The Giants have signed reliever Ljay Newsome to a minor league contract, according to his transactions log at MLB.com. The 26-year-old joins the third organization of his professional career.
Adding both minor league depth and upside is a great start to the winter. Over the last few weeks, the St. Louis Cardinals have replenished a minor league system lacking upper level pitching depth.
Who is the Cards new pitcher? First off, I have no opinion on the hiring of Oliver Marmol. I will form my opinion when I see him in action. I do think it’s odd how many people seem to find this hiring strange.
Plus a primer on transactions involving injured players Yesterday, the Cards announced the following transaction: 10/22/21: Claimed RHP Ljay Newsome on outright assignment waivers from the Seattle Mariners, and he was transferred from the Mariners’ 60-day IL to the Cardinals’ 60-day IL.
Seattle bids adieu or pre-adieu to a slew of depth pieces. Like many teams, the middle of October is the time for roster reorganization in preparation for the beginning of the offseason.
Asked about specific areas of need, Servais said with a chuckle that “every manager out there says he needs more pitching.” While that was something of a tongue-in-cheek comment, the rotation is a fairly obvious area of focus.
With Newsome joining Gonzales, Paxton and Margevicius on the shelf and the Mariners slipping below .500, it’s not a surprise to see the team turning its sights to top prospect Logan Gilbert.