The Seattle Mariners 40-man roster has been at capacity for several days after the organization made a series of moves following a near-three month lull.
The Mariners have announced that catcher Nick Raposo has cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A Tacoma. He had been designated for assignment earlier in the week when the club acquired infielder Miles Mastrobuoni.
On Tuesday, the Seattle Mariners acquired infielder Miles Mastrobouni in a small trade from the Chicago Cubs. It was the second notable transaction for the M's in as many days, as they also signed infielder Donovan Solano to a one-year deal on Monday.
The Mariners announced that they have acquired infielder/outfielder Miles Mastrobuoni from the Cubs. The latter club had designated him for assignment last week and now receives cash considerations for his departure.
A former Toronto Blue Jay prospect was claimed off waivers. It was announced by the Seattle Mariners Twitter account on Thursday evening that the team has claimed catcher Nick Raposo off waivers.
2:20pm: The Mariners have now announced the claim. Their 40-man roster is up to 38 players. 1:00pm: The Mariners have claimed catcher Nick Raposo off waivers from the Blue Jays, MLBTR has learned.
The Toronto Blue Jays’ catching depth got even shallower. On Friday evening, the Blue Jays officially signed Yimi García, meaning that a spot on the 40-man roster had to be made.
The St. Louis Cardinals might have an elderly pitching staff but when it comes to position player depth, the club is young and has a bright future ahead of it.
The Toronto Blue Jays have claimed Nick Raposo off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals, and he has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. Another roster move that was made was optioning right-handed pitcher Paolo Espino to Triple-A Buffalo.
The fallout from the trade deadline continues. A few days before Tuesday’s deadline, the Toronto Blue Jays traded catcher Danny Jansen to the Boston Red Sox, leading to them calling up Brian Serven, the only other catcher on the 40-man roster.
The Cardinals announced that catcher Ivan Herrera has been placed (retroactive to June 19) on the 10-day injured list due to lower back tightness. Backstop Nick Raposo will replace Herrera on the active roster after St.