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Cliff Pennington: Released from contract
Cliff Pennington was activated from the 7-day injured list and released from his contract Tuesday, Conor Foley of The Times-Tribune reports.Pennington had been on the injured list with a hamstring injury, but he's been released by the Yankees organization following his activation, per Foley. The 35-year-old hit .196 over 92 at-bats for the RailRiders.
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Yankees' Cliff Pennington: Hits injured list
Cliff Pennington (undisclosed) has been placed on the 7-day injured list, Conor Foley of The Times-Tribune reports.The specifics of the injury weren't disclosed, but Pennington apparently tweaked something while taking a swing on a home run and looked uncomfortable running the bases a few days ago. The 34-year-old was hitting just .196 in 92 at-bats for the RailRiders.
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Yankees' Cliff Pennington: Joins Yankees on minors deal
Cliff Pennington signed a minor-league contract with the New York Yankees on Friday.The 34-year-old doesn't have much left in the tank, as he owns a .220/.290/.298 slash line over the last four seasons. With the Yankees in an early-season injury crisis, it's possible he gets a look in a bench role, but for now he'll head to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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Cliff Pennington: Let go by Athletics
Cliff Pennington was released by the Athletics on Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.The 34-year-old has received at least some big-league playing time in 11 straight seasons, but he hasn't recorded an above-average batting line since 2009 and has posted a wRC+ above 75 just once in the last seven seasons. He could still stick somewhere as organizational depth this season but is unlikely to make a significant impact.
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Athletics' Cliff Pennington: Rejoins Athletics
Cliff Pennington signed a minor-league deal with the Oakland Athletics on Friday that includes an invitation to major-league spring training, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.Pennington played in 16 games with the Reds in 2018 and slashed .138/.265/.138 as he now returns to the team he was with for his first five major-league seasons. The 34-year-old has a .242/.309/.339 slash line across his 11-year career, as he is likely to serve as an utility infielder should he stick around with the Athletics.
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Rangers' Cliff Pennington: Signed to minor-league deal
Cliff Pennington signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers on Friday.Pennington was dreadful in 16 games for the Reds, as he hit just .138/.265/.138 with no extra-base hits in 29 at-bats. He hasn't posted an OPS above .700 since 2010, and his usefulness, should he make it to the majors with Texas, will mostly lie in his ability to play multiple infield positions.
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Cliff Pennington: Elects free agency
Cliff Pennington utilized his opt-out clause and elected free agency Friday.Pennington played in 16 games for the Reds this season prior to being designated for assignment and sent down to Triple-A Louisville in late April. The veteran infielder will look to latch on with another organization in the coming weeks, though he will be hard-pressed to find a role where he can make a substantial impact at the major-league level.
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Reds' Cliff Pennington: Removed from 40-man roster
Cliff Pennington cleared waivers Saturday and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Louisville.Pennington was already with Louisville, having been optioned there Thursday. Now off the 40-man roster, he's one step further away from returning to the big leagues, though his versatility leaves him multiple avenues back to the show. With a career .242/.309/.339 line in parts of 11 seasons, though, don't expect much from him if he does end up back with the big club.
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Reds' Cliff Pennington: Sent down to Triple-A
Cliff Pennington was optioned to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.Pennington only recorded 34 plate appearances during his time with Cincinnati, as he struggled to a .138/.265/.138 slash line with zero extra-base hits and 13 strikeouts. The infielder wasn't able to secure more playing time when Eugenio Suarez went down with a thumb injury, and now the latter is returning from the disabled list to take Pennington's spot on the active roster. Additionally, the Cincinnati Reds recalled Rosell Herrera and sent Phillip Ervin down to Louisville.
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Reds' Cliff Pennington: Hits bench for third consecutive game
Cliff Pennington is not in the lineup Thursday against the Cardinals.There were some thoughts that Pennington could take over the vacant third base job while Eugenio Suarez (thumb) is out, but it seems like the Cincinnati Reds want to test out their younger options first. Alex Blandino will start Thursday and could continue to see a good amount of time at the hot corner along with Phil Gosselin. Nick Senzel is also looming in the minors and could fill the void in the coming weeks.