Independent Baseball Transaction Roundup July 31-August 4
Independent Baseball Transaction Roundup July 31-August 4
A pair of pitchers had their contracts sold to Major League Baseball clubs, headlining the first week of August in independent-league transactions.
Pitchers from the Frontier League had their contracts sold to Major League Baseball clubs as August arrives and the 2023 season nears its stretch run.
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Veteran right-handed pitcher Trevor Clifton is leaving the Ottawa Titans, but remaining in an organization in the province of Ontario. The Toronto Blue Jays purchased Clifton's contract, paving the way for the former Chicago Cubs prospect to pitch in MLB.
Clifton pitched 29 1/3 innings for the Frontier League's Titans, amassed a 3-1 record and struck out 47 batters. After starting the first two games in his time with Ottawa, Clifton moved to the bullpen and flourished.
Meanwhile, J.D. Hammer had his contract sold to the Los Angeles Angels by the Lake Erie Crushers. Hammer, a former MLB reliever with appearances for the Philadelphia Phillies, started in nine games for the Lake Erie Crushers. He exits the Frontier League with a 3-3 record and 3.46 ERA with 46 strikeouts over his 52 innings pitched.
The Lake Erie Crushers announced today that Crushers Pitcher JD Hammer has been signed by the Los Angeles Angels organization. pic.twitter.com/78miVh5zzw
— Lake Erie Crushers (@LECrushers) July 29, 2023
Atlantic League
August 2
Spire City Ghost Hounds
- Signed free agent SS Eddy Diaz
August 1
Gastonia Honey Hunters
- Signed SS Jake Hoover
- Signed RF Steven Moya
- Signed RHP Trent Fennell
Lancaster Barnstormers
- Signed RHP Nolan Long
Staten Island Ferry Hawks
- Signed LF Yoshi Tsutsugo
- Traded RHP Williams Ramirez to Leones de Yucatan for RHP Pedro Payano
July 31
High Point Rockers
- Signed free agent LHP Brandon Leibrandt
July 29
York Revolution
- Signed RHP Emiker Guzman
Frontier League
August 2
Evansville Otters
- Signed UT Austin Bost
Ottawa Titans
- Sold the contract of RHP Trevor Clifton to the Toronto Blue Jays
August 1
Gateway Grizzlies
- Signed RHP Parker Johnson
Joliet Slammers
- Signed OF Julian Boyd
- Signed OF Broc Mortensen
Lake Erie Crushers
- Signed OF Jack Harris to a contract extension
- Signed RHP Matt Mulhearn to a contract extension
- Signed RHP Zarion Sharpe
New York Boulders
- Signed LHP Weston Lombard
Ottawa Titans
- Signed OF Jake Sanford
- Signed LHP Jario Vasquez
Tri-City ValleyCats
- Traded RHP Nick Blezer to the Kane County Cougars (American Association) for a player to be named later
July 31
Ottawa Titans
- Traded OF Broc Mortensen to the Joliet Slammers for a player to be named later
July 29
Lake Erie Crushers
- Sold the contract of RHP J.D. Hammer to the Los Angeles Angles
- Signed OF Collin Matthews
Pioneer League
August 3
Billings Mustangs
- Signed Chase Wilkerson
Boise Hawks
- Signed Rene Mendoza
August 2
Grand Junction Jackalopes
- Acquired Alex Stinnett from the Idaho Falls Chukars in exchange for a player to be named to later
Idaho Falls Chukars
- Traded Alex Stinnett to the Grand Junction Jackalopes in exchange for a player to be named later
Missoula PaddleHeads
- Signed Trevor Candelaria
Ogden Raptors
- Signed Mason Ross
August 1
Billings Mustangs
- Signed Ethan McRae
- Signed Blake Evans
Glacier Range Riders
- Signed Lyle Hibbitts
Grand Junction Jackalopes
- Signed Bryan Perez
July 31
Billings Mustangs
- Claimed Cameron Repetti off waivers from the Glacier Range Riders
July 29
Great Falls Voyagers
- Signed Bo Blessie
- Signed Bobby Vath
Missoula PaddleHeads
- Signed Mark Timmins
July 28
Glacier Range Riders
- Claimed Montana Quigley off waivers from the Great Falls Voyagers
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