2018 Minor League Signings

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3 weird releases since all 3 guys have some talent.

Jared should be released soon too as doesn't look great in GCL

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3 weird releases since all 3 guys have some talent.

Jared should be released soon too as doesn't look great in GCL

Jared Crescentini released today

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Jared Crescentini released today

Jared finished up having given up five earned runs in one inning of work across two games. He walked three and didn't strike anyone out.

P Chad Martin was also released. He was signed late of the Yankees organization on June 12. In four games in Batavia this year, he gave up four earned runs in 3.1 innings, walking five and striking out five.

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Catching up on the releases over the last two weeks, per Baseball America:

RHP Brandon Barker: Barker ended up retiring after having been claimed off waivers from the Orioles in December. He pitched six games for Jacksonville this year, sporting a 10.45 ERA in 10.1 innings. He was a 16th round draft pick of the Braves in 2014.

LHP Chris Reed: After retiring in February of last year, Reed re-upped with the Marlins in April of this year. He was assigned to Greensboro on June 14, then was released on July 5. In four games combined with Greensboro and Jacksonville, Reed had a 1.29. He tossed seven innings, giving up nine hits, one walk, and four K's.

OF Zach Sullivan: Sully was a 14th round draft pick in 2014. He played for Greensboro in both 2015 and 2016, working his way up to Jupiter last year, where he hit just .178. He split this year between Greensboro and Jupiter, hitting .190 over 179 ABs, walking six times while striking out in 59 at-bats.

OF Scott Van Slyke: It was somewhat of a surprise that Van Slyke didn't break camp with the Marlins. He hit .248 with eight home runs in AAA this year and an .821 OPS. He had 21 walks and 43 Ks.

A few other notes: The Dodgers picked up the recently-released P Ben Holmes. The Tigers cut loose P Junichi Tazawa from AAA. The Cubs signed P James Buckelew, who had been pitching in the independents after getting let go by the Marlins this year.

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Brian Ellington was released by the Diamondbacks. They couldn’t solve his control woes, as he walked 16 in 11.1 minor league innings, to the tune of a 16.68 ERA.

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Catching up on a bunch of Marlins minor league releases from July 20-Aug. 9, c/o Baseball America:

-LHP Marty Anderson: After being signed by the Marlins April 12, Anderson pitched in a total of 10 games with GCL and Batavia this year, amassing a combined 7.91 ERA. He pitched 19.1 innings, giving up 26 hits, walking 21 and striking out 19. He was released from Batavia's roster August 2nd.

-C Roy Morales: Morales was 12th round draft pick in 2014. He hit .255 at Jupiter this year with zero homers, 13 RBIs, 14 walks and 21 strikeouts in 145 at-bats. He was let go on August 4th.

-2B Rodrigo Ayarza: Signed to a minor-league deal on March 27th after spending six years in the Astros organization, Ayarza played with Greensboro and Jupiter this season. Across two levels, he batted .212 in 156 at-bats. He did walk 20 times while only striking out 18. He was let go on August 7th.

-OF Aaron Knapp: The most recognizable name from this list, Knapp was an 8th round pick of the Marlins in 2016. Most of his time this year was spent with Jupiter (with an excursion in Greensboro as well), where he hit .247 in 283 at-bats, with one homer, 27 RBIs, 63 walks, and 68 Ks. He was released August 7th.

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Only one release listed on the latest update on Baseball America:

-P Jose Pena was let go on August 23rd. He signed with the Marlins from (you guessed it) the Yankees organization, as a minor league free agent, in January. He pitched for New Orleans and Jacksonville this year, posting a combined 4.73 ERA across the two levels in 35 games. He struck out 45 and walked 32 in 45.2 innings.