The Houston Astros signed catcher Carlos Perez and right-hander Amos Willingham to minor league contracts, according to MLB Trade Rumors. Both veterans received invitations to spring training and were assigned to Triple-A Sugar Land.
The Astros released their list of non-roster Spring Training invitees yesterday, and two of the names heading to camp are catcher Carlos Perez and right-hander Amos Willingham, who signed minor league deals with Houston back in November.
The offseason is the time of year to take chances on pitchers that could offer high reward at low risk. The Houston Astros may have made one of those moves last month.
The Braves announced Tuesday that they’ve selected the contract of righty Nathan Wiles from Triple-A Gwinnett. Atlanta opened a 40-man roster spot by releasing righty Amos Willingham.
The Rule 5 draft, held annually at the winter meetings in December, never garners much fanfare, but it has been known to yield some noteworthy transactions.
The floggings may not continue, but the cuts certainly will Another day, another mini-round of cuts from the Spring Training roster. Tonight’s victims: Davis Daniel and Amos Willingham.
For the first time since 2017, the Braves failed to secure the NL East title. While the Braves made the playoffs nonetheless, Atlanta couldn’t get past the Padres in the NL Wild Card Round.
Atlanta Braves news and notes from Friday. The Atlanta Braves bid another farewell to a fan-favorite, as free agent A.J. Minter inked a two-year, $22M deal with the New York Mets.
The Atlanta Braves claimed right-handed pitcher Amos Willingham off waivers from the Washington Nationals, the team announced on Friday. Atlanta also announced that they designated right-handed pitcher Allan Winans for assignment.
The Atlanta Braves announced on Friday that they have claimed Washington Nationals right-handed reliever Amos Willingham off waivers. In a corresponding move, they have designated right-handed pitcher Allan Winans for assignment. Willingham has experience pitching in Atlanta at the collegiate level.