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• Rangers' Joe Palumbo: Rejoins Texas organization

  02/20/2023 • By RotoWire

  Palumbo agreed Monday with the Rangers on a minor-league contract, Levi Weaver of The Athletic reports. The left-hander was spotted at camp Monday and is set to begin his second stint with the Texas organization. Texas drafted Palumbo back in 2013, and he spent the first eight professional seasons with the club, seeing big-league action in 2019 and 2020. Injuries have derailed the 28-year-old's career over the past couple of years, however, so the Rangers will likely be counting on him merely to fill some organizational pitching depth at Triple-A Round Rock in 2023.

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• Joe Palumbo: Searching for new organization

  07/05/2022 • By RotoWire

  The Giants released Palumbo from his minor-league contract Monday. Palumbo lost his spot on Triple-A Sacramento's roster after the Giants optioned right-hander Sean Hjelle to their top affiliate in a corresponding move. A former top prospect in the Rangers organization, Palumbo reached the big leagues for the first time in his age-24 campaign in 2019, but he's made just two MLB appearances in the three seasons since. His release comes after he was tagged for five earned runs on six hits and two walks across 1.1 innings in his three relief appearances for Sacramento.

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• Giants' Joe Palumbo: Set to pitch Sunday

  03/19/2022 • By RotoWire

  Palumbo (undisclosed) is set to pitch in Sunday's Cactus League game versus the Reds, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports. Palumbo is expected to pitch an inning or two as a reliever behind Sammy Long in the Giants' third game of spring training. He was limited to 6.2 innings last season with Triple-A Round Rock, so it's likely the 27-year-old will begin 2022 at the same level with Triple-A Sacramento. He's often worked as a starter in the minors, but the southpaw may have to settle for a relief role if he works into the Giants' major-league plans.

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• Giants' Joe Palumbo: Rejoins Giants

  01/14/2022 • By RotoWire

  Palumbo (undisclosed) signed a minor-league contract with the Giants on Thursday, Chris Hilburn-Trenkle of Baseball America reports. Palumbo was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Nov. 5, only to be non-tendered by the club 25 days later. Now back for a second stint with the team, he'll have to prove that he's healthy after being limited to only 6.2 innings in 2021 due to an undisclosed injury.

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• Joe Palumbo: Let go by Giants

  12/01/2021 • By RotoWire

  Palumbo (undisclosed) was non-tendered by the Giants on Tuesday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports. Palumbo was limited to 6.2 minor-league innings last season while battling a back injury earlier in the year and an unspecified issue later on. He'll now enter free agency as a bit of a question mark.

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