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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 […]

Zac Gallen Dealing With Elbow Inflammation, Won’t Start Sunday

Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen was scratched from his next scheduled start due to elbow inflammation, relays Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. The injury could require an IL stint. Piecoro adds that lefty Mitch Bratt is expected to be recalled to start on Sunday. Gallen is stumbling through his worst season as a big leaguer. […]

Red Sox To Designate Danny Coulombe For Assignment

The Red Sox are expected to designate left-hander Danny Coulombe for assignment, per Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. The veteran tossed the final two innings of Saturday’s win over the Mets. As Cotillo points out, Coulombe’s contract included performance bonuses that start at 30 appearances. Tonight was his 29th outing of the season. Coulombe was set […]

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 […]

Mets Release Alex Carrillo; Outright Guillo Zuniga, Matt Seelinger

3:09PM: The Mets also outrighted right-hander Matt Seelinger to Triple-A, according to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo.  Seelinger’s whirlwind week saw the righty traded from the Tigers to the Mets on Monday, selected to the active roster for his MLB debut, DFA’ed on Wednesday, and he’ll now head to Syracuse after clearing waivers.  Seelinger’s first and only […]

Braves Place Mike Yastrzemski On 10-Day Injured List

The Braves announced five roster moves, including Mike Yastrzemski‘s placement on the 10-day injured list due to left elbow inflammation.  Atlanta also optioned right-hander James Karinchak to Triple-A Gwinnett, while calling up right-hander Owen Murphy and outfielder Brewer Hicklen to fill the two open spots on the active roster.  Jose Azocar was also outrighted off […]

Phillies Sign Bryan De La Cruz To MLB Contract, Outright Jean Cabrera

TODAY: The Phillies announced that Cabrera has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Double-A Reading. JULY 5: The Phillies announced that outfielder Bryan De La Cruz has been signed to a Major League contract, a day after De La Cruz was released from his previous minors deal with the club.  De La Cruz has been […]

Tigers Claim Andre Granillo

The Tigers announced that right-hander Andre Granillo was claimed off the Nationals’ waiver wire.  Granillo has been optioned to Triple-A Toledo, and no other transaction was required since Detroit had an open space on its 40-man roster. Granillo posted a 4.71 ERA over 21 innings for the Cardinals in 2025, then followed up his MLB […]

White Sox Select Roch Cholowsky First Overall In 2026 Draft

The White Sox have taken UCLA shortstop Roch Cholowsky with the first overall pick of the 2026 draft.  MLB Pipeline’s Jim Callis reported the news about 20 minutes before the pick was officially announced, and The Athletic’s Keith Law wrote earlier today that the Sox seemed to be leaning towards Cholowsky. This is the third […]

Twins Claim Jack Anderson

The Twins claimed right-hander Jack Anderson off Boston’s waiver wire, as initially reported by 7 News’ Ari Alexander.  Minnesota has officially announced the claim, as well as the corresponding 40-man roster move of shifting Anthony Banda from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL.  (Banda recently underwent a lat surgery that will sidelined the […]

Royals Sign Vince Velasquez To Minor League Contract

The Royals have signed Vince Velasquez to a minors contract and assigned the veteran righty to Triple-A Omaha, as per Velasquez’s MLB.com profile page.  Velasquez elected free agency on June 30 rather than accept an outright assignment to the Cubs’ Triple-A squad. The right-hander signed a minor league deal with Chicago in February, and the […]

Athletics Place Nick Kurtz, Zack Gelof On Injured List

TODAY: The A’s officially placed Kurtz on the 10-day IL today (retroactive to July 10) due to the right thumb capsule sprain.  Catcher Brian Serven was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move. JULY 10: The Athletics are expected to put first baseman Nick Kurtz on the injured list with a right thumb strain, […]

Brewers Place Kyle Harrison On 15-Day Injured List

9:00AM: Harrison provided a positive update to reporters (including Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) today, saying he is “not too worried” about the injury.  Harrison won’t resume throwing for a few days but said his arm is already feeling better than on Wednesday. 8:22AM: The Brewers have placed left-hander Kyle Harrison on the […]

Pirates Designate Cam Sanders For Assignment

The Pirates have designated right-hander Cam Sanders for assignment, and moved shortstop Konnor Griffin from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL.  The two moves clear roster spots for Jacob Gonzalez and Brandon Eisert, who were acquired yesterday from the White Sox. After making his MLB debut by posting an 8.10 ERA over 6 […]

Chris Paddack Signs With KBO’s Samsung Lions

The Samsung Lions of the KBO League in South Korea announced that they have signed right-hander Chris Paddack. Ilyo Shinmun (Korean link) reported the transaction prior to the official announcement. Paddack, 30, expands the scope of his journeyman season. He signed a $4MM deal to join the Marlins this offseason. He made seven appearances with […]

Cardinals Outright Jared Shuster

TODAY: Shuster cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A, as per his MLB.com profile page. JULY 8: The Cardinals announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Luis Gastelum, a move that MLBTR covered yesterday. In a corresponding move, left-hander Jared Shuster has been designated for assignment. Shuster, 27, signed a minor league deal […]

The Opener: Draft, Peters, Red Sox

After Friday’s game was rained out, the Brewers and Pirates will make it up with a doubleheader today at PNC Park.  Brandon Sproat and Shane Drohan are expected to start for Milwaukee in the two games, while the Buccos will send Braxton Ashcraft and Bubba Chandler to the mound in the twin bill.  The 47-47 […]

White Sox Trade Jacob Gonzalez, Brandon Eisert To Pirates

The White Sox are sending infielder Jacob Gonzalez and reliever Brandon Eisert to the Pirates for lefty Jaden Woods and the No. 34 pick in the draft, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Pittsburgh will part with a minor league arm and its Competitive Balance Round pick to land big-league reinforcements. Both teams have announced the […]

AL Central Notes: Jeffers, Keaschall, Vest, Pasquantino

One of the most intriguing players heading into the trade deadline made his long-awaited return to the lineup on Friday. Catcher Ryan Jeffers was back behind the plate for the Twins after missing nearly two months with a fractured hamate bone. The backstop needed just five rehab games to get up to speed. Jeffers will […]

Phillies Release Dylan Carlson

The Phillies have moved on from veteran outfielder Dylan Carlson. He was released after spending a couple of months at Triple-A with the organization. Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer was first to report the move. Carlson joined the Phillies on a minor league agreement in mid-May. He scuffled to a 65 wRC+ in 153 […]

MLB Sets Home Run Derby Field

The White Sox announced tonight that first baseman Munetaka Murakami will participate in the 2026 Home Run Derby. That means the field is set for the event. The sluggers will take the field at Citizens Bank Park on Monday at 7 pm CT. Here are the participants: Jac Caglianone, Royals Junior Caminero, Rays Willson Contreras, […]