The Cubs released Joseph on Thursday.
Joseph was one of seven known non-roster players cut loose by the Cubs as the organization looks to shed payroll in the event no minor-league season is played in 2020. The 31-year-old utility man had previously appeared in 42 MLB games across the past two seasons with the Orioles, Athletics, Pirates and Giants, slashing .171/.207/.256 in those contests.
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Cubs' Corban Joseph: Invited to Cubs' camp
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Joseph joined the Cubs as a non-roster invitee Friday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
Joseph suited up for three big-league teams last season (Oakland, San Francisco and Pittsburgh) but played a total of just 28 games. In 68 plate appearances, he hit .156/.191/.250. The Cubs likely view him simply as organizational depth.
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Pirates' Corban Joseph: Booted from 40-man roster
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Joseph was outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.
Joseph hit just .156 with a home run and seven RBI over 28 games across stops in Oakland, San Francisco and Pittsburgh last season.
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Pirates' Corban Joseph: Picked up by Pirates
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Joseph was claimed off waivers by the Pirates on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Joseph will now head to his third team of the season. He's done very little in 19 games for Oakland and San Francisco so far this year, hitting .151/.193/.245. It's hard to envision him playing a major role in Pittsburgh over the final two weeks.
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Giants' Corban Joseph: Designated for assignment
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Joseph was designated for assignment by the Giants on Saturday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Joseph's tenure with San Francisco lasted a little over a week; he was claimed off waivers from Oakland on Sept. 3. He logged 16 at-bats across eight games, managed one hit while striking out six times. The 30-year-old will now take another spin through waivers.
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Giants' Corban Joseph: Scooped up by San Francisco
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Joseph was claimed off waivers by the Giants on Tuesday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
Joseph was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Sunday, but he'll join San Francisco's 40-man roster just a few days later. According to manager Bruce Bochey, Joseph will see time at third base when Evan Longoria needs an off day, per John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle. Pablo Sandoval (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list to clear a roster spot.
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Athletics' Corban Joseph: Loses roster spot
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Oakland designated Joseph for assignment Sunday.
The Athletics called up Joseph from Triple-A Las Vegas in mid-August with the hope he would provide an upgrade at second base over Jurickson Profar. That ultimately didn't materialize, as Joseph slashed .189/.225/.324 across 40 plate appearances while Profar caught fire as August came to an end. Joseph will now surrender his spot on both the active and 40-man rosters with the Athletics needing to clear a spot for depth catcher Sean Murphy, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas.
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Athletics' Corban Joseph: Plates pair in victory
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Joseph went 1-for-4 with a double, an RBI foul out and a bases-loaded walk in a win over the Royals on Thursday.
Joseph had one of the more interesting multi-RBI performances you'll see, with his foul popup in the ninth inning bringing home Seth Brown after the Royals' Cheslor Cuthbert landed in the Athletics' dugout when making the catch, allowing each runner to advance a base by rule. The 30-year-old Joseph is hitting just .189 (7-for-37) since being called up Aug.14, but he has driven in five runs and has three extra-base hits (two doubles, one home run) over his first 11 games.
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Athletics' Corban Joseph: Sits again Wednesday
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Joseph is not starting Wednesday against Kansas City.
Joseph has now sat for five of the last seven games, including twice against righties like Wednesday's starter Jakob Junis, so it appears as if he's back in a bench role. Jurickson Profar gets the call at second base in his absence.
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Athletics' Corban Joseph: Takes seat Monday
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Joseph is not in the lineup Monday against the Royals.
Joseph is slashing just .214/.233/.357 in eight games since earning a promotion, so he'll head to the bench for the second time in three games even with a right-hander in Brad Keller starting for the opposition. In his place, Jurickson Profar is starting at the keystone and hitting eighth.
