Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Nick Goody traded to Indians

Nick Goody was traded by the New York Yankees to the Cleveland Indians on December 20, 2016 for a PTBNL. The RHP split 2016 between Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and the Yankees. He was 0-1, 1.93 ERA, 35 K, 0.69 WHIP, .146 BAA, 5 SV in 23.1 IP over 18 games at SWB and 0-0, 4.66 ERA, 34 K, 1.45 WHIP, .265 BAA in 29.0 IP over 27 games with the Yankees. Over two MLB seasons with the Yankees he was 0-0, 4.67 ERA, 37 K, 1.47 WHIP, .267 BAA in 34.2 IP over 34 games. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the sixth round in 2012. Goody turned 25 on July 6th.

Clay Buchholz traded to Phillies

Clay Buchholz was traded by the Boston Red Sox to the Philadelphia Phillies on December 20, 2016. The Red Sox in exchange received Josh Tobias. 

RHP Buchholz was 8-10, 4.78 ERA, 93 K, 1.33 WHIP, .250 BAA in 139.1 IP over 37 games with 21 GS with the Red Sox in 2016. Over 10 MLB seasons with the Red Sox he was 81-61, 3.96 ERA, 899 K, 1.30 WHIP, .251 BAA in 1167.2 IP over 206 games with 188 GS. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox with the 42nd pick of the first round in 2005. Buchholz turned 32 on August 14.

Tobias is a 2B\OF who split 2016 between Class A Lakewood and Class A Advanced Clearwater. He hit .304/.375/.444 with 7 HR, 55 RBI, 49 R, 6 SB in 93 games at Lakewood and .254/.324/.357 with 2 HR, 14 RBI, 21 R, 4 SB in 34 games at Clearwater. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the 10th round in 2015. Tobias turned 24 on November 23.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Alberto Rodriguez traded to Giants

Alberto Rodriguez was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the San Francisco Giants on December 16, 2016 for cash. The LHP was 1-0, 2.95 ERA, 15 K, 0.98 WHIP, .164 BAA in 18.1 IP over 13 games at Rookie Gulf Coast in 2016. He originally signed with the Braves in 2014 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Rodriguez turned 21 on December 13.

Tyler Barnette traded to Padres

Tyler Barnette was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the San Diego Padres on December 16, 2016 for cash. The RHP split 2016 between Double A Birmingham and Triple A Charlotte. He was 2-4, 4.70 ERA, 38 K, 1.53 WHIP, .281 BAA in 51.2 IP over 19 games with 6 GS at Birmingham and 1-2, 8.07 ERA, 21 K, 1.79 WHIP, .333 BAA in 32.1 IP over 18 games with 2 GS at Charlotte. He was originally drafted by the White Sox in the 14th round in 2013. Barnette turned 24 on May 28.

James Dykstra traded to Rangers

James Dykstra was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Texas Rangers on December 16, 2016 for cash. The RHP was 4-9, 4.93 ERA, 66 K, 1.64 WHIP, .309 BAA in 102.1 IP over 28 games with 15 GS at Double A Birmingham in 2016. He was originally drafted by the White Sox in the sixth round in 2013. Dykstra turned 26 on November 22.

Jett Bandy traded to Brewers

Jett Bandy was traded by the Los Angeles Angels to the Milwaukee Brewers on December 13, 2016. The Brewers in exchange received Drew Gagnon and Martin Maldonado.

Bandy is a catcher who split 2016 between Triple A Salt Lake and the Angels. He hit .274/.314/.411 with 2 HR, 21 RBI, 13 R, 2 SB in 24 games at Salt Lake and .234/.281/.392 with 8 HR, 25 RBI, 23 R, 1 SB in 70 games with the Angels. Over two MLB seasons with the Angels he hit .237/.283/.408 with 9 HR, 26 RBI, 24 R, 1 SB in 72 games. His MLB caught stealing rate is 40%. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the 31st round in 2011. Bandy will be 27 on March 26.

Maldonado is a C\1B who hit .202/.332/.351 with 8 HR, 21 RBI, 21 R, 1 SB in 76 games with the Brewers. Over six MLB seasons with the Brewers he hit .217/.299/.342 with 28 HR, 111 RBI, 89 R, 2 SB in 355 games. His MLB caught stealing rate is 35%. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the 27th round in 2004. Maldonado turned 30 on August 16.

RHP Gagnon split 2016 between Double A Biloxi and Triple A Colorado Springs. He was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 15 K, 0.60 WHIP, .095 BAA, 1 SV in 13.1 IP over 5 games with 1 GS at Biloxi and 2-1, 5.56 ERA, 48 K, 1.47 WHIP, .280 BAA in 55.0 IP over 31 games with 3 GS at Colorado Springs. He was originally drafted by the Brewers in the third round in 2011. Gagnon turned 26 on June 26.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Danny Espinosa traded to Angels

Danny Espinosa was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Los Angeles Angels on December 10, 2016. The Nationals in exchange received Austin Adams and Kyle McGowin. 

Espinosa is a shortstop who hit .209/.306/.378 with 24 HR, 72 RBI, 66 R, 9 SB in 157 games with the Nationals in 2016. Over seven MLB seasons with the Nationals he hit .226/.302/.388 with 92 HR, 285 RBI, 337 R, 60 SB in 779 games. He was originally draftged by the Nationals in the third round in 2008. Espinosa turned 29 on April 25.

RHP Adams split  2016 between Rookie Arizona and Double A Arkansas. He was 0-0, 3.00 ERA, 2 K, 0.33 WHIP, .100 BAA in 3.0 IP over 2 games at Arizona and 0-1, 3.05 ERA, 61 K, 1.28 WHIP, .199 BAA, 4 SV in 41.1 IP over 32 games at Arkansas. He as originally draftted by the Angels in the eighth round in 2012. Adams turned 25 on May 5th.

RHP McGowin split 2016 between Arkansas and Triple A Salt Lake. He was 3-2, 4.56 ERA, 32 K, 1.21 WHIP, .227 BAA in 25.2 IP over 5 games at Arkansas and 6-12, 6.11 ERA, 98 K, 1.63 WHIP, .308 BAA in 116.1 IP over 22 games at Salt Lake. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the third round in 2013. McGowin turned 25 on November 27.


