Updates on a few gamers that have been just lately designated for task…
- The Braves introduced that outfielder Travis Demeritte has been outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett. The 27-year-old had been designated for task earlier within the week. Initially drafted by the Rangers, Demeritte was traded to Atlanta in 2016 after which traded to Detroit in 2019. He made his MLB debut with the Tigers earlier than coming again to the Braves on a waiver declare final 12 months. Atlanta handed him by way of waivers in February of final 12 months, preserving him within the minors all season, however then deciding on him to the 40-man roster in November to forestall him reaching minor league free company. He’s performed 26 huge league video games this 12 months, hitting .213/.260/.337, whereas hitting .207/.291/.357 in 38 Triple-A video games. As a result of he had been beforehand outrighted in his profession, Demeritte has the best to reject this task, although it’s not but clear whether or not he’s determined to train that proper or not.
- Outfielder Steele Walker, who was designated for task by the Giants earlier this week, cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento, tweets Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Walker, 26, was initially drafted by the White Sox however was flipped to the Rangers for Nomar Mazara in 2019. Texas chosen him to the roster in June however gave him the DFA therapy a few weeks in the past. The Giants claimed him and shortly DFA’d him once more, with Walker clearing waivers this time. He solely bought into 5 MLB video games whereas with the Rangers, spending many of the season in Triple-A. In 55 video games between the Spherical Rock Categorical and Sacramento River Cats, he’s hit .268/.345/.431, placing out simply 17% of the time. Since that is his first profession outright and he has lower than three years of MLB service time, he’s ineligible to reject the task. He’ll persist with the River Cats and function depth for the Giants, however with out occupying a spot on the membership’s 40-man roster.
