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Kirk Nieuwenhuis: Heads to independent ranks
Kirk Nieuwenhuis signed a contract Tuesday with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, Jordan Lauterbach of Newsday reports.Nieuwenhuis was either unable to receive or unwilling to accept a minor-league contract in free agency this winter after slashing .214/.336/.336 across 324 plate appearances at Triple-A Tacoma in the Seattle organization in 2018. The 31-year-old will look to keep his career alive in the independent ranks before perhaps resurfacing in affiliated ball later this season.
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Kirk Nieuwenhuis: Let go by Seattle
Kirk Nieuwenhuis was released by the Mariners on Thursday.Nieuwenhuis was cut loose after hitting .214 with four homers and 31 RBI through 80 games at Triple-A Tacoma. He last surfaced in the big leagues in 2017 with Milwaukee.
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Mariners' Kirk Nieuwenhuis: Hamstring healthy again
Kirk Nieuwenhuis (hamstring) went 0-for-1 in his return to action Wednesday.The non-roster invitee replaced Mitch Haniger in right field after missing over a week of action due to injury. Even with the injuries that have struck Seattle's primary outfielders, Nieuwenhuis likely won't make the team after collecting just one hit in 11 at-bats this spring.
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Mariners' Kirk Nieuwenhuis: Expected back early next week
Kirk Nieuwenhuis (hamstring) should be ready for a return to action by early next week, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.The veteran outfielder last saw game action last Thursday, but he appears to be inching closer towards a return. Nieuwenhuis is competing for a reserve outfielder role this spring, although his sluggish start (1-for-10 with an RBI) and subsequent injury have naturally set his job quest back.
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Mariners' Kirk Nieuwenhuis: Dealing with hamstring strain
Kirk Nieuwenhuis has a hamstring strain, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.At this point, it's still unclear when Nieuwenhuis picked up the issue or how long it will keep him sidelined. It was recently announced that Ben Gamel (oblique) is expected to miss the start of the season, which leaves an opportunity for Nieuwenhuis to potentially break camp with the team in a reserve outfield role if he's able to get back on the field sooner rather than later. Consider him day-to-day for the time being.
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Mariners' Kirk Nieuwenhuis: Inks minors pact with Mariners
Kirk Nieuwenhuis signed a minor-league deal with the Seattle Mariners, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports.He hit .115/.258/.269 in 31 plate appearances with the Brewers last season and was even a below league average hitter (94 wRC+) with Triple-A Colorado Springs, so it's not surprising he had to settle for a minor-league deal. The Mariners don't have a lot star power in the outfield, but they have plenty of options that are either more established or offer more upside than Nieuwenhuis, so look for him to spend most of the year at Triple-A Tacoma.
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Kirk Nieuwenhuis: Hits open market
Kirk Nieuwenhuis will become a free agent following the conclusion of the 2017 season.Nieuwenhuis was designated for assignment by Milwaukee in late July after appearing in just 16 games with the club this season, slashing a dreadful .115/.258/.269 in 31 plate appearances. The 30-year-old had been a consistent presence in the big leagues since 2012, but will have to fight during spring training to make a major-league roster following this past season.
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Brewers' Kirk Nieuwenhuis: Outrighted to Colorado Springs
Kirk Nieuwenhuis was outrighted to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Thursday.Nieuwenhuis will serve as organizational outfield depth moving forward after being sent off from the 40-man roster Monday. He has only played 16 games with the Milwaukee Brewers this season, hitting just .115/.258/.269 in 26 big-league at-bats.
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Brewers' Kirk Nieuwenhuis: DFA'd Monday
Kirk Nieuwenhuis was designated for assignment by the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday.The Brewers needed to clear room for recently acquired Jeremy Jeffress, and Nieuwenhuis was the chosen roster casualty. He cleared waivers earlier in the year, so the Brewers are hoping to pass him through once again and assign him to Triple-A Colorado Springs, where he would continue to serve as organizational outfield depth.
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Brewers' Kirk Nieuwenhuis: Called up Saturday
Kirk Nieuwenhuis was called up from Triple-A Colorado Springs on Saturday.Nieuwenhuis just recently returned to action at Colorado Springs after taking time away to deal with some personal matters. He figures to see only sporadic opportunities while up, as the Milwaukee Brewers' starting outfield of Ryan Braun, Lewis Brinson and Domingo Santana is set and Hernan Perez is the top reserve.
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