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Mac Williamson: Suing former team
Mac Williamson is suing the Giants over the concussion he suffered back in 2018, which he says, "ended [his] career," Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.Williamson alleges the Giants created a dangerous work environment by having bullpen mounds on the field, a setup which caused him to trip and hit his head on a wall. He still has symptoms such as blurred vision. The fact that Williamson considers his career to be over is significant, as he hadn't officially announced his retirement. Williamson is a 30-year-old with a .203/.282/.348 career slash line in 160 big-league games.
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Mac Williamson: Let go by Washington
The Nationals released Mac Williamson on Monday, Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.After finishing the 2019 season in the Korea Baseball Organization with the Samsung Lions, Williamson returned to North America this spring after signing a minor-league deal with the Nationals. The slugging outfielder was expected to open the campaign at Triple-A Fresno, but the likelihood of the 2020 minor-league season being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic prompted Washington to cut ties with him.
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Nationals' Mac Williamson: Returns stateside with Nationals
Mac Williamson signed with the Washington Nationals as a non-roster invitee Wednesday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.The 29-year-old hasn't put things together over parts of five seasons in the big leagues, hitting .203/.282/.348 in 483 plate appearances. He played 40 games for the Samsung Lions of the KBO last season after getting designated for assignment by the Mariners, but his .273/.327/.409 line there doesn't exactly suggest he suddenly figured things out.
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Mac Williamson: Headed to KBO
Mac Williamson is nearing an agreement to sign with the Samsung Lions of the Korea Baseball Organization, Sung Min Kim of The Athletic reports.WIlliamson's rights remain with the Mariners after he recently accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Tacoma, but he'll likely be released from his obligations to the organization while he pursues what's presumably a more lucrative opportunity overseas. The 29-year-old Williamson has posted some eye-popping numbers in the Triple-A ranks over the past three seasons, but his 28.8 percent career strikeout rate has prevented him from finding much sustained success in the majors. He could emerge as one of the KBO's top power hitters while having the luxury of teeing off against pitchers who typically work at lower velocities than their MLB counterparts.
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Mariners' Mac Williamson: Outrighted to Triple-A
Mac Williamson was sent outright to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.Williamson will remain in Seattle's organization after being designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners and subsequently passing through waivers unclaimed. The outfielder is slashing just .156/.250/.258 with four home runs and two stolen bases in 144 big-league plate appearances this season.
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Mariners' Mac Williamson: DFA'd by Seattle
Mac Williamson was designated for assignment by the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.Williamson hasn't found his stroke at the dish since being called up June 5, hitting just .182 with three homers and 10 RBI over 25 games. He'll head to the waiver wire after getting booted from the 40-man roster.
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Mariners' Mac Williamson: Playing time slips
Mac Williamson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Astros, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.Williamson will head to the bench for the third time in four games in favor of Dylan Moore, who may have temporarily displaced Williamson as manager Scott Servais' preferred option in left field. Though Williamson joined the big club with a bang in his first game following his June 5 callup from Triple-A Tacoma, slugging a three-run, pinch-hit homer, he's managed a .197/.303/.288 slash line in his subsequent 19 contests.
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Mariners' Mac Williamson: Another productive start
Mac Williamson went 1-for-3 with an RBI double play, a two-run home run and three runs overall in a win over the Orioles on Sunday.Williamson's tenure as a fill-in for Mitch Haniger (groin) continues to be a productive one, with the veteran outfielder now having driven in five runs over his last four games. Williamson also boasts a seven-game hitting streak, a stretch during which he's slugged a pair of round trippers overall. While Haniger's eventual return will relegate Williamson to a bench role, he's currently paying off to an extent for those who plucked him off the wire in their leagues.
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Mariners' Mac Williamson: Swats solo homer
Mac Williamson went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 10-9 win over the Orioles.Williamson has hit safely in his last five games, going 5-for-19 in that span. The left fielder has hit only .204 with two homers and seven RBI in 14 games since signing with the Seattle Mariners after posting a .118 average in 15 games with the Giants earlier in the season. Williamson should continue to see regular playing time with Mitch Haniger (groin) out.
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Mariners' Mac Williamson: Productive from bottom of order
Mac Williamson went 2-for-4 with a run in a win over the Athletics on Friday.Williamson drew the start in left field and offered solid production out of the last spot in the order, posting his first multi-hit effort since arriving in Seattle earlier in June. The 28-year-old continues to log regular playing time for the time being while Mitch Haniger (groin) and Braden Bishop (chest) remain on the injured list.