7:22pm: Baumann is actually headed to Japan. Kiley McDaniel of ESPN reports ( ) that the CAA client has agreed to a deal with the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Profe Juan Mejia Jersey sional Baseball. 7:13pm: The Marlins released reliever , as first reflected on the MLB.com . Miamis 40-man roster count drops to 39. Baumann landed with the Fish on a waiver claim in late August. They were rather incredibly his fifth team of the season. The out-of-options righty bounced around as the last man in the bullpen for each of the Orioles, Mariners, Giants and Angels as well. Baumann didnt pitch especially well for any of those clubs. He finished the year with a 5.55 earned run average over 58 1/3 innings. His 22% strikeout percentage wasnt far off the MLB average, but he walked an elevated 10.6% of opponents while giving up plenty of hard contact. The 29-year-old was a capable middle reliever for the Orioles as recently as 2023. He worked to a 3.76 ERA in a career-high 64 2/3 innings with Baltimore two seasons ago. A suming he clears release waivers, Baumann will become a free agent. Hes probably looking at minor league deals but wont have any i sue getting a non-roster invite to MLB camp. As for Miami, the move appears to be related to Wednesdays Rule 5 draft. The Fish could not have made a selection if they went into the draft with a full 40-man roster. Miami picks third behind the White Sox and Rockies. The Marlins could have a target of their own in mind or try to work out a draft-and-trade with a team that sits lower in the order. Dale Murphy Jersey
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