Frank German
RP FA
Thu 3/28/24 11:06 AM

The Red Sox released German on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
German had attended big-league camp with the Red Sox as a non-roster invitee but didn't wind up making any appearances in the Grapefruit League before being reassigned to the minors. The 26-year-old righty reliever won't end up breaking camp with Triple-A Worcester and will now hit the open market in search of his next opportunity. German has five MLB appearances to his name, all of which came with Boston in the 2022 season.

Frank German
RP FA
Tue 7/25/23 9:27 PM

German signed a minor-league contract with the Red Sox on Tuesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
EDGE Analysis
German was released by the Reds earlier this month and will now return to the Red Sox organization. German made his MLB debut last season with the Red Sox, though he will likely require a major turnaround from his 7.78 ERA and 2.24 WHIP in Triple-A before he gets another shot in Boston.

Frank German
RP FA
Thu 7/13/23 4:05 PM

The Reds released German on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
German will move on from the Reds organization just two days after being activated from the 7-day injured list after he had been inactive for more than a month. Between stints with the Reds' and White Sox's Triple-A affiliates in 2023, German made 19 appearances and pitched to a 7.78 ERA over 19.2 innings. The 25-year-old right-hander previously made his big-league debut with Boston last season, making five appearances out of the Red Sox bullpen.

Frank German
RP FA
Tue 6/6/23 6:26 PM

German was outrighted to Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
German passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment by the Reds earlier this week. He'll remain at Louisville, where he has surrendered eight earned runs through 8.1 innings this year.

Frank German
RP FA
Mon 6/5/23 12:15 PM

Cincinnati designated German for assignment Monday.
EDGE Analysis
The Reds needed to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Andrew Abbott and German is the casualty. German has gone from the Red Sox to the White Sox and then to the Reds via waivers since January and could be on the move again.

Frank German
RP FA
Mon 5/8/23 4:15 PM

The Reds claimed German off waivers from the White Sox on Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Louisville.
EDGE Analysis
German had been designated for assignment by the White Sox and has now found a new home. The 25-year-old has a big arm as evidenced by his 16 strikeouts in 11.1 innings this season at the Triple-A level. However, his nine walks and 7.15 ERA also points to how erratic he can be. The Reds will attempt to coax the most out of the reliever.

Frank German
RP FA
Tue 5/2/23 2:19 PM

German was designated for assignment by the White Sox on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
German is losing his 40-man roster spot in a flurry of moves as the White Sox try to navigate through a highly disappointing 8-21 start to the 2023 campaign. The 25-year-old had allowed nine earned runs on 19 hits and nine walks through 11.1 innings of relief this season at Triple-A Charlotte.

Frank German
RP FA
Mon 3/20/23 7:29 PM

German was optioned to Triple-A by the White Sox on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
German was acquired by the White Sox in the deal for Theo Denlinger from Boston in February. The right-hander stands a good chance of making appearances with the White Sox this summer, but will begin the season with the Knights in the International League.

Frank German
RP FA
Fri 2/3/23 2:37 PM

German was traded to the White Sox from the Red Sox on Friday in exchange for Theo Denlinger.
EDGE Analysis
After being designated for assignment Monday to make room on Boston's roster for Richard Bleier, German will now attempt to carve out a role for himself in Chicago's bullpen. The 25-year-old righty cracked the majors for the first time last season, though he allowed eight earned runs over just four innings of work. German will more than likely begin the season in Triple-A again, where he put up a 2.58 ERA and 0.94 WHIP through 38.1 frames in 2022.

Frank German
RP FA
Mon 1/30/23 5:07 PM

German was designated for assignment by the Red Sox on Monday.
EDGE Analysis
It clears room on the 40-man roster for Richard Bleier after Bleier was acquired by the Red Sox in the trade for Matt Barnes. The right-hander allowed eight runs in four appearances with Boston in the 2022 campaign with a 4:4 K:BB ratio over his four innings of work, but did pitch well with Triple-A Worcester in the second-half of the season. There could be interest in German on the waiver wire.