If the H/W are true, this is a big boy for being only 16. RHP Williams Mendoza – 6’7″ 200 – Age 16 () – San Felipe, Venezuela This winter he apparently was up to 94 after flashing a 96 mph fastball in front of Phillies scouts earlier.ĢB Raul Rivas – 5’10” 145 – Age 18 () – Cumana, Venezuela Llovera pitched for a Tampa HS last year and was reportedly up to 91. Llovera played on the Phillies in the Liga Paralela in Venezuela where he pitched 8 innings with 4 walks and 4 strikeouts. RHP Mauricio Alejandro Llovera – 5’11” 200 – Age 18 () – El Tigre, Venezuela Benitez is a former middle infielder whose stats were not great at Talladega after transferring before the 2013 season.ĢB Jhon Meison Herrera – 5’11” 170 – Age 16 () – Maracaibo, Venezuela Junior college signee and former Blue Jays 31st round pick (2011). RHP Luis Benitez – 6’3″ 195 – Age 22 – Talladega College He is a low velocity LHP, but is coming off a winter where he had a 2.70 ERA 13 BBs and 25 Ks over 50 IP in Mexico. Much like Berken he will likely function as start depth. He has bounced around the minors since then as a starter. He made the majors in 2011 for 7 terrible starts, then in the fall of 2012 he had to have emergency brain surgery. LHP Anthony Vasquez – 6’0″ 190 – Age 28 – FA He has been AAA starting depth for the past two years and that is likely what he is here for the Phillies while they sort through prospects. RHP Jason Berken – 6’0″ 210 – Age 31 – FAīerken made the majors from 2009 to 2012 as a backend starter and reliever. No reports on his stuff, but he does have a projectable frame. Munoz has been not good in his career so far, which included 4 years in the Royals system including 2 in the DSL. RHP Jairo Munoz – 6’5″ 175 – Age 23 – Released by Royals So here we go with what little information we have. These players may never be impactful, but given that many Latin American signees come into the org this way, it is worth taking a look to see what we can find. These signings are not reported by beat writers, there is no press conference to announce. Often minor league signings just go under the radar, whether a player just appears on a roster, on a BA transaction page, or just silently onto the official transactions page. Back in 2018, Whalen spoke with FanGraphs’ David Laurila about his battles with anxiety and depression, which prompted his brief retirement, and the importance of prioritizing mental health and seeking help when needed.Share Comments Off on Catching Up On Minor League Transactions Whalen has just a 5.75 ERA in 36 big league innings, but he sports a 3.73 ERA as a minor leaguer. He struggled with Minnesota’s Double-A and Triple-A affiliates, however, yielding 23 runs in 24 innings during his first stint in affiliated ball since 2018. Whalen pitched with the Wild Things last season as well, parlaying a strong 15 1/3-inning showing into a minor league deal with the Twins. That deal effectively went up in smoke when the Covid-19 shutdown prompted teams throughout the league to release the majority of its minor league signees due to the lack of a minor league season.
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The former Braves and Mariners right-hander briefly retired a couple of years ago but returned to professional ball in 2020 when he signed a minor league pact with the Mets.
Right-hander Rob Whalen signed with the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League, per the team.246/.311/.290 hitter in 279 Major League plate appearances. He spent the bulk of his 2021 season with the Phillies’ Triple-A affiliate, where he hit. Tilson, who swiped 46 bags in 134 Double-A games back in 2015, has stolen just 36 bases over his past 298 professional games since that surgery. That’s a particularly problematic injury for a player whose speed was his top tool. Unfortunately, Tilson tore his hamstring during his MLB debut and required season-ending surgery. It was a dream scenario for the Illinois native and childhood White Sox fan, who debuted with his hometown club just two days after the trade. Tilson, a 2011 second-round pick of the Cardinals, originally landed in Chicago in a trade that sent lefty reliever Zach Duke to St. The 29-year-old’s last big league action came with the ChiSox in 2019, when he appeared in 54 games and batted. Former White Sox outfielder Charlie Tilson has signed on with the Chicago Dogs of the American Association, per a team announcement.Here’s a quick look at a couple former big leaguers who’ve signed on with independent teams over the past week… It’s common for former minor league and major league players alike to suit up for teams on the indie circuit, regularly using them as a catapult back into affiliated ball. Major League transactions remain frozen while the lockout drags on, but minor league transactions are still allowed - and the many independent leagues throughout the country are still up and running. Projected Arbitration Salaries For 2022.
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