Guardians Re-Sign Tyler Naquin As A Pitcher
Tyler Naquin to a minor-league deal on Thursday as a pitcher, according to MLB.com's Zack Meisel. The 33-year-old was originally drafted by Cleveland as an outfielder with the 15th overall pick in 2012 out of Texas A&M University, and he played in the big leagues with the organization from 2016-2020 before spending time with the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets and Chicago White Sox from 2021-23. Naquin always had a plus arm, so he will try his hand at pitching to attempt to extend his MLB career. He will turn 34 years old next month and will be a long shot to find any kind of fantasy appeal, let alone a lasting big-league roster spot as a pitcher in 2025 for the Guardians. Naquin was a .263/.316/.445 hitter with 61 homers and 237 RBI in 562 career games in his eight big-league seasons as an outfielder.
Source: MLB.com - Zack Meisel
The Cleveland Guardians re-signed Source: MLB.com - Zack Meisel
Keston Hiura, Tyler Naquin Won't Make Brewers Roster
Keston Hiura and non-roster outfielder Tyler Naquin on Friday that they will not make the team's Opening Day roster out of spring training. Hiura was scratched from Friday's Cactus League game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and Milwaukee will now attempt to trade him before Opening Day next Thursday. The 26-year-old will likely go on waivers if no team wants to trade for him. He has decent power but doesn't make enough contact and strikes out far too often to be a lineup regular for most teams. Naquin, 31, could choose to opt out of his minor-league deal in order to latch on with another team in 2023. However, his poor performance at the plate this spring probably doesn't have many teams looking his way.
Source: MLB.com - Adam McCalvy
The Milwaukee Brewers informed out-of-options infielder Source: MLB.com - Adam McCalvy
Tyler Naquin Back In Cactus League Lineup
Tyler Naquin (shoulder) is back in the Cactus League lineup on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox and right-handed starter Lance Lynn, starting in right field and batting fifth in the order. Naquin has missed a couple of games while dealing with minor shoulder discomfort, but he'll be back in the fold Tuesday. The 31-year-old has only played in three spring games to this point and has gone 2-for-8 with two doubles, one RBI and three strikeouts in nine plate appearances. He's hoping to win an Opening Day roster spot with Milwaukee after hitting a combined .229/.282/.423 with a .705 OPS, 11 home runs, 46 RBI, 47 runs scored and four stolen bases in 105 games with the Reds and Mets in 2022. If he makes the Brewers roster, he'll have limited playing time against right-handers.
Source: Baseball Press
Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Source: Baseball Press
Brewers Sign Tyler Naquin To Minor-League Deal
Tyler Naquin to a minor-league deal, per a tweet from The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Todd Rosiak on Tuesday. Also per Rosiak's tweet, the deal includes an invitation to major-league spring training. The outfielder appeared in 105 combined games for the Cincinnati Reds and New York Mets last season, batting .229 with a .282 on-base percentage, 11 home runs and four stolen bases in 334 plate appearances. He'll provide the Brewers with some additional outfield depth this season. As of now, Milwaukee's current outfield options on the team's 40-man roster include Garrett Mitchell, Blake Perkins, Christian Yelich, Tyrone Taylor and Jesse Winker.
Source: Todd Rosiak
The Milwaukee Brewers have reportedly signed outfielder Source: Todd Rosiak
Tyler Naquin Isn't Starting On Tuesday For The Mets
Tyler Naquin isn't in the team's starting lineup on Tuesday for a matchup with the Chicago Cubs and right-hander Adrian Sampson. The 31-year-old Naquin is batting .243 with a .302 on-base percentage, 11 home runs, and four stolen bases in 292 plate appearances this season. Instead, Jeff McNeil will move to right field with Luis Guillorme entering the lineup at second base. McNeil is batting third against Sampson and the Cubs while Guillorme is hitting eighth.
Source: New York Mets
New York Mets outfielder Source: New York Mets
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