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1 day agoDiamondbacks Sign Luis Urias To Minor League Deal
The Diamondbacks signed infielder Urías to a minor league deal, with his assignment to major or minor league camp still undetermined.
What you will find is someone with an average-to-plus hit tool, who can make the plays defensively at multiple positions, with a lot of speed on the bases. Durbin slashed .256/.334/.387 in his rookie season, with 11 home runs and 18 stolen bases, which led to third place in Rookie of the Year voting. The ball is usually put into play when Durbin is at the plate.
The Brewers have added infielder Eddys Leonard on a minor league deal, reports Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. The pact includes an invitation to spring training. Leonard will now join his fourth organization in the past four seasons. He spent last year in Atlanta's minor league system. The Braves signed him in late March after he was released by the Tigers. Leonard elected minor league free agency last week.
He appeared in just 31 games during that first taste of the majors and didn't hit much at all, but earned a regular role with the Pirates in his first full big league season the following year and hit quite well across 130 games. Then 25 years old, Newman impressed with an above-average .308/.353/.446 slash line (109 wRC+) in 531 plate appearances as Pittsburgh's starting shortstop.