Brewers' Fernando Abad: Gets minors deal from Brewers
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Abad signed a minor-league contract with the Brewers on Thursday.
Abad was cut loose by the Rockies earlier this month but has quickly found a new home. The veteran left-hander has spent most of his season at Triple-A, posting a 4.26 ERA and 2:3 K:BB over 6.1 innings during his brief time at the big-league level.
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Fernando Abad: Cut by Colorado
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The Rockies released Abad on Tuesday.
Abad has bounced back and forth between the Rockies and Triple-A Albuquerque this season but will now get to explore his options elsewhere. The 37-year-old left-hander sports a career 3.78 ERA over parts of 11 seasons in the big leagues.
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Rockies' Fernando Abad: Removed from 40-man roster
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Abad was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Wednesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.
Abad tossed 1.1 scoreless innings Tuesday versus the Astros to earn his first major-league win since 2017, but a day later he's off the roster. The veteran reliever can elect free agency if he wants, assuming he clears waivers.
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Rockies' Fernando Abad: Called up by Colorado
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The Rockies selected Abad's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
The veteran left-hander joined Colorado on a minor-league deal in late May, and he'll now join the big club after he posted a 1.40 ERA, 0.60 WHIP and 28:2 K:BB across 21 outings with Albuquerque. Abad last pitched in the majors during 2021 with Baltimore and had a 5.60 ERA in 17.2 frames.
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Rockies' Fernando Abad: Back with Rockies on minors deal
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Abad re-signed with the Rockies on a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Abad elected free agency after being removed from the Rockies' 40-man roster earlier this month, but he's now back in the organization. He'll report to Triple-A Albuquerque where he'll serve as left-handed relief depth.
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Rockies' Fernando Abad: Designated for assignment
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Abad was designated for assignment by Colorado on Sunday.
Abad gave up three runs in his inning of work against the Rangers on Saturday, and the Rockies selected the contract of Matt Carasiti to bring up a fresh arm for Sunday's finale versus Texas. Abad will hit the waiver wire, and if he goes unclaimed he'll likely report back to Triple-A Albuquerque early next week.
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Rockies' Fernando Abad: Added to roster
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The Rockies selected Abad's contract from Triple-A Albuquerque on Monday, Danielle Allentuck of The Denver Gazette reports.
Abad had a dominant run at Albuquerque to earn a promotion, posting a 1.69 ERA and 20:2 K:BB over 16 frames. The veteran reliever will provide manager Bud Black with another left-handed option in the bullpen.
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Rockies' Fernando Abad: Gets deal from Rox
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Abad agreed Monday with the Rockies on a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to big-league spring training, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
The 37-year-old lefty has appeared in 400 career games at the MLB level, but he spent the 2022 campaign exclusively in the Pacific Coast League. Over 43 innings with the Mariners' Triple-A affiliate in Tacoma, Abad posted a 3.56 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 32:12 K:BB.
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Orioles' Fernando Abad: Yields run Saturday
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Abad gave up a run on three hits in one inning in Saturday's 9-3 loss versus Boston.
The southpaw remains inconsistent in a low-leverage role, as he's allowed four runs (three earned) across 5.1 innings in September. Overall, Abad owns a 6.75 ERA, 1.88 WHIP and 9:7 K:BB in 13.1 innings. He's added just one hold and is unlikely to see much more than mop-up duty for the rest of the year.
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Orioles' Fernando Abad: Decent in long relief
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Abad allowed just three hits and a walk while striking out three over 3.1 innings in Tuesday's loss to the Angels.
The southpaw covered the most innings of the five pitchers Baltimore used to get through the high-scoring contest. It was the first time in four appearances Abad was able to keep runs off the board, as he's yielded seven runs in seven innings since he was brought up from Triple-A Norfolk.
