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Thu Jan 5 202313:12Dodgers Sign David Freitas To Minor-League Deal
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed free-agent catcher David Freitas to a minor-league deal on Thursday. Freitas didn't reach the major leagues in 2022 after signing a minor-league deal with the New York Yankees. In 36 games for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, he hit .239/.310/.345 with a .655 OPS, two home runs, nine RBI and nine runs scored in 127 plate appearances before being released in July. The 33-year-old veteran backstop hasn't played in the big leagues since 2019 with the Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers. He's played in 59 big-league contests over three seasons, hitting .200/.268/.288 with a homer, eight RBI and 13 runs scored. Freitas will simply be providing minor-league catching depth for LA behind Will Smith, Austin Barnes and Diego Cartaya.
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Sun Sep 22 201917:20Pittsburgh-Milwaukee Runs
Brewers second. Lorenzo Cain grounds out to shortstop, Erik Gonzalez to Jose Osuna. Ben Gamel grounds out to shallow infield, Erik Gonzalez to Jose Osuna. Orlando Arcia homers to center field. David Freitas pinch-hitting for Brandon Woodruff. David Freitas singles to right field. Trent Grisham flies out to center field to Bryan Reynolds.1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Brewers 1, Pirates 0.Brewers fourth. Eric Thames homers to center field. Lorenzo Cain called out on strikes. Ben Gamel strikes out swinging. Orlando Arcia grounds out to third base, Erik Gonzalez to Jose Osuna.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Brewers 2, Pirates 0.Brewers sixth. Mike Moustakas pops out to shortstop to Erik Gonzalez. Keston Hiura singles to right field. Eric Thames homers to center field. Keston Hiura scores. Lorenzo Cain walks. Ben Gamel strikes out swinging. Orlando Arcia grounds out to third base, Erik Gonzalez to Jose Osuna.2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Brewers 4, Pirates 0.Pirates eighth. Pablo... [More]
Sun Sep 15 201917:57Milwaukee-St. Louis Runs
Cardinals third. Harrison Bader homers to center field. Michael Wacha strikes out swinging. Dexter Fowler strikes out swinging. Kolten Wong lines out to shallow infield, Mike Moustakas to Eric Thames.1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 left on. Cardinals 1, Brewers 0.Brewers seventh. Eric Thames singles to right field. Lorenzo Cain pops out to shallow left field to Paul DeJong. Cory Spangenberg homers to center field. Eric Thames scores. Hernan Perez singles to center field. Keston Hiura pinch-hitting for Brent Suter. Keston Hiura singles to center field. Hernan Perez to second. Trent Grisham pops out to Paul Goldschmidt. Yasmani Grandal called out on strikes.2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Brewers 2, Cardinals 1.Cardinals seventh. Marcell Ozuna walks. Paul DeJong homers to left field. Marcell Ozuna scores. Yadier Molina flies out to deep center field to Lorenzo Cain. Tommy Edman flies out to left field to Ryan Braun. Harrison Bader homers to center field. Jose Martinez pinch-hitting for Giovanny... [More]
Sun Sep 1 201919:18Brewers designate RH reliever Jeffress for assignment
CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have cut another key performer from last year, designating reliever Jeremy Jeffress for assignment on Sunday.Jeffress went 8-1 with a 1.29 ERA and 15 saves in 2018, helping Milwaukee win the NL Central and make it all the way to the NL Championship Series. The right-hander also made the All-Star team for the first time.But Jeffress hasn't been able to find the same form this year. He was hampered by right shoulder weakness during spring training, and then went back on the injured list last Sunday with a strained left hip.Jeffress, who turns 32 on Sept. 21, is 3-4 with a 5.02 ERA and one save in 48 games this season."Unfortunately we just got to a position where at a time in the season where we didn't see him making an impact," manager Craig Counsell said before Sunday's 4-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. "It's a little bit of a future decision as well with 40-man roster issues."Milwaukee is three games behind Chicago for the second NL wild card. It is... [More]
Sun Sep 1 201914:58Brewers designate RH reliever Jeffress for assignment
