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• Jeter Downs: Signs with Japanese team

  07/30/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Yankees released Downs on Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. After being granted his release, Downs is set to leave affiliated ball and will sign a contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. The 26-year-old had spent the entire 2024 season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, with whom he slashed .264/.360/.498 with 10 home runs and 15 stolen bases over 69 contests.

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• Yankees' Jeter Downs: Outrighted to Triple-A

  01/24/2024 • By RotoWire

  The Yankees outrighted Downs to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday. He's no longer on the 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. Downs had been claimed off waivers earlier this offseason and is a career .182/.260/.273 hitter in 50 career plate appearances at the major-league level.

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• Yankees' Jeter Downs: Removed from 40-man roster

  01/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  Downs was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Friday. Downs was claimed off waivers by the Yanks last month and will now go through the waiver process again after the club swapped him out in favor of Diego Castillo. The 25-year-old Downs has hit .182/.260/.273 in 50 career plate appearances at the major-league level.

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• Yankees' Jeter Downs: Claimed by Yankees

  12/19/2023 • By RotoWire

  The Yankees claimed Downs off waivers from the Nationals on Tuesday. Downs had been designated for assignment a week ago and now has landed in his third organization over the last year. The 25-year-old was considered a top-100 prospect when he was acquired by the Red Sox in the Mookie Betts trade, but Downs has slashed just .202/.306/.370 at the Triple-A level.

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• Nationals' Jeter Downs: Dropped from 40-man roster

  12/12/2023 • By RotoWire

  Downs was designated for assignment by the Nationals on Tuesday. The Nats needed to clear out 40-man roster space in order to finalize their one-year agreements with both Nick Senzel and Dylan Floro. Downs ranked as a top-100 prospect a few years ago, but he's slashed just .182/.260/.273 in 50 career plate appearances at the major-league level and posted an underwhelming .236/.358/.379 batting line across 51 games last season with Triple-A Rochester.

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