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| Kirk Saarloos and Greg Aquino have been optioned to Triple-A Columbus by the Indians, according to the Sports Network. |
Our View: Neither hurler would have held much fantasy value if they managed to earn a spot in the Indians' pen.
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| The Indians have signed hurler Kirk Saarloos to a minor league deal, according to the Hot Stove Blog on MLB.com. |
Our View: He will be invited to spring training and compete for a middle-relief role. He held a poor 1.56 WHIP over 26.1 innings of relief with Oakland in 2008, and shouldn't hold any fantasy value with his new club.
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| A's reliever Kirk Saarloos and infielder Donnie Murphy were outrighted off the team's 40-man roster, according to Scout.com. |
Our View: This means the two players can either accept a demotion to the minor leagues or choose to become free agents, which is the likelier thing to happen.
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| Kirk Saarloos will make the start for Oakland on Saturday against the Mariners, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. |
Our View: Justin Duchscherer is still battling a hip injury, so Saarloos gets the call to toe the rubber ahead of Gio Gonzalez, who had been generally awful as a starter.
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| The A's purchased the contract of Kirk Saarloos from Triple-A Sacramento Monday. |
Our View: Kirk will give the A's worn out bullpen another arm. He's pitched well lately at Triple-A but is not worth a roster spot.
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| Kirk Saarloos, who was designated Wednesday to make room for outfielder Rajai Davis, cleared waivers and agreed to a minor-league assignment at Triple-A Sacramento, according to the SF Chronicle. |
Our View: He could get called back up by Oakland at some point this season, but holds no fantasy value.
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| The A's called up veteran Kirk Saarloos on Monday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. He will work as a long reliever. |
Our View: Given the injuries to and the age of the rotation, Saarloos could fall into some starts as the season continues. He shouldn't be counted on in fantasy leagues, though.
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| The A's sent Kirk Saarloos to their minor league camp on Sunday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Jerry Blevins and Henry Rodriguez also were sent down. Saarloos inked a minor league deal in January and had been trying to earn a spot in the bullpen. |
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| Kirk Saarloos signed a minor-league deal with the A's Tuesday with an invitation to spring training, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. "We need as many bodies as we can get and Kirk is looking for a place to get himself back on the map," A's assistant general manager David Forst said. "It's good risk/reward from our standpoint and Kirk is a good guy to have around." Saarloos, who held an ugly 7.17 ERA in 34 appearances with the Reds in 2007, will look to win a job in the bullpen. |
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| Kirk Saarloos will start for the Reds Saturday. He is replacing Phil Dumatrait in the rotation. "It's a spot start," Reds manager Pete Mackanin said in the Cincinnati Enquirer. |
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| The Reds optioned Kirk Saarloos back to Triple-A Louisville prior to Sunday's game. He should rejoin the club when rosters expand Sept. 1. |
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| The Reds recalled Kirk Saarloos from Triple-A Louisville Tuesday. He'll be the long man out of the bullpen, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. Phil Dumatrait was sent down to make room on the roster. |
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| The Reds outrighted Kirk Saarloos to Triple-A Louisville on Friday, according to the AP. He was 1-4 with an 8.19 ERA in 29 games, including two starts, in two stints with Cincinnati this season. |
Our View: It's possible that he could return to the team in September, but allowing the last 10 batters he faced to all reach base while blowing a save on Thursday could be the last nail in his coffin.
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| The Reds optioned Kirk Saarloos to Triple-A on Monday, a day after he failed to record an out in a relief appearance during the team's 14-10 loss to Pittsburgh. In 22 games (two starts) with the Reds, he held a 7.04 ERA. |
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| The Reds acquired Kirk Saarloos from the A's on Tuesday in exchange for minor league reliever David Shafer, according to the AP. Each team also received a player to be named in the deal. Saarloos will likely compete for a job at back of the Reds rotation or settle into a middle relief role. |
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| Kirk Saarloos had a career-high 11 strikeouts in only five innings for the A's on Tuesday. He came into the game with just 40 strikeouts in 115 innings. |
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| Kirk Saarloos will get a start for the A's on Tuesday, according to the Mercury News. The A's need an extra starter for the week because of a doubleheader on Friday. Saarloos, who has a 4.89 ERA in 26 games (10 starts) this year, is expected to be moved back to the bullpen after the spot start. |
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