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Gunnar Henderson Played Through Wrist Issue This Season
Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson had a down season at the plate compared to his usual standards. In just over 700 plate appearances, he’s batted .226/.311/.404 and checked in just 2% better than average by wRC+. Henderson’s serviceable defense at a premium position brought him up to 3.7 wins above replacement according to FanGraphs, but the […]
Padres Place Casey Mize On 15-Day Injured List
The Padres have placed right-hander Casey Mize on the 15-day injured list, according to a team announcement. Mize is dealing with a right ankle sprain. Infielder/outfielder Gavin Sheets was reinstated from the 10-day IL in Mize’s place. The team also recalled right-hander Griffin Canning from the Arizona Complex League and optioned lefty Kyle Hart to […]
Pirates Not Expected To Make Leadership Changes For 2027
Pirates GM Ben Cherington discussed his own future along with many other topics as part of a season wrap-up interview with reporters (including the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review’s Kevin Gorman and MLB.com’s Aiden Stephansky) on Saturday. In regards to his status, Cherington said he expects to return for his eighth year in charge in the Bucs’ front […]
Diamondbacks Designate Jesus Sanchez For Assignment
2:19PM: Arizona has officially announced Sanchez’s DFA, with Del Castillo indeed called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move. 8:15AM: The Diamondbacks will designate outfielder Jesus Sanchez for assignment prior to today’s game with the Padres, Arizona manager Torey Lovullo told MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert and other reporters following Friday’s 11-4 Snakes victory. The roster move […]
Josh Jung Suffers Fractured Right Hand
1:21PM: The Rangers officially placed Jung on the 10-day injured list, and also optioned righty Gavin Collyer to the Arizona Complex League. Catcher Logan O’Hoppe and left-hander Robby Ahlstrom were called up from Triple-A to fill the two open roster spots. 8:57AM: Josh Jung was hit in the right hand by a Joe Ryan pitch […]
Max Scherzer Undecided About Pitching Beyond 2026
Max Scherzer will start the Blue Jays’ season finale on Sunday, and told reporters (including Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi) that he’ll wait until the offseason before deciding on his longer-term future. Perhaps reflecting Scherzer’s uncertainty, the future Hall-of-Famer noted that his family will be in attendance tomorrow, just in case the game with the Reds ends […]
Bill Giles Passes Away
Former Phillies part-owner, team president, and general manager Bill Giles passed away on Friday at age 92. Giles has served as the honorary president of the National League since 2001, but is best remembered for his long association with the Phillies. “Bill was the heart and soul of the organization for over two decades,” Phillies […]
Nationals Designate Chase Hampton For Assignment
The Nationals announced that right-hander Chase Hampton has been designated for assignment, and right-hander Luis Perales was optioned to Triple-A Rochester. The two roster moves clear the way for Connelly Early’s activation from the 60-day injured list, and Early’s impending Nats debut was covered in greater detail yesterday. Hampton has only been in the Nationals […]
Tigers Activate Justin Verlander From 60-Day IL
TODAY: Verlander has been activated from the 60-day IL, according to multiple Tigers beat writers (including MLive.com’s Evan Woodbery). In corresponding moves, left-hander Andrew Sears was optioned to the Florida Complex League since the Triple-A season is over, and Kerry Carpenter was moved from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Carpenter hasn’t played since […]
Mickey Gasper Sidelined By “Significant Biceps Injury”
Red Sox catcher Mickey Gasper sustained what manager Chad Tracy called a “significant biceps injury” during the first game of Boston’s doubleheader with the Cubs on Friday. Gasper was favoring his right arm in the aftermath of a fifth-inning strikeout, and Connor Wong replaced Gasper behind the plate prior to the top of the sixth. […]
The Opener: Diamondbacks, AL West, Milestones
Eury Perez capped off a solid season with the best start of his career, as the Marlins righty threw a complete-game one-hitter in Friday’s 3-0 victory over the Braves. Sean Murphy’s sixth-inning single was the only hit allowed by Perez, who had one walk while striking out eight over a career-high 105 pitches. It was […]
Diamondbacks Place Corbin Burnes On Injured List
The Diamondbacks announced that right-hander Corbin Burnes has been placed on the 15-day injured list with shoulder inflammation, retroactive to September 22. Fellow righty José Cabrera was recalled as the corresponding move. Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reported the Burnes news prior to the official announcement. It’s a notable development as the Snakes have […]
