Los Angeles Angels @Angels: Today the #Angels requested waivers to grant INF/OF Raul Ibanez his unconditional release. Eric Kay @EKayAngels: Today the #Angels have issued an unconditional release to veteran Raul Ibanez. Best to him, one good dude. Jeff Fletcher @JeffFletcherOCR: I suspect the #Angels viewed the recent stretch of games vs RHPs as a last chance for Ibañez. Obvious the status quo couldnt continue. Ibañez needed to be released or benched, and Cron needed to play everyday or go down #Angels 4 FAs signed by #Angels in last 18 mos released or lost to injury before end of contract: Ibañez, Blanton, Madson, Burnett. Raul Ibanez will end up accounting for about $3.5M of a $155Mish payroll for the Angels. Thats 2 percent. Not a terrible risk for Dipoto Since May 3, day C.J. Cron arrived, #Angels went 16-10 with Cron starting, 9-11 with Ibanez starting. (Both started some gms) Alden Gonzalez @Alden_Gonzalez 9m Ibanez, 42, finishes #Angels tenure at .157/.258/.265. Still, Id expect AL team to give him a chance, maybe on Minors deal if he accepts. Ibanez originally signed a $2.5M contract plus incentives. #Angels dont have LHH off bench, but can keep both Grant Green and CJ Cron Ibanez is a true class act, by the way. Knew he wasnt getting the job done & didnt wanna make any excuses. Best of luck to him. #Angels Garrett Wilson @Garrett_MWAH: With Ibanez gone, Cron now gets a month to prove he can handle full-time DH. If not, they turn to trade market for Seth Smith or Matt Joyce. Victor Rojas @VictorRojas29: Raul Ibanez is a class individual who wanted nothing more than to contribute to this team. Wish him the best in whatever he decides to do. Mike DiGiovanna @MikeDiGiovanna: Raul Ibanez was actually on a three-game hitting streak when #Angels released him.
Posted on: Sat, 21 Jun 2014 21:11:34 +0000