Reds' Silvino Bracho: Ticketed for minor-league camp
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The Reds reassigned Bracho to minor-league camp Monday.
Bracho, who was attending big-league camp as a non-roster invitee, owns a lifetime 4.88 ERA and 15.7 K-BB% across 95 relief appearances in the majors over parts of six seasons with Arizona and Atlanta. The 30-year-old will likely need to make a positive impression at Triple-A Louisville to begin the season before Cincinnati entertains adding him to its MLB bullpen.
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Reds' Silvino Bracho: Joining Cincinnati
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Bracho agreed to a minor-league contract with the Reds on Thursday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training.
Bracho was let go by Atlanta in November and will now have a chance to secure a roster spot in Cincinnati. The 30-year-old appeared in three big-league games in 2022 and spent most of the campaign at the Triple-A level, where he had a 2.67 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 70:10 K:BB across 57.1 innings.
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Braves' Silvino Bracho: Designated for assignment
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Bracho was designated for assignment by Atlanta on Tuesday.
Tuesday is the deadline to add prospects to the 40-man roster as protection from the Rule 5 draft, and Bracho loses his roster spot to make room for the new additions. The 30-year-old journeyman reliever most recently was put on the 40-man roster late this past season and gave up three earned runs in 2.1 innings over his final and longest appearance with the big club.
Bracho's contract was selected from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
Bracho was traded from Boston to Atlanta in late June, and he's posted a 2.08 ERA and 1.04 WHIP in 26 innings over 20 appearances (four starts) at Gwinnett. He had a brief stint in Atlanta's bullpen in early July and will rejoin the active roster ahead of the final week of the regular season.
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Braves' Silvino Bracho: Sent outright to Triple-A
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Atlanta outrighted Bracho to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
After he cleared waivers upon being designated for assignment Monday, Bracho will now report to Triple-A Gwinnett. He appeared in one game with Atlanta, tossing one scoreless inning while hitting a batter.
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Braves' Silvino Bracho: Designated for assignment
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Bracho was designated for assignment Monday.
Bracho was acquired from the Red Sox in late June, and he appeared in one game out of Atlanta's bullpen. However, he is now back on the waiver wire after being removed from a 40-man roster for the second time in a week.
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Braves' Silvino Bracho: Reports to Atlanta
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Bracho reported to Atlanta and will be active for Friday's contest versus the Reds.
After he was traded to the team from the Red Sox on Thursday, Bracho will be available out of the bullpen Friday. Over 18 games in Triple-A this season he posted a 3.16 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with 36 punchouts over 31.1 innings. The right-hander will likely be used in low-leverage situations.
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Braves' Silvino Bracho: Dealt to Atlanta
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Bracho was traded to Atlanta from Boston on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations.
Bracho was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Thursday. He has appeared in 18 games with Triple-A Worcester this season and maintained a 3.16 ERA with a 36:4 K:BB. Bracho should factor into a low-leverage relief role with Atlanta throughout the final months of the season.
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Red Sox's Silvino Bracho: Designated for assignment
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Bracho was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Thursday.
Bracho joined the Red Sox for their series in Toronto to begin the week, but he didn't make any appearances. He's posted a 3.16 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 31.1 innings over 18 appearances (one start) at Triple-A Worcester this year. He was eventually traded to the Braves for cash considerations.
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Red Sox's Silvino Bracho: Activated from taxi squad
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The Red Sox selected Bracho's contract from Triple-A Worcester prior to Tuesday's game against the Blue Jays.
The Red Sox are shorthanded for this series in Toronto, so Bracho will likely be sent back to Worcester once this series is over. He has a 3.16 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 36 strikeouts in 31.1 innings in the minors this season.
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Red Sox's Silvino Bracho: Lands with BoSox
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Bracho signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox on Sunday.