Mets Outright Xzavion Curry
The Mets sent right-hander Xzavion Curry outright to the club’s Florida Complex League affiliate ahead of Friday’s game against the Nationals. Curry was designated for assignment on Wednesday after the team claimed lefty Philip Abner off waivers from the Giants. Curry opened the season in the Mexican League. He signed a minor league deal with […]
Nationals To Activate Connelly Early From 60-Day IL
The Nationals are expected to reinstate lefty Connelly Early from the 60-day IL ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Mets, per Mark Zuckerman of Nats Journal. Early will draw the start for his team debut. He hasn’t pitched in the majors since late June. The plan is for Early to toss a few innings ahead […]
Previewing The Upcoming Shortstop Class
As the regular season winds down, MLBTR is taking a position-by-position look at the 2026-27 free agent market. Next up are the shortstops. Free agency is always a tough place to go shopping for a shortstop, but that’s extra-true this season, where the best options are rebound candidates and utilitymen. Player ages are for the […]
Mariners Place Andres Munoz On 15-Day IL
Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz is headed to the 15-day IL with right knee inflammation, the team announced. The club recalled right-hander Troy Taylor to replace Muñoz in the bullpen. Muñoz hadn’t pitched since Sunday. Seattle waited as long as it could to make the move, but it appears his condition didn’t improve. The club’s elimination […]
Guardians Outright Connor Brogdon
Right-hander Connor Brogdon cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A Columbus, per Tim Stebbins of MLB.com. Brogdon was designated for assignment on Wednesday. He’ll head to Cleveland’s “stay ready” camp since the minor league season is over. Brogdon broke camp with the Guardians and spent the first six weeks of the season in […]
Yankees Select Alexander Cornielle
Before Game 2 of today’s doubleheader, the Yankees signed right-hander Alexander Cornielle to a major league deal and selected his contract, per a team announcement. When Cornielle gets into a game, it’ll be his MLB debut. He’ll replace righty Brendan Beck in the bullpen. Reliever Fernando Cruz was moved to the 60-day IL to clear a […]
Chris Bassitt Discusses Future
Right-hander Chris Bassitt is wrapping up his age-37 season and he will turn 38 before the next season begins. He’s also an impending free agent. That naturally leads to some questions about what comes next and Bassitt addressed his future with reporters this week. He acknowledged that he would have to consider his family but […]
Previewing The Upcoming Third Base Class
As the regular season nears an end, MLBTR is taking a position-by-position look at the 2026-27 free agent class. Next up are the third basemen. It’s not the deepest group, but the headliner is an NPB slugger who could be the most sought-after bat on the market. Player ages are for the 2027 season, and […]
Brewers Designate Lyon Richardson For Assignment
The Brewers announced that right-hander Bryse Wilson has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list. Fellow righty Lyon Richardson has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. On the position player side, Andrew Vaughn has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to illness, retroactive to September 22. Outfielder Brandon Lockridge was recalled […]
Details On Lockout’s Potential Impact On Broadcast Deals
The current collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1 and it is widely expected that the owners will lock out the players at that time. A report today from Evan Drellich and Andrew Marchand of The Athletic provides some key details on how a lengthy lockout could impact the league’s broadcast deals. The piece highlights […]
Phillies’ Luis Arraez Diagnosed With Ankle Sprain
September 25: Per Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Mattingly says the club will monitor Arraez to see if he improves enough in the coming days to swing a bat. He has not been placed on the injured list as of now. September 24: Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez was pulled from Thursday night’s game […]
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Steve Adams Hello! As you may have noticed Monday, Anthony and I flipped our chats around this week. He’s off today, so you’re stuck with me heading into the weekend. Apologies in advance! Speaking of advance, feel free to send questions in advance. We’ll get going at 3pm CT! Hello all! Happy (almost) weekend and […]
Rays Designate Jake Woodford For Assignment
The Rays announced that right-hander Manuel Rodríguez has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list. Fellow righty Jake Woodford has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. Tampa is clearly trying to control the workloads of the pitchers who will play key roles in the postseason. The Rays have already clinched the top spot […]
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