Tyler Pike traded to Braves

Tyler Pike was traded by the Seattle Mariners to the Atlanta Braves on December 9, 2016 to complete an earlier deal. LHP Pike was 6-5, 4.01 ERA, 134 K, 1.33 WHIP, .223 BAA in 125.2 IP over 25 games at Class A Advanced Bakersfield. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the third round in 2012. Pike will be 23 on January 26.

Tyrell Jenkins traded to Rangers

Tyrell Jenkins was traded by the Atlanta Braves to the Texas Rangers on December 8, 2016 along with Brady Feigl. The Braves in exchange received Luke Jackson. 

RHP Jenkins split 2016 between Triple A Gwinnett and the Braves. He was 9-3, 2.47 ERA, 55 K, 1.45 WHIP, .272 BAA in 83.2 IP over 17 games with 12 GS at Gwinnett and 2-4, 5.88 ERA, 26 K, 1.69 WHIP, .279 BAA in 52.0 IP over 14 games with 8 GS with the Braves. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals with the 50th pick of the first round in 2010 and was traded to the Braves in 2014. Jenkins turned 24 on July 20.

LHP Feigl split 2016 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Rookie Danville. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K, 0.33 WHIP, .100 BAA in 3.0 IP over 3 games at Gulf Coast and 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 K, 1.00 WHIP, .182 BAA in 3.0 IP over 3 games at Danville. He originally signed with the Braves in 2013 as a non-drafted free agent. Feigl will be 26 on December 27.

RHP Jackson split 2016 between Double A Frisco, Triple A Round Rock and the Rangers. He was 0-1, 4.81 ERA, 32 K, 1.81 WHIP, .276 BAA, 1 SV in 24.1 IP over 20 games at Frisco, 1-0, 2.45 ERA, 27 K, 1.27 WHIP, .178 BAA, 2 SV in 22.0 IP over 16 games at Round Rock and 0-0, 10.80 ERA, 3 K, 2.57 WHIP, .415 BAA in 11.2 IP over 8 games with the Rangers. Over two MLB seasons with the Rangers he was 0-0, 8.50 ERA, 9 K, 2.06 WHIP, .346 BAA in 18.0 IP over 15 games. He was originally drafted by the Rangers with the 45th pick of the first round in 2010. Jackson turned 25 on August 24.

Justin Haley traded to Twins in 3 team deal

Justin Haley was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Minnesota Twins on December 8, 2016. That was the final transaction on a day that saw RHP Haley briefly spend time with four different organizations. He started the day with the Boston Red Sox and was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the Rule 5 draft. The Angels then sent him to the Padres for a PTBNL or cash. Finally was the above transaction that sent Haley and a PTBNL to the Twins in exchange for RHP Miguel Diaz who the Twins had selected first in the Rule 5 draft.

Caleb Smith traded to Cubs

Caleb Smith was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Chicago Cubs on December 8, 2016 for a PTBNL or cash. The Brewers had received the LHP Smith from the Yankees earlier in the day in the Rule 5 Draft.

Luis Torrens traded to Padres

Luis Torrens was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the San Diego Padres on December 8, 2016. The Reds in exchange received Josh Van Meter as the PTBNL on December 9th.

The Reds had received the catcher Torrens from the Yankees earlier in the day in the Rule 5 Draft.

Van Meter is a 3B\2B who split 2016 between Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore and Double A San Antonio. He hit .267/.355/.443 with 12 HR, 51 RBI, 51 R, 9 SB in 95 games at Lake Elsinore and .198/.248/.274 with 2 HR, 5 RBI, 10 R, 2 SB in 29 games at San Antonio. He was originally drafted by the Padres in the fifth round in 2013. Van Meter will be 22 on March 10.


Chris Heston traded to Mariners

Chris Heston was traded by the San Francisco Giants to the Seattle Mariners on December 7, 2016 for a PTBNL. The RHP split 2016 between Rookie Arizona, Class A Advanced San Jose, Triple A Sacramento and the Giants. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 7 K, 1.35 WHIP, .259 BAA in 6.2 IP over 2 games at Arizona, 0-0, 6.23 ERA, 1 K, 1.85 WHIP, .294 BAA in 4.1 IP in 1 game at San Jose, 2-9, 4.54 ERA, 53 K, 1.40 WHIP, .267 BAA, 1 SV in 81.1 IP over 15 games with 14 GS at Sacramento and 1-1, 10.80 ERA, 3 K, 3.00 WHIP, .409 BAA in 5.0 IP over 4 games with the Giants. Over three MLB seasons with the Giants he was 13-12, 4.16 ERA, 148 K, 1.37 WHIP, .260 BAA in 188.0 IP over 38 games with 32 GS. He was originally drafted by the Giants in the 12th round in 2009. Heston will be 29 on April 10.

2016 Rule 5 Draft Triple A Phase Round 3

After the Major League phase of the Rule 5 draft there is also a minor league draft. One part is the Triple A phase where teams have the option to draft players from Double A level teams or lower to play for their Triple A teams. The cost is $12,000 for each player

Here are the Round three selections for 2016

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected 2B\SS\3B Daniel Lockhart from the Chicago Cubs. He split 2016 between Class A Advanced Myrtle Beach and Double A Tennessee. The infielder hit .244/.290/.370 with 1 HR, 12 RBI, 16 R, 6 SB in 37 games at Myrtle Beach and .213/.260/.277 with 1 HR, 16 RBI, 12 R, 2 SB in 52 games at Tennessee.  He was originally drafted by the Cubs in the 10th round in 2011. Lockhart turned 24 on November 4th.

The Los Angeles Angels selected catcher Mario Sanjur from the Detroit Tigers. He hit .221/.294/.253 with 0 HR, 8 RBI, 8 R, 0 SB in 31 games at Short Season A Connecticut in 2016. His minor league caught stealing rate was 40%.  He originally signed with the Tigers in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of Panama. Sanjur will be 21 on December 23.

The Miami Marlins selected second baseman Alex Yarbrough from the Los Angeles Angels. He split 2016 between Double A Arkansas and Triple A Salt Lake. The infielder hit .267/.307/.365 with 4 HR, 52 RBI, 48 R, 11 SB in 131 games at Arkansas and 3 for 14, .214/.200/.429 with 0 HR, 3 RBI, 0 R, 0 SB in 4 games at Salt Lake.  He was originally drafted by the Angels in the fourth round in 2012. Yarbrough turned 25 on Augsut 3rd.

