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Cardinals Release Bligh Madris

The Cardinals released Bligh Madris, according to the first baseman/outfielder’s MLB.com profile page.  The Cardinal National’s Brian Walton reports that Madris is headed to South Korea to play for a KBO League team. The 30-year-old Madris signed a minor league contract with St. Louis last winter, and he has hit .277/.389/.519 with 14 home runs […]

AL East Notes: Early, Scherzrer, Fraley

Connelly Early has been on Boston’s 15-day injured list since July 1 due to inflammation in his throwing elbow, and Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy told reporters (including MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo) on Friday that a follow-up appointment with Dr. Keith Meister revealed no structural elbow damage.  In another update yesterday, Cotillo wrote that there […]

MLBTR Chat Transcript

Mark P Is this the final Weekend Chat of the first half, or technically the first Weekend Chat of the second half? While I ponder this mind-bender, feel free to send in some questions about, y’know, baseball or something BuccoFan35 Anything on the Pirates Mark P The Gonzalez/Eisert deal is a sign that the Bucs […]

Blue Jays Sign Daz Cameron To Minors Contract

The Blue Jays signed outfielder Daz Cameron to a minor league contract earlier this week, according to Cameron’s MLB.com profile page.  The signing comes a few weeks after Cameron was released by the KBO League’s Doosan Bears, and the Jays have assigned Cameron to their Florida Complex League club. Despite Cameron’s strong .287/.360/.473 slash line […]

Diamondbacks Notes: Gurriel, Phillies, Marte, Burnes

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is one of the names being considered by the Phillies in their search for outfield help, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes.  Gurriel’s right-handed bat could help Philadelphia’s desire for lineup balance, though since Gurriel’s only big league outfield experience has come as a left fielder, Brandon Marsh would have to move over […]

Orioles’ Blaze Alexander Suffers Fractured Hand On HBP

The Orioles’ 8-2 win over the Royals today came at a painful cost for Blaze Alexander, as the third baseman left the game due to a non-displaced fracture in his left hand.  The injury came when Lucas Erceg hit Alexander with a pitch in the bottom of the seventh, and both benches emptied after Alexander […]

Jacob deGrom Won’t Make Next Start, Could Need IL Stint

TODAY: DeGrom won’t throw off a mound until after the All-Star break, with Schumaker telling Shawn McFarland and other media that the right-hander could throw a bullpen session on Friday or Saturday to determine his readiness.  As deGrom explained the situation, he felt he could’ve pitched through the discomfort if necessary: “I told [a team […]

Blue Jays Select CJ Van Eyk

Prior to today’s game with the Padres, the Blue Jays selected the contract of right-hander CJ Van Eyk from Triple-A Buffalo.  Toronto had an open spot on the 40-man roster, and right-hander Chad Dallas was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding 26-man roster move. Trey Yesavage lasted only 1 2/3 innings in Saturday’s 8-7 Jays […]

Athletics Claim Donovan Walton

The Athletics claimed infielder Donovan Walton off waivers from the Angels, as announced by both teams.  The A’s already had an open 40-man roster spot, so no further transaction was required. Walton has hit .319/.354/.505 over 97 plate appearances for Los Angeles this season, while seeing time in the field as part of the Angels’ […]

Nationals Outright Robert Hassell III

The Nationals announced that outfielder Robert Hassell III has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Triple-A Rochester. As a player with less than a year of big league service time and no prior outright assignments, Hassell must accept the assignment and report to Triple-A. Washington designated Hassell for assignment a week ago, a disappointing […]

Diamondbacks Place Zac Gallen On IL With Elbow Inflammation

TODAY: Gallen will indeed require a stint on the injured list. The Diamondbacks announced today that Gallen is heading to the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation, retroactive to July 9th. They also confirmed that Bratt has been recalled in Gallen’s place. July 11: Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen was scratched from his next scheduled start […]

Rangers Promote Emiliano Teodo For MLB Debut, Place Chris Martin On IL

The Rangers are promoting pitching prospect Emiliano Teodo, according to a team announcement. Teodo will be making his major league debut when he gets into a game. He is already on the 40-man roster, so no corresponding move is needed there. Teodo replaces reliever Chris Martin on the active roster, as the latter is going […]

Giants Reinstate Jason Foley From 60-Day IL

The Giants have activated right-hander Jason Foley off the 60-day injured list, according to Justice de los Santos of Mercury News. Foley had been at Triple-A Sacramento while rehabbing from last year’s shoulder surgery. The team had an open spot on the 40-man roster, so no corresponding move is needed there. To make space for Foley […]

