ZACK COLLINS NEWS

Elects free agency Collins elected to become a free agent Tuesday.

Impact The 28-year-old catcher played in only two major-league games this season with the Guardians and heads to the open market with a career .188/.300/.329 batting line across 465 total plate appearances at baseball's highest level.

OCTOBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Outrighted to Triple-A Collins cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday.

Impact Collins can elect free agency if he wants, but if he accepts the outright assignment he'll stick around in the Guardians organization as catching depth. The veteran backstop lost his roster spot earlier this week when the club claimed Eric Haase off waivers.

AUGUST 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Booted off 40-man roster The Guardians designated Collins for assignment Monday.

Impact Collins will cede his spot on the 40-man roster and 26-man active roster to Eric Haase, who was claimed off waivers from the Tigers and will replace Collins as the No. 2 catcher behind Bo Naylor. During his abbreviated stay with the Guardians, Collins appeared in two games and went 2-for-4 with a pair of walks. Collins will likely report back to Triple-A Columbus if he clears waivers.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

WATCH: Zack Collins Collects First Hit With The Guardians Zack Collins gets on base during his first at-bat with the Cleveland Guardians.

AUGUST 19, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Cleveland Calls Up Power Hitting Catcher, Guardians Roster Moves The Cleveland Guardians promote Zack Collins in a handful of roster moves.

AUGUST 18, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Promoted from Triple-A Collins of The AthleticCollins was promoted from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Collins will join a major league roster for the first time this season. In the majors last year, the catcher went 14-for-79. In Triple-A Columbus this season, he is slashing .255/.364/.437. He will fill in for Cam Gallagher, who heads to the 7-day injured list.

AUGUST 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sent to minor-league camp Collins was reassigned to minor-league camp Saturday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact A career .185/.295/.327 with poor defense behind the plate, Collins was always a long shot to break camp in the big leagues. With catcher of the future Bo Naylor waiting for his chance at the Triple-A level, it's hard to see a path for consistent at-bats in Cleveland for Collins.

MARCH 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Guardians sign Zack Collins, Phillip Diehl and Dusten Knight to minor league deals Zack Collins, Phillip Diehl and Dusten Knight receive invitations to big league camp.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • CLEVELAND.COM

Inks MiLB deal with Cleveland Collins signed a minor-league contract Thursday with the Guardians which includes an invitation to major-league spring training.

Impact Collins struggled to a .155/.231/.320 batting line in 36 major-league games last season between the Blue Jays and Pirates. The 28-year-old catcher seems unlikely to make the Cleveland's Opening Day roster since he sits firmly behind Mike Zunino and Bo Naylor on the depth chart.

FEBRUARY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Parts ways with Pittsburgh Collins rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis and elected free agency Thursday, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Collins was claimed off waivers by the Pirates in September but won't stick with the team through the offseason. He played in 36 games between Toronto and Pittsburgh last season and had a .155/.231/.320 slash line with four home runs and 11 RBI in 108 plate appearances.

NOVEMBER 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates acquire 1B Ji-Man Choi from Rays

The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired first baseman Ji-Man Choi from Tampa Bay

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lands on injured list Collins was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a non-COVID-19 illness, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Collins was held out of the lineup the past couple days and will now miss the closing stretch of the season due to the ailment. The 27-year-old finishes 2022 with a 1.55/.231/.320 slash line, four home runs and 11 RBI in 36 games between the Pirates and Blue Jays.

OCTOBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Remains out of lineup Collins isn't starting Saturday against St. Louis.

Impact Collins is out of the lineup for a third consecutive game since left-hander Jordan Montgomery is on the mound for the Cardinals. Diego Castillo will take his place at first base and bat sixth.

OCTOBER 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Friday Collins isn't starting Friday against the Cardinals.

Impact After being held hitless in his last 20 at-bats, Collins will retreat to the bench for the second straight game. Ben Gamel will take his place at first base and bat sixth.

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Retreats to bench Collins isn't starting Wednesday against Cincinnati.

Impact Collins has been in the lineup for six of the last seven games, but he's gone 0-for-20 with a run, an RBI, three walks and eight strikeouts during that time. Ben Gamel will take over at first base and bat cleanup Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Getting steady playing time Collins will start at first base and bat eighth in Monday's game against the Reds.

Impact Since his Sept. 13 call-up from Triple-A Indianapolis, Collins has settled into a strong-side platoon role at first base for the Pirates. The results haven't been particularly encouraging, however; Collins is off to a 1-for-19 start to his time in Pittsburgh.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Wesneski has immaculate inning, pitches Cubs over Bucs 3-2

Rookie Hayden Wesneski had an immaculate inning in his second major league start to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the skidding Pittsburgh Pirates

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bichette 3 HRs in 2nd game, Blue Jays sweep DH from Orioles

Bo Bichette hit a career-high three home runs in the second game of a doubleheader, and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 8-4 to complete a sweep

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Optioned to Triple-A Collins was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Impact Collins spent over a month on the major-league roster but appeared in just four games and went 0-for-6 with two strikeouts. He'll head back to the minors as part of a move after the Blue Jays activated their recent trade acquisitions.

AUGUST 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Burnes, McCutchen, Brosseau lead Brewers past Blue Jays 5-4

Corbin Burnes pitched into the eighth inning, Andrew McCutchen and Mike Brosseau homered, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4

JUNE 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Returns to majors Collins was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.

Impact Collins has spent the past couple weeks in the minors but will join Toronto after Alejandro Kirk suffered a bruised left hand Friday. Kirk is in the lineup Saturday as the designated hitter, but Collins will provide depth at catcher behind Gabriel Moreno.

JUNE 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Optioned to Triple-A Collins was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Impact Collins was called up from Buffalo earlier in the week, but he will head back to Buffalo with top prospect Gabriel Moreno ready to join the big club.

JUNE 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs fourth homer Collins went 2-for-4 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Royals.

Impact Making his first start since being recalled from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday, Collins took Brady Singer deep in the third inning for his fourth homer in only 73 big-league plate appearances this season. The 27-year-old's .212/.288/.455 slash line is less impressive however, and playing time could be hard for him to come by with top prospect Gabriel Moreno also set to join the Blue Jays this weekend -- assuming Collins isn't the player optioned back down to make room.

JUNE 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cavan Biggio plates Zack Collins ' 06/08/2022 Cavan Biggio hits a soft dribbler to Bobby Witt Jr. for a single and Zack Collins is able to cross the dish on Witt's throwing error

JUNE 9, 2022 • MLB.COM

Zack Collins nabs MJ Melendez ' 06/08/2022 Zack Collins catches MJ Melendez trying to steal second base and fires a strike over to Matt Chapman, completing the bottom of the 4th

JUNE 9, 2022 • MLB.COM