10:32 am: Both clubs have officially announced the deal. The Mariners received cash considerations from the Cubs. Chicago designated left-hander Doug Nikhazy for assignment in a corresponding move. 9:41 am: The Cubs are acquiring right-hander Yosver Zulueta from the Mariners, according to reporter Francys Romero. Seattle will reportedly receive a minor leaguer and cash considerations […]
Hunter Brown will make his return to the Astros rotation tomorrow. Houston lists him as the probable starter for the second game of this week’s series against the Tigers, where he’ll match up against former rotation mate Framber Valdez. Brown has been out since April 2 with a Grade 2 shoulder strain. The injury came […]
The Brewers tagged Phillies’ lefty Cristopher Sanchez for a pair of home runs on Sunday. Jackson Chourio led off the game with a homer. Blake Perkins hit a three-run blast in the fourth inning. After allowing three home runs over his first 13 starts, Sanchez has now given up three long balls over his past […]
The Brewers are calling shortstop prospect Cooper Pratt up to the major leagues, as confirmed by MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy. There was plenty of “hug watch” social media buzz about Pratt’s possible promotion during Triple-A Nashville’s game today, as teammates were seen congratulating Pratt in the dugout during the sixth inning. Pratt will be making his […]
TODAY: Garcia has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A, according to his MLB.com profile page. There isn’t yet any word as to whether or not Garcia has accepted the assignment or elected free agency. JUNE 12: As expected, infielder/outfielder Jordan Lawlar has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. In a corresponding move, the […]
The Mariners open up a six-game homestand on Tuesday, and two key names figure to be returning from the 10-day injured list. Manager Dan Wilson told the Seattle Times’ Adam Jude and other reporters that catcher Cal Raleigh should be activated depending on how Raleigh feels after playing today in the fifth game of his […]
Mark P The Weekend Chat is now open! We’ll begin things officially once a few questions start to pile up… Garrett I’m interested in your Nationals strategy if you were in charge of the team come trade deadline. Personally I feel like they’ll sell but mostly focus on expiring pieces vs. an Abrams trade, for […]
The Giants placed right-hander Keaton Winn on the 15-day injured list, with a retroactive placement date of June 11. Right-hander Tristan Beck was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move. Winn is dealing with a right elbow strain, though Giants manager Tony Vitello downplayed the seriousness of the strain when speaking with MLB.com’s Maria […]
The Twins announced that they have selected the contract of outfield prospect Kyler Fedko from Triple-A St. Paul. Infielder Orlando Arcia was designated for assignment, creating space for Fedko on both the 26-man and 40-man rosters. Arcia signed a minor league deal with Minnesota in January, and his contract was selected to the active roster […]
Lefty Max Fried continues to rehab from the left elbow bone bruise that sent him to the 15-day injured list last month. Today, manager Aaron Boone told reporters, including Chris Kirschner of The Athletic, that Fried is scheduled to throw off a mound tomorrow. That follows recent imaging which showed Fried’s elbow has improved and […]
1:56 pm: Pasquantino underwent surgery for the hamate fracture this morning, according to manager Matt Quatraro (via broadcaster Joel Goldberg). The timeline on Pasquantino is roughly four to six weeks. 10:00 am: The Royals have placed first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on the 10-day injured list with a right hamate fracture, per a team announcement. Outfielder […]
The Reds have gone 3-7 in their last ten games, bringing them to 33-36 on the season and last place in the NL Central. Neither the pitching nor the offense have been especially good this year, with the team’s rotation, bullpen, and lineup all placing in the Bottom 10 in the league by fWAR. A […]
The Padres have selected the contract of catcher Blake Hunt from Triple-A El Paso, according to a team announcement. Catcher Freddy Fermin is going on the 7-day concussion injured list in the meantime. To clear room for Hunt on the 40-man roster, right-hander Ty Adcock is being designated for assignment. Fermin was warming up reliever […]
TODAY, 9:53 am: The move is now official, as reflected in the MLB.com transactions log. TODAY, 9:34 am: Meisel adds that Gabriel Arias will be activated from the 60-day injured list when Ramirez’s placement is officially announced. Meanwhile, George Valera will be designated for assignment to clear 40-man space for Arias. June 13th: The Guardians […]
The Astros’ rotation has been utterly decimated by injury this year, as ace Hunter Brown and others have missed significant time. Unsurprisingly, the rotation has been one of the league’s worst. Astros starters have put up a fourth-worst 9.6% K-BB rate along with a 5.02 ERA that bests only the Rockies. Although the team is […]
The Phillies outlasted the Brewers for a 9-8 win yesterday, moving Philadelphia to a 38-32 record. The two clubs combined for 29 hits, and every member of the Phillies’ starting lineup reached base at least once, with all but Bryce Harper recording a hit. Today’s contest figures to be more of a pitchers’ duel. Cristopher […]
The White Sox have added veteran reliever Javy Guerra on a minor league agreement, according to his transaction tracker on MLB.com. Atlanta’s Triple-A affiliate released the right-hander on Thursday. It didn’t take long for Guerra to find a new club. Guerra had spent the past two seasons with the Hanshin Tigers of Japan’s Nippon Professional […]
After feeling discomfort during a throwing session, Royals left-hander Cole Ragans is headed for testing, manager Matt Quatraro told reporters, including Jaylon Thompson of the Kansas City Star. Ragans is working his way back from an elbow impingement. His rehab process has already been paused once due to renewed elbow stiffness. “Cole woke up yesterday, […]
The Angels announced that catcher Omar Martinez has cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Salt Lake. The backstop was designated for assignment last week in a series of moves that included outfielder Gustavo Campero being added to the 40-man roster. Campero had a looming opt-out clause in his deal. Martinez appeared in five games […]
The Rockies have selected the contract of right-hander Eiberson Castellano, the team announced. When he appears in a game, it will be his MLB debut. Castellano will take the 40-man roster spot of righty Valente Bellozo. The veteran has already cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A. Right-hander Jeff Criswell was optioned to open […]
Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton tweaked his calf while running the bases this week, manager Aaron Boone told reporters, including Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Stanton has been on the IL with a calf strain since late April. He was nearing a return to the team, potentially as soon as next week, but that may no longer […]
Rangers outfielder Evan Carter is heading to the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain, the team announced. The Rangers recalled infielder/outfielder Cody Freeman from Triple-A Round Rock to take Carter’s roster spot. Injuries have been an all-too-frequent occurrence during a frustrating career for Carter, who left a loss to the Red Sox on […]
Six weeks since he last took the mound, superstar left-hander Tarik Skubal is officially back. The Tigers have activated the two-time reigning AL Cy Young winner from the 15-day injured list and placed right-hander Jack Flaherty on the 15-day IL with a left peroneal strain. In other moves, the Tigers recalled infielder Hao-Yu Lee from […]
1:11pm: Ritchie will indeed take Strider’s spot in the rotation, Weiss announced (via Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution). 9:05am: The Braves announced that right-hander Spencer Strider has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his throwing elbow. Right-hander Anthony Molina was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding 26-man roster […]
The Rangers announced that they have selected right-hander Joe Ross from Triple-A Round Rock and designated fellow righty Michel Otañez for assignment. They optioned righty Luis Curvelo to Round Rock to clear a 26-man roster spot for Ross. While Ross went 25th overall to the Padres in the 2011 draft, he has spent the majority […]