Rangers Sign Nick Ahmed, Sam Haggerty To Minor-League Deals
The Texas Rangers announced on Tuesday that they agreed to terms with free-agent infielder Nick Ahmed and outfielder Sam Haggerty (Achilles) on minor-league deals that include invites to big-league spring training. The 34-year-old Ahmed has a career .234/.287/.371 slash line with a .657 OPS, 72 home runs and 339 RBI in 959 games in 11 MLB seasons with the Diamondbacks, Giants, Dodgers and Padres. Haggerty, 30, has a career .232/.312/.351 slash line with a .663 OPS, nine home runs, 40 RBI and 33 steals in 202 games over six seasons with the Mets and Mariners. Ahmed is mostly useful for his glove and defense and will provide valuable middle-infield insurance behind shortstop Corey Seager and second baseman Marcus Semien in 2025. Haggerty could be limited to start spring training after having surgery last May to fix a torn right Achilles.
Seattle Mariners second baseman/outfielder Sam Haggerty (personal) will start the season on the injured list with a personal medical issue, per general manager Justin Hollander. Hollander only specified that the injury is non-baseball related. The 29-year-old spent most of his time at Triple-A Tacoma last season, slashing .324/.419/.578 with eight home runs, 19 RBI, and 19 stolen bases in 222 plate appearances. However, he batted just .136 in 22 spring plate appearances.
Seattle Mariners general manager Jerry Dipoto said the team's top two bench players -- Dylan Moore (core) and Sam Haggerty (groin) -- may be a bit behind schedule in spring training when position players report on Feb. 20. Moore had core-muscle surgery in early December and had "a bit of a setback" in his rehab. Haggerty had a Grade 2 adductor strain at the end of last year, but he resumed full baseball activity last week. There are indications that he needed offseason surgery. Barring more setbacks for Moore and Haggerty, they should both be on the Opening Day roster as bench bats for the improved Mariners. Moore will be an option against left-handed pitching and is a deep-league option for steals after stealing 20-plus bags each of the last two years.
Seattle Mariners first baseman Evan White (hip) is as healthy as he's ever been with spring training approaching. Meanwhile, infielder/outfielder Sam Haggerty (groin) should also be good to go for spring training. Reliever Andres Munoz (foot) is out of a walking boot and has started his throwing program after having foot surgery. White had sports-hernia surgery in 2022 and also deal with a hip injury, limiting him to just 107 plate appearances at Triple-A Tacoma. The 26-year-old will need to stay healthy and produce in order to find regular at-bats at the major-league level in 2023. Haggerty will serve in a utility role yet again after hitting .256 with five homers, 23 RBI and 13 steals in 83 games. He's worth rostering in AL-only leagues for his speed. Munoz had a breakout season in 2022 and should serve as a top setup man ahead of closer Paul Sewald when he's healthy.
The Seattle Mariners placed outfielder Sam Haggerty (groin) on the 10-day injured list with a left groin strain on Tuesday and recalled infielder Abraham Toro from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. Left-hander Justus Sheffield was also designated as the team's 29th man for their doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers. Haggerty injured himself in Monday's loss to the Tigers and will now be unavailable to begin the postseason this weekend. There's a good chance we won't see the 28-year-old again in 2022, even if the Mariners advance past the wild-card round. He'll finish up the regular season hitting .256/.335/.403 with five home runs, 23 RBI, 29 runs scored and 13 stolen bases in 83 games in his third season in Seattle.
Seattle Mariners outfielder Sam Haggerty (groin) suffered a groin injury on Monday night in the loss to the Detroit Tigers and had crutches by his locker after the game, according to manager Scott Servais. Haggerty will undergo an MRI exam on Tuesday, but he almost certainly won't be available to finish the regular season, and it remains to be seen if he'll be ready to play in the wild-card series this weekend. The 28-year-old went 1-for-2 with a run scored, stolen base and two walks in the game before leaving and is now hitting .256/.335/.403 with five home runs, 23 RBI, 29 runs scored and 13 stolen bases in his 176 at-bats for Seattle in 2022.
Seattle Mariners outfielder Sam Haggerty (finger) left the game early on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians after taking a pitch off his fingers on a sacrifice bunt attempt in the eighth inning. He was in quite a bit of pain and was replaced in right field by Dylan Moore to start the ninth frame. Before leaving the game, Haggerty went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts, so all in all it was a pretty rough game for him. For now, he should be considered day-to-day, but it would be a surprise to see him in the lineup on Saturday. The 28-year-old has been solid in limited playing time this year, hitting .303/.349/.479 with an .828 OPS, four home runs, 15 RBI, 22 runs scored and 10 stolen bases in only 119 at-bats.
Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty made the most of his playing time Tuesday, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored, and a stolen base from the ninth spot in the lineup. It's his first home run and third stolen base of the season. Haggerty now has seven hits in his last 17 at-bats and is slugging .706 in that span. He doesn't figure to see much playing time as Seattle's regulars return from suspension, but he's the type of player who can quickly fill up the fantasy scoresheet when he does get an opportunity.
Seattle Mariners outfielder Sam Haggerty (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Monday, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times. Haggerty was placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation on May 25, but apparently this issue is significant enough to keep him sidelined until at least the end of July. He had struggled at the plate this season, slashing .186/.247/.291 over 35 games, but he also recorded two home runs, five steals, five RBI and 15 runs scored in that span. For now though, Haggerty can be safely dropped in all formats, and is not even worth hanging onto with an IL spot.
Seattle Mariners utility man Sam Haggerty (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with right shoulder inflammation. His spot on the active roster was taken by Ty France. Haggerty is not likely to be rostered in many fantasy leagues, but he has plenty of speed, and has contributed two homers and five steals through 86 at-bats. There's no need to hold him on fantasy rosters while he works to get back on the field.
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