
CJ Riefenhauser
35-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
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0
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Released by Astros
Riefenhauser was released by the Astros on Saturday, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Riefenhauser, who had signed a minor league contract with the Astros, picked up a save in his final spring appearance for Houston on Friday. The 27-year-old left-hander, who has 24 games of MLB experience as a member of the Rays, had a 2.35 ERA over 7.2 spring innings. He allowed three runs on five hits and seven walks while striking out five.
Riefenhauser, who had signed a minor league contract with the Astros, picked up a save in his final spring appearance for Houston on Friday. The 27-year-old left-hander, who has 24 games of MLB experience as a member of the Rays, had a 2.35 ERA over 7.2 spring innings. He allowed three runs on five hits and seven walks while striking out five.
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2016
2015
Most of Riefenhauser’s 2015 was spent at Triple-A Durham, where he was strong in 34.2 innings, putting up a 2.86 ERA and 4.86 K/BB ratio. His time in the majors has been considerably less successful, where he possesses a 6.30 ERA across two seasons and 20 career innings. He possesses a two-pitch arsenal consisting of a sinking 90-mph fastball and sweeping slider. While he shows off great command in the minors for a left-hander, that left him whenever he landed in Tampa, where his walk rate is higher than his strikeout rate. He'll get a chance to rectify that after being traded to Baltimore, where he figures to push for a bullpen spot in Spring Training.
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Signs minor league contract with Astros
Riefenhauser signed a minor league deal with the Astros on Tuesday, which includes an invite to spring training, the Houston Chronicle's Jake Kaplan reports.
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Riefenhauser cleared waivers and was outrighted off the 40-man roster Thursday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.
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Riefenhauser was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Friday.
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The Cubs released Rex Brothers on Thursday, helping Riefenhauser's long-shot chances of making the Cubs out of camp.
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Riefenhauser was claimed off waivers by the Cubs on Friday.
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