The Diamondbacks introduced that they’ve outrighted catcher Aramis Garcia to Triple-A Reno and infielder Jesus Valdez to Double-A Amarillo. Garcia had been designated for task final week when Gabriel Moreno was activated from the 10-day injured listing. There wasn’t any earlier indication that Valdez had been faraway from the 40-man roster. Arizona’s depend on that 40-man is now all the way down to 38.
Garcia, 33, is a veteran depth catcher who’s out of choices. He’s a reliable defender however is has hit simply .210/.245/.321 in his profession. That has put him in place to bounce on and off the Arizona roster with regularity. He signed a minor league cope with the Snakes forward of the 2025 season. Final yr, he was twice added to the massive league roster. In each instances, he was designated for task a couple of days later and despatched again to Reno after passing by means of waivers.
It’s doable the identical sequence of occasions performs out this yr. Garcia was referred to as as much as the massive leagues to cowl for Moreno’s harm after which was got rid of when Moreno was reinstated. Garcia has the suitable to elect free company however could be snug sticking with the Aces and ready for the subsequent catching harm to pop up.
The Valdez outright could be a extra distinctive scenario. The 28-year-old was simply added to the membership’s roster a bit over per week in the past. The Diamondbacks and Padres have been enjoying in Mexico Metropolis and have been allowed a twenty seventh man on the roster. Valdez was added to fill that additional bench spot for the Diamondbacks, getting referred to as up from Double-A Amarillo. He didn’t seem in both of the Mexico Metropolis video games and was optioned again to the Sod Poodles proper after that collection.
It seems that the Diamondbacks quietly put him on waivers and nobody claimed him. That’s not particularly shocking since Valdez hasn’t actually been a notable prospect in his profession and is a 28-year-old enjoying in Double-A, although he does have some Triple-A expertise. Relationship again to the beginning of 2021, he has a mixed .241/.292/.401 line and 76 wRC+ within the minor leagues.
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