D-Backs catcher José Herrera went unclaimed on waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Reno, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Arizona designated him for assignment when Gabriel Moreno returned from the injured list last week. Herrera has played parts of four seasons as a light-hitting backup. He’s worked behind Moreno for the past three of those. The … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Outright Jose Herrera
Diamondbacks Designate Jose Herrera For Assignment
The D-backs have designated catcher Jose Herrera for assignment, reports Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. His spot on the roster will go to fellow catcher Gabriel Moreno, who is being reinstated from the injured list. Herrera, 28, has been a backup behind the plate for the Snakes dating back to 2022. He’s never provided much with the bat, hitting only .200/.280/.259 (53 wRC+) in 562 … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Designate Jose Herrera For Assignment
Diamondbacks Name Tim Bogar Third Base Coach
The D-Backs are hiring Tim Bogar as third base coach, report Nick Piecoro and José M. Romero of The Arizona Republic. He’d already been in the organization’s player development department but now returns to coaching. Arizona skipper Torey Lovullo announced on Wednesday that they were removing prior third base coach Shaun Larkin from that responsibility; Larkin will remain on … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Name Tim Bogar Third Base Coach
MLB, ESPN Nearing Deal Involving MLB.TV And In-Market Rights For Five Clubs
Major League Baseball and ESPN are seemingly going to continue their relationship but with a new shape. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports that the league and the network have an agreement in place which would give ESPN the right to sell all out-of-market games digitally. These rights have previously been sold by the league to consumers as the MLB.TV package. Under the … [Read more...] about MLB, ESPN Nearing Deal Involving MLB.TV And In-Market Rights For Five Clubs
Diamondbacks Select Nabil Crismatt
The Diamondbacks announced this morning that they’ve selected the contract of right-hander Nabil Crismatt. In a corresponding move, right-hander Casey Kelly was optioned to Triple-A. Arizona had a 40-man roster already vacancy for Crismatt to fill, and their roster now stands at 40. Crismatt, 30, was signed by the Mets out of Colombia and made his professional debut back in … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Select Nabil Crismatt