Royals' Jack Reinheimer: Inks MiLB deal with Kansas City
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Reinheimer signed a minor-league contract with the Royals on Friday and will report to Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
Reinheimer last played in affiliated ball in 2021 as part of the Mariners' organization. He's spent the bulk of 2022 and 2023 with the Gastonia Honey Hunters in the independent Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, where he owns a .289/.377/.462 slash line with 17 home runs, 88 RBI, 78 stolen bases and 133 runs scored over 162 games. He'll serve as organizational depth for the Royals.
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Mariners' Jack Reinheimer: Joining Mariners for camp
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Reinheimer signed with Seattle as a non-roster invitee Monday.
Reinheimer has appeared in 23 games at the highest level, hitting .143/.250/.143 in 40 trips to the plate. His last big-league experience came back in 2018. His defensive versatility will help him push for a bench spot as a utility man, but he's unlikely to wind up in a significant role.
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Jack Reinheimer: Cut loose by Twins
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Reinheimer was released by the Twins on Saturday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.
Reinheimer spent time with the Twins' 60-man roster to begin the season, but he didn't do enough to warrant consideration for the major-league roster. He'll now hit free agency after slashing .246/.323/.336 with four home runs and 12 stolen bases with Triple-A Norfolk last year.
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Twins' Jack Reinheimer: Included in 60-man player pool
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Reinheimer was included in Minnesota's 60-man player pool ahead of summer camp before the 2020 season begins, MLB.com reports.
The 27-year-old spent last season with Triple-A Norfolk, where he recorded a .246/.323/.336 slash line with four home runs and 12 stolen bases over 106 games. Reinheimer has logged limited time in the majors during past seasons, so he'll give the Twins some veteran depth at Minnesota's alternate training site.
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Twins' Jack Reinheimer: Lands minor-league deal with Twins
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Reinheimer signed a minor-league contract with the Twins on Thursday.
The 27-year-old spent last season with Triple-A Norfolk, where he recorded a .246/.323/.336 slash line with four home runs and 12 stolen bases over 106 games. Reinheimer has logged limited time in the majors during past seasons, and it wouldn't be surprising if he's a non-roster invitee for spring training in 2020.
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Orioles' Jack Reinheimer: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Reinheimer cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Norfolk on Thursday, Jon Meoli of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Reinheimer was claimed off waivers by the Orioles in late January, but he failed to stay on the 40-man roster more than a couple weeks. He wound up clearing waivers this time, however, so he'll stay in the Orioles' organization with their Triple-A squad. At this point, his limited big-league success and inability to stay on the 40-man roster suggests he'll simply be an organizational depth piece in 2019.
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Orioles' Jack Reinheimer: Designated for assignment
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Reinheim was designated for assignment by the Orioles on Thursday, Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports reports.
Reinheimer will take a spin through waivers for the fourth time this offseason. The 26-year-old utility infielder hit a combined .257/.324/.377 with five homers and 13 stolen bases in 69 games on the farm in 2018 (primarily at Triple-A). Reinheimer has also made brief appearances in the majors in each of the past two seasons, though his .143/.250/.143 triple-slash through 40 plate appearances during those stints is nothing to write home about.
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Orioles' Jack Reinheimer: Scooped by Orioles
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Reinheim was claimed off waivers by the Orioles on Monday.
Reinheimer is set to join his fourth club this offseason. The utility infielder spent the majority of 2018 at Triple-A, hitting a combined .257/.324/.377 with five homers and 13 stolen bases in 69 games. He also made 21 appearances at the major-league level, slashing just .167/.286/.167 in 35 plate appearances. Look for Reinheimer to serve as organizational depth in 2019.
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Rangers' Jack Reinheimer: Cast off 40-man roster
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Reinheimer was designated for assignment by the Rangers on Thursday.
After the Rangers signed Asdrubal Cabrera to a one-year contract, a 40-man roster spot needed to be cleared to make the move official. Reinheimer wound up being the roster casualty after spending the past couple months in the Rangers organization. The 26-year-old infielder will be exposed to waivers once again, though even if he does get claimed by another team, he likely won't be anything more than an organizational depth piece given his lack of success at the major-league level.
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Rangers' Jack Reinheimer: Snagged by Texas
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Reinheimer was claimed off waivers by the Rangers from the Cubs on Tuesday.
