Losing him even for a short spell is painful for the Twins, given the flamethrower’s emergence as one of MLB’s premier relievers.
Amidst a quiet offseason, the Minnesota Twins claimed righty reliever Zack Weiss off waivers. It’s a minor move, but it reflects a larger idea. MLB teams should be acquiring players like Weiss.
Former Angels pitcher Zack Weiss has found a new home. On Wednesday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reported the Minnesota Twins claimed the right-handed pitcher off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
The Boston Red Sox went into the offseason with aspirations of revamping their pitching staff after their second consecutive last-place finish in the American League East.
In a flurry of essentially inessential moves Wednesday afternoon, the Twins made their two most recent free-agent signings official and said goodbye to three players at the fringe of their 40-man roster, including a former top prospect.
The Minnesota Twins on Wednesday formally announced the signings of first baseman/designated hitter Carlos Santana and right-handed reliever Jay Jackson,
The Boston Red Sox have some tough roster decisions to make in the not-so-distant future. The Major League Baseball non-tender deadline is set to pass Friday and the Red Sox will have to decide whether or not they want to tender contracts to their arbitration-eligible players.
Oh, look: another waiver wire reliever. He’s Zack Weiss, a guy who maintained a 4.0 GPA in high school and then majored in environmental studies and geography at UCLA.
The Boston Red Sox rotation's inability to go deep into games has hampered the entire pitching staff all season. Red Sox manager Alex Cora continues to
Right-hander Zack Weiss, who was designated for assignment by the Angels earlier this week, has been claimed off waivers by the Red Sox. Both clubs announced the move, with the Red Sox adding that Weiss has been optioned to Triple-A Worcester.
Prior to the start of their series with the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Angels made a few roster moves within their organization. The team reinstated right-handed pitcher Jose Marte from the injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Salt Lake.
On Monday, the Angels announced the activation of reliever Zack Weiss who takes the roster spot of trade deadline acquisition Reynaldo Lopez who was placed on the bereavement list on Sunday following the passing of a loved one.
The Los Angeles Angels designated relief pitcher Ryan Tepera for assignment on Sunday and recalled right-handed pitcher Zack Weiss from Triple-A Salt Lake, the club announced.
Signed in the 2021 offseason, Zack Weiss joined the Los Angeles Angels on a Minor League contract and was assigned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees. After spending the bulk of his season in the minors he was called up late in the year for his first taste of big-league action since 2018.
The MLB player commitment to the World Baseball Classic has been nothing short of incredible, and the Los Angeles Angels are expected to see many of their players representing their country during the tournament.
On Friday night against the Houston Astros, the Los Angeles Angels turned to Zack Weiss in the sixth inning. For most fans, Weiss was likely a player they had never heard of, as the 30-year old reliever has spent a majority of his career at the Triple-A level.
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