Rockies designate Rafael Betancourt for assignment

By Drew SilvaAug 23, 2015, 3:30 PM EDT
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MLB.com beat reporter Thomas Harding shares the announcement …

Betancourt underwent Tommy John elbow surgery in late 2013 and did not make an appearance at the major league level in 2014, but the Rockies invited him to camp this spring and he made the Opening Day roster after a strong showing in the Cactus League. Now the 40-year-old reliever hits the waiver wire having registered a 6.18 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, and 40/12 K/BB ratio across 39 1/3 regular-season innings. The strikeout-to-walk clip might draw attention from other teams, but this could be Betancourt’s swan song either way.

Giancarlo Stanton to make return from IL this week

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By Bill BaerSep 17, 2019, 5:10 PM EDT
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Per The Athletic’s Lindsey Adler, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said outfielder Giancarlo Stanton may be activated from the injured list on Wednesday. Stanton will “certainly” be activated on Thursday.

Stanton, 29, has appeared in all of nine games this season due to knee and calf injuries. The calf injury struck first during the opening week of the season. He wouldn’t return until June 18, then played in a whopping six games before a strained PCL in his right knee sent him back on the IL. But if there was ever a time for Stanton to make his triumphant return, it’s right before what the Yankees hope is a deep postseason run.

In the nine games Stanton has appeared in this season, spanning 38 trips to the plate, he has hit .290/.421/.419 with a double, a homer, seven RBI, and four runs scored.