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River Ave. Blues ยป Yankees claim Matt Antonelli off waivers from Orioles

Yankees claim Matt Antonelli off waivers from Orioles

May 17, 2012 by Mike 10 Comments

Mason Williams and the next level
Nova expected to start Saturday after bullpen session

Via Eddie Encina, the Yankees have claimed infielder Matt Antonelli off waivers from the Orioles. Mark Feinsand confirms that he’ll head to Triple-A, and that Cesar Cabral was transferred to the 60-day DL to clear a 40-man roster spot.

Antonelli, 27, was once a top prospect with the Padres and even cracked Baseball America’s top 100 prospect list back in 2008. He owns a .261 wOBA in 65 career big league plate appearances, all coming with San Diego a few years ago. Antonelli is a .234/.347/.361 career hitter in over 1,200 Triple-A plate appearances and posted a .308 wOBA at the level this year. He’s primarily a second baseman so I highly doubt he replaces Jayson Nix or anything. This seems like a move intended to replace depth in the minors for whenever Nix is cut loose, frankly.

Mason Williams and the next level
Nova expected to start Saturday after bullpen session

Filed Under: Asides, Transactions Tagged With: Baltimore Orioles, Matt Antonelli

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