Munoz was released by the Diamondbacks on Monday.
Munoz was limited to just 12 games this season at Triple-A Reno, but he hit .304/.389/.391 in those contests so this might be a case of him opting out of his minor-league contract. It's unclear whether the 28-year-old utility player might have something else lined up.
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Diamondbacks' Yairo Munoz: Healthy again at Reno
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Munoz (calf) has gone 5-for-25 with a double, a walk, three RBI and two runs in six games since being reinstated from Triple-A Reno's 7-day injured list May 16.
Munoz was sidelined for the first six weeks of the minor-league season while recovering from a right calf strain. The 28-year-old saw action in 29 games at the big-league level with the Phillies in 2022, but he may face a more difficult path to earning a call-up to Arizona since he doesn't possess a spot on the Diamondbacks' 40-man roster.
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Diamondbacks' Yairo Munoz: Sent to minor-league camp
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Munoz (calf) was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday.
Munoz was a late arrival to camp due to visa issues and then suffered a right calf strain Friday. It's unclear how long the 28-year-old is expected to be sidelined by the injury, but he should play for Triple-A Reno once healthy.
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Diamondbacks' Yairo Munoz: Suffers calf injury
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Munoz suffered a strained right calf while swinging at a pitch Friday.
The Diamondbacks plan to have Munoz undergo imaging to determine the extent of the injury. The utility infielder is having a good camp but is seen as a longshot to earn a roster spot.
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Diamondbacks' Yairo Munoz: Arrives to camp
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Munoz (not injury related) arrived at camp Sunday and participated in his first workout Monday, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
Munoz was delayed by visa issues. While he's only missed a week of camp, a utility player on a minor-league contract can't fall too far behind.
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Diamondbacks' Yairo Munoz: Visa issues delay arrival
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Munoz is not yet at training camp due to visa issues, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
Visa issues are a yearly part of spring training, and Munoz is caught up in it. He's on the fringes of MLB, so any delay would hurt his chances of making the major-league roster.
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Diamondbacks' Yairo Munoz: Latches on with Diamondbacks
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Munoz signed a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.
He'll be in major-league camp during spring training. Munoz, 28, saw action in 29 games for the Phillies last season, putting up a .654 OPS with three home runs. He'll try to win a utility job in Arizona.
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Phillies' Yairo Munoz: Cast off 40-man roster
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Munoz was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.
Munoz was optioned to Lehigh Valley in late September and will now lose his spot on the 40-man roster. It's possible that he serves as a non-roster invitee this spring.
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Phillies' Yairo Munoz: Sent back to minors
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Munoz was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.
Munoz has been in the majors the past two weeks but appeared in only four games and had three at-bats. Overall he has a .211/.250/.404 slash line in 29 big-league games this year.
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Phillies' Yairo Munoz: Back in big leagues
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Munoz was recalled by the Phillies on Friday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Munoz lost his job as the Phillies' utility man in late August, but he's needed again with Edmundo Sosa (hamstring) landing on the injured list. Munoz isn't likely to start regularly and has slashed a modest .204/.246/.407 in 25 big-league games this season.
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Phillies' Yairo Munoz: Sent to minors
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Munoz was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.
The 27-year-old was called up by Philadelphia earlier this week and will return to the minors with Bryce Harper (thumb) returning from the injured list. Munoz has appeared in 25 games for the Phillies this year and has a .204/.246/.407 slash line with three home runs and seven RBI.
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Phillies' Yairo Munoz: Gets call-up Tuesday
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Munoz was called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday. He'll start in right field and bat seventh in Tuesday's game against the Reds.
Munoz will return to the big leagues after he was sent down Aug. 5. The 27-year-old has produced a .220 average with three homers, seven RBI, six runs and a stolen base over 53 plate appearances in 23 games with the Phillies this season. He'll likely serve as a utility option and see the majority of his starts against left-handed pitching while he's up with Philadelphia.
