Matt

Lipka

Lipka signed a minor league contract with the Nationals back in March and will give the Brewers some extra organizational outfield depth. The 30-year-old minor league journeyman has hit .202/.308/.269 with zero homers in 121 plate appearances this season at Triple-A Rochester.

Lipka, 29, has bounced around organizations over 11 seasons in the minors. He’ll likely be ticketed for Triple-A Rochester.

Lipka, 29, has a .817 OPS with two homers and seven steals between Double- and Triple-A this season. He’ll give the Brewers some utility depth.

Lipka heads to Triple-A after hitting .222 this spring. It’s very unlikely he’ll see any time with the Yankees -- or any other MLB team -- this season.

Lipka tagged right-hander Shawn Morimando for the two-run shot in the seventh inning. He also had an RBI single in the contest, finishing the day 2-for-2 with three RBI. For the spring, he’s hitting .222 (6-for-27) with eight runs scored, two homers, seven RBI and a pair of stolen bases.

Lipka, 26, hit .241/.306/.376 with nine homers and 25 steals across three levels in the minors last season. He can’t hit but can play all over the diamond.

The Braves made the decision after Lipka adjusted well to the position during the instructional league. The 19-year-old batted just .247/.305/.304 with one home run, 37 RBI and 28 stolen bases over 128 games with Class A Rome this season. Youth is on his side, but he’s going to need to hit more to have a legitimate future in the big leagues.

Lipka was a first round selection of the Braves in the 2010 draft and spent the first seven seasons of his minor league career in their organization. He split the 2016 between Double-A Mississippi and Triple-A Gwinnett where he slashed .243/.310/.354 with three homers and 28 RBI in 423 plate appearances. He’s merely organizational depth for the Rangers.

Lipka, the first-round pick for the Braves in 2010, hit .251/.305/.362 in High-A in 2013, so if he hits well he could become the starting center fielder in Atlanta once Fredi Gonzalez gives up on B.J. Upton. Lipka has two doubles and a stolen base, and profiles as a top of the order threat.

Lipka turns 26 in April and batted .241/.306/.376 with nine homers and 25 steals in 117 games last season between three different levels in the Rangers’ minor league system. He’s outfield depth for San Francisco.