The Angels outrighted Hiura to Triple-A Salt Lake on Saturday.
Hiura will remain within the Angels organization after being designated for assignment earlier this week and clearing waivers. Across his 19 games in Salt Lake this season, Hiura is slashing .360/.429/.853 with 12 home runs and 21 RBI across 84 plate appearances. That production hasn't translated to the majors, however, as the 27-year-old has gone just 4-for-27 with a 37 percent strikeout rate in 10 games this season.
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Angels' Keston Hiura: Pushed off 40-man roster
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The Angels designated Hiura for assignment Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
The return of Luis Rengifo (wrist) from the IL on Tuesday will leave Hiura without a spot on the active roster, and because he has no more options remaining, he will also lose his spot on the 40-man. The 27-year-old has slashed an incredible .360/.429/.853 through 85 plate appearances with Triple-A Salt Lake, though he managed just a .296 OPS in 10 games with the Angels.
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Angels' Keston Hiura: Breather Saturday
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Hiura will sit Saturday versus the Athletics, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
Hiura will head to the bench after he went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Friday's series opener. Luis Guillorme will make his return to the lineup after a two-game absence with back tightness, starting at second base and batting ninth against Oakland.
The Angels selected Hiura's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.
It's the first stint in the big leagues since 2022 for Hiura, who has slashed .270/.346/.536 with 18 home runs at the Triple-A level this season split between the Tigers and Angels organizations. He is starting at designated hitter and batting eighth Friday against the Cubs in his Angels debut.
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Angels' Keston Hiura: Added to taxi squad
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The Angels have added Hiura to their taxi squad ahead of Friday's game versus the Cubs, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
The team is still awaiting the results of the MRI on Luis Rengifo's right wrist, and if it's bad enough to force an injured-list stint, Hiura is poised to be added to the roster. Hiura has slashed .270/.346/.536 with 18 home runs in 68 games at the Triple-A level this season split between the Tigers and Angels organizations. He has not appeared in a major-league game since 2022.
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Angels' Keston Hiura: Latches on with Angels
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Hiura signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Hiura was released by Detroit on June 3 after slashing .232/.312/.401 through 199 plate appearances in Triple-A. The 27-year-old hasn't played in the majors since 2022 and will fill in as an organizational depth piece at Triple-A Salt Lake.
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Keston Hiura: Released by Detroit
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The Tigers released Hiura on Monday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Hiura was hitting just .232/.312/.401 at Triple-A Toledo and wasn't going to be playing much anymore after Spencer Torkelson joined Toledo's roster. The 27-year-old Hiura hasn't seen any action at the major-league level since 2022.
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Tigers' Keston Hiura: Cut from big-league camp
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The Tigers reassigned Hiura to minor-league camp Thursday.
Hiura recorded three hits in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game to raise his spring average to .323, but it ultimately wasn't enough to survive the latest round of cuts. Perhaps he can opt out of his minor-league deal and pursue another opportunity, though a bench player with his defensive limitations is tough for any team to carry.
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Tigers' Keston Hiura: Playing well this spring
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Hiura went 2-for-4 with a grand slam in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Blue Jays and is now batting .304 this spring with a 1.042 OPS.
Hiura has two home runs and nine RBI across 15 spring contests to go along with the strong batting average and OPS, making him a pleasant offensive surprise to this point. The veteran is pushing for an Opening Day utility role, and with his impressive play so far in camp, he's making a compelling case. However, Hiura's fantasy value is limited if he's mostly a bench player this season.
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Tigers' Keston Hiura: Receives chance with Detroit
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Hiura signed a contract with the Tigers on Friday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
The 27-year-old will be in camp as a non-roster invitee and earn $2 million if he makes the MLB roster, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Hiura last played in the majors in 2022 and hit 14 homers in 80 games with Milwaukee, but he also had a 41.7 percent strikeout rate and has struggled to make consistent contact in the majors.
