2024 Minor League Transaction Thread

[Jim Goulart]

You served us well, 2023 Minor League Transaction Thread (now locked).

We await 2024's moves within this new thread.

When possible, we'd prefer this thread be limited on commentary/discussions, though some posts will inevitably enter that way. Folks are free to start a new thread as you wish for extended comments on a particular transaction. Moderators have the ability to split and merge threads as needed to make sense of the flow on the forum.

[Joseph Zarr]

- RHP Aaron Rund has officially been assigned to the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

(Previously detailed Rund Notes HERE)

[Joseph Zarr]

- RHP Sam Carlson and RHP Easton McGee have officially been assigned to the Nashville Sounds

** Previous Carlson transaction mentions HERE and HERE

** Previous McGee transaction mention HERE

[Ro Mueller]

- Signed C David Garcia and assigned to AAA Nashville

The switch-hitting Garcia spent 7 years (6 seasons) in the Rangers’ organization before reaching minor league free agency. He’ll turn 24 in February.

[Jim Goulart]

Just making sure folks are aware this thread resides on the Major League Forum.

[Joseph Zarr]

42 minutes ago, damuelle said:

- Signed C David Garcia and assigned to AAA Nashville

The switch-hitting Garcia spent 7 years (6 seasons) in the Rangers’ organization before reaching minor league free agency. He’ll turn 24 in February.

That's now Garcia, Ramon Rodriguez, and Navarreto. And, of course, Quero as the top prospect right in the mix. 

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Jim Goulart]

Technically it's a minor league transaction, but because catcher Austin Nola netted a big-league camp invite (growing that list to nine players), you can read about it on our Major League Forum,

[Joseph Zarr]

6 hours ago, Mass Haas said:

Technically it's a minor league transaction, but because catcher Austin Nola netted a big-league camp invite (growing that list to nine players), you can read about it on our Major League Forum,

He was 'officially' assigned to the Nashville Sounds, regardless. I would opine this is a 'Minor League Transaction' despite the Major League Camp invite.

The addendum here is: the MiLB transaction wire (from the get go with this Nola signing) have listed him as a 1B. Could be nothing. Could be a mistake. Could be something.

[Jim Goulart]

Equal parts minor league transaction and int'l. update, and please refer to our international signing thread on our draft forum today (as well as Curt's coverage among others)
 

 

[Joseph Zarr]

21 hours ago, Mass Haas said:

Equal parts minor league transaction and int'l. update, and please refer to our international signing thread on our draft forum today (as well as Curt's coverage among others)
 

 

Add 17-year-old Nicaraguan RHP Josue Toledo to this anomalous transaction pattern. On the same transactions page...yet mysteriously absent from the International Signing class listings. 🤷‍♂️ 

*** I will add here, however, in Hogg's article re: the Int'l Class he alludes to a 35-member 2024 Int'l Class (!!). SO, I am going to pre-suppose this is some strange clerical mix up for now. As of this morning, Baseball America still lists 'only' 25 players for the Brewers class.

[CheeseheadInQC]

2 hours ago, Joseph Zarr said:

Add 17-year-old Nicaraguan RHP Josue Toledo to this anomalous transaction pattern. On the same transactions page...yet mysteriously absent from the International Signing class listings. 🤷‍♂️ 

*** I will add here, however, in Hogg's article re: the Int'l Class he alludes to a 35-member 2024 Int'l Class (!!). SO, I am going to pre-suppose this is some strange clerical mix up for now. As of this morning, Baseball America still lists 'only' 25 players for the Brewers class.

Toledo and King are the two oldest members of the signing class I believe. I wonder if the fact they were likely eligible to sign last season led to them being reported differently.

[Jim Goulart]

2 hours ago, Joseph Zarr said:

Add 17-year-old Nicaraguan RHP Josue Toledo to this anomalous transaction pattern. On the same transactions page...yet mysteriously absent from the International Signing class listings. 🤷‍♂️ 

Toledo is listed here, 

And yes, on the age vs. getting the official online transaction treatment.

