The Phillies optioned Stevenson to their spring training complex Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
With Triple-A Lehigh Valley's season over, Stevenson will report to the team's spring training facility, where he'll work out in case he's needed later on. The transaction frees a spot on the roster for the return of Austin Hays (kidney) from the injured list.
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Phillies' Cal Stevenson: Hitting bench Wednesday
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Stevenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Stevenson had started in each of the Phillies' last three matchups with right-handed pitchers and went 2-for-6 with a double, a walk and two RBI. Though he'll take a seat Wednesday against righty Freddy Peralta, the lefty-hitting Stevenson appears to be making a push to take over the strong side of a platoon in center field with Johan Rojas.
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Phillies' Cal Stevenson: Up from Triple-A
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The Phillies recalled Stevenson from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday.
With Austin Hays set to miss at least the next week due to a kidney infection, Stevenson will return to Philadelphia to make up for the lost depth in the Phillies' outfield unit. The 27-year-old has slashed .300/.420/.483 with eight homers and 43 RBI across 393 plate appearances in Triple-A but will likely be limited to a bench role while in the majors.
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Phillies' Cal Stevenson: Sent back down
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The Phillies optioned Stevenson to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Stevenson was with the big club for a couple weeks while Austin Hays (hamstring) was sidelined. Hays is now back, so Stevenson is being sent down to make room for him.
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Phillies' Cal Stevenson: Contract selected by Philly
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The Phillies selected Stevenson's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.
The 27-year-old was claimed off waivers from the Giants in late May but was designated for assignment before receiving a look in the big leagues. Stevenson has spent the past two months at Lehigh Valley, where he has a .304/.419/.484 slash line with seven homers and 27 steals in 90 games. He'll provide outfield depth as Austin Hays (hamstring) heads to the injured list.
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Phillies' Cal Stevenson: Outrighted after clearing waivers
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Stevenson cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Wednesday.
Stevenson was designated for assignment by Philadelphia on Thursday to clear room for Drew Ellis after Ellis had his contract selected from Lehigh Valley. Stevenson has struggled to a .208 average and .617 OPS over 77 at-bats with one homer and five stolen bases in the minors, and he went 0-for-9 in a brief call-up with San Francisco before being claimed off waivers by the Phillies.
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Phillies' Cal Stevenson: Designated for assignment
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Stevenson was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Thursday.
Stevenson was claimed off waivers from the Giants last Friday, but his stay on the 40-man roster lasted less than a week. Drew Ellis had his contract selected from Triple-A Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move to give the Phillies an option at first base against left-handed pitching.
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Phillies' Cal Stevenson: Claimed off waivers by Philly
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Philadelphia claimed Stevenson off waivers from the Giants on Friday and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Stevenson was designated for assignment by San Francisco last week after going 0-for-12 in the majors and 8-for-49 (.163) at the team's Triple-A affiliate. The 26-year-old outfielder has a career .145/.259/.188 slash line in 83 plate appearances at the MLB level.
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Giants' Cal Stevenson: Designated for assignment
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Stevenson was designated for assignment by the Giants on Friday.
The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster. Stevenson is hitless in nine at-bats for the Giants this season and is likely to clear waivers.
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Giants' Cal Stevenson: Sent to Triple-A
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Stevenson was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday.
Stevenson is hitless in nine at-bats for the Giants this season. He's clearing out to make room on the roster for Casey Schmitt.
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Giants' Cal Stevenson: Takes seat Sunday
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Stevenson is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Stevenson had started in center field in three of the past four games, going hitless across seven at-bats but drawing three walks. He could be part of a timeshare at the position with Austin Slater -- who draws the start Sunday -- until the Giants return Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list.
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Giants' Cal Stevenson: Recalled from Sacramento
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The Giants recalled Stevenson from Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Evan Webeck of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
With the Giants placing both Brandon Crawford (calf) and Mike Yastrzemski (hamstring) on the injured list, San Francisco will bring up Stevenson as one of the reinforcements. The outfielder was acquired from Oakland in the middle of April, and he hit .310/.408/.429 over 49 plate appearances with Sacramento and Triple-A Las Vegas prior to the promotion.
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Athletics' Cal Stevenson: Designated for assignment
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Stevenson was designated for assignment by the Athletics on Friday.
With Tyler Wade getting selected from Las Vegas, Stevenson will serve as the team's 40-man casualty. The 26-year-old outfielder has gotten off to a hot start this season in Triple-A, slashing .348/.483/.435 over his first 29 plate appearances. He will likely be claimed by a team in search of organizational outfield depth.
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Athletics' Cal Stevenson: Sent to Triple-A
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Stevenson was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old started 19 games since being called up for his big-league debut Aug. 10, but he'll head back to the minors after he posted a .478 OPS and 32.4 percent strikeout rate in 71 plate appearances. Ramon Laureano (oblique) was reinstated from the injured list in a corresponding move.
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Athletics' Cal Stevenson: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Stevenson isn't starting Wednesday against the Nationals.
Stevenson is resting after he went 2-for-14 with a double, two runs, a walk and five strikeouts over the last four games. Cristian Pache will start in center field and bat eighth.
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Athletics' Cal Stevenson: On bench versus lefty
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Stevenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
With southpaw Jesus Luzardo on the hill for Miami, the lefty-hitting Stevenson will head to the bench after going 4-for-12 with a double, a walk and an RBI while starting each of the past four games. Skye Bolt replaces Stevenson in center field.
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Athletics' Cal Stevenson: Racking up free passes
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Stevenson went 0-for-3 with a pair of walks and a stolen base in Monday's 2-1 loss to the Rangers.
Making his first career start out of the leadoff spot, Stevenson did his part by drawing the pair of free passes and also put his speed on display on the bases. Though he's off to a 2-for-13 start to his big-league career, he's drawn five walks over his first five games to prop his on-base percentage up to .389. Stevenson looks like he'll continue to get steady run as Oakland's everyday center fielder.
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Athletics' Cal Stevenson: Receives call-up to Oakland
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The Athletics selected Stevenson's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday. He'll start in center field and bat ninth in his MLB debut Wednesday against the Angels.
Stevenson will take over the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster spot of designated hitter Jed Lowrie, whom the Athletics designated for assignment in a corresponding move. The 25-year-old Stevenson was acquired from the Rays earlier in the summer in the deal that sent Christian Bethancourt to Tampa Bay, and since joining the Oakland organization, he produced a .305/.417/.542 slash line with three home runs and six stolen bases over 72 plate appearances at Triple-A. The lefty-hitting Stevenson has played all three outfield spots in the minors this season and could get a look as an everyday player in his first taste of the big leagues, though the Athletics will likely try to limit his exposure to southpaws.
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Astros' Cal Stevenson: Sent to Houston
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Stevenson was traded from the Blue Jays to the Astros along with Joe Biagini and Aaron Sanchez in exchange for Derek Fisher on Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
A 10th-round pick by the Blue Jays in 2018, Stevenson has posted strong numbers in 90 games for High-A Dunedin this season, hitting .298/.388/.393 with five homers and 11 steals. His plate control has been particularly impressive, as he owns a 12.8 percent walk rate and a 13.3 percent strikeout rate. He owns an excellent 114:76 BB:K thus far as a professional.
