Quezada elected free agency Wednesday.
The 29-year-old Quezada reached the big leagues for the first time since 2020 when the Marlins selected his contract from Triple-A Jacksonville in late April, but he was lit up for three earned runs while retiring just two batters over his lone relief appearance before he was moved off the 40-man roster. Quezada returned to Jacksonville and compiled a 4.39 ERA and 1.73 WHIP over 41 total innings for the affiliate before closing the season on the 7-day injured list.
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Marlins' Johan Quezada: DFA'd on Wednesday
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The Marlins designated Quezada for assignment Wednesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Quezada vacates the 40-man roster after a woeful performance Tuesday in which he walked five and allowed three runs in two-thirds of an inning in a loss to Atlanta. The appearance marked Quezada's first big-league action since 2020, when he pitched in three games for the Marlins.
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Marlins' Johan Quezada: Contract selected
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Quezada had his contract selected by the Marlins on Friday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
Quezada will join the bullpen ahead of Friday night's series opener against the Cubs after posting a strong 2.35 ERA over 7.2 innings this season between Double-A Pensacola and Triple-A Jacksonville. The 28-year-old right-hander figures to operate in low-leverage spots.
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Cardinals' Johan Quezada: Remains with Cardinals
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Quezada cleared waivers and was outrighted to Double-A Springfield on Wednesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Quezada was designated for assignment Tuesday but will remain in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 27-year-old will report to the Double-A level, where he allowed 14 earned runs with a 14:6 K:BB over 11.2 innings last season.
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Cardinals' Johan Quezada: Activated from injured list
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Quezada (illness) was activated off the injured list at Double-A Springfield on Sunday.
Quezada dealt with a lat strain early in the season and then was caught up in Springfield's COVID-19 outbreak in August. Junior Fernandez (shoulder) shifted to the 60-day injured list to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.
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Cardinals' Johan Quezada: Rehabbing in FCL
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Quezada (COVID-19 protocols) began a rehab assignment with the Cardinals' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Aug. 31. He's appeared in three FCL games, working three innings while giving up two earned runs on two hits and a walk.
Since Quezada was placed on the 60-day injured list Aug. 11 due to COVID-19 protocols, he won't be eligible to rejoin Double-A Springfield before its season ends, but he looks like he'll head into the offseason healthy. Expect him to make regular appearances in the FCL or with one of the Cardinals' other lower-level affiliates before the minor-league season ends.
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Cardinals' Johan Quezada: Placed on 60-day IL
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Quezada (COVID-19) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Aug. 11, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
This opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for Jack Flaherty. Quezada will no be ineligible to return during the minor-league season. He logged an 8.31 ERA, 2.00 WHIP and 20 strikeouts in 13 innings over 10 appearances. It's odd for a COVID-19 designation to turn into a 60-day IL placement, so perhaps there's another injury he is dealing with that has not been reported.
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Cardinals' Johan Quezada: Joins MiLB COVID-19 IL
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Double-A Springfield placed Quezada on the COVID-19 injured list Tuesday.
Springfield is dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak among its roster, as six players were placed on the injured list Tuesday. The affiliate hasn't announced whether Quezada's placement on the IL is the result of him testing positive for the coronavirus, or if he was merely identified as a close contact of an infected person or persons. Quezada has made six appearances this season for Springfield, posting a 12.91 ERA and 2.64 WHIP across 7.2 innings.
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Cardinals' Johan Quezada: Initiates rehab assignment
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Quezada (lat) began a rehab assignment with the Cardinals' rookie-level Florida Complex League earlier this month. He's struck out six in four scoreless innings across three outings.
Quezada opened the season on the 7-day injured list at Triple-A Memphis with a right lat injury. Memphis activated him from the IL on Tuesday and assigned him to Double-A Springfield, so Quezada has seemingly been deemed healthy following his three-game rehab stint.
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Cardinals' Johan Quezada: Traded to Cardinals
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Quezada was traded from the Phillies to the Cardinals on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.
Quezada was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia at the end of October, but he'll now join the Cardinals ahead of spring training. The right-hander hadn't pitched above the High-A level prior to making his major-league debut in 2020. Over three relief appearances for the Marlins, Quezada allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out two over three innings. If he makes the big-league roster with St. Louis, he should pitch mainly in low-leverage situations.
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Phillies' Johan Quezada: Claimed by Phillies
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Quezada was claimed off waivers by the Phillies on Friday, Meghan Montemurro of The Athletic reports.
The Phillies' bullpen had one of the worst seasons of all time in 2020, posting a 7.06 ERA as a unit. Quezada could presumably help his new team, though he hadn't pitched above High-A prior to this season and threw just three innings for the Marlins this year, so he shouldn't be expected to fill a significant role any time soon.
