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 01/15/2015 MLB Note - Houston Astros Gattis, Evan
UT Evan Gattis and RHP James Hoyt were acquired by the Astros from
the Braves in exchange for RHP Mike Foltynewicz, 3B Rio Ruiz and RHP
Andrew Thurman on Jan. 14.
Gattis could get most of his action for Houston in left field, but
he figures to see time elsewhere. "I think the fact that we're an
American League team gives us a lot more flexibility going forward,"
Astros GM Jeff Luhnow told MLB.com. "There's a possibility he can
play some first base, he can DH. We don't know the answer to that at
this point. Obviously, we've got a lot of catchers on our roster. We
were primarily focused on the offensive side of the equation, and if
he produces the way we expect him to he's going to be in the lineup
every day."
In 2014, Gattis hit .263/.317/.493 with 22 home runs and 52 RBIs in
108 games, but he was hindered by a back injury over the second half
of the season.
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MLB Note - Atlanta Braves Foltynewicz, Mike
RHP Mike Foltynewicz, 3B Rio Ruiz and RHP Andrew Thurman were
acquired by the Braves from the Astros in exchange for UT Evan
Gattis and RHP James Hoyt on Jan. 14.
Foltynewicz, 23, made his major league debut last season, going 0-1
with a 5.30 ERA in 16 relief appearances for the Astros. He went 7-7
with a 5.08 ERA in 21 games (18 starts) for Triple-A Oklahoma City.
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MLB Note - Atlanta Braves Ruiz, Rio
3B Rio Ruiz, RHP Mike Foltynewicz and RHP Andrew Thurman were
acquired by the Braves from the Astros in exchange for UT Evan
Gattis and RHP James Hoyt on Jan. 14.
Ruiz, 20, hit .293/.387/.436 with 11 homers and 77 RBIs in 131 games
for high Class A Lancaster in 2014.
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MLB Note - Atlanta Braves Thurman, Andrew
RHP Andrew Thurman, 3B Rio Ruiz and RHP Mike Foltynewicz were
acquired by the Braves from the Astros in exchange for UT Evan
Gattis and RHP James Hoyt on Jan. 14.
Thurman, 23, finished 7-9 with one save and a 5.38 ERA in 26 games
(20 starts) for low Class A Quad Cities last season.
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MLB Note - Oakland Athletics Clippard, Tyler
RHP Tyler Clippard was acquired by the A's from the Nationals in
exchange for SS Yunel Escobar on Jan. 15. He figures to fill the
middle-relief slot held last season by RHP Luke Gregerson, who
signed a free agent deal with the Houston Astros.
Clippard posted a 7-5 record with a 2.18 ERA in 70 1/3 innings for
the Nationals last season, making the National League All-Star team
for the second time. He has a career 2.88 ERA in 491 innings and
posted 32 saves in 2012. The 29-year-old is eligible for arbitration
this winter, and he is eligible for free agency after the 2015
season.
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MLB Note - Washington Nationals Escobar, Yunel
SS Yunel Escobar was acquired by the Nationals from the A's in
exchange for RHP Tyler Clippard on Jan. 15. Oakland acquired Escobar
days earlier in a multi-player trade with the Rays.
Escobar, in his second season with Tampa Bay and eighth in the
majors in 2014, batted .258/.324/.340 with seven home runs and 39
RBIs. Escobar, 32, is due to earn $5 million this season and $7
million in 2016, with a club option for 2017 at $7 million with a $1
million buyout.
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MLB Note - New York Yankees Nova, Ivan
RHP Ivan Nova and the Yankees agreed to a one-year, $3.3 million
non-guaranteed contract on Jan. 14, avoiding arbitration. Nova had
Tommy John surgery last April, and he went 2-2 with an 8.27 ERA in
four starts over 20 2/3 innings last season. Nova also made $3.3
million in 2014.
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MLB Note - Colorado Rockies Stubbs, Drew
OF Drew Stubbs and the Rockies agreed to a one-year, $5,825,000
contract on Jan. 14, avoiding arbitration. Stubbs, 30, batted
.289/.339/.482 with 15 home runs, 43 RBIs and 20 stolen bases for
Colorado last season. He will be eligible for free agency after the
2015 season. Stubbs is a career .246/.315/.396 hitter with 84 homers
and 266 RBIs in six seasons with the Rockies, Indians and Reds.
