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Conner Menez: Heading to Japan
Conner Menez announced Friday via his personal Instagram feed that he's signing with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball.Menez began the season at Triple-A Iowa and posted a 2.14 ERA, 25:8 K:BB and 1.14 WHIP in 21 innings over 11 appearances (one start) with the minor-league club. He made a relief appearance for the Cubs in mid-May but will choose to head overseas after being outrighted to Triple-A earlier in June.
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Cubs' Conner Menez: Outrighted to Triple-A
Conner Menez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Iowa on Monday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.Menez was designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, but he'll remain with the Triple-A club after clearing waivers. Over eight appearances (one start) in Iowa this season, he's posted a 2.08 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 17.1 innings.
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Cubs' Conner Menez: Loses spot on 40-man roster
Conner Menez was designated for assignment by the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.Menez was sent down May 17, and he'll lose his spot on the 40-man roster as part of a move after Caleb Kilian's contract was selected from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday. Menez has made eight appearances (one start) in the minors and has posted a 2.08 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 17.1 innings. If he goes unclaimed on waivers, he'll likely remain in the organization.
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Cubs' Conner Menez: Shifts to minors
The Chicago Cubs optioned Conner Menez to Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday.Even though Menez hadn't been used out of the bullpen since Friday, the Cubs will still swap him off the 26-man active roster in favor of another lefty bullpen arm in Brandon Hughes, whose contract was selected from Iowa. Though his only appearance with Chicago was of the one-inning variety, Menez should move into a multi-inning role as he rejoins the Iowa bullpen.
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Cubs' Conner Menez: Contract selected by Cubs
Conner Menez's contract was selected by the Chicago Cubs on Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.Menez threw 42.1 innings over the last three seasons for the Giants, posting a 4.04 ERA. He owns a strong 2.16 ERA in 16.2 frames for Triple-A Iowa this season.
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Cubs' Conner Menez: Selected by Cubs
Conner Menez was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the first round of the 2021 Rule 5 draft Wednesday, JJ Cooper of Baseball America reports.Menez made eight appearances (one start) in the majors for the Giants last year and recorded a 3.86 ERA and 1.36 WHIP in 14 innings. However, he wasn't added to San Francisco's 40-man roster during the offseason and will likely compete for a spot in the Cubs' major-league bullpen this spring.
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Giants' Conner Menez: Outrighted to Triple-A
Conner Menez cleared waivers Saturday and was outrighted to Triple-A Sacramento, Amy Gutierrez of the San Francisco Giants' official site reports.Menez, who posted a 3.86 ERA and 15:3 K:BB in 14 innings with the Giants earlier this season, went unclaimed on waivers. He'll remain with Sacramento, where he's been since being optioned June 20.
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Giants' Conner Menez: DFA'd Wednesday
The San Francisco Giants designated Conner Menez for assignment Wednesday, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.The lefty loses his 40-man roster spot to make room for Tommy La Stella. Menez has been with Triple-A Sacramento since June 20.
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Giants' Conner Menez: Demoted after rough outing
The San Francisco Giants optioned Conner Menez to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.Menez will head back to the minors after he was tagged for five runs on six hits and two walks over two innings of relief in Saturday's 13-6 loss. He'll cede his spot in the Giants bullpen to John Brebbia (elbow), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list Sunday.
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Giants' Conner Menez: Hit hard Saturday
Conner Menez gave up five runs on six hits and two walks with one strikeout in two relief innings in Saturday's 13-6 loss to Philadelphia.Menez opened his season with six scoreless outings spanning 11 innings. In his last two appearances, he's given up 10 runs (six earned) on 11 hits and two walks across three innings. The 26-year-old has a 3.86 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 15:3 K:BB in 14 innings overall. He's likely to remain in a low-leverage role, although he's picked up a win and two holds this season.