@klyttleAAS
Former Texas State @TxStateBobcats star INF Kyle Kubitza has been acquired by #Rangers from #Angels and assigned to @RRExpress

Just saw that.

yea, the Angels designated him for assignment. This removed him from their 40 man roster. This is never a good sign for a AAA player. Hope he has better luck with the Rangers, but he now Beltran is in front him.

Update: Players to watch

McVaney: Despite an underwhelming minors BA AVG (for an outfielder) he recently is back in AAA mostly due to an impressive SLG% and OB%. I think they are starting to see him as more than just an athlete but a true baseball player too.

Mattlage and Martinson: Despite solid gloves they'll need more than a .200 BA (probably upwards of .250) to get out of the minor league ranks (even at SS) and that doesn't look promising right now

Hart, Grist and Head: All look to have a good chance to make AAA after last 30+ innings of
work at/around/under a 2 ERA

Beltre just signed a new 2-year deal with the Rangers but he's 37. Kubitza won't be fighting him for playing time - he'll be fighting with one of MiLB's top prospects - Joey Gallo. Although the Rangers might be looking to deal Gallo at the trade deadline for another reliever, in which case Kubitza makes a nice backfill...especially since the Rangers got him for cash.

Kubitza should be happy to be out of the Angels organization. It is one of the worst run MLB front offices.

The Angels have the worst farm system in baseball...and a long history of not developing their young players well. Just in the past few years I can think of Napoli, Trumbo, Aybar, and Bobby Wilson that starting playing 10x better as soon as they left the Angels organization.

Assuming we don't find a way to deal Profar (please no), him and Alberto would also be in the mix of people blocking Kubi.

Hennigan - signed (Phillies) assigned to class A short season (Williamsport, PA Crosscutters)
Mazzoccoli - signed (Pirates)
(not showing up yet)

A Short Season
Humpal - Orioles - Aberdeen (MD) Iron Birds


Rookie
Hill - Dbacks - Missoula (MT) Osprey
4g 14 ab 2h 1rbi .143BA

Hodson - Yankees - GCL Yankees East (Tampa, FL)

Geisler - Angels - AZL Angels (Tempe, AZ)
1g 0.1ip 54.00ERA

Studdard - Boston - GCL Red Sox - Ft Meyers, FL

A
Grist - Milwaukee - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers - (Appleton, WI)
23g 5-1 32ip 1.41ERA 23K

Ballew - Miami - Jupiter (FL) Hammerheads
2g 0-0 3.0ip 3.47ERA 5K 1SV


A Advanced
Turner - Toronto - Dunedin (FL) Blue Jays
14g 3-0 18.2ip 0.96 ERA 3sv 30K
Turner - Toronto - Lansing (MI) Lugnuts
9g 0-0 12ip 0.00 ERA 5sv 13K

Williams - Washington - Potomac Nationals
2g 0-2 13ip 2.77ERA 12K
Williams - Washington - Harrisburg (PA) Senators
10g 1-7 50.2ip 5.68ERA 30K

Pearson - ChiCubs - Myrtle Beach (SC) Pelicans
1g 3ab


AA
Finnegan - A's - Midland Rockhounds - Midland, TX
9g 1-3 15.2ip 4.02ERA 9K
Finnegan - A's - Stockton (CA) Ports
13g 1-0 21.2ip 3.32 ERA 28K

Hart - O's - Bowie Baysox, - Baltimore, MD
2g 2-0 32.1ip 2.51ERA 37K 2SV

Head - Cleveland - Akron (OH) Rubber Ducks
23g 2-1 38.1ip 1.88ERA 31K

AAA
Martinson - Washington - Syracuse (NY) Chiefs
69g 52h 28rbi .213BA

Kubitza - Rangers - Round Rock Express
1g 1h .500BA
Kubitza - Angels - Salt Lake Bees
54g 47h 19rbi .253BA

Field - Twins - Rochester (NY) Red Wings
30g 25h 23rbi .269BA
Field - Detroit - Toledo (OH) Mud Hens
15g 6h 2rbi .162BA

McVaney - Detroit- Toledo (OH) Mud Hens
2g 1h 1rbi .200BA
McVaney - Detroit - Erie (PA) Seawolves
66g 72h 22rbi .300BA

Majors
Paul Goldschmidt - DBacks
72g 74h 45rbi .290BA 14HR

Carson Smith - Boston - out for year
Minors - rehab
2g 1.2ip 0-0 0.00ERA 2K
MLB
3g 2.2ip 0-0 0.00ERA 2K

Catmom, I think you're missing:

Class A Advanced:
Garrett Mattlage - Tigers - Lakeland (FL) Flying Tigers
5 games, 11 ABs, .000 average

He's also played 4 games at AA Erie this year. .167 average on 12 ABs.

