| Wed Jan 29 2014 | 16:20 | Dodgers sign Aaron Bates to minors deal | ||||
Dodgers signed 1B Aaron Bates to a minor league contract. | ||||||
Bates batted .306/.397/.411 with seven home runs and 57 RBI in 126 games last season for the independent Sugar Land Skeeters. He'll be depth at Triple-A Albuquerque. | ||||||
| Source: Chris Cotillo on Twitter | ||||||
| Wed Jun 27 2012 | 14:07 | Cards release 1B-OF Aaron Bates | ||||
Cardinals released 1B-OF Aaron Bates. | ||||||
Bates, who played in a handful of games with the Red Sox back in 2009, latched on with the Cardinals last month after being released by the Twins. However, the 28-year-old is now looking for a new home after batting just .164 (9-for-55) in 21 games. | ||||||
| Source: Kevin Goldstein on Twitter | ||||||
| Mon May 14 2012 | 20:04 | Aaron Bates released | ||||
Twins released 1B-OF Aaron Bates. | ||||||
Bates, 28, was batting just .238/.379/.286 for Rochester to earn the pink slip. He'll try to latch on elsewhere. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Tue Jan 3 2012 | 21:20 | Twins ink 1B-OF Bates to minors deal | ||||
Twins signed 1B-OF Aaron Bates to a minor league contract. | ||||||
The deal includes a spring training invite. Bates, who turned 28 in March, batted .316/.408/.439 with seven home runs, 37 RBI and an .847 OPS last season with Triple-A Pawtucket in the Red Sox organization. He hasn't played in the big leagues since 2009 and will likely function as depth at the Triple-A level again in 2012. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Mon Jul 26 2010 | 17:36 | Red Sox outright Aaron Bates to Triple-A | ||||
Red Sox outrighted 1B Aaron Bates to Triple-A Pawtucket. | ||||||
The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster. Bates, 26, is batting .222/.332/.349 with nine homers and 36 RBI over 324 at-bats with the PawSox this season. | ||||||