Hazelbaker finalized a one-year, $700,000 contract Tuesday with the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization, Jeeho Yoo of Yonhap News Agency reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hazelbaker's contract, which also includes a $200,000 signing bonus, is likely far more lucrative than what he would have been able to fetch had he elected to continue his playing career in North America. The center fielder spent the 2018 season at the Triple-A level in the Arizona, Minnesota and Tampa Bay organizations, batting a combined .204 with 11 home runs in 98 games.

Hazelbaker was traded from the Rays to the Twins on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old outfielder struggled to a .210/.293/.397 slash line with 24 extra-base hits and 27 RBI through 62 games with Triple-A Durham this season. Hazelbaker appeared in 114 games at the big-league level for the Cardinals in 2016 and 41 games for the Diamondbacks last year, although he'll report to Triple-A Rochester following the trade, where he figures to serve as organizational depth. He's a career .258 hitter with 14 homers and 38 RBI through 155 games in the major leagues.

Hazelbaker was outrighted to Triple-A Durham on Monday.

EDGE Analysis

Hazelbaker will stick around in the Tampa Bay organization after going unclaimed off waivers over the weekend. The 30-year-old outfielder hasn't seen any action in the big leagues this season and is hitting .190/.278/.366 across 230 plate appearances at the Triple-A level.

Hazelbaker was designated for assignment Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Hazelbaker was removed from the 40-man roster in order to make room for the addition of Adam Kolarek. The 30-year-old hasn't played in the big leagues this season and has a miserable .189/.279/.368 line for Triple-A Durham. He's unlikely to be a desirable asset on the waiver wire.

Hazelbaker was traded to the Rays for cash considerations Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran outfielder is on the move after being designated for assignment by the Diamondbacks on April 6. Hazelbaker was an effective bat off the bench last season when he slashed .346/.443/.577 over a small 52 at-bat sample. He'll be assigned to Triple-A Durham for starters, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Hazelbaker will be a viable option to join the Rays later in the season should they need extra outfield help.

Hazelbaker was designated for assignment by Arizona on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

In a corresponding move, the club claimed Troy Scribner off waivers and added him to the 40-man roster. Hazelbaker will remain with Triple-A Reno unless claimed off waivers by another organization in the coming days.

Hazelbaker was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

The 30-year-old had a tough spring at the plate, batting just .133 in 30 at-bats. He did walk as many times as he struck out (9:9 K:BB) and swiped two bases, but the presence of Jarrod Dyson and Yasmany Tomas as reserve outfielders ultimately made Hazelbaker a roster redundancy. He'll head back to the minors to act as organizational depth, but he could return to Arizona if an injury strikes the big-league outfield.

Hazelbaker went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and four RBI in Sunday's 14-2 win over the Royals.

EDGE Analysis

Hazelbaker didn't enter the game until the bottom of the fourth inning as Arizona started to remove regulars from the lineup, but still made a massive impact. He drove the first pitch he saw into the seats for a three-run homer in the top of the fifth and added an RBI single in the ninth. Despite this performance, Hazelbaker remains buried deep down Arizona's outfield depth chart heading into the postseason.

Hazelbaker went 2-for-4 with a triple Monday in the Diamondbacks' 9-2 loss to the Giants.

EDGE Analysis

With the Diamondbacks clinching a playoff berth over the weekend, manager Torey Lovullo elected to reward most of the team's regulars with a day out of the lineup. As a result, Hazelbaker checked into right field for J.D. Martinez in what his first start since being recalled from Triple-A Reno on Sept. 9. It's likely that Lovullo will rest some of the everyday players a couple more times in the final week of the regular season, so Hazelbaker may be in line for another start or two.

Hazelbaker was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Saturday, Jack Magruder of FanRagSports.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Hazelbaker returned to Arizona after Reno's elimination from the Triple-A playoffs. The 30-year-old is hitting .318 in 33 games with the big club this season, but he's been extremely fortunate on balls in play (.481 BABIP). He strikes out too much to maintain an average close to that over a larger sample. Expect him to play a limited role over the remaining weeks of the season.