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Orioles' Fernando Abad: Sent to MiLB camp
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Abad was reassigned to minor-league camp Friday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
Abad joined the Orioles on a minor-league deal in December and made six relief appearances during Grapefruit League play. The southpaw posted a 13.50 ERA and 2.81 WHIP in 5.1 innings and will now join the minor-league camp with less than a week remaining until the regular season.
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Yankees' Fernando Abad: Signs with Yankees
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Abad signed with the Yankees on Friday, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
The terms of the deal have yet to be released, but it's likely to be a minor-league deal as Abad has thrown just 13 big-league innings over the last two seasons. He'd signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals back in December but was let go by the team last Friday.
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Fernando Abad: Let go by Washington
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Abad was released by the Nationals on Friday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
The veteran southpaw was included in the team's initial 60-player pool in late June, but he was never officially cleared to participate at camp. Abad tested positive for COVID-19 and has now completed his quarantine, but the team opted to move on. He posted a 4.15 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 9:3 K:BB across 13 innings with the Giants last year.
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Nationals' Fernando Abad: Signs with Nationals
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Abad signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Wednesday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
Abad's option was declined by the Giants in early November, but he will work in the Nationals' organization in 2020. Given the southpaw's past major-league experience, the deal presumably includes an invitation to spring training. The 34-year-old recorded a 4.15 ERA with a 0.92 WHIP over 13 innings in 2019.
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Giants' Fernando Abad: Nabs third hold
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Abad retired both of the batters he faced while striking out one in a 5-4 win over the Dodgers on Friday.
The veteran southpaw teamed up with Jandel Gustave to hold the line in the eighth inning and bridge the gap to closer Will Smith. With Tony Watson (wrist) getting a couple days off, Abad has been filling in as the Giants' left-handed setup man. Watson's wrist injury isn't considered serious, so expect Abad to get bumped back down a peg on the bullpen pecking order soon.
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Giants' Fernando Abad: Promoted to majors
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Abad had his contract selected from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.
Abad will join the big-league bullpen for the first time all season after posting a combined 2.70 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 55:5 K:BB in 50 innings with Sacramento and Double-A Richmond. The lefty hasn't pitched in the majors since 2017, though he owns a serviceable 3.65 ERA across parts of eight seasons (317.2 innings). To clear room on the roster for Abad, Aramis Garcia was sent to the minors while Kyle Barraclough was designated for assignment.
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Giants' Fernando Abad: Lands with Giants on minors deal
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Abad (suspension) signed a minor-league deal with the Giants on Wednesday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.
The veteran lefty didn't pitch in the big leagues last season but owns a 3.65 ERA across eight major-league seasons. He'll be ineligible to pitch until midseason while serving an 80-game suspension after testing positive for Stanozolol.
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Fernando Abad: Receives 80-game suspension
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Abad was handed an 80-game suspension due to the use of Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance, Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports reports.
Since Abad is currently a free agent, this ban won't kick in until he signs with an organization, which is unlikely to occur after this announcement. The 32-year-old appeared in 48 games for the Red Sox in 2017, but failed to latch on with the Phillies after spending a majority of spring training with the club earlier this year.
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Fernando Abad: Remains free agent
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Abad never actually came to terms with the Mets on a minor-league contract, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.
A press release stated that Abad came to terms with New York at the end of March, but that deal apparently never came to fruition. It's unclear whether he's still close to a deal with the team or not, but for now, he'll remain a free agent. Abad produced a 3.30 ERA in 48 appearances with the Red Sox last season.
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Mets' Fernando Abad: Inks minor-league deal with Mets
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Abad agreed to a minor-league deal with the Mets on Sunday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Abad will link up with the Mets just days after being released by the Phillies. The veteran reliever spent his 2017 season with the Red Sox, compiling a 3.30 ERA and 37:14 K:BB over 43.2 innings. He'll report to Mets minor-league camp and will likely kick off the season with Triple-A Las Vegas. He's a candidate to be promoted for bullpen reinforcement during the regular season.
