust .528 OPS for Colorado.

 

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Meanwhile, Kris Bryant is slugging a robust .528 OPS for Colorado.

Caleb Kilian is beginning to look like a flash in the pan. Canario may be the guy that determines whether or not the trade was a bust for the Cubs

 

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Caleb Kilian is beginning to look like a flash in the pan. Canario may be the guy that determines whether or not the trade was a bust for the Cubs

Is Killian hurt? He hasn’t made an appearance yet this year.

And yikes. Since joining the Cubs, he really has been hot garbage. He has made appearances in the show, but those have been disastrous and his AAA numbers have not been impressive in the slightest. I really thought he was going to be the one who made us hate that trade. So far, not so much.

 

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Is Killian hurt? He hasn’t made an appearance yet this year.

And yikes. Since joining the Cubs, he really has been hot garbage. He has made appearances in the show, but those have been disastrous and his AAA numbers have not been impressive in the slightest. I really thought he was going to be the one who made us hate that trade. So far, not so much.

Yes he is injured and he looks to be out for awhile. MLBTR reported in March that he was diagnosed with a teres major strain and the recovery time would be a few months.

 

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Another MLB debut from the alum of the churn

Brewers Select Tobias Myers, Designate Vladimir Gutierrez For Assignment

The Brewers announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Tobias Myers. In corresponding moves, they optioned left-hander Jared …

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Another MLB debut from the alum of the churn

Brewers Select Tobias Myers, Designate Vladimir Gutierrez For Assignment

The Brewers announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Tobias Myers. In corresponding moves, they optioned left-hander Jared …

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I don’t remember him. Was he actually on the 40?

 

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Oh yay, we've acquired yet another pitcher get the crap knocked out of his pitches on a regular basis in AAA . . .

Giants Acquire Tobias Myers From Guardians

The Giants announced they've acquired right-hander Tobias Myers from the Guardians in exchange for cash considerations. Cleveland had designated him for …

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No word yet if he's going on the 40 man roster.

There is a bit of discussion about him after this post from a couple years back. I have no recollection of this dude.

 

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Angels Select Ehire Adrianza

The Angels announced this afternoon that they've selected the contract of infielder Ehire Adrianza. Adrianza will take the place of …

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Rockies Select Ty Blach

The Rockies announced that they've selected the contract of left-hander Ty Blach this morning. Right-hander Daniel Bard, who was sidelined …

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Rockies Select Ty Blach

The Rockies announced that they've selected the contract of left-hander Ty Blach this morning. Right-hander Daniel Bard, who was sidelined …

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Former opening day pitcher, Ty Blach.

 

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Cubs Acquire Jake Wong From Reds

The Cubs acquired minor league right-hander Jake Wong from the Reds late last week, according to the transaction log at MLB.com. …

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This was the kid we sent to the Reds when they took Sabol in the RuleV draft last year.

Sabol may have been a RuleV, but he wasn’t a free pickup for us, and we payed a full price to get him (as if he weren’t a RuleV). Sabol is alright, but he should NOT be viewed as “found money”.

 

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Cubs Acquire Jake Wong From Reds

The Cubs acquired minor league right-hander Jake Wong from the Reds late last week, according to the transaction log at MLB.com. …

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This was the kid we sent to the Reds when they took Sabol in the RuleV draft last year.

Sabol may have been a RuleV, but he wasn’t a free pickup for us, and we payed a full price to get him (as if he weren’t a RuleV). Sabol is alright, but he should NOT be viewed as “found money”.

I had forgotten that the Giants traded Wong for him until I saw that article. Wong didn't do a whole lot for the Reds so it looks like a slight win for the Giants, depending how much Sabol can contribute going forward, it may be more than a slight win.

 

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I had forgotten that the Giants traded Wong for him until I saw that article. Wong didn't do a whole lot for the Reds so it looks like a slight win for the Giants, depending how much Sabol can contribute going forward, it may be more than a slight win.

In hindsight, sure, it may be a win.

But we trade the guarantee of a mid-level prospect for the POSSIBILITY of a mid-level prospect. The Giants had to keep Sabol on the 26 all year or offer him back to the Pirates for some pocket change.

So, in essence, the Giants trade Wong AND a locked 26 spot to the Reds. Maybe the Giants put Wong in the “worthless” category, or they REALLY liked Sabol. If either of those were the case, fine. But I don’t see Sabol as anything overly special. And if the Giants were to actually compete last year, then that roster spot would have been super important.

If this were a vacuum situation, I wouldn’t even bring it up. But this is FZ and every time I lift a rock (or pebble, in this case), I find more muck and cockroaches.

 

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Reds Re-Sign Mike Ford To Major League Deal

The Reds are re-signing first baseman Mike Ford to a big league deal after he opted out of a minor league contract. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors

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Catching up a bit here (Sunday forward):

Guardians Outright Tyler Beede

The Guardians sent right-hander Tyler Beede outright to Triple-A Columbus, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he …

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Rangers Sign Kyle Barraclough To Minor League Deal

The Rangers have signed right-hander Kyle Barraclough to a minor league contract, tweets Jeff Wilson of Rangers Today. He will …

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Cubs To Activate Cody Bellinger (Canario was optioned as a result)
Reds Select Conner Capel (Moll got optioned)
A's Select Tyler Ferguson, DFA Lazaro Armenteros (Jimenez was optioned)

Blue Jays, Aaron Sanchez Agree To Minor League Deal

The Blue Jays are in agreement with right-hander Aaron Sanchez on a minor league contract, reports Sportsnet's Jamie Campbell (X link). …

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White Sox Recall Mike Clevinger (Leone placed on 15 day IL)
Rays Designate Niko Goodrum, Select Edwin Uceta (Lopez was optioned)

Padres Select Donovan Solano

The Padres announced this afternoon that they've selected the contract of infielder Donovan Solano. Infielder Eguy Rosario was optioned to …

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Twins Sign Caleb Baragar To Minor League Deal

The Twins have signed left-hander Caleb Baragar to a minor league contract. The move was announced by Minnesota's Triple-A team …

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The man who would become LWJ…

Rangers Designate Shaun Anderson For Assignment

The Rangers announced this morning that they've designated right-hander Shaun Anderson for assignment. In a corresponding move, right-hander Gerson Garabito …

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