The Texas Rangers selected RHP Fernando Miranda from the Atlanta Braves. He pitched in 2016 in Mexico where he was 7-7, 4.87 ERA, 70 K, 1.43 ERA, .247 BAA in 81.1 IP over 22 games with 17 GS.  His exact signing date is elusive but he first pitched in the Braves organization in 2013. Miranda turned 22 on September 5th.

Round One

Round Two


2016 Rule 5 Draft Triple A Phase Round 2

After the Major League phase of the Rule 5 draft there is also a minor league draft. One part is the Triple A phase where teams have the option to draft players from Double A level teams or lower to play for their Triple A teams. The cost is $12,000 for each player

Here are the Round two selections for 2016

The Tampa Bay Rays selected RHP Jairo Munoz from the Philadelphia Phillies. He split 2016 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Class A Advanced Clearwater. The RHP was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K, 1.00 WHIP, .250 BAA in 1.0 IP in 1 game at Gulf Coast and 0-1, 1.13 ERA, 7 K, 1.38 WHIP, .222 BAA in 8.0 IP over 6 games at Clearwater.  He originally signed with the Royals as an amateur free agent in 2011. Munoz turned 25 on August 12.

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected RHP Grant Sides from the Cleveland Indians. He was 2-1, 3.36 ERA, 69 K, 1.10 WHIP, .190 BAA, 3 SV in 61.2 IP over 42 games at Double A Akron in 2016.  He was originally drafted by the Indians in the 12th round in 2011. Sides turned 27 on June 22.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected RHP Matt Ramsey from the Miami Marlins. He split 2016 between Rookie Gulf Coast, Class A Advanced Jupiter and Double A Jacksonville. The RHP was 0-0, 3.00 ERA, 9 K, 0.67 WHIP, .150 BAA in 6.0 IP over 5 games at Gulf Coast, 1-1, 1.17 ERA, 8 K, 0.91 WHIP, .154 BAA, 1 SV in 7.2 IP over 5 games at Jupiter and 0-0, 2.00 ERA, 12 K, 1.44 WHIP, .250 BAA in 9.0 IP over 6 games at Jacksonville. He was originally drafted by the Rays in the 19th round in 2011 and was traded to the Marlins in 2014. Ramsey turned 27 on September 24.

The Los Angeles Angels selected LHP Adrian Almeida from the New York Mets. He split 2016 between Rookie Kingsport and Short Season A Brooklyn. The LHP was 0-3, 6.14 ERA, 29 K, 1.55 WHIP, .247 BAA, 2 SV in 22.0 IP over 18 games at Kingsport and 0-1, 3.86 ERA, 5 K, 2.57 WHIP, .273 BAA in 2.1 IP over 3 games at Brooklyn.  He originally signed with the Mets in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Almeida will be 22 on February 25.

The Miami Marlins selected LHP Nick Maronde from the Cleveland Indians. He split 2016 between Akron and Triple A Columbus. The LHP was 0-1, 2.19 ERA, 23 K, 1.09 WHIP, .253 BAA, 4 SV in 24.2 IP over 21 games at Akron and 0-0, 4.24 ERA, 16 K, 1.54 WHIP, .278 BAA, 1 SV in 23.1 IP over 17 games with 2 GS at Columbus.  He was originally drafted by the Angels in the third round in 2011 and was traded to the Indians in 2014. Maronde turned 27 on September 5th.

The Houston Astros selected RHP Jared Mortensen from the Tampa Bay Rays. He was 7-7, 5.23 ERA, 86 K, 1.52 WHIP, .209 BAA in 72.1 IP over 34 games with 4 GS at Double A Montgomery in 2016.  He originally signed with the Rays in 2013 after pitching in the Independent Leagues. Mortensen turned 28 on June 1st.

The New York Yankees selected RHP Colten Brewer from the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was 3-7, 4.09 ERA, 66 K, 1.55 WHIP, .285 BAA, 2 SV in 70.1 IP over 18 games with 13 GS at Class A Advanced Bradenton in 2016.  He was originally drafted by the Pirates in the fourth round in 2011. Brewer turned 24 on October 29.

The Seattle Mariners selected outfielder Chuck Taylor from the Arizona Diamondbacks. He split 2016 between Class A Advanced Visalia and Double A Mobile. The outfielder hit .273/.377/.416 with 3 HR, 19 RBI, 27 R, 1 SB in 42 games at Visalia and .238/.309/.345 with 1 HR, 11 RBI, 11 R, 1 SB in 41 games at Mobile.  He was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks in the fourth round in 2012. Taylor turned 23 on September 21.

The Detroit Tigers selected outfielder Elvis Rubio from the Milwaukee Brewers. He split 2016 between Class A Wisconsin and Class A Advanced Brevard County. The outfielder hit .17 for 64, .266/.288/.328 with 1 HR, 8 RBI, 10 R, 2 SB in 17 games at Wisconsin and .216/.268/.293 with 6 HR, 38 RBI, 29 R, 6 SB in 108 games at Brevard County.  He originally signed with the Brewers in 2011 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Rubio turned 22 on July 2nd.

The Baltimore Orioles selected LHP Brian Moran from the Atlanta Braves. He was 0-0, 5.06 ERA, 1 K, 1.13 WHIP, .300 BAA in 5.1 IP over 6 games at Triple A Gwinnett.  He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the seventh round in 2009. Moran turned 28 on September 30.

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected RHP Kyle Grana from the St Louis Cardinals. He was 5-1, 3.12 ERA, 63 K, 1.27 WHIP, .203 BAA, 6 SV in 52.0 IP over 43 games at Class A Advanced Palm Beach in 2016.  He originally signed with the Cardinals as a non-drafted free agent in 2013. Grana turned 25 on April 26.

The Boston Red Sox selected LHP Joshua Smith from the Pittsburgh Pirates. He split 2016 between Double A Altoona and Triple A Indianapolis. The LHP was 2-2, 6.44 ERA, 61 K, 1.59 WHIP, .284 BAA, 2 SV in 57.1 IP over 42 games at Altoona and 0-2, 7.36 ERA, 7 K, 2.32 WHIP, .394 BAA in 7.1 IP over 7 games at Indianapolis. He was originally drafted by the Pirates in the 25th round in 2012. Smith turned 27 on October 11.

