A couple of surprises on the position side and some “They’ll be backs” with the pitchers. This morning, the San Francisco Giants announced (see this Susan Slusser post relaying the release) their latest round of Spring Training cuts and most of the 11 players listed were of note.
The New York Mets and San Francisco Giants both made intriguing additions to their pitching staff this past Friday, and now they are coming together to make a minor trade that should ideally get each franchise closer to rounding out its Spring Training roster.
The SF Giants acquired catcher/outfielder Cooper Hummel in a trade with the New York Mets on Tuesday for cash considerations. The Mets designated Hummel for assignment last week, and rather than taking their chances via waivers, San Francisco opted to skip the line and work out a deal.
The New York Mets have designated catcher/designated hitter Cooper Hummel for assignment. They'll now have seven days to trade him, release him, or send him to the minor leagues.
The New York Mets have had a relatively quiet offseason despite missing the playoffs by a substantial margin in 2023. The club has made a few moves to retool the rotation and bullpen, along with signing prospects and a Gold Glove outfielder.
The New York Mets continue to add depth pieces. According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Mets have claimed catcher/infielder/outfielder Cooper Hummel off waivers and are adding him to their 40-man roster.
The Cooper Hummel era in Seattle is officially over as the catcher/outfielder was claimed off waivers by the New York Mets on Friday. Per Jeff Passan of ESPN: Catcher/outfielder Cooper Hummel has been claimed off waivers by the New York Mets, sources tell ESPN.
Pitching shines and Cooper Hummel has a big day as Mariners rout Brew Crew It’s no secret that the strength of the 2023 Mariners will be their pitching staff, and today that was on full display as Mariners pitchers held the Brewers to just two runs, striking out a combined 13 batters over a 7-2 rout.
The Mariners begin regular season play in less than two weeks, which means they’ll soon have some tough roster decisions to make. Mariners Notebook: Moore
An old, familiar spring training sight made its first appearance Friday as Mariners manager Scott Servais and president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto could been seen having a long, quiet conversation next to Field 1 as morning drills were being run.
Two weeks ago, the Diamondbacks traded for outfielder Kyle Lewis. The former first round pick and 2020 American League Rookie of the Year was once considered a franchise building block for the Seattle Mariners, but is coming off two straight disappointing seasons due to injuries.
The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired outfielder Kyle Lewis from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for catcher Cooper Hummel Thursday. As a result, an already deep outfielder core gets even deeper adding the 2020 American League Rookie of the Year.
Diamondbacks 40-Man Roster Transactions: 2022-23 Offseason The Diamondbacks have announced agreement on a trade for right handed outfielder Kyle Lewis
The Mariners and Diamondbacks are swapping young big leaguers.
Deyvison De Los Santos and Cooper Hummel got the start at first base and catcher respectively in a Salt River 12-0 win over the Scottsdale Scorpions. De Los Santos struck out four times in five at bats.
In the first game of a triple-header at Phoenix Municipal Stadium, Deyvison De Los Santos and Cooper Hummel got starts at first base and catcher respectively for the Salt River Rafters.
Getting an opportunity to catch again Cooper Hummel has always wanted to catch. He was somewhat disappointed when the Milwaukee Brewers organization transition him to the outfield back in 2018.
The Arizona Diamondbacks recalled outfielder Cooper Hummel on Tuesday. He takes the roster spot of catcher Jose Herrera, who was optioned to Triple-A Reno after Monday night's game.
The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Atlanta Braves 8-7 in 10 innings on Tuesday night at Chase Field. With one out and a tie game in the bottom of the 10th, D-backs outfielder Cooper Hummel came up with an opportunity to win the ballgame.
Hummel was one of many D-Backs players placed on the injured list for undisclosed reasons, which points to a COVID-related reason.
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