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MLB Note - Colorado Rockies Lyles, Jordan
RHP Jordan Lyles and the Rockies agreed to a one-year, $2,475,000
deal on Jan. 14, avoiding arbitration. Lyles, 24, started 22 games
for the Rockies last season and finished with a 7-4 record and a
4.33 ERA in 126 2/3 innings. In four seasons with the Rockies and
Astros, he owns a 21-33 record with one save and a 5.11 ERA.
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MLB Note - Colorado Rockies Chatwood, Tyler
RHP Tyler Chatwood and the Rockies agreed to a two-year, $2 million
deal that could rise due to incentives. Chatwood, 25, underwent
Tommy John surgery in July. He was limited to four starts in 2014
and went 1-0 with a 4.50 ERA in 24 innings. He has a 20-22 career
record with one save and a 4.35 ERA with the Rockies and Angels.
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MLB Note - Washington Nationals Butler, Dan
C Dan Butler was traded by the Red Sox to the Nationals on Jan. 14
in exchange for LHP Danny Rosenbaum. Butler, 28, went 4-for-19
(.211) with two RBIs in seven games for Boston last year, his first
major league action. In 83 games with Triple-A Pawtucket, he hit
.241/.317/.350 with four homers and 30 RBIs.
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MLB Note - Boston Red Sox Rosenbaum, Daniel
LHP Danny Rosenbaum was acquired by the Red Sox from the Nationals
in exchange for C Dan Butler on Jan. 14. Rosenbaum, 27, missed most
of the 2014 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery. Over 2013-14
combined, he went 8-12 with a 3.94 ERA in 32 starts for Triple-A
Syracuse.
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MLB Note - Houston Astros Hoyt, James
RHP James Hoyt and UT Evan Gattis were acquired by the Astros from
the Braves in exchange for RHP Mike Foltynewicz, 3B Rio Ruiz and RHP
Andrew Thurman on Jan. 14.
Hoyt, 28, went a combined 3-3 with seven saves and a 3.17 ERA in 52
relief appearances in Double-A and Triple-A in 2014.
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MLB Note - San Diego Padres Goebbert, Jake
1B Jake Goebbert, designated for assignment by the Padres on Jan. 7,
cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A El Paso a week later.
Goebbert, 27, saw his first major league action in 2014, hitting
.218/.313/.317 with one homer and 10 RBIs in 51 games. He hit
.296/.410/.539 with 14 homers and 60 RBIs in 79 games in Triple-A
last year.
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MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays West, Matt
RHP Matt West, designated for assignment by the Rangers on Jan. 5,
was claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays on Jan. 14. West, 26, had
no decisions and a 6.75 ERA in three relief appearances for Texas
last year, his first major league action. He went 5-3 with four
saves and a 3.34 ERA in a combined 41 appearances (one start) for
Triple-A Round Rock and Double-A Frisco.
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MLB Note - Toronto Blue Jays Burns, Cory
RHP Cory Burns was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on
Jan. 14 to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for newly acquired RHP
Matt West. Burns, 27, was acquired by Toronto off waivers from the
Rays in late September. He appeared in 43 games last season,
splitting his year between Triple-A Round Rock, Double-A Montgomery
and Triple-A Durham. He appeared in 27 major league career games and
compiled a 1-1 record and a 4.60 ERA with the Padres (2012) and
Rangers (2013).
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MLB Note - Seattle Mariners Kickham, Mike
LHP Mike Kickham was traded by the Cubs to the Mariners in exchange
for RHP Lars Huijer on Jan. 14. Chicago claimed Kickham off waivers
from the Giants on Dec. 23. Kickham, 26, made two September relief
appearances for San Francisco last season, allowing five runs in two
innings. In 27 starts for Triple-A Fresno, he went 8-8 with a 4.43
ERA. He gave up 171 hits in 148 1/3 innings with 64 walks, the fifth
most in the Pacific Coast League, and a career-high 131 strikeouts.
Kickham made his major league debut in 2013 and went 0-3 with a
10.16 ERA in 12 games (three starts) for the Giants that year.
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MLB Note - Chicago Cubs Huijer, Lars
RHP Lars Huijer was acquired by the Cubs from the Mariners in
exchange for LHP Mike Kickham on Jan. 14.
Huijer, 21, went a combined 6-9 with a 5.08 ERA in 28 games (24
starts) in low Class A and high Class A last year.
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MLB Note - Seattle Mariners Fernandez, Anthony
LHP Anthony Fernandez was designated for assignment by the Mariners
on Jan. 14 to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for newly acquired
LHP Mike Kickham. Fernandez, 24, went 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in five
starts for Triple-A Tacoma last season before undergoing
season-ending Tommy John surgery in May.
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