The Texas Rangers selected RHP Zack Bird from the Atlanta Braves. He was 3-3, 8.87 ERA, 34 K, 2.12 ERA, .320 BAA in 47.2 IP over 28 games with 2 GS at Class A Advanced Carolina in 2016.  He  was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the ninth round in 2012 and was traded to the Braves in 2015. Bird turned 22 on July 14.

Round One

Round Three

Saturday, December 10, 2016

2016 Rule 5 Draft Triple A Phase Round 1

After the Major League phase of the Rule 5 draft there is also a minor league draft. One part is the Triple A phase where teams have the option to draft players from Double A level teams or lower to play for their Triple A teams. The cost is $12,000 for each player

Here are the Round one selections for 2016

The Cincinnati Reds selected RHP Jose Adames from the Miami Marlins. He split 2016 between Class A Greensboro and Class A Advanced Jupiter. The RHP was 0-0, *.**ERA, , 0 K, *.** WHIP, 1.000 BAA in 0.00 IP in 1 game at Greensboro and 1-5, 6.00 ERA, 43 K, 1.63 WHIP, .271 BAA, 7 SV in 48.0 IP over 36 games at Jupiter.  He originally signed with the Marlins in 2010 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Adames will be 24 on January 17.

The San Diego Padres selected RHP Trevor Frank from the Cleveland Indians. He was 1-1, 2.47 ERA, 43 K, 0.92 WHIP, .191 BAA, 17 SV iu 43.2 IP over 44 games at Class A Advanced Lynchburg in 2016.  He was originally drafted by the Indians in the eighth round in 2013.. Frank turned 25 on June 23.

The Tampa Bay Rays selected RHP Ty Hensley from the New York Yankees. He missed the 2015 and 2016 seasons after Tommy John surgery.  He was originally drafted by the Yankees with the 30th pick of the first round in 2012..Hensley turned 23 on July 30.

The Atlanta Braves selected LHP Cesilio Pimentel from the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was 2-3, 2.65 ERA, 48 K, 1.04 WHIP, .210 BAA, 6 SV in 51.0 IP over 29 games at Class A West Virginia in 2016, He originally signed with the Pirates in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Pimentel will be 24 on January 5th.

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected RHP Jon Fitzsimmons from the Cleveland Indians. He was 1-0, 3.31 ERA, 25 K, 1.10 WHIP, .158 BAA in 16.1 IP over 10 games at Class A Lake County in 2016  He originally signed with the Royals as a non-drafted free agent in 2013. Fitzsimmons turned 25 on November 29.

The Philadelphia Phillies selected shortstop Jorge Flores from the Toronto Blue Jays. He split 2016 between Class A Advanced Dunedin and Double A New Hampshire. The shortstop hit .263/.326/.381 with 1 HR, 11 RBI, 21 R, 5 SB in 32 games at Dunedin and .187/.260/.242 with 2 HR, 24 RBI, 24 R, 4 SB in 82 games at New Hampshire. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the 19th round in  2012. Flores turned 25 on November 25.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected first baseman Art Charles Jr from the Cincinnati Reds. He played in 2016 in an Independent League where he hit .352/.461/.699 with 29 HR, 101 RBI, 79 R, 3 SB in 96 games. He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the 20th round in  2010. Charles turned 26 on November 10.

The Los Angeles Angels selected SS\3B Matthew Williams from the St Louis Cardinals. He phit .263/.355/.346 with 1 HR, 35 RBI, 46 R, 11 SB in 113 games at Triple A Memphis in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 15th round in  2011. Williams turned 27 on August 29.

The Colorado Rockies selected catcher Anthony Bemboom from the Los Angeles Angels. He split 2016 between Double A Arkansas and Triple A Salt Lake. The catcher hit .146/.222/.183 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 25 games at Arkansas and .261/.329/.369 with 1 HR, 13 RBI, 20 R, 5 SB in 47 games at Salt Lake. His minor league caught stealing rate was 32%.  He was originally drafted by the Angels in the 22nd round in 2012. Bemboom will be 27 on January 18.

The Miami Marlins selected outfielder Cal Towey from the Los Angeles Angels. He split 2016 between Arkansas and Salt Lake. The outfielder hit .292/.402/.464 with 4 HR, 17 RBI, 28 R, 5 SB in 57 games at Arkansas and .244/.357/.415 with 9 HR, 32 RBI, 37 R, 9 SB in 78 games at Salt Lake. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the 17th round in  2013. Towey will be 27 on February 6th.

The Kansas City Royals selected RHP Kevin Magallanes from the New York Yankees. He was 0-4, 6.42 ERA, 27 K, 1.60 WHIP, .267 BAA in 33.2 IP over 11 games with 7 GS at Rookie Gulf Coast in 2016  He originally signed with the Yankees in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Magallanes turned 22 on July 15.

The Houston Astros selected catcher Eduardo de Oleo from the Arizona Diamondbacks. He split 2016 between Rookie Arizona, Class A Kane County and Double A Mobile. The catcher hit .3 for 10, .300/.300/.600 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 4 games at Arizona, 11 for 51, .216/.259/.333 with 1 HR, 7 RBI, 6 R, 0 SB in 15 games at Kane County and 4 for 8, .500/.500/.875 with 1 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R, 0 SB in 2 games at Mobile. His minor league caught stealing rate was 35%.  He was originally signed by the Yankees in 2010 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. de Oleo will be 24 on January 25.

The New York Yankees selected catcher Jorge Saez Jr from the Toronto Blue Jays. He split 2016 between Dunedin and New Hampshire. The catcher hit 21 for 67, .313/.361/.612 with 6 HR, 12 RBI, 11 R, 1 SB in 18 games at Dunedin and .232/.290/.432 with 6 HR, 20 RBI, 15 R, 0 SB in 40 games at New Hampshire. His minor league caught stealing rate was 38%.  He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays in the 32nd round in 2012. Saez turned 26 on August 28.

