White Sox Add Dominic Leone, Corey Knebel On Minors Deals
Dominic Leone and Corey Knebel on Tuesday that include non-roster invites to spring training. The White Sox now have 68 players in camp, including 28 non-roster invitees. Leone and Knebel will provide much-needed depth for Chicago's bullpen this year. Leone, 32, pitched for the New York Mets, Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners in 2023 and had an uninspiring 4.67 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, one save, 28 walks and 54 K's in 54 relief innings. Knebel, 32, tore his right-shoulder capsule in August of 2022 and hasn't pitched with a team since. He was an All-Star in 2017 with Milwaukee and has 72 career saves in eight big-league campaigns. Before his injury in 2022 with the Phillies, Knebel had a 3.43 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 12 saves, 28 walks and 41 strikeouts in 44 2/3 relief frames. Both pitchers will be battling for bullpen roles this spring.
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The Chicago White Sox agreed to minor-league deals with right-handers Source: Chicago White Sox
Dominic Leone Serving As Opener For White Sox
Dominic Leone will serve as the opener for the team on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves in what is expected to be a bullpen game. The White Sox re-signed Mike Clevinger to fill out their starting rotation late in spring training, but he's not ready to make his 2024 debut just yet, so the White Sox will have to piece things together on Wednesday in the series finale against Atlanta. The 32-year-old Leone will probably only go an inning or two before giving way to the team's next bullpen arm in this one, so fantasy managers shouldn't be streaming him at all anywhere. The former 16th-rounder in 2012 by the Seattle Mariners out of Clemson has already allowed three earned runs without a walk or strikeout in 1 2/3 relief innings in 2024.
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Chicago White Sox right-hander Source: CHGO Sports - Vinnie Duber
Mariners Add Dominic Leone
Dominic Leone off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels on Thursday. The 31-year-old has pitched to a 4.74 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, and 23.4% strikeout rate across 43 2/3 innings. Leone also has one save and three holds under his belt, splitting time between the New York Mets and the Angels. In Seattle, the 10-year veteran will add experience to the bullpen but likely won't factor into late-game situations. Fantasy managers can leave him on the waiver wire in all formats.
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The Seattle Mariners claimed right-hander Source: MLB.com
Dominic Leone Traded To The Angels Tuesday
Dominic Leone to the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday, according to MLB.com. In exchange, the Mets received infield prospect Jeremiah Jackson, who becomes the Met's top 22nd prospect, as per MLB Pipeline. Leone comes to LA sporting a 4.40 ERA and 1,24 WHIP with 33 punchouts, two holds, and no saves across 30 2/3 innings this season. The club has a solid back end of the bullpen, so the 31-year-old likely won't be much of a factor in any format going forward.
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The New York Mets traded right-hander Source: MLB.com
Rangers Add Dominic Leone On Minor-League Deal
Dominic Leone to a minor-league deal on Saturday. Leone has worked under Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux with the St. Louis Cardinals, under manager Bruce Bochy with the San Francisco Giants and for general manager Chris Young with the Seattle Mariners. The 31-year-old reliever ended the 2022 season on the injured list due to elbow inflammation, and he had a 4.01 ERA (4.04 FIP), 1.60 WHIP, three saves and 52 strikeouts in 49 1/3 relief innings for the Giants in 2022. Leone will first have to prove that he's healthy in camp before potentially winning a low-leverage relief role in the Rangers bullpen this season. Fantasy managers can ignore Leone.
Source: Dallas Morning News - Evan Grant
The Texas Rangers signed free-agent right-hander Source: Dallas Morning News - Evan Grant
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