With the injuries continuing to strike the Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff, they have hit the trade market to bring in a reinforcement. Toronto has struck a deal with the Detroit Tigers for righty Connor Seabold. #BlueJays announce they've acquired RHP Connor Seabold from the Tigers in exchange for LHP Juanmi Vasquez. Seabold had recently been DFA'd by the Tigers. He had a 3.45 ERA over 11 appearances and can pitch multiple innings as a reliever / swingman type. — Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMath...
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The Chicago Cubs made two roster decisions.
Nicky Lopez was designated for assignment to open a spot for outfielder Kevin Alcantara, who was recalled from Triple-A Iowa.
And Ty Blach, who had been DFA'd by the Cubs one week ago, elected free agency, cleared waivers, and then signed right back with Chicago on a new minor league deal the same day.
Ty Blach recently elected free agency after being DFA’d by the #Cubs last week. But he is now back in the organization https://t.co/wXMIyDwdCr —...
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The Baltimore Orioles designated left-hander Dietrich Enns for assignment, recalling left-hander Nick Raquet from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. Enns Heads to the Waiver Wire
He posted a 3.94 ERA, with 13 strikeouts across 16 innings of work. It is worth noting, however, that he also allowed a staggering 11 walks in those outings too.
When Enns returned from the IL on May 2, he rejoined a bullpen that had added Nick Raquet to the mix alongside Tyler Wells, Keegan Akin, and other...
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The New York Yankees need an infield upgrade. They're one man short of a full deck on the infield if they really hope to be World Series contenders. Ryan McMahon is hitting .190 with an OPS in the mid-.500s. They're not a serious team if they go into the postseason with a glaring hole like that in the lineup. Jose Caballero hasn't produced much offense for them at short, but he provides plenty of flexibility. With that, Tim Kelly writes in Bleacher Report that the Yankees should be...
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Just four days after being designated for assignment by the New York Mets, nine-time All-Star and four-time league saves leader Craig Kimbrel has found a new home, signing a major league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. Rays, RHP Craig Kimbrel reportedly agree to deal, per multiple reports including @adamdberry . pic.twitter.com/JWEnw4g4Xd — MLB (@MLB) May 26, 2026 Kimbrel was DFA'd by the Mets after just 15 innings this season. The 38-year-old posted a 6.00 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP while batters ...
And the hits just keep on coming for the Toronto Blue Jays' rotation. Dylan Cease has hit the injured list and becomes, incredibly, the SEVENTH starting pitcher on the team to be hit with the injury bug this season. News: Dylan Cease is going to be placed on the 15-day IL (left hamstring) #BlueJays — Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) May 25, 2026 It's a left hamstring strain, and he will go on the 15-day IL. Cease left his Saturday start against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ...
He was an All-Star for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022 (though it says more about the state of the team that year than anything else). Now, after batting just .220 for the LA Dodgers in a utility role this season, Santiago Espinal has been designated for assignment. Kiké Hernández is ACTIVE and expected to make his season debut for the Dodgers tonight 🚨 Santiago Espinal was DFA’d to make space on the roster, and Hyeseong Kim stays up for now. How do you feel about the move? pic.twitt...
Fernando Tatis Jr. is making news around baseball for all the wrong reasons this season. The San Diego Padres $340 million man has zero home runs in 2026. As Bob Nightengale reports, " He has now gone 215 plate appearances this season without a home run, and has come close only twice. The dude last homered Sept. 27, 2025. Now, off the field, Tatis Jr. has learned that he'll have to pay out a colossal $34M+ to a company he did a business deal with as a minor leaguer. Fernando Tatis Jr. pi...
Tarik Skubal is working his back from a minor surgical procedure on his elbow in record time. The two-time defending Cy Young award winner will be back in plenty of time to show he's fully recovered well ahead of the trade deadline in mid-summer. With the Tigers tanking to near the bottom of the majors this season, holding the third-worst record in MLB, a trade of the pending free agent is pretty much a lock. Skubal, who won an arbitration award of $32M against the team's low-ball offer ...
The Arizona Diamondbacks were taking calls on three-time All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte this past summer. They didn't really want to trade him, but it was known around baseball that they were at least listening . With a middling start to the season (26-24 going into Saturday's action and 3rd place in the NL West), will they eventually decide to waive the white flag, save some money and reload? If so, Marte will still be able to bring them back a huge haul. But not if they wait too l...
His name has been on the rumor mill since before the 2025 season. Now that Sandy Alcantara has a full year under his belt in his return from Tommy John surgery, the former Cy Young winner is looking stronger, and has become an even more sought-after trade candidate. The Miami Marlins' right-hander got out of the gates with an excellent run this season, with a 3.04 ERA across his first seven starts. A couple of blowout losses in May have bumped his ERA up to 4.00, but he will still ...
Major League Baseball's latest PED suspension will leave a young Seattle Mariners prospect with an 80-game ban. 21-year-old right-handed pitcher Jose Zerpa received the punishment after testing positive for Stanozolol. Seattle Mariners Class A pitcher Jose Zerpa receives 80-game suspension after testing positive for Stanozolol. — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) May 22, 2026 He's been pitching at Class A Inland Empire in the California League, and has a 4-1 record in reli...