The Seattle Mariners selected LHP Paul Paez from the New York Mets. He split 2016 between Class A Advanced St Lucie and Double A Binghamton. The LHP 2-0, 1.00 ERA, 28 K, 0.86 WHIP, .208 BAA, 3 SV in 36.0 IP over 20 games at St Lucie and 2-1, 9.15 ERA, 27 K, 1.83 WHIP, .333 BAA in 19.2 IP over 14 games at Binghamton  He was originally drafted by the Mets in the 38th round in 2013. Paez turned 24 on April 29.

The St Louis Cardinals selected outfielder Austin Wilson from the Seattle Mariners. He hit .226/.338/.375 with 13 HR, 49 RBI, 56 R, 7 SB in 104 games at Class A Advanced Bakersfield in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Mariners in the second round in  2013. Wilson will be 25 on February 7th.

The Detroit Tigers selected RHP Sean Donatello from the Miami Marlins. He was 3-1, 3.40 ERA, 26 K, 1.19 WHIP, .251 BAA, 7 SV in 50.1 IP over 46 games at Double A Jacksonville in 2016  He was originally drafted by the Marlins in the 25th round in 2011. Donatello turned 26 on August 24.

The Baltimore Orioles selected RHP Jefri Hernandez from the Cincinnati Reds. He signed with the Reds from the Rangers after the season after splitting 2016 between Double A Frisco and Triple A Round Rock.  The RHP was 1-0, 3.00 ERA, 15 K, 1.67 WHIP, .245 BAA, 1 SV in 15.0 IP over 12 games at Frisco and 0-1, 3.12 ERA, 17 K, 1.33 WHIP, .242 BAA in 17.1 IP over 12 games at Round Rock. He originally signed with the Rockies in 2008 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Hernandez turned 25 on April 27.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected RHP Philip Walby from the Washington Nationals. He split 2016 between Class A Advanced Tampa of the Yankees before signing with the Nationals and pitched at Class A Hagerstown. The RHP was 0-1, 3.86 ERA, 10 K, 1.65 WHIP, .302 BAA in 16.1 IP over 12 games at Tampa and 2-0, 3.29 ERA, 33 K, 1.43 WHIP, .223 BAA, 7 SV in 27.1 IP over 24 games at Hagerstown. He owas riginally originally drafted by the Yankees in the 12th round in 2013. Welby turned 24 on July 24.

The Los Angeles Dodgers selected LHP Edward Paredes from the Detroit Tigers. He signed with the Tigers after the season from the Angels after he was 2-2, 2.27 ERA, 53 K, 1.05 WHIP, .167 BAA, 2 SV in 43.2 IP over 46 games at Arkansas in 2016  He originally signed with the Mariners in 2005 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic.. Paredes turned 30 on September 30.

The Boston Red Sox selected RHP Harrison Cooney from the Los Angeles Angels. He was 0-0, 21.60 ERA, 2 K, 3.60 WHIP, .167 BAA in 1.2 IP over 2 games at Class A Advanced Inland Empire in 2016 before missing the rest of the season with Tommy John surgery  He was originally drafted by the Angels in the sixth round in 2013. Cooney will be 25 on March 23.

The Texas Rangers selected LHP Matt Smoral from the Toronto Blue Jays. He was 0-0, 13.15 ERA, 18 K, 2.38 WHIP, .294 BAA in 13.0 IP over 11 games at Short Season A Vancouver in 2016  He was originally drafted by the Blue Jays with the 50th pick of the first round in 2012. Smoral will be 23 on March 18.

The Chicago Cubs selected 3B\1B Kevin Cornelius from the New York Yankees. He split 2016 between Rookie Pulaski and Class A Advanced Tampa. The infielder 12 for 58, .367/.448/.878 with 6 HR, 21 RBI,  12 R, 0 SB in 13 games at Pulaski and .277/.374/.493 with 7 HR, 27 RBI, 18 R, 0 SB in 43 games at Tampa. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 31st round in 2013. Cornelius turned 24 on August 28.

Round Two

Round Three

2016 Rule 5 Draft

The Rule 5 draft took place Thursday at the annual winter meeting of the general managers. The eligible pool of players are not on the 40 man roster of a team and were signed at the age of 19 and have been in the organization for four years or were signed at the age of 18 or younger and have been in the organization for five years. Each drafted player costs $50,000 and must remain on the 25 man roster of the drafting team the entire season or be offered back to the original team at half price. Like the regular draft the order starts with the team with the worst record and proceeds to the team with the best. It is the hope of each team that they land the next Josh Hamilton or Johan Santana both former rule 5 draftees.

The Minnesota Twins started off the draft by selecting RHP Miguel Diaz from the Milwaukee Brewers. He was 1-8, 3.71 ERA, 91 K, 1.18 WHIP, .226 BAA, 3 SV in 94.2 IP over 26 games with 15 GS at Class A Wisconsin. He originally signed with the Brewers in 2011 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Diaz turned 22 on November 28.

The Cincinnati Reds selected catcher Luis Torrens from the New York Yankees. He split 2016 between Short Season A Staten Insland and Class A Charleston. The catcher hit 14 for 45, .311/.360/400 with 0 HR, 5 RBI, 6 R, 1 SB in 12 games at Staten Island and .230/.348/.317 with 2 HR, 10 RBI, 9 R, 1 SB in 40 games at Charleston. His minor league caught stealing rate was 41%. He originally signed with the Yankees in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Torrens turned 20 on May 2nd.

The San Diego Padres selected shortstop Allen Cordoba from the St Louis Cardinals. He hit .362/.427/.495 with 0 HR, 18 RBI, 49 R, 22 SB in 50 games at Rookie Johnson City. He originally signed with the Padres in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of Panama. Cordoba turned 21 on December 6th.

The Tampa Bay Rays selected RHP Kevin Gadea from the Seattle Mariners. He split 2016 between Rookie Arizona and Class A Clinton. He was 1-1, 2.95 ERA, 23 K, 0.98WHIP, .214 BAA, 1 SV in 18.1 IP over 5 games with 2 GS at Arizona and 3-0, 2.15 ERA, 72 K, 1.03 WHIP, .218 BAA, 1 SV in 50.1 IP over 10 games with 6 GS at Clinton. He originally signed with the Mariners in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of Nicaragua. Gadea turned 22 on December 6th.

