Burger returns from minor-league exile
May 13 2025
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas Rangers
NEWS: Texas recalled 1B Jake Burger from AAA-Round Rock, returning 1B Blaine Crim to the minors.
IMPACT: High
BHQ SPIN: It didn’t take long for Burger to get his swing back in the minors. We’d already inched Burger’s PT up a bit (and Crim’s down) anticipating a quick return, so it only gets another small bump now. With SS Corey Seager’s hamstring ailing, we actually shifted PT for UT Josh Smith from 1B to SS and docked Seager 5%. If Seager needs another IL stay, that could change again.
–Truesdell
Cleveland Guardians
NEWS: Cleveland optioned SS Brayan Rocchio to AAA-Columbus and recalled OF Will Brennan from AAA-Columbus.
IMPACT: Medium
BHQ SPIN: Rocchio began the year with regular playing time...
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