There are a lot more minor player movement than at the major league level. These moves may not make front page news and generally go unnoticed, but year after year minor teams fill their rosters with minor free-agents. These minor league free-agents are used to fill roster spots, as injury fill ins, and to provide leadership to organizational top prospects.
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Player movement for December 23rd
Triple-A Pacific Coast League
RHP Fernando Rodriguez out righted by the Oakland Atheltics to the Nashville Sound. The 6’3″ El Paso native appeared in 7 games with the A’s in 2014. He went 1-0, 1.00ERA with 2 walks and 4Ks.
| Year | Age | Lev | W | L | ERA | G | GF | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP | H9 | BB9 | SO9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 30 | AAA | 3 | 0 | 1.97 | 38 | 8 | 45.2 | 40 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16 | 53 | 1.226 | 7.9 | 3.2 | 10.4 |
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Generated 12/24/2014.
LHP Darin Downs outrighted by the Houston Astros to the Fresno Grizzlies. Darin split time between Houston and Oklahoma City in 2014.
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Downs 2014 MLB Stats
| Year | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GF | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA+ | FIP | WHIP | H9 | BB9 | SO9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | HOU | 2 | 1 | 5.45 | 45 | 7 | 34.2 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 27 | 72 | 4.23 | 1.356 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 7.0 |
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Generated 12/24/2014.
RHP Brock Huntzinger was assigned to the Nashville Sound by the Oakland A’s. Huntzinger spent 2014 in the O’s system with Norfolk.
| Year | Age | Lev | W | L | ERA | G | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP | H9 | BB9 | SO9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 25 | AAA | 4 | 3 | 3.00 | 47 | 12 | 1 | 81.0 | 70 | 29 | 27 | 8 | 25 | 76 | 1.173 | 7.8 | 2.8 | 8.4 |
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LHP Adam Wilk was assigned to the Salt Lake Bees by Los Angeles Angels. Wilk was an 11th round pick of the Detroit Tigers. The 27 year old first reached the majors in 2011, but haven’t seen it since 2012.
| Year | Age | Lev | Aff | W | L | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP | H9 | BB9 | SO9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 26 | AAA | PIT | 7 | 14 | 4.72 | 28 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 146.2 | 166 | 94 | 77 | 18 | 44 | 106 | 1.432 | 10.2 | 2.7 | 6.5 |
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OF Kyle Jensen was outrighted by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Oklahoma City RedHawks. The 26 year old outfielder repeated Triple-A in 2014. He has split his time between LF and RF, playing over 577 minor league games.
| Year | Lev | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | AAA | 133 | 497 | 70 | 129 | 29 | 0 | 27 | 92 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 147 | .260 | .331 | .481 | .812 |
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Triple-A International League
LHP Nick Maronde was outrighted by the Cleveland Indians to the Columbus Clippers. The 24 year old Maronde was a 3rd round selection of the Angels in 2011. He’s made 33 major league relief appearances, good for 17.2IP and a 7.13ERA.
| Year | Age | Lev | Aff | W | L | ERA | G | GS | GF | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP | H9 | BB9 | SO9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 24 | A–AA-AAA-Rk | CLE,LAA | 0 | 2 | 7.24 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 41.0 | 42 | 35 | 33 | 6 | 38 | 49 | 1.951 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 10.8 |
| 2014 | 24 | Rk | LAA | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2.000 | 0.0 | 18.0 | 9.0 |
| 2014 | 24 | A- | CLE | 0 | 0 | 1.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.556 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 |
| 2014 | 24 | AA | LAA | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7.1 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 2.864 | 7.4 | 18.4 | 12.3 |
| 2014 | 24 | AA | CLE | 0 | 2 | 12.38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2.625 | 21.4 | 2.2 | 10.1 |
| 2014 | 24 | AAA | LAA | 0 | 0 | 9.35 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8.2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 3.000 | 11.4 | 15.6 | 12.5 |
| 2014 | 24 | AAA | CLE | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0.500 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 12.0 |
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Generated 12/24/2014.
RHP Brandon Gomes was outrighted by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Durham Bulls. The 5’11” right-hander has 110 major league games under his belt, all with the Tampa Bay Rays. Gomes went 2-2, 3.71ERA with 24K good for a 4.60FIP and 1.147WHIP.
| Year | Lev | W | L | ERA | G | GF | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WHIP | H9 | BB9 | SO9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | AAA | 0 | 2 | 3.62 | 27 | 3 | 37.1 | 36 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 12 | 42 | 1.286 | 8.7 | 2.9 | 10.1 |
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Generated 12/24/2014.
CA/OF Eric Fryer was outrighted by the Minnesota Twins to the Rochester Red Wings. The 29 year old Fryer was originally a 10th round selection of the Milwaukee Brewers. He’s played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Minnesota Twins between 2011 and 2014 amassing 37 GP behind the plate.
| Year | Lev | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | AAA | 36 | 111 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 29 | .252 | .323 | .333 | .656 |
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RF/1B Chris Parmelee was outrighted by the Minnesota Twins to the Rochester Red Wings. Things haven’t gone according to plan for the former 1st round selection of the Twins. With the strong crop of high ceiling prospects making their way to Minnesota, Parmelee’s time with the Twinkies might be coming to a close.
| Year | Lev | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | AAA | 32 | 118 | 13 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | .305 | .378 | .542 | .920 |
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Generated 12/24/2014.
Parmelee’s 2014 MLB stats
| Year | Tm | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | MIN | 87 | 250 | 27 | 64 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 64 | .256 | .307 | .384 | .691 | 94 |
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Double-A Texas League
LHP Scott Snodgress was assigned to the Arkansas Travelers by the Los Angeles Angels. The 25 year old from Fontana, California made his major league debut on September 3rd, 2014 for the Chicago White Sox. He made 4 appearances, all in relief, and allowed 4ER over 2.1IP….good for a 15.43ERA.
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Advanced A-Ball
2B L.J. Mazzilli was placed on the restricted list by the St.Lucie Mets. The 24 year old Greenwich, Connecticut received a 50 game suspension for his second violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
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