The Atlanta Braves selected RHP Armando Rivero from the Chicago Cubs. He was 5-3, 2.13 ERA, 105 K, 1.12 WHIP, .169 BAA, 1 SV in 67.2 IP over 43 games at Triple A Iowa in 2016. He originally signed with the Cubs in 2013 as an amateur free agent out of Cuba. Rivero will be 29 on February 1st.

The Arizona Diamondbacks selected RHP Tyler Jones from the New York Yankees. He was 6-2, 2.17 ERA, 67 K, 1.23 WHIP, .249 BAA, 11 SV in 45.2 IP over 33 games at Double A Trenton in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Twins in the 11th round in 2011. Jones turned 27 on September 5th.

The Milwaukee Brewers selected LHP Caleb Smith from the New York Yankees. He was 3-5, 3.96 ERA, 70 K, 1.35 WHIP, .265 BAA, 3 SV in 63.2 IP over 27 games with 7 GS at Double A Trenton in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 14th round in 2013. Smith turned 25 on July 28.

The Los Angeles Angels selected RHP Justin Haley from the Boston Red Sox. He split 2016 between Double A Portland and Triple A Pawtucket. The RHP was 5-4, 2.20 ERA, 59 K, 1.11 WHIP, .219 BAA in 61.1 IP over 12 games at Portland and 8-6, 3.59 ERA, 67 K, 1.13 WHIP, .230 BAA in 85.1 IP over 15 games at Pawtucket. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the sixth round in 2012. Haley turned 25 on June 16.

The Chicago White Sox selected RHP Dylan Covey from the Oakland Athletics. He was 2-1, 1.84 ERA, 26 K, 1.30 WHIP, .200 BAA in 29.1 IP over 6 games at Double A Midland in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Athletics in the fourth round in 2013. Jones turned 25 on August 14.

The Pittsburgh Pirates selected LHP Tyler Webb from the New York Yankees. He was 4-3, 3.59 ERA, 82 K, 1.24 WHIP, .245 BAA, 1 SV in 72.2 IP over 36 games with 5 GS at Triple  A Scranton/Wilkes Barre in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Yankees in the 10th round in 2013. Webb turned 26 on July 20.

The Detroit Tigers selected LHP Daniel Stumpf from the Kansas City Royals. He had been claimed by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2015 Rule 5 draft and split 2016 between Class A Advanced Clearwater, Double A Reading, Triple A Lehigh Valley and the Phillies before being returned to the Royals and finished out the season at Double A Northwest Arkansas. The LHP was 0-0, 3.00 ERA, 1 K, 0.67 WHIP, .182 BAA in 3.0 IP over 2 games at Clearwater, 1-0, 4.50 ERA, 3 K, 1.00 WHIP, .188 BAA in 4.0 IP over 3 games at Reading, 0-0, 20.25 ERA, 1 K, 3.00 WHIP, .500 BAA in 1.1 IP over 2 games at Lehigh Valley, 0-0, 10.80 ERA, 2 K, 2.20 WHIP, .409 BAA in 5.0 IP over 7 games with the Phillies and 2-0, 2.11 ERA, 26 K, 0.84 WHIP, .187 BAA, 1 SV in 21.1 IP over 14 games at Northwest Arkansas. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the ninth round in 2012. Stumpf will be 26 on January 4th.

The Baltimore Orioles selected outfielder Aneury Tavarez from the Boston Red Sox. He split 2016 between Portland and Pawtucket. The outfielder hit .335/.379/.506 with 7 HR,47 RBI, 59 R, 18 SB in 106 games at Portland and 3 for 15, .200/.250/.200 with 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, 2 SB in 5 games at Pawtucket. He originally signed with the Red Sox in 2010 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Tavarez will be 25 on April 14.

The Toronto Blue Jays selected RHP Glenn Sparkman from the Kansas City Royals. He split 2016 between Rookie Arizona, Class A Lexington, Class A Advanced Wilmington and Northwest Arkansas, The RHP was 1-3, 5.40 ERA, 17 K, 1.20 WHIP, .279 BAA in 16.2 IP over 7 games at Arizona, 0-2, 6.91 ERA, 19 K, 1.67 WHIP, .350 BAA in 14.1 IP over 3 games at Lexington, 1-0, 3.86 ERA, 9 K, 0.86 WHIP, .209 BAA in 11.2 IP over 2 games at Wilmington and 0-2, 4.58 ERA, 20 K, 1.47 WHIP, .296 BAA in 17.2 IP over 4 games at Northwest Arkansas. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the 20th round in 2013. Jones turned 24 on May 11.

The Boston Red Sox selected shortstop Josh Rutledge from the Colorado Rockies. He signed in the off seasons with the Rockies after he split 2016 between Pawtucket and the Red Sox. The shortstop hit 13 for 49, .265/.345/.388 with 0 HRT, 3 RBI, 9 R, 2 SB in 28 games at Pawtucket and .284/.333/.338 with 1 HR, 10 RBI, 11 R, 0 SB in 39 games with the Red Sox . He was originally drafted by the Rockies in the third round in 2010. Rutledge will be 28 on April 21.

The Cleveland Indians selected LHP Hoby Milner from the Philadelphia Phillies. He split 2016 between Reading and Lehigh Valley. The LHP was 5-3, 1.84 ERA, 54 K, 1.08 WHIP, .224 BAA, 5 SV in 49.0 IP over 38 games  at Reading and 0-1, 4.50 ERA, 22 K, 1.19 WHIP, .258 BAA, 1 SV in 16.0 IP over 11 games at Lehigh Valey. He was originally drafted by the Phillies in the seventh round in 2012. Milner will be 26 on January 13.

The Texas Rangers selected RHP Michael Hauschild from the Houston Astros. He was 9-10, 3.22 ERA, 119 K, 1.27 WHIP, .259 BAA in 139.2 IP over 24 games at Triple A Fresno in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Astros in the 33rd round in 2012. Hauschild will be 27 on January 22.

ROUND 2

The Cincinnati Reds selected catcher Stuart Turner from the Minnesota Twins. He hit .239/.322/.363 with 6 HR, 41 RBI, 40 R, 5 SB in 97 games at Double A Chattanooga in 2016. His minor league caught stealing rate was 35%. He was originally drafted by the Twins in the third round in 2013. Turner will be 25 on December 27.

