The Tigers announced this afternoon that infielder Isan Diaz has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Triple-A Toledo. As there had been no prior public indication that Diaz had been designated for assignment and a corresponding addition to the club’s roster was not announced, Detroit’s 40-man roster now stands at 39.
The Tigers have claimed infielder Isan Díaz off waivers from the Giants and optioned him to Triple-A Toledo, tweets Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic. Left-hander Zach Logue was designated for assignment in a corresponding 40-man move.
Although they didn’t make any major acquisitions during Tuesday’s trading deadline, the SF Giants knew all along they’d be receiving internal relief to bolster their middle infield while also adding a much-needed lineup reinforcement.
The Giants announced they’ve claimed catcher Dom Nuñez off waivers from the Rockies. San Francisco also selected infielder Isan Díaz onto their 40-man roster.
Brinson is out of minor-league options, so any team that acquires him will have to carry him on the MLB roster next season or else attempt to pass him through waivers before sending him to Triple-A.
A key member of the Marlins since he debuted in 2017, the 28-year-old had an unproductive April this season but bounced back this month before returning to the IL.
First base umpire Marty Foster went viral during the Marlins-Brewers game when he ruled Milwaukee pitcher Zack Godley guilty of obstruction.
Being an MLB umpire undoubtedly comes with challenges, and even the best in the business make mistakes. Still, it's difficult to defend what occurred in the top of the second inning of Wednesday's game between the Marlins and Brewers.
Chisholm struggled in his big-league debut last season with a .161/.242/.321 slash line over 62 plate appearances, but he remains one of Miami's top prospects.
Diaz played in two games for Miami at the start of the season before deciding to step away.
Diaz confirmed on his Instagram story that he is opting out of the remainder of the season and wished the rest of his teammates good luck in finishing the campaign.
The coronavirus outbreak that infected a number of Miami Marlins and caused MLB to pause the club's season through at least the weekend could lead to healthy players sitting out the rest of the season.
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