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Athletics' Corban Joseph: Returns to bench Saturday
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Joseph is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the Giants. Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Jurickson Profar will start at second base and bat eighth against left-hander Madison Bumgarner. Joseph is hitless in his last 13 plate appearances and now owns a .192/.185/.308 slash line in seven games since he was promoted to the majors Aug. 14. The 30-year-old infielder has yet to start a game against a lefty.
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Athletics' Corban Joseph: Launches first home run
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Joseph went 2-for-3 with a solo home run in Thursday's 7-6 win over the Astros.
Joseph swung at the first pitch he saw from Aaron Sanchez in the fourth inning and launched his first major league home run. The 30-year-old, now with his fifth organization, joined the A's on Wednesday in place of Jurickson Profar at second base. Joseph batted .371/.421/.585 with 13 home runs across 425 plate appearances at the Triple-A level this season.
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Athletics' Corban Joseph: Primary 2B in Oakland
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Joseph is expected to occupy the strong side of a platoon at second base going forward, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
He displaces Jurickson Profar as the primary second baseman in Oakland. Joseph, who is starting at the keystone and hitting seventh Wednesday against the Giants, is a 30-year-old journeyman, with the A's representing is fifth organization. He only has 26 career MLB plate appearances, but this year he has hit .371/.421/.585 with 13 home runs and a 10.8 percent strikeout rate in 425 plate appearances at Triple-A. Chad Pinder and Profar are expected to compete for starts against lefties.
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Athletics' Corban Joseph: Heads to majors
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Joseph's contract was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, and he will start at second base against the Giants, batting seventh.
The move was widely expected, and Joseph will get his first chance to start for the Athletics on Wednesday. The 30-year-old has slashed .371/.421/.585 with 13 home runs and 73 RBI for Triple-A Las Vegas this season. Nick Martini was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas and Beau Taylor was designated for assignment in corresponding moves.
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Athletics' Corban Joseph: Likely headed to majors
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Joseph is expected to have his contract selected from Triple-A Las Vegas prior to Wednesday's game against the Giants, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Joseph has been seeing the ball well at Triple-A this season, slashing .373/.422/.588 with 13 homers and 73 RBI over 96 contests. The Athletics have yet to announce a corresponding roster move.
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Athletics' Corban Joseph: Dismissed from big-league camp
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Joseph was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.
Joseph made his major-league debut in 2018 with the Orioles, where he hit .222 with three RBI in 14 games. His competition for a spot on the Opening Day roster will come to an early end after being cut from big-league spring training.
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Athletics' Corban Joseph: Joins Oakland on MiLB deal
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The Athletics announced last week that they signed Joseph to a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to spring training, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Joseph saw his first MLB action since 2013 last season with the Orioles, appearing in 14 games and going 4-for-18 at the dish. The 30-year-old will compete for a bench gig with Oakland in spring training but will almost certainly open the campaign with Double-A Midland or Triple-A Las Vegas.
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Orioles' Corban Joseph: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Joseph was sent outright to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
The Orioles dropped Joseph from their 40-man roster in order to free up space for prospects who need to be protected ahead of the upcoming Rule 5 draft. The 30-year-old appeared in just 14 games for the Orioles in 2018, hitting .222/.263/.278 with three RBI and a 5:1 K:BB in 19 plate appearances.
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Orioles' Corban Joseph: Designated for assignment
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Joseph was designated for assignment Friday.
Joseph appeared in four games earlier in the season for the Orioles, going 1-for-9. He's hit .332/.398/.534 in 67 games for Double-A Bowie this season, but his age (29) and lack of major-league experience will make him fairly likely to pass through waivers unclaimed.
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Orioles' Corban Joseph: Sent to minors
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Joseph was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday.
Joseph will head back to the minors to free up a roster spot for Wednesday's starter, Andrew Cashner, who was activated from the disabled list. The Orioles are set to play their next five games in National League ballparks and thus feel comfortable moving forward with a five-man bench, leaving Joseph as the odd man out. In four appearances for the Orioles, Joseph went 1-for-9 with a walk and RBI.
