Latest Updates Around The World
The Yankees announced that infielder/outfielder Marco Luciano has been sent straight to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. That indicates he was granted waivers after being designated for assignment a week ago. He will remain in the organization as non-roster depth. He will likely be invited to major league camp during spring training. No player wants to lose their […]
The Orioles announced that they have claimed an outfielder Marco Luciano off waivers from the Pirates, a move that was previously reported. To open a 40-man spot, outfielder Jhonkensy Noel has been designated for assignment. The O’s also announced that left-hander Josh Walkerwho was designated for assignment last month, has been cleared on waivers and […]
When a team designates a player for assignment, he is removed from that club’s 40-man roster. The team then has a certain amount of time in which he can exert some influence on that player’s future. This is colloquially called “DFA limbo”. The team can trade the player to another club unless the trade deadline […]
The Pirates have claimed infielder/outfielder Marco Luciano waivers from the Giants, according to a team announcement. Pittsburgh’s claim on the former top prospect fills out their 40-man roster. The Giants had not previously announced a DFA for Luciano, but were clearly trying to put him on waivers to free up some roster space. Originally signed […]
