Diamondbacks' Taylor Guilbeau: Reassigned to minor-league camp
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Guilbeau was reassigned to minor-league camp Saturday.
Guilbeau was healthy to begin spring training after missing the end of the 2020 season due to a left shoulder strain. The southpaw made five relief appearances this spring and allowed four hits and three walks while striking out two over 4.2 scoreless innings. Guilbeau should begin the year in the minors. He could join the major-league bullpen at some point in 2021.
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Diamondbacks' Taylor Guilbeau: Shakes off shoulder injury
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Guilbeau (shoulder) is scheduled to pitch in relief in Monday's Cactus League game against the Brewers, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Guilbeau finished the 2020 season on the shelf due to a left shoulder strain, but he's faced no restrictions this spring while attending camp as a non-roster invitee. The 27-year-old lefty is a longshot to win a spot in the Diamondbacks' Opening Day bullpen.
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Diamondbacks' Taylor Guilbeau: Clears waivers
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Guilbeau (shoulder) cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Reno, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.
Guilbeau will be a non-roster invitee to major-league camp. He pitched for the Mariners in 2019 and 2020, inducing a 58.2 percent groundball rate over 20 innings, but he saw his strikeout rate drop moving up to the majors and experienced a drop in velocity due to a shoulder injury.
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Diamondbacks' Taylor Guilbeau: Dropped from 40-man roster
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Guilbeau (shoulder) was designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on Saturday, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.
Guilbeau was claimed off waivers from Seattle in October but won't get to last the full winter on Arizona's roster. His 2.70 ERA in 20 career innings at the highest level could encourage another team to take a chance on him, though that's come with a poor 10:9 K:BB. He also saw his 2020 season cut short due a shoulder strain, which could keep interest suppressed.
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Diamondbacks' Taylor Guilbeau: Claimed by Arizona
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Guilbeau (shoulder) was claimed off waivers by the Diamondbacks on Friday.
Guilbeau threw just 7.2 innings for the Mariners this season before suffering a season-ending shoulder strain. He allowed just a single run, though his 3:6 K:BB and 1.83 WHIP suggest that things could have gone far worse. Whether or not the shoulder issue will still be a factor for the lefty heading into spring training remains to be seen.
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Mariners' Taylor Guilbeau: Season over
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The Mariners transferred Guilbeau (shoulder) to the 45-day injured list Thursday.
Guilbeau's move to the 45-day IL officially spells an end to the lefty reliever's season after he was shut down over the weekend with a strained shoulder. He made eight appearances during his second season in the majors, giving up one run in 7.2 innings but posting an ugly 3:6 K:BB.
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Mariners' Taylor Guilbeau: Out with shoulder strain
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Guilbeau was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained left shoulder Saturday.
The severity of the injury and Guilbeau's expected return date are not yet clear. The lefty owns a strong 1.17 ERA in 7.2 innings this season, but that's come with a 1.83 WHIP and a 3:6 K:BB.
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Mariners' Taylor Guilbeau: Optioned to alternate camp
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Guilbeau was optioned to the Mariners' alternate training site Friday.
Guilbeau was effective pitching in low-leverage situations for the Mariners to begin the season, recording a 1.69 ERA with two strikeouts over 5.1 innings across five appearances. However, he'll head to alternate camp since the newly acquired Brady Lail was added to the active roster Friday. Guilbeau could rejoin the Mariners' bullpen at some point in 2020.
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Mariners' Taylor Guilbeau: Back in big leagues
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Guilbeau was recalled by the Mariners on Saturday.
Guilbeau returns to the majors just one day after being sent down, with Nestor Cortes (elbow) landing on the injured list in a corresponding move. Guilbeau has appeared in five games for the Mariners this season, allowing just one run in 5.1 innings, though his 2:3 K:BB is unconvincing.
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Mariners' Taylor Guilbeau: Back-to-back scoreless efforts
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Guilbeau has fired a pair of scoreless innings during which he's allowed two hits and recorded a strikeout across two appearances since being recalled from the Mariners' alternate training site Tuesday.
The southpaw has been relatively efficient overall, needing 27 pitches to get his six total outs in his pair of outings against the Angels. Guilbeau allowed an earned run on two hits and a walk over an inning to the Astros on July 27 before being optioned to Tacoma, and he could potentially shuttle back and forth a couple more times between the big-league club and the alternate training site during what's left of the season, depending on bullpen needs.
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Mariners' Taylor Guilbeau: Recalled by Mariners
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Guilbeau was recalled from the Mariners' alternate training site Tuesday.
Guilbeau was a part of the three-man taxi squad over the past several games, but he'll rejoin the active roster to fill a bullpen role. Kendall Graveman (neck) was placed on the injured list and Zac Grotz was optioned to make room for Guilbeau with the pitching staff.
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Mariners' Taylor Guilbeau: Optioned to alternate site
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Guilbeau was optioned to the Mariners' alternate training site Tuesday.
The 27-year-old will actually remain with the team as a member of the three-man taxi squad, but he's no longer on the 30-man roster. Guilbeau allowed one run on two hits and one walk over one frame during his lone appearance this season.
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Mariners' Taylor Guilbeau: Recalled by Mariners
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Guilbeau was called up by the Mariners on Monday, Lauren Smith of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.
Guilbeau began the regular season at the alternate training site, but he was called up Monday after Brandon Brennan (oblique) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Guilbeau made his major-league debut in 2019, posting a 3.65 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with two blown saves over 12.1 innings with the Mariners. Given his struggles in his past experience in the majors, the southpaw shouldn't play a significant role in Seattle's bullpen.
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Mariners' Taylor Guilbeau: Endures rough spring
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Guilbeau posted a 6.14 ERA across six Cactus League appearances before spring training was suspended.
Guilbeau has avoided being optioned to Triple-A Tacoma thus far, but whether he can stick on an Opening Day roster, even one that's potentially expanded to 29 players, remains to be seen. The 26-year-old southpaw did give a solid accounting of himself during his first taste of big-league action in 2019, generating a 3.65 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and three holds across 12.1 innings over 17 appearances. However, the combination of his spring troubles and a relatively deep Mariners relief corps could conspire to have him start the 2020 campaign by completing a second tour of duty with the Rainiers.
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Mariners' Taylor Guilbeau: Gets first big-league callup
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The Mariners selected Guilbeau's contract from Triple-A Tacoma ahead of Thursday's game against the Tigers.
Acquired July 31 from the Nationals in the Roenis Elias deal, Guilbeau becomes the 62nd player to join Seattle's active roster this season, leaving the team two shy of matching the MLB record. The 26-year-old lefty posted a 2.77 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 55 strikeouts in 48.2 innings across three minor-league stops this season, with most of his action coming at the Double-A level.
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Mariners' Taylor Guilbeau: Shipped to Seattle
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Guilbeau was traded from the Nationals to the Mariners along with Elvis Alvarado in exchange for Roenis Elias, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Neither prospect the Mariners receive has much promise, but at least Guilbeau is close to the majors. The 26-year-old lefty logged a 2.31 ERA and 44 strikeouts in 35 innings as a reliever at Double-A this season, but has struggled in 8.2 innings at Triple-A.
