The Celtics waived Jay Scrubb in a two-way deal
The Celtics had to sign a two-way slot before signing center/forward Nathan Knight, and per NBA trade protocol, they officially did so by waiving shooting guard Jay Scrubb.
The move is no surprise, as Scrubb suffered a torn ACL and is expected to miss the season.
Scrubb, 23, is six feet tall and has spent his time in the NBA on two-way or non-guaranteed contracts. He played two games with the Magic last season and a total of 22 games over two years with the Clippers.
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Scrubb, the No. 55 overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft, signed a two-way contract with Boston on July 15.
Knight, meanwhile, joins shooting guard JD Davison and center Neemias Queta as two-way players for the Celtics entering the season. This article first appeared on Hoops Wire and is syndicated with permission.
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The Lakers will waive Quinndary Weatherspoon, who they signed on Thursday, the team announced. The 27-year-old shooting guard is likely headed to South Bay, LA’s G-League affiliate. Assuming he has an Exhibit 10 contract, he could earn a bonus of up to $75,000 if he spends at least 60 days with a G-League team. A second-round pick in 2019, Weatherspoon played a combined 31 games with the Spurs and another 11 with the Warriors over two seasons before moving to China last year.
He played two games for Maccabi Ra’anana in Israel in the preseason before getting his chance with the Lakers. L.A. now has 14 players with fully guaranteed contracts, plus three two-way players, which is what it will likely look like at the start of the season. However, a team can still sign and waive more players before the G League rights deadline.
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While the Twins’ payroll is uncertain in the offseason, Bobby Nightengale of the Star Tribune reports that won’t stop the club from taking second baseman Jorge Polanco and outfielder Max Kepler. take too much That said, Nightengale also notes that both players will be the focus of trade talks this winter as Minnesota looks to use its position-playing depth to acquire more shortstops.
It’s a familiar situation, especially for Kepler, who found his name in the rumor mill both last season and on trade day. After posting below-average offensive numbers in 2021 and 2022, Kepler hit with a slash line of .260/.332/.484 in 130 games this season, adding to his reputation as a solid defender. from the outside. If Kepler is a free agent after the 2024 campaign, he would be an attractive one-year addition to pitching-needy teams that the Twins could afford to part with for young outfielders like Matt Wallner and Trevor Larnach.
Polanco, on the other hand, has team options for both 2024 and 2025, making him a more important player to remove. The changed infield has been a model of consistency on the field in recent years, going 118-124 in the WRC every full season since 2019. However, he has been plagued by injuries over the past two seasons, appearing in just 80 games for the Twins in 2023 and 104 in 2022. MLBTR’s Darragh McDonald recently polled MLBTR readers about whether or not the club should deal Polanco.
56% of the respondents voted in favor of dealing with him. As effective as Polanco has been, that sentiment is understandable given the club’s mixed outfield lineup, which includes Royce Lewis, Carlos Correa, Edouard Julien and rookies like Brooks Lee and Austin Martin. Nightengale adds that the Twins could use Polanco in a very useful multi-position role if they keep him until 2024. While Polanco is best at second base, he played 15 games at third base this year and spent time at shortstop early in his career. . too. More from the American League… Ever since righty Tyler Glasnow signed a contract extension with the Rays that guaranteed him a $25 million salary in 2024, speculation has been rife throughout the baseball world that Tampa plans to move him before his senior year.
to an agreement With RosterResource
projecting the Rays to have a franchise-
record $130 million payroll next year,
moving Glasnow would be a useful
strategy for the club as they look to get
closer to their 2022 cap hit of $79 million.
However, it’s worth noting that the Rays
have indicated they’re open to increasing
the payroll next year, and the club’s
biggest need is the starting rotation. That
need would increase without Glasnow,
who posted a 3.53 ERA and 2.91 FIP in 21
starts this season.
Glasnow, meanwhile, wants to stick with
the Rays through 2024 and beyond. As
Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times
reported, Glasnow spoke glowingly of the
organization and its culture, pointing to
the club’s $150 million offer to Freddie
Freeman through the 2021-22 season as
evidence the club could keep him beyond
2024.
Although Red Sox manager Alex Cora
declined the opening offer from the club’s
baseball operations department already
during the club’s search for the next G, it
was believed at the time that Cora would
play an important role in the hiring
process as Boston. watched instead
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