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Ezequiel Carrera: Released Tuesday
Ezequiel Carrera was released by the Dodgers on Tuesday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.Carrera was one of two players released along with pitcher Josh Smoker. He had been playing for Triple-A Oklahoma City where he hit .172 in 29 at-bats.
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Dodgers' Ezequiel Carrera: Sent to minor-league camp
Ezequiel Carrera was reassigned to minor-league camp Monday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.Carrera struggled at the dish throughout spring training, and he'll finish with a .178 average along with four RBI and six runs scored over 22 spring games. He'll likely begin the season with Triple-A Oklahoma City after spending the entire 2018 campaign (43 games) at the Triple-A level.
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Dodgers' Ezequiel Carrera: Invited to camp with Dodgers
Ezequiel Carrera signed a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.Carrera's most recent season was his best, as he hit .282/.356/.408 in 325 plate appearances for the Blue Jays in 2017. He failed to reach the majors last season, though, and is now 31 years old with just one above-average batting line under his belt. He'll likely be forced to wait in the minors for an injury to open up a roster spot.
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Mets' Ezequiel Carrera: Inks minors deal with Mets
Carerra signed a minor-league deal with the New York Mets on Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.Carerra was hitting just .146/.228/.220 in 26 games for Triple-A Gwinnett in the Braves organization before he was released. He hit a respectable .282/.356/.408 in 131 games for Toronto last season. Carerra will report to Triple-A Las Vegas, where he'll have a chance to show he still has some of that form in him.
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Ezequiel Carrera: Released by Braves organization
Ezequiel Carrera was released by Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.The outfielder was hitting .146/.228/.220 with one homer and four RBI in 82 at-bats over 26 games for the Stripers. Carrera will look to catch on as organizational depth with another club.
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Braves' Ezequiel Carrera: Does not make Opening Day roster
Ezequiel Carrera will not be on the Atlanta Braves' Opening Day roster.Carrera recently joined the team on a minor-league deal after being released by Toronto on March 11. He is set to open the 2018 campaign at the Triple-A level, which will keep him off the team's 40-man roster for the time being. Over 131 appearances with the Blue Jays last year, he slashed .282/.356/.408 with eight home runs, 20 RBI and 10 stolen bases.
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Braves' Ezequiel Carrera: Joins Braves
Ezequiel Carrera signed a contract with the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of FanRagSports.com reports. According to Mark Bowman of MLB.com, the deal is a minor-league contract which includes an invitation to spring training.Carrera has found a new home after being cut loose by the Blue Jays over the weekend. The 30-year-old should compete for an Opening Day starting role in the Braves' outfield, though at best he's a stopgap for top prospect Ronald Acuna, who is expected to join the big club in mid-April after Atlanta secures an extra year of team control. Carrera hit .282/.356/.408 in 325 plate appearances with Toronto last year.
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Ezequiel Carrera: Cut loose by Toronto
The Blue Jays granted Ezequiel Carrera his unconditional release from the team Sunday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.Carrera's chances of breaking camp with the Blue Jays had already taken a significant hit earlier this month when he was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo, so the veteran was allowed to pursue opportunities elsewhere. After slashing .310/.376/.448 against right-handed pitching a season ago, Carrera could draw interest from teams searching for a platoon bat in the corner outfield.
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Blue Jays' Ezequiel Carrera: Clears waivers, outrighted to Triple-A
Ezequiel Carrera cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.It turns out the Toronto Blue Jays were able to hold onto Carrera after designating him for assignment earlier in the week. He now figures to spend the 2018 season as organizational outfield depth for the Blue Jays.
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Blue Jays' Ezequiel Carrera: Designated for assignment Monday
Ezequiel Carrera was designated for assignment by the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.After signing Seung-Hwan Oh on Sunday, Toronto opted to make room on the roster by designating Carrera for assignment. This move isn't a big surprise, as it was recently announced that Carrera's chances of making the Opening Day roster were slim due to the club's crowded outfield. While Carrera's performance in 2017 wasn't spectacular, he proved to be a serviceable outfield option as he hit .282/.356/.408 over 131 games.