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• Zack Collins: Elects free agency

  10/04/2023 • By RotoWire

  Collins elected to become a free agent Tuesday. The 28-year-old catcher played in only two major-league games this season with the Guardians and heads to the open market with a career .188/.300/.329 batting line across 465 total plate appearances at baseball's highest level.

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• Guardians' Zack Collins: Outrighted to Triple-A

  08/24/2023 • By RotoWire

  Collins cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday. Collins can elect free agency if he wants, but if he accepts the outright assignment he'll stick around in the Guardians organization as catching depth. The veteran backstop lost his roster spot earlier this week when the club claimed Eric Haase off waivers.

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• Guardians' Zack Collins: Booted off 40-man roster

  08/21/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Guardians designated Collins for assignment Monday. Collins will cede his spot on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster to Eric Haase, who was claimed off waivers from the Tigers and will replace Collins as the No. 2 catcher behind Bo Naylor. During his abbreviated stay with the Guardians, Collins appeared in two games and went 2-for-4 with a pair of walks. Collins will likely report back to Triple-A Columbus if he clears waivers.

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• Guardians' Zack Collins: Promoted from Triple-A

  08/17/2023 • By RotoWire

  Collins was promoted from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. Collins will join a major-league roster for the first time this season. In the majors last year, the catcher hit .155 with a 38 percent strikeout rate in 36 games split between the Blue Jays and Pirates. In Triple-A Columbus this season, he is slashing .255/.364/.437. He will fill in for Cam Gallagher as Cleveland's backup catcher, who heads to the 7-day injured list with a concussion.

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• Guardians' Zack Collins: Sent to minor-league camp

  03/25/2023 • By RotoWire

  Collins was reassigned to minor-league camp Saturday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports. A career .185/.295/.327 with poor defense behind the plate, Collins was always a long shot to break camp in the big leagues. With catcher of the future Bo Naylor waiting for his chance at the Triple-A level, it's hard to see a path for consistent at-bats in Cleveland for Collins.

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