John Andreoli Designated For Assignment, Jake Barrett Acquired
The San Francisco Giants designated outfielder John Andreoli for assignment on Wednesday. The team also added relief pitcher Jake Barrett from the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations, and he takes the spot on the 40-man roster of Andreoli. Barrett made his debut in 2016 with the Diamondbacks, going 1-2 with a 3.49 ERA across 59 1/3 innings over 68 appearances. It's been downhill since, making just 35 appearances over the past two years, including just seven last season. His hits per nine innings have gone way up since his debut, as has his strikeouts/walks ratio. Perhaps a change of scenery will do him some good, but avoid him for fantasy purposes for now.
The San Francisco Giants claimed outfielder John Andreoli off waivers from the Texas Rangers on Friday and they designated relief pitcher Derek Law for assignment. Andreoli will be among a group of players jockeying for two starting spots. The Giants also have nothing locked in on their bench, so Andreoli lands in a very favorable spot. He is a speedy outfielder with a .373 on-base percentage in his career in the minor leagues, posting 247 steals over eight seasons. Andreoli has also started in all three outfield spots. Law posted 2.13 ERA in 61 appearances back in 2016, and looked to be the closer-in-waiting, but RP Mark Melancon was brought on and Law fizzled in 2017, and was even worse in 2018 with a 7.43 ERA in just seven appearances.
The Baltimore Orioles have claimed outfielder John Andreoli off waivers on Saturday after the Mariners designated him for assignment on August 17. He will be optioned to Triple-A Norfolk. Andreoli has only played in three games this season, recording one hit in five attempts at the plate. If Andreoli is called up to the Orioles, he should not be owned by any fantasy owners as he isn't likely to receive consistent playing time.
Daniel Vogelbach And John Andreoli Recalled From Triple-A
The Seattle Mariners have recalled first baseman Daniel Vogelbach and outfielder John Andreoli from Triple-A. Vogelbach is hitting .210 with two home runs and six RBI over 23 games at the major league level in 2018. Andreoli is hitting .200 with no other counting stats in his two games with the Mariners. Both could end up seeing sporadic starts, but both will just be used as depth and are not recommended pickups at this time.
