Marlins' Gabriel Guerrero: Reaches minors deal with Miami
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Guerrero agreed to a minor-league contract with the Marlins, Matt Eddy of Baseball America reports.
Guerrero reached the big leagues for the first time in his career last September, appearing in 14 games for the Reds and recording three hits in 18 at-bats. After being non-tendered by Cincinnati after the season, Guerrero will move on to his fourth organization in Miami. Given the lack of established outfield talent on the Marlins' 40-man roster, it wouldn't be surprising if Guerrero eventually earned a promotion back to the majors if he fares well at Triple-A New Orleans.
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Reds' Gabriel Guerrero: Cast off 40-man roster
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Guerrero was outrighted to Triple-A Louisville after passing through waivers unclaimed.
Guerrero played in 14 games with the Reds during the month of September, going 3-for-18 with a solo home run and eight strikeouts in his brief opportunity with the club. He spent the majority of the season at the Triple-A level after being promoted from Double-A Chattanooga in early May.
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Reds' Gabriel Guerrero: Cracks first big-league homer
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Guerrero connected on a pinch-hit solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Marlins.
It was the 24-year-old's first big-league homer. Guerrero's only seen 10 plate appearances since getting promoted in September, but he could be ready to compete for a regular roster spot in Cincinnati next spring given his .292/.326/.475 slash line in 104 games for Triple-A Louisville this season.
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Reds' Gabriel Guerrero: Contract selected by Reds
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Guerrero's contract was selected by the Reds on Tuesday.
Guerrero hit a solid .292/.326/.475 with 17 homers in 104 games for Triple-A Louisville this season. The 24-year-old has yet to make his major-league debut. That should happen in the near future, though there doesn't appear to be many extra at-bats to go around in the outfield down the stretch.
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Reds' Gabriel Guerrero: Bound for big leagues
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The Reds are expected to formally promote Guerrero from Triple-A Louisville prior to Monday's game against the Pirates, Craig Mish of Sirius XM reports.
Cincinnati hasn't announced the transaction and Guerrero isn't included in the team's lineup for the series opener, but it appears the 24-year-old will be added to the 40-man roster after punishing pitchers at Double-A Pensacola and Louisville throughout the season. Between the two stops, Guerrero slashed .293/.328/.474 with 19 home runs and 81 RBI across 539 plate appearances. With the Reds seemingly content with Scott Schebler, Billy Hamilton and Phillip Ervin as their everyday outfield, Guerrero isn't expected to see regular at-bats in September.
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Reds' Gabby Guerrero: Re-signs with Cincinnati on minor-league deal
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Guerrero re-signed Sunday with the Reds on a minor-league contract, Zach Buchanan of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Guerrero was once a prospect of some renown, but after managing an ugly .281 on-base percentage between Double-A and Triple-A last season, the Diamondbacks elected to drop him from the 40-man roster in November. The Reds went on to claim Guerrero off waivers, but parted ways with him just a few days later in order to open up a roster spot for another player. Cincinnati still apparently sees potential in the 22-year-old outfielder, however, as he'll remain with the organization and figures to report to Triple-A Louisville coming out of spring training.
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Diamondbacks' Gabby Guerrero: Designated for assignment
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Guerrero was designated for assignment by Arizona on Friday ahead of the Rule 5 draft.
Guerrero failed to show much improvement between Double-A Mobile and Triple-A Reno this season, posting a .234/.281/.383 line, so Arizona decided to use his 40-man spot on prospect Domingo Leyba instead.
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Diamondbacks' Gabby Guerrero: Optioned to Double-A
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Guerrero was optioned to Double-A on Monday.
Guerrero struggled at Double-A for the Mariners and Diamondbacks organizations last season after a strong showing at the High-A level in 2014. He'll look to bounce back in 2016 in hopes of potentially advancing a level at some point later in the season.
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Diamondbacks' Gabby Guerrero: Added to 40-man roster
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Guerrero was added to the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster Friday.
The move was for Rule 5 protection. Guerrero has a lot of upside, but it's also a very risky profile, as he has a lot of contact issues that could prevent his power from showing up in games against big league pitching. He should spend most of 2016 in Triple-A.
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D-Backs acquire prospects Guerrero, Reinheimer in trade with M's
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As part of the Mark Trumbo-Welington Castillo trade Wednesday, the Diamondbacks acquired prospects Gabby Guerrero and Jack Reinheimer from the Mariners. Guerrero is an outfielder, while Reinheimer is a shortstop.
"[Diamondbacks scout Mike Russell] believes [Reinheimer] is going to be a front-line shortstop," Arizona general manager Dave Stewart said, per MLB.com. "As he put it, he's our kind of guy, he's a hustle guy, he's a high-energy guy.
"We saw [Guerrero] in spring training. He's big, strong-bodied -- we believe he can play center field. His upside is going to be tremendous. This kid is supposed to be a tremendous player in time."
The 21-year-old Guerrero, who is the nephew of former big leaguer Vladimir Guerrero, has a .285/.327/.420/.747 slash line in five seasons in the minors. He hit .307 with 18 home runs, 28 doubles and 96 RBI in 131 games last season at Class A.
The 22-year-old Reinheimer has a .275/.340/.347/.687 slash line in three minor-league seasons. He is batting .277 with one home run, 10 doubles, 16 RBI and 12 stolen bases in 48 games for Double-A Jackson this season.
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Diamondbacks trade Mark Trumbo to Mariners in six-player deal
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The Mariners have acquired outfielder Mark Trumbo and Vidal Nuno from the Diamondbacks for catcher Welington Castillo, pitcher Dominic Leone, infielder Jack Reinheimer and outfielder Gabby Guerrero.
Trumbo is hitting .259/.299/.506 this season. Trumbo figures to add power to a Seattle lineup that has been about average this year as the Mariners have a collective .395 slugging percentage.
"You look where we're at offensively and we're not doing exactly what I thought we'd do or what most people thought we'd do, and Trumbo is a guy that brings an awful lot to the table," Mariners general manager Jack Zduriencik said, per MLB.com. "He's a big power hitter that will bat somewhere in the middle of the lineup and will be very good insurance for the ballclub."
Late last week, CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman reported the Diamondbacks were potentially interested in dealing Trumbo, who has nine home runs and 23 RBI this season.
Zduriencik said Trumbo can play either corner-outfield spot, as well as designated hitter and first base.
"We'll have a rotation system where he'll get his ABs along with Nelson Cruz and the other corner players," Zduriencik said. "That will still unfold. More than anything else, to bring the bat to this organization is what we're desiring to do."
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Mariners P Hisashi Iwakuma hits OF Gabriel Guerrero in batting practice
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Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma was forced to throw a modified batting practice since rain canceled a scheduled intrasquad scrimmage. Iwakuma got his work in by throwing to batters that were not allowed to swing since they were in a confined area.
However, Iwakuma didn't live up to his end of the bargain as he accidentally hit outfielder Gabriel Guerrero with a pitch during the session.
"It was a split-finger [fastball] that just kind of slipped out of my finger," Iwakuma said through interpreter Antony Suzuki, via The News Tribune. "I felt kind of bad for [Guerrero]."
Iwakuma's first scheduled start of spring training is slated for this Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
