The Chicago White Sox signed veteran outfielder Kevin Pillar to a major-league contract on Sunday, two days after they released him. Right-hander Touki Toussaint was designated for assignment in a corresponding move by the White Sox.
Although he didn’t pitch for Atlanta due to injury - and only spent six weeks in the organization - he was a key part of the Braves mid-2010’s rebuild.
Yesterday, it was Touki Toussaint that found a new team, signing a minor-league deal with the Indians. A few hours after that, Bryse Wilson wound up with the Brewers, who acquired him from the Pirates in a trade for cash.
With the vast majority of MLB-caliber starters already off the board, many contenders are currently inking lottery-tickets for the back of their rotation and as organizational depth.
The Guardians announced Wednesday that they’ve signed right-hander Touki Toussaint, catcher Cam Gallagher and righty Michael Kelly to minor league contracts with invitations to Major League Spring Training.
The Braves leftovers have turned into somewhat of a farm system for the Angels. The Halos traded for Tucker Davidson in exchange for Raisel Iglesias, picked up Touki Toussaint after he was designated for assignment, and now they’ve added Jacob webb to the roster.
After being traded to the Los Angeles Angels in exchange for Jesse Chavez, former Braves top prospect Touki Toussaint has been designated for assignment: Especially in Atlanta, Toussaint really shined at times and looked like a guy who could be a frontline starter going forward.
Touki Toussaint struggled at Gwinnett and was eventually shipped to the Angels Touki Toussaint was another once-famed pitching prospect for the Atlanta Braves, but simply was unable to ever put it all together while with the club.
Yesterday, I talked about how Sean Newcomb has fared with the Cubs since the Braves traded him earlier in the season. Today, I wanted to take a look at another Braves farmhand that never lived up to expectations, Touki Toussaint, who was somewhat surprisingly designated for assignment in July.
It probably wasn’t the 4th of July weekend Touki Toussaint was hoping for, as he was designated for assignment on Saturday, ending his tenure as a Brave.
Another successful week for the Braves ends with another Sunday defined by bullpen struggles. It was almost a day of deja vu yesterday for the Braves. For the second straight Sunday, the Braves ended a week with a winning record.
I’m sad to see Touki go The Braves have traded RHP Touki Toussaint to the Angels for cash considerations. Touki is a former top 100 prospect and first round pick who the Braves acquired in a trade for Phil Gosselin, who is ironically now on the Braves again.
A doozy of a day in Braves country It was a busy day in Braves country on Saturday. Spencer Strider dominated and led the Braves to a 4-1 victory, securing the series win over the Reds.
Another former top-pitching prospect filters out of the system as the Atlanta Braves designated Touki Toussaint for assignment. Also, Michael Harris wins NL Rookie of the Month. The Atlanta Braves centered their rebuild by acquiring a bunch of high-profile pitching prospects, which created a tremendous depth of pitching prospects for years.
The Braves announced that right-hander Jay Jackson has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Over the years, the Braves have focused on drafting and acquiring young pitchers. A big reason for that is their incredible success in developing arms through their minor league system.
Yesterday, both Touki Toussaint and Dylan Lee were optioned back to Gwinnett, opening two roster spots. Those roster spots have been filled before tonight’s game.
The Braves made a couple of roster moves as they came home from their west coast road trip. Atlanta optioned Touki Toussaint and Dylan Lee to Gwinnett and are gone as soon as they got here.
It’s not known how long it will take for either Freeman or Toussaint to ramp up, though manager Brian Snitker said Thursday that the Braves hadn’t yet ruled out Freeman for the Braves’ season opener on July 24.
Freddie Freeman, Will Smith, Touki Toussaint and Pete Kozma have tested positive for the coronavirus, skipper Brian Snitker said Saturday.
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