May 17, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Padres relief pitcher Alex Hinshaw (41) gets his signs during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at PETCO Park. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-US PRESSWIRE
The Chicago Cubs have claimed left-handed pitcher Alex Hinshaw off of outright waivers from the San Diego Padres, according to Corey Brock of MLB.com. The Padres designated Hinshaw for assignment just a few days ago, which started a 10 day clock for the Padres to trade, release or outright Hinshaw to the minor leagues.
Looks like Alex Hinshaw has been claimed off outright waivers by the
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It appears they choose to outright the southpaw with the hopes of keeping him in the organization, but the Cubs spoiled their plans. The move was made in order to clear a roster spot for the call up of left-handed handed pitcher Tom Layne from Class Double-A San Antonio.
The 6-foot-2 southpaw posted a 4.50 ERA across 28 complete innings of work, with a fantastic 11.6 K/9 but not-so-fantastic 6.4 BB/9.The Californian native did well against left-handed batters, but struggled against right-handed batters.
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