Man, I'm slipping. I'll correct that. However, Mattlage was not on any roster the first 2 times I did this so I just left him out.

A Short Season
Humpal - Orioles - Aberdeen (MD) Iron Birds
3g 0-0 7ip 4K 2.57ERA

Hennigan - Phillies - Williamsport (PA) Crosscutters
1g 0-0 1ip 3K 9.00ERA

Rookie
Hill - Dbacks - Missoula (MT) Osprey
9g 30ab 9h 2rbi .300BA

Hodson - Yankees - GCL Yankees East (Tampa, FL)
1g 0-0 .02ip 0.00ERA

Geisler - Angels - AZL Angels (Tempe, AZ)
4g 0-1 6.2ip 4.05ERA 7K

Studdard - Boston - GCL Red Sox - Ft Meyers, FL
6g 6ab 4h .250BA

Mazzoccoli - Pirates - Bristol (VA) Pirates
3g 5ip 5.40ERA 5K

A
Grist - Milwaukee - Wisconsin Timber Rattlers - (Appleton, WI)
27g 5-2 32ip 1.91ERA 27K

Ballew - Miami - Jupiter (FL) Hammerheads
6g 0-1 8.1ip 9.72ERA 11K 1SV


A Advanced
Turner - Toronto - Dunedin (FL) Blue Jays
19g 3-0 23.1ip 0.77ERA 5sv 38K
Turner - Toronto - Lansing (MI) Lugnuts
9g 0-0 12ip 0.00 ERA 5sv 13K

Williams - Washington - Potomac Nationals
5g 0-3 30ip 3.90ERA 20K
Williams - Washington - Harrisburg (PA) Senators
10g 1-7 50.2ip 5.68ERA 30K

Pearson - ChiCubs - Myrtle Beach (SC) Pelicans
3g 8ab

Mattlage - Detroit - Lakeland (FL) Flying Tigers
6g 1h 1rbi .067BA
Mattlage - Detroit - Erie (PA) Seawolves
4g 2h .167BA


AA
Finnegan - A's - Midland Rockhounds - Midland, TX
13g 1-3 20.2ip 3.05ERA 15K 3SV
Finnegan - A's - Stockton (CA) Ports
13g 1-0 21.2ip 3.32 ERA 28K 2SV

Hart - O's - Bowie Baysox, - Baltimore, MD
31g 2-0 36.1ip 2.48ERA 42K 4SV

Head - Cleveland - Akron (OH) Rubber Ducks
27g 2-1 38.1ip 2.22ERA 38K 3SV


AAA
Martinson - Washington - Syracuse (NY) Chiefs
80g 55h 30rbi .198BA 5HR
on 7 day DL

Kubitza - Rangers - Round Rock Express
15g 12h 8rbi .235BA
Kubitza - Angels - Salt Lake Bees
54g 47h 19rbi .253BA

Field - Twins - Rochester (NY) Red Wings
41g 35h 25rbi .259BA
Field - Detroit - Toledo (OH) Mud Hens
15g 6h 2rbi .162BA

McVaney - Detroit- Toledo (OH) Mud Hens
13g 32ab 10h 4rbi .313BA
McVaney - Detroit - Erie (PA) Seawolves
66g 72h 22rbi .300BA

Majors
Paul Goldschmidt - DBacks
85g 89h 58rbi .292BA 15HR

Carson Smith - Boston - out for year
Minors - rehab
2g 1.2ip 0-0 0.00ERA 2K
MLB
3g 2.2ip 0-0 0.00ERA 2K

Donnie Hart has been called up to the bigs by Baltimore

Scott Grist ‏@ScottGrist36 6m6 minutes ago

Huge congrats to @donniehart0 on getting called up by the @Orioles! Shows you what determination can do! Good luck and love ya brother!!!

Donnie Hart gets the call up to the Orioles!

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/orioles/blog/bal-orioles-to-add-left-hander-donnie-hart-to-bullpen-20160713-story.html

TLDR Called up to be used as a situational relief pitcher against lefties.

...the one time I thought I had CatMom beat

Wow. Good for Hart.

Sounds like they have quite a few injuries so his stay could be short lived. Hopefully he makes the most out of his appearances and can maybe stick around. Certainly a huge opportunity for him.