Kirk Nieuwenhuis
37-Year-Old
Free Agent
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.000
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Heads to independent ranks
Nieuwenhuis signed a contract Tuesday with the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, Jordan Lauterbach of Newsday reports.
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Nieuwenhuis was either unable to receive or unwilling to accept a minor-league contract in free agency this winter after slashing .214/.336/.336 across 324 plate appearances at Triple-A Tacoma in the Seattle organization in 2018. The 31-year-old will look to keep his career alive in the independent ranks before perhaps resurfacing in affiliated ball later this season.
Nieuwenhuis was either unable to receive or unwilling to accept a minor-league contract in free agency this winter after slashing .214/.336/.336 across 324 plate appearances at Triple-A Tacoma in the Seattle organization in 2018. The 31-year-old will look to keep his career alive in the independent ranks before perhaps resurfacing in affiliated ball later this season.
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Injuries and poor play had prevented Nieuwenhuis from appearing in more than 91 games -- which came back in his rookie season -- prior to 2016, but he was able to stay relatively healthy for most of the season and appear in a career-high 125 games in his first year in Milwaukee. The results at the plate, however, were not much better as he continued to be virtually an automatic out against southpaws to the tune of a .135 average against lefties. While he was a bit better against right-handed pitching with 12 home runs and a .732 OPS, he still hit just .218 and struck out 116 times in 298 at-bats against righties. The 29-year-old provided solid defense and a decent OBP though, earning him a one-year deal over the offseason to stay with the Brewers. He could get some at-bats in a platoon role, but Nieuwenhuis will more likely occupy a reserve role to open up the season.
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Let go by Seattle
Nieuwenhuis was released by the Mariners on Thursday.
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Hamstring healthy again
Nieuwenhuis (hamstring) went 0-for-1 in his return to action Wednesday.
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Expected back early next week
Nieuwenhuis (hamstring) should be ready for a return to action by early next week, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.
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Dealing with hamstring strain
Nieuwenhuis has a hamstring strain, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
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Inks minors pact with Mariners
Nieuwenhuis signed a minor-league deal with the Mariners, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports.
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