The Baltimore Orioles selected outfielder Anthony Santander from the Cleveland Indians. He hit .290/.368/.494 with 20 HR, 95 RBI, 90 R, 10 SB in 128 games at Class A Advanced Lynchburg. He originally signed with the Indians in 2011 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Santander turned 22 on October 19.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Adam Eaton traded to Nationals

Adam Eaton was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Washington Nationals on December 7, 2016. The White Sox in exchange received Lucas Giolito, Dane Dunning and Reynaldo Lopez.

Eaton is an outfielder who hit .284/.362/.428 with 14 HR, 59 RBI, 91 R, 14 SB in 157 games with the White Sox in 2016. Over five MLB seasons with the White Sox and Diamondbacks he hit .284/.357/.414 with 34 HR, 177 RBI, 324 R, 54 SB in 521 games. He was originally drafted by the Diamondbacks in the 19th round in 2010 and was traded to the White Sox in 2013. Eaton turned 28 on December 6th.

RHP Giolito split 2016 between Class A Hagerstown, Double A Harrisburg, Triple A Syracuse and the Nationals. He was 0-0, 6.75 ERA, 4 K, 0.86 WHIP, .231 WHIP in 7.0 IP om 1 game at Hagerstown, 5-3, 3.17 ERA, 72 K, 1.42 WHIP, .247 BAA in 71.0 IP over 14 games at Harrisburg, 1-2, 2.17 ERA, 40 K, 1.10 WHIP, .225 BAA in 37.1 IP over 7 games at Syracuse and 0-1, 6.75 ERA, 11 K, 1.78 WHIP, .295 BAA in 21.1 IP over 6 games with the Nationals. He was originally drafted by the Nationals with the 16th pick of the first round in 2012. Giolito turned 22 on July 14.

RHP Lopez split 2016 between Harrisburg, Syracuse and the Nationals. He was 3-5, 3.18 ERA, 100 K, 1.23 WHIP, .235 BAA in 76.1 IP over 14 games at Harrisburg, 2-2, 3.27 ERA, 26 K, 0.94 WHIP, .179 BAA in 33.0 IP over 5 games at Syracuse and 5-3, 4.91 ERA, 42 K, 1.57 WHIP, .272 WHIP in  44.0 IP over 11 games with 6 GS. He originally signed with the Nationals in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Lopez will be 23 on January 4th.

RHP Dunning split 2016 between Rookie Gulf Coast and Short Season A Auburn. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 0.00 WHIP, .000 BAA in 2.0 IP in 1 game at Gulf Coast and 3-2, 2.14 ERA, 29 K, 0.98 WHIP, .208 BAA in 33.2 IP over 7 games at Auburn. He was originally drafted by the Nationals with the 29th pick of the first round in 2016. Dunning will be 22 on December 20.

Wade Davis traded to Cubs

Wade Davis was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Chicago Cubs on December 7, 2016. The Royals in exchange received Jorge Soler.

RHP Davis split 2016 between Rookie Arizona and Triple A Omaha while rehabbing and the Royals. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 K, 1.00 WHIP, .250 BAA in 1.0 IP in 1 game at Arizona, 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 3 K, 1.00 WHIP, .286 BAA in 2.0 IP over 2 games at Omaha and 2-1, 1.87 ERA, 47 K, 1.13 WHIP, .210 BAA, 27 SV in 43.1 IP over 45 games with the Royals. Over eight MLB seasons with the Royals and Rays he was 55-37, 3.53 ERA, 689 K, 1.28 WHIP, .241 BAA, 47 SV in 776.2 IP over 334 games with 88 GS. He was originally drafted by the Rays in the third round in 2004 and was traded to the Royals in 2012. Davis turned 31 on September 7th.

Soler is an outfielder who split 2016 between Double A Tennessee and Triple A Iowa while rehabbing and the the Cubs. He hit 5 for 30, .167/.381/.162 with 0 HR, 2 RBI, 4 R, 0 SB in 9 games at Tennessee, 1 for 7, .143/.143/.143 with O HR, 0 RBI, 0 R, )SB in 2 games at Iowa and .238/.333/.436 with 12 HR, 31 RBI, 37 R, 0 SB in 86 games with the Cubs. Over three MLB seasons with the Cubs he hit .258/.328/.434 with 27 HR, 98 RBI, 87 R, 4 SB in 211 games. He originally signed with the Cubs in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of Cuba. Soler will be 25 on February 25.

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Tyler Thornburg traded to Red Sox

Tyler Thornburg was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the Boston Red Sox on December 6, 2016. The Brewers in exchange received Travis Shaw, Mauricio Dubon, Josh Pennington,and a PTBNL or cash.

RHP Thornburg was 8-5, 2.15 ERA, 90 K, 0.94 WHIP, .162 BAA, 13 SV in 67.0 IP over 67 games with the Brewers in 2016. Over five MLB seasons with the Brewers he was 14-9, 2.87 ERA, 220 K, 1.19 WHIP, .213 BAA, 13 SV in 219.2 IP over 144 games with 10 GS. He was originally drafted by the Brewers in the third round in 2010. Thornburg turned 28 on September 29.

Shaw is a 3B\1B who hit .242/.306/.421 with 16 HR, 71 RBI, 63 R, 5 SB in 145 games with the Red Sox in 2016. Over two MLB seasons with the Red Sox he hit .251/.312/.442 with 29 HR, 107 RBI, 94 R, 5 SB in 210 games. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the ninth round in 2011. Shaw will be 27 on April 16.

Dubon is a shortstop who split 2016 between Class A Advanced Salem and Double A Portland. He hit .306/.387/.379 with 0 HR, 29 RBI, 53 R, 24 SB in 62 games at Salem and .339/.371/.538 with 6 HR, 40 RBI, 48 R, 6 SB in 62 games at Portland. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the 26th round in 2013. Dubon turned 22 on July 19.

RHP Pennington was 5-3, 2.86 ERA, 49 K, 1.16 WHIP, .200 BAA in 56.2 IP over 13 games at Short Season A Lowell in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox in the 29th round in 2014. Pennington turned 21 on July 6th.


Chris Sale traded to Red Sox

Chris Sale was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Boston Red Sox on December 6, 2016. The White Sox in exchange received Yoan Moncada, Michael Kopech, Alexander Basabe and Victor Diaz.

