Amaya cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
Amaya was DFA'd by the White Sox on Friday after going 6-for-62 with a 2:15 BB:K over 68 plate appearances in the majors to begin the campaign. The 26-year-old will look to get his bat on track while with the Triple-A club.
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White Sox's Jacob Amaya: DFA'd by White Sox
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The White Sox designated Amaya for assignment Friday.
The 26-year-old opened the campaign as Chicago's primary shortstop, but he's fallen into a reserve role the past few weeks and has now been removed from the 40-man roster. Amaya had a horrid start to the campaign with a .097/.119/.113 slash line through 68 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Losing out on playing time
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Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Amaya will take a seat for the fourth time in six games and may have moved into a part-time role. Though he's the best defensive shortstop on the White Sox roster, Amaya has been an easy out at the plate, slashing .078/.107/.098 over 57 plate appearances on the season.
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White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Idle Friday
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Amaya isn't in the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Amaya has been in a notable slump at the plate recently, going 0-for-13 over his last nine games and logging just three hits since the start of April. He'll give way to Brooks Baldwin at shortstop Friday, creating an opening in the lineup for Nick Maton to serve as Chicago's DH.
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White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Getting afternoon off
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Amaya is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Twins.
Amaya will give way to Bobby Dalbec at shortstop after starting in each of the previous five contests. Though he's a dependable defender, Amaya has been one of the majors' least productive hitters this season, slashing .087/.120/.109 over 50 plate appearances.
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White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Tallies first extra-base hit
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Amaya went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI against the Red Sox on Friday.
Amaya has started six straight games at shortstop and 11 of 13 games overall. He's struggled mightily, collecting only four hits across 33 at-bats, though he managed his first extra-base hit of the season Friday to account for his two RBI. The addition of Chase Meidroth could threaten Amaya's playing time, though the White Sox have a number of moving pieces, so the situation will be worth monitoring.
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White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Settling in as everyday shortstop
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Amaya will start at shortstop and bat ninth in Monday's game against the Twins.
Amaya has now started at shortstop in each of the White Sox's first four games, but he has yet to do much with the opportunity. In the White Sox's season-opening series versus the Angels, Amaya went 1-for-8 with three strikeouts while slotting in as the No. 8 hitter in each of those contests. Even if the White Sox continue to give him an extended run in an everyday role, Amaya -- who owns a .402 OPS over 89 career big-league plate appearances -- can probably be ignored outside of AL-only formats until he performs well enough to warrant more attention.
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White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Good to go Friday
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Amaya (hip) is starting at shortstop and batting ninth in Friday's spring game against the Reds.
Amaya suffered a hip injury early this week but is ready to retake the field Friday after getting a few days to rest up. The 26-year-old has gone 2-for-16 with eight strikeouts through nine games in spring training, as it appears he's fallen behind Chase Meidroth in the battle for the White Sox's starting shortstop job.
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White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Exits contest with hip injury
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Amaya was removed from Monday's Cactus League game against the Athletics due to left hip tightness.
Amaya struck out in his lone plate appearance before departing. Competing for the White Sox' shortstop job this spring, Amaya has gone just 2-for-16 with eight strikeouts in nine Cactus League contests.
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Orioles' Jacob Amaya: Booted off 40-man roster
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The Orioles designated Amaya for assignment Monday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The transaction frees a 40-man roster spot for the signing of Dylan Carlson. Amaya was a waiver claim of the Orioles earlier this month and will now go through the waivers process again.
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Orioles' Jacob Amaya: Claimed by Baltimore
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The Orioles claimed Amaya off waivers from the White Sox on Thursday.
Amaya had been designated for assignment after slashing only .179/.225/.194 over 23 games for the White Sox down the stretch of the 2024 season. He is out of minor-league options, so Amaya will have to make the Orioles' Opening Day roster or go through waivers again.
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White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Designated for assignment
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The White Sox designated Amaya for assignment Wednesday, LaMond Pope of the Chicago Tribune reports.
The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for Josh Rojas, whose signing was officially announced Wednesday. Amaya was a waiver claim of the White Sox in August and slashed just .179/.225/.194 over 23 games for them down the stretch of the 2024 season.
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White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Fading into platoon role
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Amaya is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
After making 14 starts at shortstop in a 16-game stretch from Aug. 30 through Monday, Amaya now finds himself on the bench for the second day in a row. He's sat in each of the White Sox's last three matchups with right-handed pitchers, as Amaya looks to have moved into the short side of a platoon at shortstop with the lefty-hitting Nicky Lopez. Since joining the White Sox on Aug. 27 after being claimed off waivers from the Astros, Amaya is slashing .244/.311/.268.
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White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Out of Saturday's lineup
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Amaya is not in Saturday's lineup against the Athletics.
Amaya has started 12 of the White Sox's last 13 games at shortstop since being recalled Aug. 30. He's hit .257 with two RBI and two runs scored in that span. Nicky Lopez will take over at shortstop in Amaya's place.
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White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Hits in three straight
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Amaya went 1-for-4 with a double Wednesday against the Orioles.
Amaya drew his sixth straight start, all of which have come at shortstop. He's hit ninth in the order but has at least one hit in three consecutive games. Amaya maintained just a .638 OPS across 302 plate appearances while in Triple-A this season, so expectations should be limited.
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White Sox's Jacob Amaya: Joining big-league club
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Amaya was added to the 26-man roster by the White Sox ahead of Tuesday's game versus the Rangers, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Amaya was just claimed off waivers from the Astros on Monday and will report directly to the major-league club. The 25-year-old has hit just .223/.313/.336 across 291 plate appearances at the Triple-A level this season. Amaya is capable of handling shortstop, second base and third base and should see a decent amount of playing time down the stretch for the rebuilding White Sox.
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Astros' Jacob Amaya: Designated for assignment
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The Astros designated Amaya for assignment Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
With Hector Neris joining the Astros' bullpen, Amaya will lose his spot on the 40-man roster. The 25-year-old infielder went 0-for-1 during his lone game with Houston in May, and he's slashed .223/.313/.336 across 291 plate appearances at Triple-A Sugar Land.
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Astros' Jacob Amaya: Acquired by Houston
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The Astros acquired Amaya from the Marlins on Saturday in exchange for cash considerations and Valente Bellozo, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports. Amaya was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land.
Amaya, 25, is a glove-first shortstop who has mostly just kept his head above water in the minors with his bat, although he has displayed decent on-base skills. He should get regular reps at shortstop with Sugar Land and offers solid depth at the position in the event something happens to Jeremy Pena.
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Marlins' Jacob Amaya: DFA'd by Miami
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The Marlins designated Amaya for assignment Tuesday.
The 25-year-old missed out on Miami's Opening Day roster and has now been removed from the 40-man roster. Amaya made his big-league debut last season with four appearances for the Marlins and had a .750 OPS in 128 games at the Triple-A level.
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Marlins' Jacob Amaya: Optioned back to Triple-A
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Miami optioned Amaya to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
Amaya went 2-for-9 with no walks and one strikeout during his brief stay on the Marlins' major-league roster. The 24-year-old middle infielder has slashed .278/.346/.472 with nine home runs and 35 RBI in 58 games this season at the Triple-A level and should get another big-league opportunity later this summer.
