The Rockies announced that right-hander Riley Pint has been outrighted off the team’s 40-man roster. Pint wasn’t known to have been designated for assignment, but he apparently cleared waivers and will now likely be headed to the Rockies’ Triple-A affiliate. This is the first time Pint has been outrighted and he has less than a year of MLB service time, so he can’t reject an … [Read more...] about Rockies Outright Riley Pint
Rockies Release Elias Diaz, Promote Drew Romo
3:10pm: The Rockies announced that Diaz has been given his unconditional release. He’s a free agent who can sign with any club at any point. Romo’s contract has indeed been selected from Triple-A Albuquerque in his place. Colorado also reinstated left-hander Lucas Gilbreath from the 60-day injured list. A spot on the 40-man roster was already cleared by yesterday’s outright of … [Read more...] about Rockies Release Elias Diaz, Promote Drew Romo
Rockies Outright Josh Rogers
The Rockies have sent left-hander Josh Rogers outright to Triple-A Albuquerque. MLBTR has confirmed the move, which was reflected on the lefty’s transaction tracker at MLB.com. There was no previous public indication that Rogers was removed from the club’s 40-man roster, so their count drops to 39. It’s the second outright of the year for Rogers. Signed to a minor league deal … [Read more...] about Rockies Outright Josh Rogers
Rockies Place Elias Diaz On Waivers
The Rockies placed veteran catcher Elias Díaz on waivers this afternoon, reports Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic. The process will be resolved on Friday. Díaz is eligible to play while he’s on waivers, though that’s immaterial with Colorado having an off day tomorrow. It’s possible but by no means guaranteed that this marks the end of his four-plus year stint in Denver. Waivers … [Read more...] about Rockies Place Elias Diaz On Waivers
Rockies Outright John Curtiss
Rockies right-hander John Curtiss went unclaimed on waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Albuquerque, per the team’s MLB.com transaction log. He has the right to reject that assignment in favor of free agency. If he accepts, he’ll stick with the Rox organization in Triple-A but no longer occupy a spot on the 40-man roster. Curtiss signed a minor league deal with … [Read more...] about Rockies Outright John Curtiss