The Royals released Freeman from his minor-league contract Wednesday.
Freeman was removed from Triple-A Omaha's roster so the organization could clear a spot for catcher Jakson Reetz, who was assigned to the affiliate after reaching a minor-league deal with Kansas City. Prior to being cut loose, the 35-year-old lefty reliever posted a 1.50 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 32:21 K:BB across 36 innings for Omaha.
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Royals' Sam Freeman: Returns from injury Wednesday
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Freeman (undisclosed) allowed a hit and a walk with a strikeout in one inning versus Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday.
Freeman missed most of May with the undisclosed injury. The 34-year-old hasn't appeared at the major-league level since he logged seven outings with the Nationals in 2020, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him spend most of 2022 with Triple-A Omaha.
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Royals' Sam Freeman: Surfaces on IL
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Freeman (undisclosed) is listed on the 7-day minor-league injured list at Triple-A Omaha.
Freeman is in his first season back from Tommy John surgery, and he's pitched well at Omaha. He has not allowed an earned run over seven innings, yielding just two hits and three walks with seven strikeouts. The nature of his injury is unknown, as is his recovery timeline.
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Royals' Sam Freeman: Makes return Wednesday
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Freeman (elbow) pitched one-third of an inning in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Rockies.
Freeman entered the game after Arodys Vizcaino got into trouble in the fourth inning, and he was able to escape without further damage. Freeman has been out of action since September of 2020 when he underwent Tommy John surgery. The 34-year-old southpaw is on a minor-league deal with the Royals, so he's likely to see at least some time with Triple-A Omaha now that he's cleared of his surgery recovery.
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Royals' Sam Freeman: Inks deal with Royals
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Freeman (elbow) signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on Thursday.
Freeman missed the entire 2021 campaign after he underwent Tommy John surgery in September of 2020, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be ready to pitch during spring training. The southpaw logged just seven innings in the majors between the 2019 and 2020 campaigns, but he could still compete for a big-league roster spot once healthy.
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Sam Freeman: Heads to open market
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Freeman (elbow) cleared waivers Monday and elected free agency, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Freeman tossed five innings for the Nationals this season, allowing just one run but posting a poor 6:7 K:BB. He was shut down with an elbow issue in mid-August and eventually underwent Tommy John surgery, a procedure which will presumably keep him out for the entirety of the 2021 campaign. Freeman owns a solid 3.58 ERA in 233.2 career big-league innings, but it's not clear that any team will want to pay a 33-year-old who's thrown a total of seven innings across the last two seasons just to recover from surgery.
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Nationals' Sam Freeman: Recovering from Tommy John surgery
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Freeman underwent the second Tommy John surgery of his career recently, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Freeman hit the injured list with what was originally termed a left flexor mass strain in mid-August. The strain was evidently quite serious, and he'll now miss the entirety of the 2021 campaign in addition to the remainder of this year. The veteran also underwent the procedure as a minor leaguer back in 2010.
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Nationals' Sam Freeman: Transferred to 45-day IL
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Freeman (elbow) was transferred to the 45-day injured list Friday, Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.
Freeman was placed on the injured list with a left flexor mass strain Thursday, but the injury was apparently more serious than originally thought as he'll now miss the remainder of the regular season. The southpaw tossed five scoreless innings across seven appearances this season but struggled to limit baserunners with a 1.80 WHIP.
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Nationals' Sam Freeman: Lands on IL
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Freeman (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a left flexor mass strain, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports.
Will Harris was activated from the IL in a corresponding move. Freeman reportedly felt a "pop" in his elbow during Wednesday's outing and is set to undergo an MRI on Friday to determine the severity of the injury. The 33-year-old southpaw has yet to give up a run this season, but Freeman's 6:7 K:BB through five innings suggests he's been more lucky than good.
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Nationals' Sam Freeman: Nursing elbow injury
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Freeman "felt a pop in his elbow" on his final pitch of Wednesday's game against the Mets, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
Freeman threw 14 pitches and recorded two outs Wednesday, but he called for the athletic trainer after feeling his elbow pop. The left-hander doesn't have a timeline for his return and is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Friday.
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Nationals' Sam Freeman: Exits Wednesday's game
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Freeman was removed from Wednesday's game against the Mets with an apparent injury, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
The left-hander recorded two outs and issued a walk on 14 pitches before showing some discomfort and calling for the athletic trainer. Freeman hasn't allowed a run through five innings this season, but it's unclear when he'll next be able to take the mound.
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Nationals' Sam Freeman: Makes Opening Day roster
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The Nationals selected Freeman's contract Wednesday.
The transaction moves Freeman onto the 40-man roster and locks him in on the 30-man Opening Day roster. Over 264 career big-league appearances, the 33-year-old reliever has posted a 3.62 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and an 8.9 K/9.
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Nationals' Sam Freeman: Signs with Nationals
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Freeman signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Wednesday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.
Freeman has spent most of the season in the minors, posting a 7.01 ERA, 2.03 WHIP and 42:29 K:BB across 52.2 innings with Triple-A Salt Lake. The lefty owns a career 3.62 ERA and 1.42 WHIP across parts of eight big-league seasons (228.2 innings) and will serve as bullpen depth for the Nationals.
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Angels' Sam Freeman: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Freeman cleared waivers Saturday and was outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake.
Following a messy performance Tuesday against the Yankees, the Angels designated Freeman for assignment. The 31-year-old has a 3.61 ERA in 226.2 career innings, but he'll have to prove himself again in the minors before returning to the big leagues.
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Angels' Sam Freeman: Designated for assignment
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Freeman was designated for assignment Wednesday.
Freeman gave up one run on two walks and three hits including a home run to Luke Voit in the top of the eighth inning in Tuesday's game against the Yankees. The Angels acquired Freeman after he was released by Atlanta at the end of March. In a corresponding move, Matt Ramsey's contract was selected from Triple-A Salt Lake.
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Angels' Sam Freeman: Contract selected by Angels
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Freeman's contract was selected by the Angels on Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Freeman signed a minor-league contract with the Angels in late March. The 31-year-old recorded a mediocre 4.29 ERA with the Braves last season but owns a solid 3.61 ERA over his seven-year big-league career. Luke Bard was optioned in a corresponding move.
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Angels' Sam Freeman: Lands with Angels
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Freeman agreed to a minor-league contract with the Angels on Wednesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
Freeman failed to earn a roster spot with the Braves this spring and had to settle for a minor-league deal. With a 3.61 ERA in 226.2 career innings, the veteran lefty should be at least a capable option for the Angels when injuries open up a bullpen spot.
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Sam Freeman: Cut loose by Braves
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Freeman was released by the Braves on Friday.
The Braves outrighted Freeman to Triple-A on Thursday, but the two sides evidently elected to part ways entirely. The veteran lefty has a 3.61 ERA in parts of seven big-league seasons, which should give him a decent shot at finding a roster spot elsewhere.
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Braves' Sam Freeman: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Freeman was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.
Freeman posted a lackluster 4.50 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 8:4 K:BB through eight innings this spring, resulting in his removal from the Braves' 40-man roster ahead of the season. The southpaw will provide bullpen depth for Atlanta.
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Braves' Sam Freeman: Signs one-year deal with Braves
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Freeman and the Braves agreed to a one-year, $1.575 million contract Friday to avoid arbitration.
Freeman threw 50.1 innings for the Braves last season, recording a 4.29 ERA. He finished with an above-average 26.9 percent strikeout rate, but his 14.8 percent walk rate was too high to make him anything more than a middle reliever.