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Phillies' Yairo Munoz: Swats homer Saturday
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Munoz went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 2-1 win over Washington.
The game was tied through six innings before Munoz accounted for the first run with his seventh-inning solo shot. The hit was his second of the season, and both have left the yard. Munoz isn't known for his power -- he's hit just 13 homers over 580 career major-league plate appearances and has never hit more than 13 in any minor-league campaign.
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Phillies' Yairo Munoz: Gets first hit of season
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Munoz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Thursday's 10-1 win over the Nationals.
Munoz picked up his first hit in eight plate appearances this season with a solo shot during the eighth inning. The 27-year-old posted a strong .319/.345/.454 slash line in 45 games for Triple-A Lehigh Valley before earning a call-up this week, but he doesn't have a path to consistent playing time in the majors. He should see the short side of a platoon with Bryson Stott at second base while Johan Camargo (knee) is on the injured list.
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Phillies' Yairo Munoz: Moved up from Triple-A
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The Phillies selected Munoz's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. He'll start at second base and bat eighth in the Phillies' game against the Marlins.
Munoz is expected to fill a utility role while he's up with the Phillies, but as a right-handed hitter, he makes for a natural platoon partner with the lefty-hitting Bryson Stott, who takes a seat Tuesday with southpaw Trevor Rogers on the hill for Miami. Through his 45 games at Lehigh Valley this season, Munoz has hit .319/.345/.454 with five home runs and five stolen bases over 172 plate appearances.
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Phillies' Yairo Munoz: Sent to Triple-A
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Munoz was assigned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Munoz was in camp as a non-roster invitee but failed to win a bench role. He'll be an option when the Phillies need a utility player, though he won't necessarily be the first option, as Ronald Torreyes spent time with the team last year and was also assigned to Lehigh Valley on Monday.
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Phillies' Yairo Munoz: Inks deal with Phillies
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Munoz signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Feb. 1.
Munoz spent the 2021 campaign in Boston's organization and was at Triple-A Worcester for most of the year. Across 88 minor-league appearances, he slashed .308/.340/.444 with eight homers, 45 runs, 36 RBI and 18 stolen bases. The 27-year-old has played in just 20 major-league games across the last two seasons but should have a chance to carve out a role with Philadelphia this spring.
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Red Sox's Yairo Munoz: Activated, outrighted to Triple-A
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Munoz (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list and outrighted to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Munoz has been on the COVID IL since testing positive for the virus at the start of September, and he won't rejoin the 40-man roster now that he's cleared the health and safety protocols. The 26-year-old appeared in only five games for the Red Sox this year and spent most of the campaign at Worcester, where he hit .308/.340/.444 with eight homers, 36 RBI, 45 runs and 18 stolen bases in 88 contests.
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Red Sox's Yairo Munoz: Rehabbing at Triple-A
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Munoz (illness) began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Worcester on Sept. 24 and has gone 1-for-11 with two walks and five strikeouts over his first four games with the affiliate.
Munoz was placed on the Red Sox's COVID-19 injured list Sept. 1 after testing positive for the virus, but with four minor-league games under his belt, he appears to have made a full recovery. That being said, Munoz is unlikely to be activated from the IL prior to the Red Sox's regular-season finale Sunday in Washington, as Boston is seemingly satisfied with Jose Iglesias, Travis Shaw and Christian Arroyo as its utility options in the infield.
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Red Sox's Yairo Munoz: Tests positive for coronavirus
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora disclosed that Munoz tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports. The infielder is expected to be placed on the COVID-19 injured list ahead of Wednesday's game in Tampa Bay.
He becomes the eighth Boston player to land on the COVID-19 IL within the past few days and the seventh player to test positive for the virus. Expect the Red Sox to call up another middle infielder from the minors prior to Wednesday's contest, as Jonathan Arauz and Travis Shaw are the only players on the active roster with MLB experience at either second base or shortstop.
