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The Rays released Healy on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports. Healy likely had the option of reporting to minor-league camp after he was informed he wouldn't make the Rays' Opening Day roster, but given the organization's considerable corner-infield depth at both the MLB and Triple-A levels, the 30-year-old may have decided he was better off pursuing opportunities elsewhere. Though he has a pair of 20-plus-homer seasons on his resume, Healy has logged just seven plate appearances in the majors over the past two years and underwhelmed with a .700 OPS during his 67-game stint in the Korea Baseball Organization in 2021.
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Healy signed a minor-league contract with the Rays on Saturday, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports. Healy has shown power but not enough else through parts of five MLB seasons, as his .261/.298/.450 slash line adds up to a 101 wRC+, a number which isn't good enough for a regular at a corner infield position. He left for Korea in an attempt to resuscitate his career last season, but he couldn't even last the full year with the Hanwha Eagles, who cut him after he hit .257/.306/.394 with just seven homers in 67 games. It's possible the Rays work their magic and turn him into a platoon bat, but the more likely outcome is he fails to make the team.
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Kealy signed a contract with the Hanwha Eagles of the KBO on Saturday, Sung Min Kim of The Athletic reports. Healy spent 2020 with the Brewers but was at the alternate training site for most of the season, appearing in four games and going 1-for-7. The 28-year-old has a career .261/.298/.450 slash line with 69 home runs in 405 games over five big-league seasons.
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Healy elected free agency Monday. Healy will look for work with another organization this winter after he refused an outright assignment to Triple-A San Antonio upon clearing waivers a few days ago. The corner infielder appeared in four games with Milwaukee in 2020, logging seven at-bats.
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Healy cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A San Antonio on Friday. The 28-year-old finished the season on Milwaukee's active roster, but it's not much of a surprise to see him cast off the 40-man roster after appearing in only four games all season. Healy figures to receive an invite to big-league spring training and attempt to reclaim a spot on the roster.
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