Minor League Transactions.pdf - the game of baseball
Minor League Transactions.pdf - the game of baseball
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Detroit Tigers<br />
Elected free agency: LHP Brad Thomas<br />
Outrighted <strong>of</strong>f 40-man roster: LHP Brad Thomas, C Omir Santos (both players outrighted to Triple-A)<br />
Signed: SS Audy Ciriaco (re-signed), SS Argenis Diaz (re-signed)<br />
Florida Marlins<br />
Signed: RHP Brett Zawacki (re-signed)<br />
Kansas City Royals<br />
Reinstated from DL: RHP Chase Hentges<br />
Los Angeles Angels<br />
Added to 40-man roster: 3B Luis Jimenez<br />
Outrighted <strong>of</strong>f 40-man roster: 1B Efren Navarro, SS Gil Velazquez, OF Chris Pettit (all three players outrighted<br />
to Triple-A)<br />
Reinstated from DL: RHP Baudilio Lopez<br />
Major shoulder surgery wiped out Luis Jimenez's ’09 campaign before he had even tasted full-season ball, but<br />
he's hit his way to Double-A in two years since, and his journey culminated in a place on <strong>the</strong> Angels' 40-man<br />
roster. He could have departed as a minor league free agent o<strong>the</strong>rwise, as he was signed in August 2005 out <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> Dominican Rep. The 23-year-old Jimenez swings aggressively at <strong>the</strong> first fastball he believes he can handle,<br />
but he puts a lot <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m in play with authority. He batted .290/.335/.486 with 18 homers in 490 at-bats for<br />
Arkansas this season, and he led <strong>the</strong> Texas <strong>League</strong> with 40 doubles, placed second with 94 RBIs and third with<br />
59 extra-base hits. Jimenez might have even more power in store—he slugged 13 <strong>of</strong> 18 homers on <strong>the</strong> road—<br />
because Arkansas' home park suppresses power.<br />
Los Angeles Dodgers<br />
Added to 40-man roster: OF Alfredo Silverio, OF Scott Van Slyke<br />
Signed: RHP Will Savage (re-signed)<br />
First baseman/left fielder Scott Van Slyke (a 14th round pick in 2005) led <strong>the</strong> Sou<strong>the</strong>rn <strong>League</strong> in hitting (.348)<br />
and doubles (45) and finished runner-up to Paul Goldschmidt in on-base (.427) and slugging (.595).<br />
Chattanooga teammate Alfredo Silverio, who was signed by <strong>the</strong> Dodgers as an international free agent, on Nov.<br />
13, 2003 out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Dominican Rep., led <strong>the</strong> way with 76 extra-base hits (16 homers, 42 doubles and a minor<br />
league-leading 18 triples) and 289 total bases while batting .306/.340/.532 in 533 at-bats. Scouts like Silverio's<br />
chances to become a reliable center-field option with a chance for all five tools to play at <strong>the</strong> big league level.<br />
Adding him and Van Slyke to <strong>the</strong> 40-man roster ensured that <strong>the</strong>y can't depart via minor league free agency.<br />
Milwaukee Brewers<br />
Released: 3B Steffan Wilson<br />
Outrighted <strong>of</strong>f 40-man roster: RHP Mark DiFelice, LHP Mitch Stetter, SS Josh Wilson (all three players<br />
outrighted to Triple-A)<br />
Minnesota Twins<br />
Released: 1B Kelvin Silvania<br />
Elected free agency: OF Jason Repko<br />
New York Mets<br />
Signed: C Jean Luc Blaquiere (re-signed), OF Raul Reyes (re-signed)<br />
New York Yankees<br />
Signed: RHP Ronny Marte (re-signed), 2B Reegie Corona (re-signed)<br />
Oakland Athletics<br />
Released: 2B Neudy Clime<br />
Philadelphia Phillies<br />
Signed: C Tuffy Gosewisch (re-signed)<br />
Pittsburg Pirates<br />
Elected free agency: LHP Brian Burres
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