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Nationals' Franklin Barreto: Joins Washington in MiLB deal
Franklin Barreto agreed to a minor-league contract with the Washington Nationals on Thursday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.Barreto joined the Astros on a minors deal for 2022 and had a .162/.259/.274 slash line in 73 games at the Triple-A level before he was released in August. The 26-year-old will need a significant turnaround to have a chance of seeing the majors in 2023.
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Franklin Barreto: Parts ways with Houston
Franklin Barreto was released by the Astros on Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.Barreto inked a minor-league deal with the Astros during the offseason and has been let go after posting a .162/.259/.274 slash line in 73 games at Triple-A Sugar Land. The 26-year-old has similarly struggled in the majors with a .549 OPS in 101 career games.
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Astros' Franklin Barreto: Reassigned to minor-league camp
Franklin Barreto was reassigned to minor-league camp Saturday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.Barreto joined the Houston Astros on a minor-league deal in late March, and he'll begin the 2022 campaign at Triple-A Sugar Land. Across three appearances this spring, the 26-year-old went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI.
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Astros' Franklin Barreto: Making spring, Houston debuts
Franklin Barreto (elbow) will start at second base and bat ninth Monday in the Houston Astros' Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.He'll be making both his spring and Astros debuts after he agreed to a minor-league deal with Houston last week. Once a highly-touted prospect, Barreto's star has dimmed in light of his poor body of work at the big-league level between stops with the Athletics and Angels from 2017 through 2020. He missed the entire 2021 season due to an elbow injury that eventually required Tommy John surgery, but his inclusion in the lineup Monday at a middle-infield position implies that he's back to full health. Barreto is expected to open the season with the Astros' Triple-A affiliate in Sugar Land.
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Astros' Franklin Barreto: Joins Astros on MiLB deal
Franklin Barreto (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Houston Astros on Tuesday that includes an invite to big-league camp, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.Barreto elected free agency after being outrighted off the Angels' 40-man roster in October, but he's now latched on with a new team. Once a highly-regarded prospect, the 26-year-old has been unable to make much of an impact since making his big-league debut in 2017, and he went 2-for-27 during his brief stint in the majors last season.
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Angels' Franklin Barreto: Becomes free agent
Franklin Barreto (elbow) elected free agency after clearing waivers last week, Taylor Blake Ward of HomePlateView.com reports.A once-acclaimed prospect in the Blue Jays system who later became the main piece in the trade sent Josh Donaldson from Oakland to Toronto, Barreto has not only faltered across various stints at the big-league level (45 wRC+ in 237 career plate appearances), but he's also struggled to stay healthy in recent years. He didn't see any action in affiliated ball at all in 2021, as he battled right elbow inflammation in spring training that later required Tommy John surgery in May. Though he'll face a shorter recovery timeline than a pitcher, Barreto will still likely face at least some restrictions heading into next spring, which may force him to settle for a minor-league deal this winter. Still just 25 years old, Barreto shouldn't be written off entirely from making a big-league impact, but he'll first need to prove healthy and effective at the Triple-A level before getting another look.
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Angels' Franklin Barreto: Outrighted off roster
Franklin Barreto (elbow) cleared waivers and was outrighted off the Los Angeles Angels' 40-man roster Friday, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.Barreto underwent Tommy John surgery back in May and was given a recovery timeline of 10-to-12 months, meaning there's no guarantee he's ready for the start of the regular season. Between that procedure and the fact that he owns a career .175/.207/.342 slash line in 237 major-league plate appearances, it's no surprise to see him pass through waivers unclaimed.
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Angels' Franklin Barreto: Set for Tommy John surgery
Barretto will miss 10-to-12 months following Tommy John surgery, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.Franklin Barreto was in the mix for a bench role this spring but was shut down with elbow inflammation. He'll now miss the entirety of this season and potentially the start of next year as well. This timeline means he's unlikely to be ready at the start of camp and may not be ready for the start of the regular season.
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Angels' Franklin Barreto: Lands on 60-day IL
Franklin Barreto (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Wednesday.The 25-year-old was shut down for 4-to-6 weeks March 22 with right elbow inflammation, and the move to the 60-day IL will guarantee he misses the first two months of the season. Barreto was competing for a utility role in camp and likely won't return until June.
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Angels' Franklin Barreto: Shut down with elbow inflammation
Franklin Barreto will be shut down for four to six weeks due to elbow inflammation, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.Barreto had been pushing to win a utility role but now won't get to fill that role in the early part of the season. He won't start building back up until late April at the earliest and then will still need a fair amount of time before he's ready for game action. Luis Rengifo now looks likely to break camp with the Los Angeles Angels in a bench spot.
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