![]() ![]() The San Francisco Giants are acquiring catcher Jacob Nottingham from the Seattle Mariners, sources tell me and Jeff Young of FanSided. MLB Rumors: Giants, Mariners make a trade The more likely scenario is that it could involve reliever Reyes Moronta, who has minor-league options available, or another reliever. It’s unclear what the corresponding roster move is, but there are strong indications that it will not involve struggling reliever Aaron Loup. The Angels plan to use Bachman in the bullpen, where he provides upper 90s velocity, something the team lacks in the late innings, according to sources. His 5.81 ERA this season was largely inflated due to a one-inning and six-run outing on April 22 and has allowed three or fewer runs in four of his five other starts. He has not pitched above Double-A, posting a 4.48 ERA in three minor-league seasons, and ranking as the Angels’ No. The Los Angeles Angels are calling up right-hander Sam Bachman, one of their top pitching prospects, according to sources familiar with the situation.īachman, 23, was selected with the No. Nottingham adds some upper level depth who won’t require an immediate 40-man roster spot, presumably heading to Triple-A Tacoma to open the season.On Thursday, the Los Angeles Angels called up one of their top prospects while the San Francisco Giants and Seattle Mariners made a trade. Seattle has the duo of Cal Raleigh and Tom Murphy to serve as their catchers this year. Punchouts have also been a problem in his limited MLB looks, as he’s gone down on strikes in 38.5% of his 130 big league plate appearances. 250/.330/.412 hitter in parts of nine minor league seasons, showing decent power and patience but striking out at a 25.6% clip. The 27-year-old has shown a similar profile throughout his entire career. ![]() He connected on 15 home runs while walking at a robust 10.5% clip but struck out in an elevated 27.7% of his trips. Nottingham spent the entire 2022 season with the O’s top affiliate in Norfolk, where he hit. He spent the remainder of that season in Triple-A and inked a minor league deal with the Orioles last winter. He cleared that time around and hasn’t played in the majors since then. Nottingham again found himself on the wire in early June 2021 after being designated for assignment by the Mariners. The series of transactions even partially inspired a change in the newest collective bargaining agreement now, teams move to the back of the waiver priority on a player if they’ve already claimed him once before in that season. He went from Milwaukee to Seattle on waivers, was reacquired by the Brew Crew for cash a week and a half later, then landed back in Seattle on waivers a couple weeks thereafter. Within a one-month span early in that season, Nottingham yo-yoed between the two clubs. That led to a shuffle between Milwaukee and Seattle teams that each valued him as a depth catcher. Nottingham exhausted his minor league option years by 2021, requiring teams to keep him on the MLB roster or make him available to other organizations. He spent most of that time as a member of the Brewers, working as a bat-first depth catcher for his first few seasons. Nottingham played in the majors each season from 2018-21. The right-handed hitter also spent part of the 2021 campaign in Seattle. The Mariners are signing catcher Jacob Nottingham to a minor league contract, according to his MLB.com transactions tracker. ![]()
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