White Sox released INF/OF Eric Patterson. Patterson was inked to a minor league deal in January, but the Sox ultimately decided they couldn't fit him on their Triple-A roster. The soon-to-be 31-year-old will look to latch on elsewhere.

White Sox signed INF Eric Patterson to a minor league contract. Patterson began the 2013 season with the independent York Revolution and finished it with the Double-A affiliate of the Brewers. The 30-year-old hasn't appeared in a major league game since 2011 and will merely be organizational infield depth for the Pale Hose.

Brewers signed INF/OF Eric Patterson to a minor league contract. Patterson had been playing with the York Revolution of the independent Atlantic League. He last played in the majors in 2011, when he batted just .180/.272/.292 over 47 games with the Padres. He's merely minor league depth.

Tigers assigned OF Eric Patterson to minor league camp. Patterson turned some heads earlier this month when he homered twice off Roy Halladay in the same spring game, but he never stood much of a chance at landing a spot on the Detroit bench. The utilityman will function as organizational depth this season for the Tigers.

Eric Patterson homered off Roy Halladay twice on his way to a 4-for-5 day against the Phillies. Corey's younger brother has flashed some real hitting ability every once in a while, but he's finished with averages of .214 in 187 at-bats and .180 in 89 at-bats the last two years. He remains quite a long shot to win a spot on Detroit's bench.

Tigers signed INF-OF Eric Patterson to a minor league contract. As Matt Eddy of Baseball America notes, this is his fifth organization in the past five years. Patterson, who turns 29 in April, was released by the Padres last month after batting just .180/.272/.292 with two home runs and eight RBI in 103 plate appearances. His speed is useful and he is capable of playing multiple positions, but he's coming off back-to-back terrible seasons.

Padres released INF-OF Eric Patterson. Patterson batted just .180/.272/.292 with two home runs and eight RBI in 103 plate appearances this past year for the Padres. The 28-year-old is now a free agent.

Padres sent INF-OF Eric Patterson outright to Triple-A Tacoma. Patterson was designated for assignment last week after batting just .180/.272/.292 across 103 plate appearances. He'll now function as organizational depth.