The Braves are in agreement with José Azocar on a minor league contract, reports Aram Leighton of Just Baseball. The fleet-footed outfielder will be in camp as a non-roster invitee.
Outfielder José Azocar elected free agency after being outrighted by the Braves, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Atlanta designated him for assignment on Monday when Stuart Fairchild returned from the injured list.
The Braves announced this morning that they’ve activated outfielder Stuart Fairchild from the injured list. Outfielder Jose Azocar was designated for assignment to make room for Fairchild on the active roster.
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 Braves announced this morning that they’ve selected the contract of outfielder Jose Azocar to the major league roster. Azocar just elected free agency a two days ago after being outrighted by the Mets.
The Mets designated lefty reliever Génesis Cabrera and outfielder José Azocar for assignment. That clears a pair of active roster spots for Brandon Waddell and Jared Young, each of whom were recalled from Triple-A Syracuse.
Last season, Tyrone Taylor solidified his role on the Mets as a defensive-minded center fielder who occasionally came up with big hits. After all, his double off Spencer Schwellenbach in the 8th inning of Game 161 last year sparked a six-run rally in a game the Mets won 8-7, clinching a playoff spot.
The Mets will designate outfielders Alexander Canario and Jose Azocar for assignment today, reports Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. It was already reported earlier in the week that Canario didn’t make the club and likely would be removed from the 40-man roster.
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With just 22 games left in a heated NL Wild Card race, the New York Mets added some depth from a rival NL contender. On Thursday, the Mets announced a series of transactions including acquiring speedy outfielder Jose Azocar off of waivers from the San Diego Padres.
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