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Keston Hiura: Elects free agency
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Hiura (elbow) elected to become a free agent Wednesday.
Hiura was stellar in Triple-A Nashville this season, slashing .308/.395/.565 with 23 homers and 77 RBI across 367 plate appearances. However, his reputation for struggling in the majors combined with the Brewers' depth at first base kept him from appearing in the big leagues. The 27-year-old will likely now look to latch on with another organization that can offer a clearer path back to the majors.
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Brewers' Keston Hiura: Sidelined with elbow issue
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Hiura is currently sidelined at Triple-A Nashville due to right elbow discomfort, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
The elbow has been bothering him for a while, per McCalvy, and the 27-year-old has been sent for imaging scans as the Brewers try to sort out the exact nature of the issue. Hiura has yet to be given a look in the majors this season, and it might not happen at all now, but he boasts a .308/.395/.565 slash line with 23 home runs and 77 RBI through 85 games at Triple-A.
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Brewers' Keston Hiura: Crushing Triple-A pitching
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Hiura went 23-for-69 (.333) with six home runs, three doubles, 22 RBI and a 4:19 BB:K over his last 18 games with Triple-A Nashville.
Hiura has spent the entire season at the Triple-A level, but he is doing all he can to earn another trip to the big leagues. The Brewers have been hesitant to call him up because that would require opening a spot on the 40-man roster, but with the end of the campaign drawing closer they may change course at some point.
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Brewers' Keston Hiura: Activated at Triple-A
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Triple-A Nashville reinstated Hiura (knee) from its 7-day injured list Wednesday, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.
Hiura will rejoin Nashville after he recently completed a three-game rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League, where he went 4-for-10 with a double and a walk. The 26-year-old had been on the shelf at Triple-A since mid-May due to a PCL injury.
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Brewers' Keston Hiura: Starting rehab stint
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Hiura (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with the Brewers' Arizona Complex League affililate on Friday, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.
It will be the first game action in a little over a month for Hiura, who suffered a PCL strain at Triple-A Nashville. Prior to the injury, the 26-year-old had a 1.073 OPS with 12 home runs across 32 games. He was removed from the Brewers' 40-man roster just before Opening Day.
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Brewers' Keston Hiura: Out with PCL injury
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Hiura has been placed on the 7-day injured list with a PCL injury, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Hiura has performed well for Triple-A Nashville before the injury with a .331 average, 1.074 OPS and 12 homers in 118 at-bats. The former top prospect will not be able to return to the field until late June at the earliest. Hiura is no longer on the 40-man roster and struggled mightily after showing some success as a rookie, but his strong performance for Nashville as a 26-year-old was encouraging to see prior to the injury.
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Brewers' Keston Hiura: Tearing it up in Triple-A
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Hiura went 6-for-24 (.250) with five home runs, eight RBI and a 2:7 BB:K over his last six games with Triple-A Nashville.
Hiura opened the season in the minors for the first time since 2019, and opposing pitchers have offered little resistance thus far. That's not surprising, as Hiura now owns a 1.005 OPS across 133 Triple-A games. The hot streak would seem to put him in the mix for a call-up, but the Brewers seem set at first base and the DH spot for the time being. A trade is a possibility, but Hiura went unclaimed after being designated for assignment in late March, so outside interest appears light. Hiura is bound to get another shot in the majors at some point; it's just uncertain when that will arrive.
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Brewers' Keston Hiura: Stays in organization
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Hiura cleared waivers and was outrighted Tuesday to Triple-A Nashville, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Hiura was designated for assignment Monday, a few days after the Brewers informed him that he wouldn't be included on the Opening Day roster. It's rather surprising that he didn't draw waiver-wire interest from other teams as a 26-year-old former top prospect, but that's how far his star has fallen. Hiura also couldn't elect free agency because this was his first career outright assignment. He'll remain part of the Brewers organization for now at a 2023 salary of $2.2 million.
