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Reds' Davis Wendzel: Remains in organization
The Cincinnati Reds outrighted Davis Wendzel to Triple-A Louisville on Monday, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.Wendzel was dropped from the Reds' 40-man roster before having made an appearance for them, but he's passed through waivers unclaimed and will stick around in the organization. The 27-year-old has slashed .266/.361/.407 this season at the Triple-A level.
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Reds' Davis Wendzel: Dropped from 40-man roster
The Cincinnati Reds designated Davis Wendzel for assignment Friday.The club needed to free up a spot on its 40-man roster for Rhett Lowder. Wendzel, who was acquired from the Rangers last month after they had designated him for assignment, will go through the waiver process again.
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Reds' Davis Wendzel: Sent to Reds
The Rangers traded Davis Wendzel to the Cincinnati Reds for cash considerations Tuesday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.Wendzel lost his 40-man spot with Texas on Monday after being designated for assignment to make room for Josh Jung's (wrist) reinstatement from the injured list. He's projected to begin his tenure with the Reds organization at the Triple-A level.
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Rangers' Davis Wendzel: Loses 40-man spot
The Texas Rangers designated Davis Wendzel for assignment on Monday.Wendzel was cast off the 40-man roster with the Rangers needing to open up a spot for third baseman Josh Jung (wrist), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list. The 27-year-old Wendzel was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on July 4 after slashing .128/.163/.234 across 49 plate appearances between his two separate stints with the big club earlier this season. He'll likely stick around with Round Rock if he goes unclaimed off waivers.
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Rangers' Davis Wendzel: Sent down to minors
The Texas Rangers optioned Davis Wendzel to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.He's being sent out in favor of a fresh relief arm. Wendzel has just a .397 OPS in 27 contests with the Rangers this season.
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Rangers' Davis Wendzel: Draws start at third base
Davis Wendzel started at third base and went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Wednesday's 6-5 loss to Milwaukee.With Corey Seager resting, Josh Smith started at shortstop, opening up third base for Wendzel. Prior to Wednesday, that used to mean Ezequiel Duran would play the hot corner, but the Texas Rangers optioned the underperforming Duran to Triple-A Round Rock amid a mini roster shakeup. Wendzel is 6-for-40 with a home run, two doubles and two RBI over 23 games this season. Eventually, Josh Jung (wrist) will return to solidify third base.
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Rangers' Davis Wendzel: Recalled from Triple-A
The Texas Rangers recalled Davis Wendzel from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.Corey Seager is day-to-day with a hamstring injury, so the Rangers will bring Wendzel up from the minors to provide some infield depth. The 27-year-old was optioned to Round Rock in May after going just 2-for-29 in 17 big-league games, but he's since slashed .250/.364/.386 across 55 plate appearances in Triple-A. Derek Hill was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
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Rangers' Davis Wendzel: Optioned to Triple-A
The Texas Rangers optioned Davis Wendzel to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.Wendzel is just 2-for-29 at the plate this season and hadn't played in more than a week, so this transaction comes as no surprise. The Rangers have not announced a corresponding move, but Grant speculates that Sam Huff could be recalled.
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Rangers' Davis Wendzel: Homers in loss
Davis Wendzel entered Saturday's 8-4 loss to the Reds late and went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in his lone plate appearance.The game was out of hand by the time Wendzel replaced second baseman Marcus Semien in the top of the ninth inning. He delivered a two-run shot as part of a four-run inning that made the game closer than it appeared. Wendzel has made four starts since his contract was selected earlier this month, with the most recent start coming April 19.
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Rangers' Davis Wendzel: Makes MLB debut
Davis Wendzel started at third base and went 0-for-3 in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to Oakland.Wendzel, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday, made his major-league debut. The 27-year-old third baseman takes over for the injured Justin Foscue (oblique) and will be part of the solution at the hot corner while Josh Jung (wrist) is unavailable. Normally, Josh Smith or Ezequiel Duran would start at third, but those two were filling in for resting regulars elsewhere.