The Philadelphia Phillies have designated Scott Mathieson for assignment, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
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08/06/11
A Major League scout said the Philadelphia Phillies may be willing to part with a second-tier prospect to get someone like Baltimore Orioles’ Ty Wigginton. Wigginton, 32, will be a free agent at the end of the season and can play second or third base.
Two second-tier prospects include Double-A shortstop Freddy Galvins and Triple-A Lehigh [...]
06/30/10
6/23 12:06: MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki said Dobbs has cleared waivers. It is likely that he will accept an assignment to Triple-A, but Zolecki could not confirm.
6/22 11:54: Todd Zolecki of MLB.com has a few transactions from the Philadelphia Phillies:
Greg Dobbs was designated for assignment. Dobbs was hitting .152/.222/.242 in 42 games for the Phillies this [...]
06/23/10
6/19 13:23: Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer says Mathieson was DFA’d to clear a spot for Dane Sardinha.
Mathieson was placed on optional waivers, a rare waiver rule. Here’s Gelb’s explanation:
There are four types of waivers, the rarest being optional waivers. They are required when a team wishes to option a player who has options [...]
06/19/10
Here are a few links for Monday:
Yankees GM Brian Cashman says, “I’ve had some successful signings in Japan, I’ve had some unsuccessful signings in Japan. Hideki Matsui will be one of the best deals I ever made.”
Wade Davis, Desmond Jennings and Jeremy Hellickson are three Tampa Bay Ray’s prospects that are crucial for their success [...]
02/02/10