LHP Sale was 17-10, 3.34 ERA, 233 K, .104 WHIP, .227 in 226.2 IP over 32 games with the White Sox in 2016. Over seven MLB seasons with the White Sox he was 74-50, 3.00 ERA, 1244 K, 1.07 WHIP, .224 BAA, 12 SV in 1110.0 IP over 228 games with 148 GS. He was originally drafted by the White Sox with the 13th pick of the first round in 2010. Sale will be 28 on March 30.

Moncada is a 3B\2B who split 2016 between Class A Advanced Salem, Double A Portland and the Boston Red Sox. He hit .307/.427/.496 with 4 HR, 34 RBI, 57 R, 36 SB in 61 games at Salem, .277/.379/.531 with 11 HR, 28 RBI, 37 R, 9 SB in 45 games at Portland and 4 for 19, .211/.250/.263 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 3 R, 0 SB in 8 games with the Red Sox. He originally signed with the Red Sox in 2015 as an aamteur free agent out of Cuba. Moncada turned 21 on May 27.

RHP Kopech split 2016 between Short Season A Lowell and Salem. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 K, 1.85 WHIP, .250 BAA in 4.1 IP in 1 game at Lowell and 4-1, 2.25 ERA, 82 K, 1.04 WHIP, .147 BAA in 52.0 IP over 11 games at Salem. In the Arizona Fall League he was 3-0, 2.01 ERA, 26 K, 1.16 WHIP in 22.1 IP over 6 games. He was originally drafted by the Red Sox with the 33rd pick of the first round in 2014. Kopech turned 20 on April 30.

Basabe is an outfielder who split 2016 between Class A Greenville and Salem. He hit .258/.325/.447 with 12 HR, 52 RBI, 61 R, 25 SB in 105 games at Greeneville and 8 for 22, .364/.391/.545 with 0 HR, 1 RBI, 5 R, 0 SB in 5 games at Salem.  He originally signed with the Red Sox in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Basabe turned 20 on August 26.

RHP Diaz was 2-5, 3.88 ERA, 63 K, 1.49 WHIP, .277 BAA, 10 SV in 60.1 IP over 37 games at Greeneville. He originally signed with the Red Sox in 2014 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Diaz turned 22 on May 24.

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Derek Norris traded to Nationals YT


Brooks Pounders traded to Angels YT


Jaime Garcia traded to Braves YT


Derek Norris traded to Nationals

Derek Norris was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Washington Nationals on December 2, 2016. The Padres in exchange received Pedro Avila. 

Norris is a catcher who hit .186/.225/.328 with 14 HR, 42 RBI, 50 R, 9 SB in 125 games with the Padres in 2016. Over five MLB seasons with the Padres and Athletics he hit .233/.309/.380 with 54 HR, 223 RBI, 221 R, 25 SB in 557 games. His MLB caught stealing rate is 26%. He was originally drafted by the Nationals in the fourth round in 2007, was traded to the Athletics in 2011 and was traded to the Padres in 2014. Norris will be 27 on February 14.

RHP Avila was 7-7, 3.48 ERA, 92 K, 1.33 WHIP, .249 BAA in 93.0 IP over 20 games at Class A Hagerstown in 2016. He originally signed with the Nationals in 2014 as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela. Avila will be 20 on January 14.

Brooks Pounders traded to Angels

Brooks Pounders was traded by the Kansas City Royals to the Los Angeles Angels on December 1, 2015. The Royals in exchange received Jared Ruxer. 

RHP Pounders split 2016 between Triple A Omaha and the Royals. He was 5-3, 3.14 ERA, 90 K, 1.29 WHIP, .226 BAA in 80.1 IP over 31 games with 7 GS at Omaha and 2-1, 9.24 ERA, 13 K, 1.74 WHIP, .352 BAA in 12.2 IP over 13 games with the Royals. He was originally drafted by the Pirates in the second round in 2009 and was traded to the Royals in 2011. Pounders turned 26 on September 26.

RHP Ruxer was 3-2, 1.44 ERA, 99 K, 1.34 WHIP, .273 BAA in 111.0 IP over 29 games with 19 GS at Class A Burlington in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the 12th round in 2014. Ruxer turned 24 on July 29.

Jaime Garcia traded to Braves

Jaime Garcia was traded by the St Louis Cardinals to the Atlanta Braves on December 1, 2016. The Cardinals in exchange received Chris Ellis, John Gant and Luke Dykstra. 

LHP Garcia was 10-13, 4.67 ERA, 150 K, 1.37 WHIP, .268 BAA in 171.2 IP over 32 games with the Cardinals in 2016. Over eight MLB seasons with the Cardinals he was 62-45, 3.57 ERA, 723 K, 1.28 WHIP, .269 BAA in 896.0 IP over 158 games with 147 GS. He was originally drafted by the Cardinals in the 22nd round in 2005. Garcia turned 30 on July 8th.

RHP Ellis split 2016 between Double A Mississippi and Triple A Gwinnett, He was 8-2, 2.75 ERA, 61 K, 1.13 WHIP, .201 BAA in 78.2 IP over 13 games at Mississippi and 4-7, 6.52 ERA, 65 K, 1.77 WHIP, .269 BAA in 67.2 IP over 15 games at Gwinnett. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the third round in 2014 and was traded to the Braves in 2015. Ellis turned 24 on September 22.

RHP Gant split 2016 between Class A Rome, Gwinnett and the Braves. He was 0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 K, 0.67 WHIP, .111 BAA in 3.0 IP in 1 game at Rome, 3-3, 4.18 ERA, 57 K, 1.43 WHIP, .262 BAA in 56.0 IP over 12 games with 10 GS at Gwinnett and 1-4, 4.86 ERA, 49K, 1.50 WHIP, .278 BAA in 50.0 IP over 20 games with 7 GS with the Braves. He was originally drafted by the Mets in the 21st round in 2011 and was traded to the Braves in 2015. Gant turned 24 on August 6th.

Dykstra is a second baseman who hit .304/.332/.363 with 0 HR, 41 RBI, 32 R, 7 SB in 81 games at Rome in 2016. He was originally drafted by the Braves in the seventh round in 2014. Dykstra turned 21 on November 7th.

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