Updating a previous report, the Dodgers won't select Pazos' contract from Triple-A Oklahoma City ahead of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cubs, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.
After designating Mike Kickham for assignment Monday, the Dodgers initially planned to replace him on the 40-man and 26-man rosters with Pazos, but the team never made the transaction official after Monday's series opener with the Cubs was postponed due to inclement weather. Los Angeles has now elected to replace Kickham on the active roster with catcher Keibert Ruiz, but Pazos could still get a call-up ahead of the second game of Tuesday's twin bill if Los Angeles elects to designate him as its 27th man.
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Dodgers' James Pazos: Contract selected
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Pazos' contract was selected by the Dodgers on Monday, J.P. Hoornstra of the Los Angeles Daily News reports.
Pazos failed to crack the big-league roster after joining the team as a non-roster invitee, but he'll get his chance fairly early in the season. The 29-year-old lefty owns a career 3.95 ERA but gave up 10 runs in just 5.1 innings last season.
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Dodgers' James Pazos: Dropped from big-league camp
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The Dodgers reassigned Pazos to their minor-league camp Tuesday, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Pazos is expected to begin the season as a member of Triple-A Oklahoma City's bullpen. The 29-year-old lefty has made 155 relief appearances between the Yankees, Mariners and Rockies over the past six seasons, posting a 3.95 ERA across 127.2 innings.
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Dodgers' James Pazos: Receives invite to spring training
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Pazos will attend the Dodgers' big-league spring training camp, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Pazos signed a minor-league deal with the Dodgers in December and will now get a chance to showcase his talent during the spring. The southpaw hurled 5.1 innings for Colorado last season, allowing 10 earned runs on 10 hits and five walks while striking out only one batter. His best big-league season was with the Mariners in 2018, when he posted a 2.88 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 45:15 K:BB over 50 innings while racking up 19 holds.
Dodgers' James Pazos: Inks minor-league pact with Dodgers
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Pazos signed a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Friday, Alanna Rizzo of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports.
Pazos was outrighted at the beginning of October after being designated for assignment by the Rockies. He'll leave the organization in favor of the Dodgers, and he'll work with the major-league coaching staff during spring training. Pazos made six relief appearances for Colorado in 2020, allowing 10 runs on 10 hits and five walks while striking out one over 5.1 innings.
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Rockies' James Pazos: Passes through waivers unclaimed
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The Rockies outrighted Pazos on Wednesday after he was designated for assignment Monday.
Pazos was dropped from the roster earlier in the week after he gave up 10 runs on 10 hits and five walks over 5.1 innings out of the Colorado bullpen during the 2020 season. Since none of baseball's other 29 teams were willing to scoop him up off waivers, Pazos will remain a part of the Rockies organization heading into the offseason.
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Rockies' James Pazos: Designated for assignment
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Pazos was designated for assignment by the Rockies on Monday.
Pazos spent the final month of the 2020 season at the Rockies' alternate training site, and he'll now be cast off the 40-man roster to make room for Justin Lawrence (suspension), who was reinstated in a corresponding move. Pazos had a career-best 1.74 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 2019, but he struggled over a limited sample in 2020 as he allowed 10 runs on 10 hits and five walks over 5.1 innings.
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Rockies' James Pazos: Optioned to alternate training site
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Pazos was optioned to the alternate training site ahead of Monday's game against the Padres.
Pazos has allowed 10 earned runs in just 5.1 innings on the campaign, so his Monday demotion does not come as a shock. Antonio Santos and Mychal Givens were added to the 28-man-roster, while Brendan Rodgers (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list in corresponding roster moves.
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Rockies' James Pazos: Recalled by Colorado
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Pazos was recalled from the Rockies' alternate training site Friday.
Pazos was optioned to alternate camp Thursday, but he'll return to the major-league club just one day later after right-hander Joe Harvey (elbow) was placed on the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Pazos gave up seven runs over 3.2 innings across four relief appearances during his first stint in Colorado this year.
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Rockies' James Pazos: Moves to alternate site
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The Rockies optioned Pazos to their alternate training site Thursday, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.
Pazos' demotion clears a spot on the active roster for catcher Elias Diaz, who was reinstated from the restricted list in a corresponding move. The left-handed reliever had made four appearances with the Rockies this season, giving up seven runs over 3.2 innings.
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Rockies' James Pazos: Struggles in season debut
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Pazos allowed four runs on three hits and one walk in two-thirds of an inning in Sunday's win against the Padres.
Pazos was called on in the eighth inning of Sunday's game to preserve a 9-1 lead, but he instead put the Rockies in a tough position by allowing the Padres to go on a four-run rally prior to his removal. Although Pazos has found success as a reliever over the past several seasons, he hasn't been utilized much to begin the 2020 campaign despite being one of the few left-handers in Colorado's bullpen.
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Rockies' James Pazos: Set for debut with Rockies
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Pazos was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday.
Pazos was acquired by the Rockies from the Phillies in April and is primed to make his debut with his new team. The 28-year-old had a rough season for Albuquerque with a 8.80 ERA, 2.09 WHIP and 42:23 K:BB across 44 innings.
Pazos has been traded to the Rockies, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.
The left-handed reliever has been shipped to Colorado from Philadelphia for Low-A Asheville infielder Hunter Stovall, and will be added to the Rockies' 40-man roster. Pazos had a 2.88 ERA in 50 innings of work at the big-league level for the Mariners last year and had appeared in seven games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley this season.
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Phillies' James Pazos: Designated for assignment
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Pazos was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Wednesday.
Pazos recorded a strong 2.88 ERA in 50 innings for the Mariners last season but failed to break into the Phillies' bullpen in camp. After allowing six runs (five earned) with a 4:7 K:BB in 7.1 frames for Triple-A Lehigh Valley, he's been removed from the 40-man roster to clear a spot for Sean Rodriguez.
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Phillies' James Pazos: Optioned to Triple-A
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Pazos was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Pazos had a strong 2.88 ERA for the Mariners last season but was crowded out in a deep Phillies bullpen. The team will likely rotate through its relievers who have options this season, so expect Pazos to return periodically throughout the year.
