Nick Noonan
3B FA
Sat 4/14/18 5:15 PM

Noonan signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
He joins Triple-A Round Rock, providing organizational infield depth. Noonan has reached the majors with the Giants and Padres in previous seasons, but owns just a .193/.239/.234 career slash line in 155 plate appearances.

Nick Noonan
3B FA
Sat 3/31/18 7:21 PM

Noonan was released from the minors by the Athletics on Saturday, Chris Cotillo of SB Nation reports.
EDGE Analysis
Noonan earned an invite to Oakland's spring training but was reassigned to minor-league camp after going 2-for-15 in 10 games. The 28-year-old hasn't seen the majors since 2016 and has only 83 career games (155 plate appearances) and a .193/.239/.234 slash line.

Nick Noonan
3B FA
Sun 3/11/18 7:18 PM

Noonan was reassigned to minor-league camp Sunday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chroniclereports.
EDGE Analysis
Noonan appeared in 10 games this spring, recording two hits and two RBI in 15 at-bats. His .133 batting average wasn't enough to keep him with the major-league camp for long, so he'll be sent to minor-league camp. Noonan is expected to start the season with Triple-A Nashville.

Nick Noonan
3B FA
Thu 2/8/18 7:54 PM

Noonan will attend the Athletics' spring training as a non-roster invitee, Jane Lee of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Noonan has seen time with five different organizations over the past three seasons, most recently with Triple-A Colorado Springs within the Brewers' farm league. The 28-year-old has appeared in just 83 big-league games during his 11-year professional career and offers very little value at the plate. He'll look to crack the Athletics' Opening Day roster as a reserve utility infielder but will most likely open the 2018 campaign in the minors.

Nick Noonan
3B FA
Fri 5/12/17 9:11 AM

Noonan was traded to the Marlins on Thursday in exchange for cash considerations, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Miami's infield has been gutted by injuries, so they needed to add some warm bodies to the New Orleans roster to replace all the players recently called up to the majors. Noonan was hitting just .212/.235/.333 in 10 games for Triple-A Colorado Springs prior to switching organizations.

Nick Noonan
3B FA
Tue 2/14/17 6:21 PM

Noonan agreed to a minor league contract with the Brewers on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
The 2007 first-round pick has struggled during his limited time in the majors, most recently slashing .125/.182/.225 across 44 plate appearances over the past two years. He will serve as organizational infield depth for Milwaukee in 2017.

Nick Noonan
3B FA
Fri 9/30/16 8:56 PM

Noonan declined an outright assignment to the minor leagues, electing free agency, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
A first-round pick in 2007, he flopped in a 62-game audition with the Giants in 2013 and has logged a total of 44 plate appearances in the majors since. He was passed over for a September callup with the Padres this season and seems to be firmly in Quad-A territory, but some team may bring Noonan to camp as a non-roster invitee.

Nick Noonan
3B FA
Wed 9/21/16 5:19 PM

Noonan was designated for assignment on Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
He had a brief opportunity earlier this year to get some traction as the Padres' starting shortstop, but that quickly evaporated. Noonan has a career .193/.239/.234 slash line in 155 big league plate appearances, and at 27 years old, there's little hope he'll turn into more than organizational filler.

Nick Noonan
3B FA
Sat 8/20/16 6:08 PM

Noonan was optioned to Triple-A El Paso on Saturday.
EDGE Analysis
He was given a chance to take the starting shortstop job at the big league level and run with it, but a .167/.200/.167 slash line in 20 plate appearances quickly altered the Padres' plans. Alexei Ramirez figures to be the team's starting shortstop going forward.

Nick Noonan
3B FA
Mon 8/15/16 3:52 PM

Noonan is not in the lineup Monday for the second day in a row.
EDGE Analysis
Noonan started three games in a row at shortstop prior to Sunday's game, but he has now been held out back-to-back days. Adam Rosales will serve as the Padres' shortstop Monday evening.