He posed a combined 1.11 ERA with 26 strikeouts and only one walk in eight starts between the Gulf Coast League Red Sox and Lowell. Guerra, 20, was named the Red Sox Minor League Defensive Player of the Year at Single-A Greenville.Īllen, 18, was an eighth-round draft pick who split time between Boston’s rookie-level affiliate and Single-A Lowell. 276 with 27 doubles, nine triples, six home runs, 50 RBIs, and 73 runs.
Margot split the season between Single- and Double-A, hitting. 440 slugging percentage in 312 career minor-league games.
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"He said he just wanted to pitch in the World Series again."Īsuaje, 24, spent 2015 with Double-A Portland, playing primarily second base. "John Farrell thought he would be fine, knowing the type of individual he is," Dombrowski said. 7 with a broken right wrist.ĭombrowski said manager John Farrell spoke to Uehara and the pitcher was willing to do whatever the ballclub wanted. But he started and ended last season on the disabled list, finishing his year on Aug. Uehara emerged as the closer in Boston’s 2013 World Series championship run. With the acquisition of Kimbrel, Boston will move Koji Uehara into the eighth-inning role. "To really get to a championship level, you’ve got to have depth, you’ve got to have numbers and you’ve got to be strong up the middle." So I want to say all four guys are important to us," Preller said. "I think when you’re trading a player of Craig’s calibre I think we knew we needed quality and quantity. He said trading Kimbrel for young - and inexpensive - players gives him the payroll flexibility that could allow the Padres to get back into the free agent market. San Diego finished fourth in the NL West last season despite a roster makeover by general manager A.J. "We look for him to be our guy back there for years to come." He just gave up 3 ER on a single swing of the bat against his former team in the 8th inning here at Wrigley. "There are various names out there, but (he’s) one of the best in baseball," Dombrowski said. Craig Kimbrel gave up 2 ER in 36.1 IP with the Cubs this season. He recorded his 200th save in his 318th game, the fastest in major league-history.
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Since the start of his first full season in 2011, he leads major league relievers with 224 saves and ranks second among them with a 1.70 ERA and 523 strikeouts. Kimbrel, 27, went 4-2 with a 2.58 ERA in 61 appearances last season, 43 of them save opportunities, and he struck out 87 in 59 1-3 innings. "We didn’t give anything up at the major league level to affect our club this year," Dombrowski said. Only Asuaje and Margot made it as high as Double-A last season. The Padres receive outfielder Manuel Margot, infielders Javier Guerra and Carlos Asuaje, and left-hander Logan Allen. And being a pitcher, you want a challenge of facing the big bats."
"Moving to the American League, I’m excited," Kimbrel said during a conference call.
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