CHICAGO (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have cut another key performer from last year, designating reliever Jeremy Jeffress for assignment on Sunday.Jeffress went 8-1 with a 1.29 ERA and 15 saves in 2018, helping Milwaukee win the NL Central and make it all the way to the NL Championship Series. The right-hander also made the All-Star team for the first time.But Jeffress hasn't been able to find the same form this year. He was hampered by right shoulder weakness during spring training, and then went back on the injured list last Sunday with a strained left hip.Jeffress, who turns 32 on Sept. 21, is 3-4 with a 5.02 ERA and one save in 48 games this season."Unfortunately we just got to a position where at a time in the season where we didn't see him making an impact," manager Craig Counsell said before Sunday's game against the Chicago Cubs. "It's a little bit of a future decision as well with 40-man roster issues."Milwaukee began the day in third in the NL Central, 6½ games back of division-leading... [More]
Tue Mar 19 201903:19Kang, Gonzalez win starting jobs in Pirates' infield
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Jung Ho Kang and Erik Gonzalez have won starting jobs in the infield with the Pittsburgh Pirates.General manager Neal Huntington said Monday that Kang has beaten out Colin Moran at third base and Erik Gonzalez has won the shortstop competition over Kevin Newman."It was not an easy decision because all four guys, in their own way, had legitimate claims to be the regular," Huntington said.Kang is just 5 for 28 (.185) with 13 strikeouts this spring but all five hits have been solo home runs. Moran was 6 for 28 (.214) with a double and a homer through the weekend.Moran, however, had committed four errors while Kang had two."The power has been real," manager Clint Hurdle said of Kang. "It's spring training, but it's five homers. We don't have anybody else that's hit five homers."Kang missed the entire 2017 season and the beginning of 2018 because he was unable to secure a work visa to travel from his native South Korea following a third DUI arrest. He then underwent wrist... [More]
Tue Mar 19 201900:29Kang, Gonzalez win starting jobs in Pirates' infield
BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) — Jung Ho Kang and Erik Gonzalez have won starting jobs in the infield with the Pittsburgh Pirates.General manager Neal Huntington said Monday that Kang has beaten out Colin Moran at third base and Erik Gonzalez has won the shortstop competition over Kevin Newman."It was not an easy decision because all four guys, in their own way, had legitimate claims to be the regular," Huntington said.Kang is just 5 for 28 (.185) with 13 strikeouts this spring but all five hits have been solo home runs. Moran was 6 for 28 (.214) with a double and a homer through the weekend.Moran, however, had committed four errors while Kang had two."The power has been real," manager Clint Hurdle said of Kang. "It's spring training, but it's five homers. We don't have anybody else that's hit five homers."Kang missed the entire 2017 season and the beginning of 2018 because he was unable to secure a work visa to travel from his native South Korea following a third DUI arrest. He then underwent wrist... [More]
Thu Jul 12 201802:07Marquez homers as Rockies pound Diamondbacks 19-2
DENVER (AP) — Colorado right-hander German Marquez homered against Arizona infielder Daniel Descalso, helping the Rockies pound the Diamondbacks 19-2 on Wednesday night.Marquez (8-8) pitched six innings of two-run ball. He connected for his first career homer in the fifth.Marquez's drive to center was the first homer by a pitcher off a position player since Mike LaCoss went deep for the Giants against San Diego's Dane Iorg on June 23, 1986, according to STATS.Carlos Gonzalez homered twice for the Rockies and drove in six runs. Charlie Blackmon and Ian Desmond also went deep.Arizona right-hander Shelby Miller (0-4) allowed five runs in one inning before departing with right elbow tightness.MARLINS 5, BREWERS 4, 12 INNINGSMIAMI (AP) — Milwaukee slugger Jesus Aguilar was added to the NL All-Star team and then validated the selection with three hits and three RBIs, but the Brewers went 3 for 16 with runners in scoring position.Starlin Castro singled home the winning run for Miami with one out... [More]
Thu Jul 5 201820:44Mariners' Zunino goes on 10-day DL with an ankle injury
SEATTLE (AP) — The Mariners placed starting catcher Mike Zunino on the 10-day disabled list Thursday due to a bruised left ankle.Manager Scott Servais said Zunino rolled his ankle running the bases late in Seattle's 7-4 loss Wednesday to the Los Angeles Angels.Zunino was immediately sent in for X-rays on Thursday, and had his foot immobilized in a boot in the clubhouse before the series finale."It's not good news," Servais said.Chris Herrmann takes over as the starting catcher, and David Freitas was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to serve as the backup.Zunino is batting .189 with 12 home runs and 29 RBIs this season. He is just 2 for 13 during the Mariners' current homestand, but came on as a pinch hitter Wednesday, and got a hit and walked.Zunino spent three weeks on the DL earlier in the season with a strained left oblique.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball
Mon Jun 18 201815:06Seattle activates RHP Juan Nicasio from 10-day disabled list
SEATTLE (AP) — The Mariners have activated right-handed reliever Juan Nicasio from the 10-day disabled list as they continue to add options in their bullpen.Nicasio and catcher Chris Herrmann were added to the 25-man roster on Monday ahead of a road trip against the New York Yankees and Boston that begins on Tuesday. Seattle optioned right-hander Rob Whalen and catcher David Freitas to Triple-A Tacoma.Nicasio was one of Seattle's big offseason additions to the bullpen. He was placed on the DL on June 8 with a right knee injury. His results to that point had been mixed, with an eight-game stretch of not allowing a run in late May and early June, followed by giving up four runs without retiring a batter in his previous outing on June 6 against Houston. Nicasio has appeared in 30 games and has a 5.34 ERA.Herrmann was returned from a rehab assignment at Tacoma after suffering a strained oblique in late May. He appeared in one game with Seattle before getting hurt.___More AP baseball: https://apnews.com/tag/MLBbaseball
Wed May 16 201810:37Dodgers lose 5th straight against last-place team
MIAMI (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position against Wei-Yin Chen and four relievers and were beaten by a last-place team for the fifth straight game, losing to the Miami Marlins 4-2 Tuesday night.The NL champions managed only five hits after being swept in a four-game series at home by woeful Cincinnati. Alex Wood (0-4) lost despite allowing only one earned run in six innings for the Dodgers (16-25), who are off to their worst start in 60 years. Miami (15-26) could pass them by sweeping the three-game series.Nick Wittgren (2-0) entered in the fifth and worked 1 2/3 perfect innings to lower his ERA to 0.69. Brad Ziegler gave up a home run to Cody Bellinger in the ninth but earned his sixth save.Dodgers infielders Justin Turner and Logan Forsythe were activated from the disabled list but couldn't spark the defending NL champions, who have scored 11 runs during their skid.ASTROS 5, ANGELS 3ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Jose Altuve hit a go-ahead, three-run double... [More]
Wed May 16 201803:27Dodgers lose 5th straight against last-place team
MIAMI (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position against Wei-Yin Chen and four relievers and were beaten by a last-place team for the fifth straight game, losing to the Miami Marlins 4-2 Tuesday night.The NL champions managed only five hits after being swept in a four-game series at home by woeful Cincinnati. Alex Wood (0-4) lost despite allowing only one earned run in six innings for the Dodgers (16-25), who are off to their worst start in 60 years. Miami (15-26) could pass them by sweeping the three-game series.Nick Wittgren (2-0) entered in the fifth and worked 1 2/3 perfect innings to lower his ERA to 0.69. Brad Ziegler gave up a home run to Cody Bellinger in the ninth but earned his sixth save.Dodgers infielders Justin Turner and Logan Forsythe were activated from the disabled list but couldn't spark the defending NL champions, who have scored 11 runs during their skid.PADRES 4, ROCKIES 0SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jordan Lyles came (1-1) within five outs of... [More]
Sat Mar 31 201814:56Mariners hopeful C Mike Zunino not sidelined for long
SEATTLE (AP) — When catcher Mike Zunino was scratched on opening day, the Seattle Mariners believed he'd be on the field making his season debut Saturday.Instead, Zunino was spending his second day on the 10-day disabled list with a strained left oblique."It's frustrating. I wish there was a word that's more than that," Zunino said on Saturday. "You know it's part of the game. Obviously if this happened halfway through the year, you take a couple of days and it's different. But for the anticipation of the season and what we had in store as at team, it's not how you want to get off to a start. But I'm trying to get healthy as soon as I can so I can help this team as long as I can."Zunino suffered the injury during batting practice on Wednesday and is the latest addition to Seattle's list of ailments that started in spring training and has carried into the regular season. The Mariners are already without outfielder Ben Gamel and pitcher Erasmo Ramirez due to injuries suffered in spring training... [More]
Thu Aug 31 201704:21C David Freitas called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday to...
C David Freitas was called up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday to take Flowers' spot on the roster, making his major league debut with a start in the second game of the doubleheader. Freitas collected his first big-league hit and RBI with a fourth-inning double, going 1-for-3 in the win. In 72 games with Gwinnett this season (236 ABs), he's hitting .263 with a .694 OPS, with three home runs and 25 RBIs.