CALL-UPS: August 23-29, 2016
Aug 27 2016
Photo: Jorge Alfaro (C, PHI)
Contributing writers: Jeremy Deloney (JD), Nick Richards (NR) and Matthew St-Germain (MSG).
August 29, 2016
No call-ups today.
August 28, 2016
Dan Altavilla (RHP, SEA)
The Mariners purchased the contract of the 23-year-old and he’ll be in the majors for the first time. Altavilla was a fifth-round pick in 2014 based on the potential of his outstanding fastball that features heavy, late life. He worked as a starter in 2014 and 2015 before Seattle decided to convert him to a reliever for 2016. This seems to be a prescient move as he’s been outstanding, particularly since the All-Star break. Altavilla has served as a closer in Double-A and he’s missing more bats than ever. Because of his size (5’11” 200...
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