Michael Saunders
37-Year-Old
Free Agent
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.000
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Calls it a career
Saunders announced his retirement Friday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports.
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Saunders hadn't played a game in the big leagues since 2017 and didn't play a game of any kind in 2019 after getting released by the Rockies in March. The 32-year-old will end his career having played in parts of nine seasons in the majors, hitting .232/.305/.397 with 81 homers.
Saunders hadn't played a game in the big leagues since 2017 and didn't play a game of any kind in 2019 after getting released by the Rockies in March. The 32-year-old will end his career having played in parts of nine seasons in the majors, hitting .232/.305/.397 with 81 homers.
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The Phillies signed Saunders after his 2016 revival with the Blue Jays. That year, he adjusted his hand positioning in his swing and blasted a career-high 24 home runs. Philadelphia cut bait in June, though, as his plate discipline floundered and his power dipped. Toronto re-signed him to a minor-league deal, and he went 3-for-18 during a brief opportunity in September. By season's end, Saunders only had six homers, and his infield flyball rate soared from 6.5 percent to 14.3. Even if he lands a 25-man roster spot out of spring training, Saunders probably won't play often against lefties (.230/.290/.392 career) or steal many bases (five in his last three healthy seasons), significantly limiting his appeal to fantasy owners.
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Let go by Colorado
Saunders was released by the Rockies on Sunday, Nick Groke of The Athletic reports.
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Joins Colorado on MiLB contract
Saunders signed a minor-league deal with Colorado on Sunday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.
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Cut loose by White Sox
Saunders was released by the White Sox on Thursday, James Fegan of The Athletic reports.
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Joins White Sox organization
Saunders signed with the White Sox on a minor-league deal and will report to Triple-A Charlotte.
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Cut loose by Orioles
Saunders was released by the Orioles on Tuesday, Rich Dubroff of PressBoxonline.com reports.
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