Bracho will move on to his third organization in as many seasons after spending the entire 2021 campaign at Triple-A Sacramento in San Francisco's system. Over 49 relief appearances for the affiliate spanning 50 innings, Bracho submitted a 4.14 ERA and 1.56 WHIP while striking out 65. Prior to last year, Bracho spent parts of five seasons in the majors with the Diamondbacks from 2015 through 2020, posting a collective 4.82 ERA in 89.2 frames.
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Giants' Silvino Bracho: Overcomes oblique strain
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Bracho (oblique) made his season debut Friday for Triple-A Sacramento, striking out two and walking one over a scoreless inning of relief in a 6-4 win over Las Vegas.
The 28-year-old right-hander was battling a left oblique strain late in spring training, but he appears to have made a full recovery. Bracho was a useful piece in Arizona's bullpen in 2018, but he's thrown just a single inning in the majors in the two seasons since.
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Giants' Silvino Bracho: Battling oblique issue
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Bracho is dealing with a strained left oblique and is at least a week away from getting back on the mound, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Bracho will still have to build his arm strength back up once he gets back on the mound, so he's still several weeks away from game action. He isn't on the Giants' 40-man roster, so his initial game action is unlikely to come in the big leagues.
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Giants' Silvino Bracho: Joins Giants as non-roster invitee
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Bracho signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Wednesday as a non-roster invitee, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Bracho missed most of the past two seasons after undergoing Tommy John surgery in March 2019, but he made one appearance for the Diamondbacks at the end of last year, allowing two runs over one inning. He'll now get to compete for a role with the Giants during spring training in 2021.
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Diamondbacks' Silvino Bracho: Tests positive for COVID-19
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Bracho (elbow) has tested positive for COVID-19, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
Bracho was already placed on the 60-day injured list Monday as he continues to recover from the Tommy John surgery he underwent in March of 2019. He suffered a setback in his recovery while play was suspended, so he might not be ready to play at any point in 2020. However, manager Torey Lovullo revealed Sunday that Bracho was one of three Diamondbacks to test positive for coronavirus, although he is asymptomatic.
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Diamondbacks' Silvino Bracho: Heads to 60-day IL
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The Diamondbacks placed Bracho (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Monday, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.
Back in spring training, Bracho had been expected to open the season on the shelf while he continued to recover from the Tommy John surgery he required in March 2019. Even with Opening Day having since been pushed back another four months, Bracho still won't be ready to go after general manager Mike Hazen indicated the right-hander suffered a setback in his recovery while the season was suspended. Bracho's move to the 60-day IL likely means he won't pitch for the Diamondbacks at any point in 2020.
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Diamondbacks' Silvino Bracho: Expected to start on IL
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Bracho (elbow) is expected to start the season on the injured list, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
Bracho underwent Tommy John surgery last March, so this is not a surprising bit of news. Tommy John survivors typically require more than a year before pitching competitively again.
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Diamondbacks' Silvino Bracho: Placed on injured list
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Bracho (elbow) was sent to the 60-day injured list on Monday.
The move makes room on the 40-man roster for the newly-signed Adam Jones. It has no effect on Bracho's return timeline, as he'll spend the year recovering from Tommy John surgery.
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Diamondbacks' Silvino Bracho: Tommy John on tap
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The Diamondbacks announced Wednesday that Bracho will require Tommy John surgery to repair the torn UCL in his pitching elbow, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
The injury is a disappointing one for Bracho, who was out of minor-league options and appeared poised to earn a full-time middle-relief role with the big club in 2019. Bracho's absence for the rest of the season -- and likely for a large portion of 2020 -- will thus open up a spot for another pitcher to break camp with the big-league bullpen. The right-hander will likely be placed on the 60-day injured list in the near future if the Diamondbacks don't choose to release him while he faces a lengthy recovery.
An MRI revealed Bracho is dealing with a partially torn UCL, Zach Buchanan of The Athletic reports.
Bracho suffered the injury over the weekend, and Monday's MRI confirmed fears that the issue isn't a minor one. While a course of action has yet to be determined for the right-hander, Tommy John surgery remains a distinct possibility; his test results are being sent to Dr. James Andrews for a second opinion.