Reinheimer was picked up by the Cubs in early November off waivers, but he'll change teams yet again. The 26-year-old shortstop appeared in 25 games for the Mets in 2018 and struggled to a .167/.286/.167 slash line with a stolen base and five walks in 30 at-bats.
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Cubs' Jack Reinheimer: Claimed off waivers
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Reinheimer was claimed off waivers by the Cubs on Friday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
Reinheimer will provide depth and versatility around the infield for Chicago after spending most of the 2018 campaign at the Triple-A level within the Mets' organization. During 21 games in the big leagues he went 5-for-30 (.167 average) with no extra-base hits and nine strikeouts.
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Mets' Jack Reinheimer: Recalled from Triple-A
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Reinheimer was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.
The 26-year-old has spent most of the season in the minors, appearing in five games for the Mets and slashing .286/.333/.286 in those appearances. Reinheimer will provide infield depth for the Mets down the stretch.
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Mets' Jack Reinheimer: Sent back down to Las Vegas
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Reinheimer was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
Reinheimer will shuttle back down to the Triple-A level after spending the past week and a half with the Mets. During that time, he received a little action, going 4-for-14 (.286 average) with a walk and five strikeouts across five games. In a subsequent move, the club recalled Tomas Nido from Double-A Trenton.
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Mets' Jack Reinheimer: Called up by Mets
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Reinheimer was called up by the Mets on Monday.
The Mets swapped bench infielders, promoting Reinheimer and demoting Luis Guillorme. Reinheimer has appeared in a pair of big-league games in his career, both with the Diamondbacks last season. He's hit just .236 with only four home runs in 59 games at the Triple-A level with Reno and Las Vegas this season and is unlikely to be a significant fantasy asset.
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Mets' Jack Reinheimer: Claimed by Mets
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Reinheimer was claimed by the Mets on Tuesday and optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Reinheimer had shown very little with the bat for Triple-A Reno this season, hitting just .237/.312/.353. He has the ability to play around the infield but as a 26-year-old with just two games of major-league experience he seems unlikely to have any significant fantasy impact.
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Diamondbacks' Jack Reinheimer: Designated for assignment
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Reinheimer was designated for assignment on Friday.
The Diamondbacks needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Eduardo Escobar, who they traded for earlier in the day. Reinheimer is hitting .237/.312/.353 with three home runs and six steals in 219 plate appearances with Triple-A Reno. He will likely pass through waivers and remain in the organization as a depth piece.
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Diamondbacks' Jack Reinheimer: Optioned to Triple-A
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The Diamondbacks optioned Reinheimer to Triple-A Reno on Friday, Owen Perkins of MLB.com reports.
When the Diamondbacks were in need of additional infield depth, Reinheimer was summoned to the big leagues for the first time in his career, going hitless in five plate appearances over two games before being sent back to Reno. For the third consecutive season, he'll open the campaign in Triple-A, which more or less illustrates his standing as a non-prospect within the organization. With little pop and a lack of other standout tools, Reinheimer doesn't look like much more than a utility infielder for the Diamondbacks over the long haul.
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Diamondbacks' Jack Reinheimer: Sent back to Reno
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Reinheimer was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Friday.
Reinheimer heads back to Reno upon the return of Ketel Marte from the bereavement list. In two appearances with the big-league team, Reinheimer went 0-for-5 with three strikeouts. He will look to continue his solid play at Triple-A while serving as infield depth for the Diamondbacks.
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Diamondbacks' Jack Reinheimer: Called up to big leagues
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Reinheimer was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.
The Diamondbacks are incredibly shallow in the middle infield with both Ketel Marte (personal) and Chris Owings (finger) on the shelf. Reinheimer will head to the big leagues to provide some infield bench depth, but it doesn't seem like he'll make enough starts to become relevant in fantasy despite his .343 OBP in the minors this season.
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Diamondbacks' Jack Reinheimer: Optioned to Triple-A
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Reinheimer was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Friday.
Reinheimer lacks power, as he has never hit more than five home runs in a minor league campaign, but he has good enough contact and plate discipline skills to make him an interesting future utility candidate. The Diamondbacks are currently set up the middle, though, so he'll head back for a second campaign at Triple-A to open the 2017 season after hitting .288/.353/.384 for Reno over 132 games in 2016.
