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• Chad Pinder: Set to end playing career

  05/27/2023 • By RotoWire

  Pinder plans to retire from professional baseball after playing for Triple-A Gwinnett in Saturday's game versus Durham, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. Pinder will bring an end to an 11-year playing career in which he spent parts of seven seasons in the majors, all with Oakland. The utility man slashed .242/.294/.417 with 62 home runs and 197 RBI over 1,740 plate appearances at the major-league level. He most recently attended spring training with the Nationals after signing with the team on a minor-league deal over the winter, but he was released earlier this month. He then signed with Atlanta and slashed .333/.357/.593 over his first six games with Gwinnett, but since a promotion to the big leagues didn't look to be in the forecast anytime soon, the 31-year-old is choosing to step away from the game.

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• Braves' Chad Pinder: Lands minors deal with Atlanta

  05/10/2023 • By RotoWire

  Pinder agreed to a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Tuesday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. After being released by the Nationals last weekend, Pinder didn't take long to find a new home. The versatile 31-year-old will provide Atlanta with some organizational depth at Triple-A Gwinnett, and if he plays well there, he could become a bench option for the big club before the end of the 2023 season.

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• Chad Pinder: Released by Nationals

  05/06/2023 • By RotoWire

  Washington released Pinder on Friday. Pinder struggled mightily in his time with Triple-A Rocester with a .615 OPS over 55 at-bats in the International League. The former Oakland reserve will now be free to sign another club, and a team looking for some versatility could show some interest in his right-handed bat on a minor-league contract.

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• Nationals' Chad Pinder: Gets minor-league deal from Nats

  03/27/2023 • By RotoWire

  Pinder signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Monday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. Pinder failed to make the Reds as a non-roster invitee but has quickly latched on with another organization. It's a good landing spot given the Nats' lack of talent and Pinder's versatility. It shouldn't be long before the former Athletic is back in the big leagues.

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• Chad Pinder: Released by Reds

  03/24/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Reds released Pinder on Friday. Pinder signed an NRI deal with the Reds in January after seven seasons with Oakland. He failed to perform well this spring, slashing .103/.167/.154 in 42 plate appearances, and will now once again become a free agent. The 30-year-old utility man has never been known as a threat at the plate, but his defensive versatility could draw some interest.

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