Brian Serven - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

Receives NRI from Detroit The Tigers signed Serven to a minor-league contract Monday that includes an invitation to spring training, Aram Leighton of Just Baseball reports.

Impact Serven, 29, slashed .159/.243/.222 in 28 games with the Blue Jays this past season. It's possible he could win the backup catcher job in Detroit behind Jake Rogers if the Tigers want to give Dillon Dingler a little more seasoning in the minors.

DECEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A The Blue Jays outrighted Serven to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.

Impact Serven cleared waivers after being removed from the 40-man roster and will remain in the organization for the time being. He's batted just .159/.243/.222 over 28 games with the Blue Jays this season.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Removed from 40-man roster The Blue Jays designated Serven for assignment Monday.

Impact Serven hit only .159/.243/.222 over 28 contests with Toronto. The Blue Jays are replacing him with Tyler Heineman, who will be the backup catcher behind Alejandro Kirk down the stretch.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Two doubles Thursday Serven went 2-for-4 with two doubles and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Red Sox.

Impact The backstop scored what proved to be the game-winning run in the third inning as he guided Bowden Francis and the bullpen to a 2-0 victory. Serven is emerging as Francis' personal catcher, working with him in each of the right-hander's last three starts, and it's hard to argue with the results -- Francis has a 0.41 ERA, 0.36 WHIP and 24:3 K:BB over 22 innings in those outings. Serven's been adding a little offense as well, batting .280 (7-for-25) in August with three doubles, three RBI and three runs over 10 appearances.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Brian Serven nabs Jarren Duran after review | 08/29/2024 Brian Serven nabs Jarren Duran at second base after the call on the field is overturned by a Toronto challenge in the 4th

AUGUST 30 • MLB.COM

Brian Serven scores on an error | 08/07/2024 Coby Mayo commits a throwing error on Ernie Clement's grounder, allowing Brian Serven to score and give the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead

AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM

Brian Serven's RBI single | 08/07/2024 Brian Serven hits a bloop single off the glove of Jackson Holliday, scoring Leo Jiménez to tie the game at 2

AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM

Drives in two in Friday's start Serven went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two RBI in Friday's 8-5 win over the Yankees.

Impact Batting ninth and getting another start behind the plate while Alejandro Kirk nurses a bruised elbow, Serven came through with a two-run single in the third inning. The hits and RBI were the 29-year-old's first since he was added back to the big-league roster July 28 following the Danny Jansen trade, but with Kirk not expected to miss much more time, Serven will likely return to the bench before the weekend is over.

AUGUST 3 • ROTOWIRE

Brian Serven's two-run single | 08/02/2024 Brian Serven lines a two-run single into center field, extending the Blue Jays' lead to 7-2 in the top of the 3rd inning

AUGUST 3 • MLB.COM

Recalled by Toronto The Blue Jays recalled Serven from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.

Impact With Danny Jansen traded to the Red Sox on Saturday, Serven will serve as the backup catcher behind Alejandro Kirk. Serven has played in eight major-league games this season and has gone 1-for-11 with one walk, one run scored and four strikeouts. He is available for Sunday's series finale against the Rangers.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A The Blue Jays optioned Serven to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Serven is no longer needed with Danny Jansen back from paternity leave. He went 1-for-3 at the plate during his brief stint with the big club.

JULY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Back with big club The Blue Jays recalled Serven from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

Impact Serven will be the Blue Jays' No. 2 catcher behind Alejandro Kirk while Danny Jansen (personal) is on paternity leave. He was hitless in eight at-bats during a brief stint with the big club to begin the season.

JULY 1 • ROTOWIRE

Childhood friends and high school teammates reunite for Triple-A Buffalo For Brian Serven, playing on the same field as Andrew Bash is “as close as you can get to playing with your brother.” Serven and Bash, who a...

MAY 4 • MLB.COM

Danny Jansen has been activated off the Injured List, Brian Serven optioned to Buffalo The Blue Jays will get some power back...

APRIL 15 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Brian Serven scores on a wild pitch | 04/05/2024 Brian Serven scores on a wild pitch to increase the Blue Jays' lead to 2-0 in the top of the 9th inning

APRIL 5 • MLB.COM

Makes Opening Day roster Serven will be on the Blue Jays' Opening Day roster, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Serven registered five hits in 23 at-bats this spring -- three of which were home runs -- and drove in 12 RBI. However, his performance likely didn't factor into the decision to keep him on the roster as much as Danny Jansen's (wrist) imminent trip to the injured list did. Serven will open the year as the backup to Alejandro Kirk and will most likely be optioned to Triple-A Buffalo once Jansen is healthy.

MARCH 23 • ROTOWIRE

Launches third spring homer Serven went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.

Impact One day after Danny Jansen suffered a broken bone in his wrist, Serven got the start at catcher and took Bailey Ober deep in the first inning for his third long ball of the spring. The former Rockie appears to be in line to back up Alejandro Kirk at catcher to begin the season, batting .313 (5-for-16) in camp with all five hits going for extra bases, but it's highly unlikely that kind of offensive performance will carry forward should he get significant playing time -- through 228 big-league plate appearances, more than half of which came in Coors Field, Serven has a meager .195/.248/.314 slash line.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Brian Serven hits a two-run homer to left-center | 03/10/2024 Brian Serven skies a two-run homer to left-center field, putting the Blue Jays ahead 5-3 in the top of the 4th inning

MARCH 11 • MLB.COM

Brian Serven's three-run homer | 02/26/2024 Brian Serven belts a three-run homer to left-center field to extend the Blue Jays' lead to 6-0 in the bottom of the 6th inning

FEBRUARY 26 • MLB.COM

Sent outright to Triple-A Serven was outrighted to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

Impact The Blue Jays quietly designated Serven for assignment and will send him to Triple-A now that he's passed through waivers. He was claimed by Toronto in mid-January and figures to serve as organizational depth at catcher.

JANUARY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs claim catcher Brian Serven off waivers from Rockies

The Chicago Cubs have claimed catcher Brian Serven off waivers from the Colorado Rockies

JANUARY 5 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rockies select C Jorge Alfaro, option C Brian Serven The Colorado Rockies selected the contract of Jorge Alfaro and optioned fellow catcher Brian Serven to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.

JUNE 15, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Optioned to Triple-A Colorado optioned Serven to Triple-A Albuquerque on Thursday.

Impact Alfaro has been brought up by the Rockies in a corresponding roster move. Serven, 28, is batting just .130 with a .304 OPS in 23 plate appearances this year at the major-league level.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Recalled from Albuquerque Colorado recalled Serven from Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Serven hit just .130 with a .304 OPS over 23 at-bats before being optioned to Triple-A by the Rockies early in May. The backstop will likely be the backup behind the plate, though he could see more playing time if Elias Diaz (head) needs to be placed on the injured list.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Serven was optioned Friday to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Impact Austin Wynns, claimed off waivers from the Dodgers on Thursday, will join the Rockies as the new backup to starting catcher Elias Diaz. Serven was just 3-for-23 (.130) with no walks and 10 strikeouts through 10 games this season with Colorado.

MAY 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Cubs claim catcher Brian Serven off waivers from Rockies