The Royals have sent Matt Beaty outright to Triple-A Omaha, according to the transaction tracker at MLB.com. The left-handed hitter was designated for assignment on Tuesday.
As one of the major leagues' weakest clubs comes to St. Petersburg, Fla., for a four-game series starting Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays seem to have righted their suddenly leaky ship somewhat. YB's Griffin Carroll knows how to take advantage, and has the winning pick.
The Kansas City Royals haven't been able to string together two wins since late May. They will try to end that dry spell in Detroit on Wednesday afternoon.
The Royals announced that they have selected the contract of utiltyman Matt Beaty from Triple-A, and placed second baseman Michael Massey on the 10-day
The SF Giants announced on Tuesday that first baseman/outfielder Matt Beaty had cleared waivers and became a free agent. The Giants designated Beaty for assignment on May 30th to create a spot on the 40-man roster for right-handed reliever Luke Jackson.
He spent the majority of the year with Triple-A Sacramento, where he put up a solid .272/.406/.447 showing. He walked at a 10.9% clip while striking out just 18.6% of the time and hitting four home runs.
Brett Wisely and Bryce Johnson were optioned to Triple-A to make room for the returning dudes. Per Susan Slusser, the San Francisco Giants have taken a big step forward in having their full lineup back in action.
The SF Giants have designated first baseman/outfielder Matt Beaty for assignment on Tuesday. The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster to activate veteran reliever Luke Jackson from the 60-day injured list.
The SF Giants recalled versatile position player Brett Wisely (Giants #22 prospect) from Triple-A Sacramento prior to the team's game on Tuesday night against the Miami Marlins.
The SF Giants have placed designated hitter Joc Pederson on the injured list with right wrist inflammation, per a team release. In a corresponding move the Giants recalled corner bat Matt Beaty from Triple-A Sacramento.
The Kansas City Royals traded first baseman/outfielder Matt Beaty to the San Francisco Giants and left-hander Richard Lovelady to the Atlanta Braves in separate trades Thursday.
Additionally, the Giants optioned righty Sean Hjelle to Triple-A and placed outfielder Luis Gonzalez (back surgery) and lefty Thomas Szapucki (left arm neuropathy) on the 60-day injured list. Outfielders Mitch Haniger (oblique strain) and Austin Slater (hamstring strain) were placed on the 10-day injured list, and righty Luke Jackson (recovering from 2022 Tommy John surgery) has been placed on the 15-day injured list.
The second and third base positions look fluid, and while there are perhaps a pair of early favorites for playing time, both will likely need to perform well early on to hold the job.
The Kansas City Royals have made several changes to their roster and to their coaching staff this offseason. They hired a new manager in Matt Quatraro and a new pitching coach in former MLB pitcher Brian Sweeney.
The Royals are in agreement on a minor league contract with first baseman/outfielder Matt Beaty, tweets Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. Beaty, a client of the Ballengee Group, will be invited to Major League Spring Training.
Beaty was designated for assignment by the Padres earlier in the week but declined his assignment to Triple-A El Paso.
Johnson appeared in six games in April before heading to the IL with tendinitis in his right forearm.
In other moves, righty Reiss Knehr was called up from Triple-A El Paso, Kyle Tyler was optioned to Triple-A, and Matt Beaty was shifted to the 60-day IL.
Matt Beaty has been put on the 10-day IL The San Diego Padres lost Matt Beaty to a left shoulder injury during Saturday’s blowout loss to the Miami Marlins.
Every offseason is full of reminders that baseball is a business, and not just entertainment. The Dodgers made plenty of additions to their roster over the last several weeks which means, some players had to go.
This offseason, fans were reminded that baseball is a business, not just entertainment. This week, Dodgers fans were forcefully reminded of that reality.
In order to make the Hanser Alberto deal official, the Dodgers had to make space on the 40-man roster. Or, as baseball experts say "a corresponding roster move".
Due to the MLB lockout, players are having to think outside the box in order to keep practicing. Dodgers outfielder Mookie Betts was seen training with former teammates.
A tornado outbreak devastated communities in parts of the South and Midwest last week, killing over 90 people and leaving thousands of others displaced.
A series of tornadoes caused devastation across six Midwest and Southern states this past weekend and killed more than 90 people with the number expected to rise, according to the New York Times.
A series of tornadoes caused devastation across six Midwest and Southern states this past weekend and killed more than 90 people with the number expected to rise, according to the New York Times.
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