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...
The Boston Red Sox continue to scuffle at the bottom of the AL East standings, and with their 19-27 record, they are third-last in the entire American League. It's time for a shake-up of the roster. Zachary Rotman of Fansided calls for four Red Sox players to be either DFA'd, demoted or dealt, ASAP. Isiah Kiner-Falefa IKF, who is still trying to live down the baserunning blunder that cost the Toronto Blue Jays the World Series last fall, seemed to land on his feet (unlike his unnec...
After a ten-year major league career with a lifetime average of .270, versatile infielder Gio Urshela has called it quits. He has announced his retirement at the age of 33. Classy veteran infielder Gio Urshela, who played parts of 10 seasons, announces his retirement — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) May 18, 2026 Urshela last played for the Athletics in Sacramento last season, posting a .238 average in 197 plate appearances. He became a household name during his three seasons as a regula...
When you think of hot pitchers around the majors, pretty much the last team that would come to mind is the Colorado Rockies. But they actually have not only one of the hottest relievers in the big leagues, but one of the top trade candidates as well, as noted by insider Bob Nightengale in USA Today . Rival executives say that one of the hottest commodities at the trade deadline will be Colorado Rockies pitcher Antonio Senzatela. Senzatela, pitching in relief for the first time in h...
Here we go again. The Toronto Blue Jays' pitching staff has taken another big hit. They were forced to start the year without the injured Shane Bieber, Trey Yesavage and Jose Berrios. Soon after, Cody Ponce joined them, but he went down for the entire season. Max Scherzer has since joined them on the injured list as well. Only Yesavage has been able to return. Now, Berrios has gotten some brutal news on his injury, as he'll be forced to go under the knife. Jose Berrios to undergo elbow s...
The Sacramento Athletics, looking for a little added depth for their middle infield, have swung a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates, acquiring Alika Williams in return for a minor league pitching prospect. A's acquire minor league infielder Alika Williams from Pirates for minor league right-handed pitcher Kyle Robinson. Williams was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas today and infielder Michael Stefanic was designated for assignment to clear space on 26- and 40-man roster. — LVSportsBiz.co...
He's baaaack. You can't keep Tommy Pham off an MLB roster for very long. When one team cut ties with him, another is sure to come along before long. After being DFA'd late last month by the New York Mets, the 13-year veteran has signed a minor league deal with the Baltimore Orioles. It's his 10th team in the past five years, and 11th overall in the majors. Tommy Pham signs a minor league deal with the Orioles, per @JonHeyman If Pham makes the big leagues, Baltimore will be his 11th team,...