The Giants released Camargo on Tuesday.
Camargo will hit the open market after a one-month stint in the Giants organization. The utility player appeared in eight games for the big club last month but has spent nearly all of 2023 at the Triple-A level with three different organizations.
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Giants' Johan Camargo: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Giants outrighted Camargo to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Camargo was designated for assignment Wednesday and passed through waivers unclaimed. The 29-year-old infielder has slashed just .209/.267/.314 over his last 110 major-league games (331 plate appearances) dating back to the beginning of the 2020 season.
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Giants' Johan Camargo: Loses 40-man roster spot
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Camargo was designated for assignment Wednesday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Camargo loses his spot on the Giants' 26-man active roster and 40-man roster following the signing of Paul DeJong. He had been seeing regular action at shortstop of late for San Francisco but will now go through the waiver process.
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Giants' Johan Camargo: Selected to MLB roster
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The Giants selected Camargo's contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Camargo just inked a minor-league deal with San Francisco on Saturday and had gone 2-for-9 with a homer and three RBI in two games with their Triple-A affiliate. The 29-year-old will likely operate as a backup option all across the Giants' infield.
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Giants' Johan Camargo: Signed to minor league deal
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The Giants signed Camargo to a minor league deal Saturday.
Camargo joined his third organization in the 2023 season after being with the Royals and Tigers previously. All of his game this season have come at the Triple-A level, including Saturday's game for Triple-A Sacramento, in which he went 2-for-5. In the minors this season, the infielder is slashing .268/.348/.479.
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Johan Camargo: Released from minors deal
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Camargo was released by the Tigers on Thursday, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.
Camargo joined the Tigers on a minor-league contract in June, a week after getting cut loose by the Royals, and had batted just .238 with a .696 OPS through 88 plate appearances with Triple-A Toledo. The 29-year-old infielder is back on the free-agent market.
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Tigers' Johan Camargo: Gets minors deal from Tigers
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Camargo signed a minor-league contract with the Tigers on Friday.
Camargo was let go by the Royals on Thursday and will now attempt to get back to the majors with a new organization. The 29-year-old infielder has impressed in a small sample in the minors this season, slashing .298/.412/.544 through 68 plate appearances.
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Johan Camargo: Cut loose by Kansas City
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Camargo was released by the Royals on Thursday.
Camargo was slashing .298/.412/.544 with four home runs in 15 games with Triple-A Omaha this season, so it's possible this was an opt-out situation. Whether the 29-year-old has another deal lined up elsewhere isn't clear.
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Royals' Johan Camargo: Sent out to minors camp
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Camargo was reassigned Tuesday to the minor-league side of Royals camp.
Camargo is recovered from the side tightness that bothered him for a bit in mid-March, but he will not have a spot on the Opening Day roster in Kansas City. The 29-year-old has slashed just .208/.265/.319 over his last 311 major-league plate appearances dating back to the beginning of the 2020 season.
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Royals' Johan Camargo: Scratched due to side tightness
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Camargo was scratched from the Royals' Cactus League lineup Thursday due to left side tightness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
It's terrible timing for Camargo, who appeared to have a good shot to make the Opening Day roster. Now, he might be dealing with an oblique injury which could sideline him for a while. Clay Dungan has replaced him at shortstop in Thursday's contest.
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Royals' Johan Camargo: Joins Royals on minor-league deal
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Camargo signed a minor-league deal with the Royals on Saturday.
Camargo struggled to a .237/.297/.316 slash line in 52 games for the Phillies last season, though his 74 wRC+ represented his best mark since 2018. His defensive versatility theoretically makes him a good fit for a bench spot, but he might wind up stuck in the minors waiting for an opportunity.
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Twins' Johan Camargo: Inks minors pact with Twins
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Camargo signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Sunday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
The switch-hitting journeyman can play all over the infield, and his most-played position in 2022 was shortstop. Camargo, who turns 29 next month, has slashed .208/.265/.319 with seven home runs and zero steals in 311 MLB plate appearances since the start of the 2020 season.
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Phillies' Johan Camargo: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Camargo cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.
Camargo was designated for assignment by Philadelphia over the weekend but will remain in the organization after he passed through waivers unclaimed. The 28-year-old posted a .218/.317/.294 slash line in 35 games for Lehigh Valley after he was demoted from the big-league roster in late July.
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Phillies' Johan Camargo: Jettisoned from 40-man roster
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Camargo was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Sunday.
The 28-year-old was demoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley in late July and has now been removed from Philadelphia's 40-man roster. Camargo appeared in 52 games for the Phillies this year and had a .237/.297/.316 slash line with three home runs and 15 RBI.
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Phillies' Johan Camargo: Sent to Triple-A
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Camargo was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Saturday.
Camargo was the odd man out after the Phillies acquired Edmundo Sosa from the Cardinals on Saturday. Camargo has spent the majority of the season in the majors and was hitting .237/.297/.316 across 166 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Johan Camargo: Reinstated from injured list
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Camargo (knee) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Saturday.
Camargo was on the injured list since late June but began a rehab assignment July 8. He hit .360 with two doubles, six runs and three RBI over seven games between Triple-A Lehigh Valley and Double-A Reading and will be available for the Phillies' final two games ahead of the All-Star break.
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Phillies' Johan Camargo: Shifts rehab to Double-A
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The Phillies transferred Camargo's (knee) rehab assignment Tuesday from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to Double-A Reading.
The move down a level is likely just a scheduling-related matter, as Camargo doesn't appear to be dealing with any sort of setback to his right knee since beginning his rehab assignment last weekend. Over his three-game stay at Lehigh Valley, Camargo went 2-for-10 with a double and two walks. He could be ready to return from the 10-day injured list by the weekend.
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Phillies' Johan Camargo: Starting rehab stint
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Camargo (knee) reported to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday to begin a rehab assignment.
Camargo has been on the shelf with a right knee strain since June 29, so he shouldn't require much time in the minors to get back up to speed. The 28-year-old should reclaim a utility role for the Phillies once reinstated from the injured list.
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Phillies' Johan Camargo: Placed on 10-day IL
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Camargo was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right knee strain Wednesday, retroactive to June 26.
Camargo dealt with a right knee sprain earlier this month that forced him to miss two weeks, but he played in three games after returning from the injured list. However, he was out of the lineup for each of the last two matchups and will head back to the IL due to his knee strain. It's not yet clear when he'll be able to return, but Darick Hall's contract was selected from Triple-A Lehigh Valley as part of a corresponding move Wednesday.
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Phillies' Johan Camargo: Back in action
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Camargo (knee) was activated off the injured list Tuesday and will bat eighth and play third base against the Rangers, Alex Coffey of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Camargo wound up missing two weeks with a right knee strain, but he's ready to go after a brief rehab assignment. He was a near-everyday player immediately prior to his injury, but Didi Gregorius has since returned from a knee injury, so Camargo may not have the same amount of opportunities available to him going forward.
