Minor league free agency: Carter Kieboom, leave National’s organization
This past March, Kieboom was removed from the club’s 40-Man roster, cleared waivers, and was assigned to Triple-A Rochester.
“He missed some time with injuries, and I believe he’s still playing a little bit of catch-up,” manager Davey Martinez said, as quoted by MASN’s Mark Zuckerman, in explaining the decision:
“I know this is kind of disappointing for him, but he’s still got a uniform on, and he’s got to perform. I want him to go down there and really show us that he’s going to put the work in and get himself ready. And if he’s called upon, he’s going to come up here and help us win.”
Kieboom was never called upon this past season. On the year, he put up a .265/.365/.386 line, 16 doubles, and 17 HRs in 91 games and 359 PAs.
He became a minor league free agent this week, joining Joey Meneses, 2018 1st Round pick Mason Denaburg, 2018 2nd Round pick Tim Cate, catcher Israel Pineda, and more.