The New York Mets have shuffled their pitching staff with two notable moves on Friday. They've called up top pitching prospect Jonah Tong from the minors. But in return, nine-time All-Star and four-time league saves leader Craig Kimbrel has been designated for assignment (DFA'd). Craig Krimbrel has been designated for assignment to make room for Jonah Tong pic.twitter.com/oXSpSHf2cH — Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 22, 2026 Kimbrel was the NL saves leader for four straight years...
The alternate history of MLB has a new entry, and it is one of the most remarkable what-ifs the sport has produced in years.
Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels engaged in serious trade discussions ahead of the 2023 MLB trade deadline that would have sent Shohei Ohtani to Tampa Bay in exchange for prospects Junior Caminero and Carson Williams.
The deal came close.
Angels owner Arte Moreno ultimately decided against it.
"Imagine if in 20...
The San Diego Padres have one of the best bullpens in baseball and AJ Preller is already making calls to make it better.
Dennis Lin of The Athletic reported that Preller is poking around for bullpen help, hoping to strike an early deal with a team open to parting with relief pitching before the trade market heats up later in the summer.
San Diego's relief corps ranks seventh in team ERA at 3.32, second in strikeout rate at 25.5 percent, first in ground-ball rate at 50.8 percent, third in F...
The New York Yankees have lost their grip on the AL East that they held through the season's first six weeks. They now find themselves 4.0 games back of the Tampa Bay Rays. With high-leverage relievers David Bednar and Camilo Doval each sporting ERAs above 5.00, it's likely they'll try to firm up the back end of the bullpen once again at this year's trade deadline. In 2025, Bednar and Doval were each brought in, but given the volatility of closers, it's a new year, and new reinforcements...
Less than two weeks after undergoing elbow surgery, two-time Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal was back on the mound throwing another full bullpen session at Comerica Park, making his return timeline much earlier than previously believed. Postscript: The bullpen session went well, by all indications. If Skubal continues progressing at this pace, he could return on the early end of the projected timeline following surgery. @MLBNetwork https://t.co/0oF60DZhB7 — Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) May 21, 2...
Joe Ross is a free agent again, and this time his time with Arizona appears to be over for good.
The Diamondbacks released the 32-year-old right-hander from his Triple-A assignment with the Reno Aces.
Ross posted a 4.29 ERA with a 12-to-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio across 21 Triple-A innings after being sent down. Joe Ross Heads to the Open Market
The big league numbers that preceded the Reno assignment were the reason he never truly had a chance to stick.
Ross broke camp with Arizona aft...
The Tampa Bay Rays and Chicago White Sox completed a one-for-one swap, with the Rays sending left-handed pitcher Joe Rock to Chicago in exchange for infielder Oliver Dunn.
The deal was triggered in part by necessity on the Rays' side.
Infielder Ben Williamson had been dealing with a stiff back entering Tuesday's game against Baltimore, and after the Rays beat the Orioles 4-1, they moved Williamson to the 10-day injured list with a back strain and activated Dunn to fill the roster hole. Dun...
The official verdict is in. And it's another huge blow to the Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff. Starter Jose Berrios went under the knife on Wednesday to address the stress fracture in his elbow, and once Dr. Keith Meister got inside, it was apparent that a full Tommy John surgery was the only option. Jose Berrios ended up needing full Tommy John surgery, which was performed today, said Blue Jays manager John Schneider. The stress fracture in the elbow ended up damaging the ligament. He’...
Former top prospect in baseball, Wander Franco, could be facing a five-year prison sentence, if the Public Prosecutor's Office has its way. The request came up in his renewed trial in the Dominican Republic on charges of sexual abuse and human trafficking. The new trial follows his 2025 sentence to two years of suspended prison time. He was convicted of sexually abusing a minor and transfering thousands of dollars to the victim's mother. Franco’s attorneys appealed his two-ye...
The Minnesota Twins had a busy day.
Royce Lewis was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul, the second member of Minnesota's Opening Day lineup to be sent down in the past week following Matt Wallner's demotion.
Ryan Jeffers broke his left hamate bone on a foul ball Monday night and will likely require surgery, sidelining their best offensive producer for a significant stretch.
Veterans Orlando Arcia and Alex Jackson were recalled to fill the positional gaps.
And in the middle of all of it, rig...
The New York Mets designated outfielder Austin Slater for assignment, promoting outfield prospect Nick Morabito to the active roster in a corresponding move that will mark Morabito's major league debut.
Slater appeared in nine games as a Met, going 5-for-20 with a 69 wRC+ in 21 plate appearances, and has now been designated for assignment by two organizations in less than a month. Mets DFA'd Austin Slater After Nine Games
The Marlins DFA'd him on April 23 after a dozen games in Miami...
The Chicago Cubs have been slipping lately, losing seven of their last nine games. They now hold only a half-game lead on the Milwaukee Brewers and just one game on the St. Louis Cardinals in the NL Central Division going into Tuesday's play. The starting pitching woes have started to have an effect, as they've surrendered 26 runs in their last three games, going into Tuesday's play. The Cubs are without several upper-end of the rotation arms, and will need to address that. Per Bob...
One-time Minnesota Twins top prospect Royce Lewis has had a precipitous fall from grace over the past couple of years. After batting .163 this season with a .540 OPS and five errors in the field, Lewis has been sent to the minors. Twins insider Aaron Gleeman says the team has reached its 'breaking point' with the former top draft pick in all of baseball. Twins are sending Royce Lewis to Triple A. The 2017 #1 overall pick is hitting .163 with a .539 OPS in 31 games this season pic.twitter...