Diamondbacks release former Astros, Orioles 30-year-old reliever
Arizona is making a minor change.
Diamondbacks release former Astros, Orioles 30-year-old reliever originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Arizona Diamondbacks re-signed first baseman Luken Baker to a minor league contract on Thursday, reports Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors.
The NL West club also cut ties with a right-handed relief pitcher. Shawn Dubin's MLB transactions log indicates that the D-Backs have released him from his minor league contract. The 30-year-old was a non-roster invite at spring training and began the year at Triple-A Reno.
Since making his Major League debut in 2023 with the Houston Astros , Dubin has appeared in 64 games (three starts) with Houston and the Baltimore Orioles . MORE: Yasiel Puig is back in professional baseball "He made five spring appearances and pitched twice for Reno within the first few days of the regular season," Franco wrote . "Dubin surrendered four runs on five hits and a walk over two innings and was quickly transferred to the development list.
That’s generally to afford non-injured minor league players time to make mechanical adjustments outside of game action. " Through 88 career innings, Dubin is averaging exactly one strikeout per inning and owns a 4. 81 ERA.