[Jim Goulart]

Sure we're going to see these five players placed on the Brewers' transaction page at some point, but for now, 30 of the 35 announced international signings are listed there.

The ones yet to be listed:

• RHP Dalvin Bodre, Dominican Republic
• C Luis Corobo, Venezuela
• LHP Victor Emiliano Garcia, Mexico
• SS Joandrew Pena, Venezuela
• RHP Christopher Peralta, Dominican Republic

[Jim Goulart]

On 1/21/2024 at 9:12 AM, Mass Haas said:

Sure we're going to see these five players placed on the Brewers' transaction page at some point, but for now, 30 of the 35 announced international signings are listed there.

The ones yet to be listed:

• RHP Dalvin Bodre, Dominican Republic
• C Luis Corobo, Venezuela
• LHP Victor Emiliano Garcia, Mexico
• SS Joandrew Pena, Venezuela
• RHP Christopher Peralta, Dominican Republic

33 of 35 now listed, only Bodre and Garcia are not.

Hopefully they are not caught up in the situation The Athletic (subscription required) has been reporting on:

Age fraud on the rise in Dominican Republic, sowing chaos for MLB teams, young players

Not suggesting they are, it's more of a nod to the work done by The Athletic on this topic.

[ARobsBrewCrew]

Not official as of yet, but it seems that the Brewers are signing 1B/C Andy Yerzy to a minor league contract.  

[Jim Goulart]

Voice of the Shuckers breaking news!

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[Jim Goulart]

57 minutes ago, ARobsBrewCrew said:

Not official as of yet, but it seems that the Brewers are signing 1B/C Andy Yerzy to a minor league contract.  

Andy Yerzy, 25, maxed out his Arizona Diamondbacks seven-year minor league control stint before seeing very limited action in the Reds' system in 2023 (career .731 OPS). He's a Canadian. 

Chavez Young is 26 and was longtime Blue Jay farmhand before being shuffled to the Pirates in this January 2023 trade where you can learn more about him as well.

[Jim Goulart]

As first noted just above by our transaction insider @ARobsBrewCrew, the signing of catcher Andy Yerzy, assigned on paper to Biloxi for now, is official.

[Joseph Zarr]

Recently DFA'd LHP Ethan Small has been traded to the San Francisco Giants for the well traveled MLB veteran known as 'cash considerations'.

We wish Small all the best as he looks to find a foothold on that elusive MLB rubber.

[Jim Goulart]

Mini-thread:

Here's the list of 19 non-roster invites: eleven pitchers and eight position players currently.

[Ro Mueller]

On 1/30/2024 at 11:56 AM, Mass Haas said:

33 of 35 now listed, only Bodre and Garcia are not.

Hopefully they are not caught up in the situation The Athletic (subscription required) has been reporting on:

Age fraud on the rise in Dominican Republic, sowing chaos for MLB teams, young players

Not suggesting they are, it's more of a nod to the work done by The Athletic on this topic.

LHP Victor Garcia is listed on the transaction page now, so that just leaves one remaining: RHP Dalvin Bodre

[Joseph Zarr]

** Bringing this transaction here because we'll be monitoring the player returned in the trade on the Minor League side**

Recently DFA'd (post-Junis signing) LHP Clayton Andrews has been traded to the New York Yankees for 19-year-old Nicaraguan RHP Joshua Quezada. 

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Quezada signed with the Yankees out of Nicaragua during last year’s international amateur free agency period. He spent the season with the Yankees’ short-season affiliate in the Dominican Summer League, where he pitched 46 1/3 innings of 3.69 ERA ball. The 6’2″, 185-pound Quezada fanned exactly one quarter of his opponents and issued walks at a 9.4% clip.

Full Article HERE

[Jim Goulart]

 

[Joseph Zarr]

Closing the Quezada loop for now, the young hurler has been assigned to the DSL Brewers 1. He will begin his Brewers career at the new Academy.