Red Sox Designate Danny Coulombe For Assignment

TODAY: The Red Sox officially announced Coulombe’s designation. Right-hander Brayan Bello is being recalled from Triple-A, while utilityman Nick Sogard was reinstated from the 10-day injured list, then optioned to Triple-A. Bello will work out of the bullpen today, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive. With Coulombe’s designation, the club’s 40-man roster stands at 39. July […]

Reds Place Nick Lodolo On IL With Blister, Recall Chase Petty

The Reds announced this morning that left-hander Nick Lodolo is going on the 15-day injured list with a blister on his left index finger. Right-hander Chase Petty was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Lodolo exited yesterday’s game against the Cubs in the top of the sixth. Having allowed one earned run through his […]

Nationals Recall Abimelec Ortiz For MLB Debut, Designate Matt Krook

The Nationals announced that they have recalled first baseman Abimelec Ortiz from Triple-A Rochester. Ortiz will be making his major league debut when he gets into a game. Left-hander Matt Krook was designated for assignment to make space on the active roster. With Krook’s designation, the team has an open spot on their 40-man roster. […]

Brewers Acquire Braden Shewmake, Transfer Brandon Woodruff To 60-Day IL

The Brewers have acquired infielder Braden Shewmake from the Astros, according to Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Houston, who designated Shewmake for assignment on Friday, receives cash considerations in return. To clear 40-man roster space for Shewmake, Milwaukee has designated outfielder Greg Jones for assignment. In separate moves, the team transferred Brandon Woodruff […]

Mets Release Jared Oliva

The Mets have released outfielder Jared Oliva, according to his transactions page at MLB.com. The club designated him for assignment a few days ago. Oliva was on the minor league injured list at the time and therefore was not eligible to be placed on outright waivers. That left the Mets to either trade him or […]

The Opener: Gilbert, Wood, Valdez

Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish took a no-hitter into the seventh inning against the Royals yesterday. Jac Caglianone spoiled the bid with a single to lead off the seventh inning, though Bradish earned the win for his strong performance, allowing one earned run on two hits in 6 2/3 innings. The 6-1 win brought the Orioles […]

2026 MLB Draft, First Round Results

This year’s amateur draft is officially underway, and we’ll be updating this post throughout the day with every first-round selection.  More details and scouting reports on all these young players are available in pre-draft rankings from Baseball America, Fangraphs, MLB Pipeline, The Athletic’s Keith Law, and ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel.  As well, Pipeline has the breakdown […]

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Dodgers Notes: Diaz, Snell, Glasnow, Ohtani, Yamamoto

The Dodgers sent All-Star closer Edwin Diaz on a rehab assignment tonight. The right-hander is recovering from elbow surgery. Diaz had a procedure to remove loose bodies in late April. He’s now back on the mound and working toward a return to Los Angeles. Diaz’s tenure with the Dodgers got off to a strong start. […]

Orioles Activate Yaramil Hiraldo From 60-Day IL

The Orioles reinstated right-hander Yaramil Hiraldo from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A, the club announced. Hiraldo has been sidelined since early April with shoulder inflammation. Baltimore now has a full 40-man roster. Hiraldo broke camp with the club after a decent stretch to close the 2025 season. He permitted four earned […]

Ryan Helsley Expected To Avoid Elbow Surgery

The Orioles have been without closer Ryan Helsley for the past two weeks as he recovers from his second elbow injury of the season. Manager Craig Albernaz shed light on Helsley’s diagnosis before Saturday’s matchup against the Royals. The hard-throwing reliever has inflammation around his UCL, but the ligament isn’t torn, Albernaz told reporters, including […]

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Dodgers Activate Landon Knack, Designate Charlie Barnes For Assignment

The Dodgers reinstated right-hander Landon Knack from the 60-day injured list, per a team announcement. He’s been sidelined all year with an oblique strain. Knack will take righty Kyle Hurt‘s spot in the bullpen. Left-hander Charlie Barnes was designated for assignment to open a 40-man spot for Knack. While vying for an Opening Day roster […]

Cubs Designate Jake Woodford For Assignment

Right-hander Jake Woodford has been designated for assignment by the Cubs, the team announced. Reliever Phil Maton is back from the injured list to take Woodford’s spot in the bullpen. Woodford’s tenure in Chicago lasted just one appearance. He was charged with three earned runs on five hits in Friday’s loss to the Reds. The […]