Beyond the transaction: The curious case of Mariners catcher Jacob Nottingham. Dillon Thomas was called up in a corresponding move. Get the latest news and updates on Jacob Nottingham from The Athletic. If the pattern were to continue, he'd be grabbed by the Brewers again shortly and return to Seattle sometime in mid-July, but the Brewers have two healthy catchers this time around, so they may not need him, meaning he's likely to head to Triple-A Tacoma. Nottingham then lasted less than three weeks in his second stint with Seattle before this latest transaction. He lasted less than two weeks before yet another DFA in mid-May, with the Mariners yet again claiming him. He was dropped by the Brewers in late April and claimed by the Mariners, only to be DFA'd again and traded back to Milwaukee at the start of May. Nottingham has now been designated for assignment four times by two organizations this year. 150/.222/.400 output.Nottingham was designated for assignment by the Mariners on Tuesday, Corey Brock of The Athletic reports. He homered twice in his 2021 debut with the Brewers and has also connected on a long ball in Seattle, but Nottingham’s 45 plate appearances in this strange season have resulted in a. 184/.277/.421 slash in a small sample of 130 plate appearances in the Majors. 250/.326/.421 hitter in 528 Triple-A plate appearances but has managed a more tepid. (Clearly, this year’s sequence isn’t helping.) He’s a career. Positions: Catcher and First Baseman Bats: Right Throws: Right 6-2, 220lb (188cm, 99kg). Nottingham was once a catching prospect of some note, although he’s yet to receive any sort of regular playing time in the Majors. Family considerations, housing, Covid protocols and myriad other factors come into play every time he changes teams. On the other hand, it’s difficult for any player to bounce back and forth this much. He gets Major League service time and Major League pay for any time spent in DFA limbo, so he’s at least being well compensated for the increasingly ridiculous tug-of-war the two teams are playing over him. Jacob Nottingham career batting statistics for Major League, Minor League, and postseason baseball. On the one hand, Nottingham is surely grateful to be in demand by at least these two teams. He’s out of minor league options, so any team that claims or acquires Nottingham will have to carry him on its MLB roster. The addition of Nottingham will give the club a veteran depth option to call upon if needed. The Mariners will have a week to gauge trade interest in the catcher or once again attempt to pass him through outright waivers. It remains to be seen if the Brewers will take another run at Nottingham, if he’ll land with another club or, perhaps, if he might finally clear waivers. May 20: Mariners re-claim Nottingham off waivers.May 2: Brewers reacquire Nottingham in exchange for cash.May 1: Mariners designate Nottingham for assignment.April 28: Mariners claim Nottingham of waivers.April 22: Brewers designate Nottingham for assignment.A quick rundown of Nottingham’s bizarre timeline leading up to today’s DFA: It’s the latest in a staggering series of transactions for Nottingham, who has spent the past several seasons with the Brewers organization and recently begun to be ping-ponged back and forth between Seattle and Milwaukee. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to outfielder Dillon Thomas, whose promotion to the big leagues was reported earlier this morning. The Mariners announced Tuesday that they have once again designated catcher Jacob Nottingham for assignment.
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