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Minor Transactions: Amaya, Conley, Arroyo, Hartwig

Catching up on a few minor moves from around baseball in the last few days, all via MLB.com’s transactions log… The Diamondbacks released infielder Jacob Amaya from his minor league deal.  Amaya hit .253/.361/.420 over 293 plate appearances for Triple-A Reno, but he hasn’t played in over a month due to injury that has seen […]

MLBTR Chat Transcript

Mark P I’m not sure how the Weekend Chat can properly function in a world without any Jo Adell trade rumors, but we’ll soldier on. We’ll let your questions build up before we begin…. Astros Do you think the Astros can actually win the divison? Mark P Not only “can” they win, but I’d call […]

AL East Notes: Judge, Crochet, Arrighetti

Aaron Judge was cleared to begin some upper-body training and light running drills earlier this week, in the slugger’s first bit of increased on-field activity since he was placed on the injured list on June 2.  Judge told MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch and other reporters on Wednesday that the stress fracture in his right rib is […]

Jake Woodford Elects Free Agency

TODAY: Woodford cleared waivers and elected free agency over an outright assignment to Triple-A Iowa, as per Woodford’s MLB.com profile page. AUGUST 4: The Cubs announced that trade acquisitions Tyrone Taylor and Ryan Zeferjahn have been activated onto the roster. In corresponding moves, they have optioned outfielder Kevin Alcántara and designated right-hander Jake Woodford for […]

Padres Sign Austin Hays To Major League Deal

5:17PM: The Padres have officially announced the signing, and utilityman Gage Workman was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding move. 2:39PM: The Padres and outfielder Austin Hays have reached an agreement on a major league contract, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. Hays is a client of The MAS+ Agency. A former member of the […]

Rays Place Griffin Jax On 15-Day Injured List

Prior to today’s game, the Rays announced that right-hander Griffin Jax has been placed on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to August 6) due to discomfort in his throwing elbow.  Right-hander Michael Grove was called up from Triple-A to take Jax’s spot on the active roster. Jax was supposed to start yesterday but was scratched […]

Diamondbacks To Sign Zack Littell

The Diamondbacks have agreed to a deal with right-hander Zack Littell, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.  The signing comes two days after Littell (a CAA Sports client) was released from his one-year, $7MM contract with the Nationals. That $7MM guarantee comes in the form of a $3MM base salary, and a $4MM buyout […]

Rays Outright Steven Wilson

TODAY: The Rays announced that Wilson has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A. AUGUST 6: The Rays activated reliever Steven Wilson from the 60-day injured list and designated him for assignment, as first reflected on the MLB.com transaction log. He’ll be placed on outright waivers this week. Wilson hasn’t thrown an MLB pitch in […]

Athletics Claim Taylor Rashi

The Athletics have claimed right-hander Taylor Rashi off waivers from the Twins, per an announcement from the A’s. The A’s are the third organization of the season for Rashi, who first changed hands when the Diamondbacks traded him to the Twins for cash considerations in early June. Rashi never pitched for the Twins, instead spending […]

Brewers Place Cooper Pratt On 10-Day IL

The Brewers have placed shortstop Cooper Pratt on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. In corresponding moves, the Brewers selected the contract of infielder/outfielder Ji Hwan Bae and designated left-hander Drew Rom for assignment. Pratt suffered the injury in the Brewers’ 4-3 win over […]

Angels’ Cade Marlowe Plans To Trigger Upward Mobility Clause In Contract

Angels outfielder Cade Marlowe plans to trigger the upward mobility clause in his minor league contract on Monday, Ari Alexander of 7News Boston reports. Once Marlowe triggers the clause, the Angels will have to offer him to the league’s other 29 clubs. If a team is willing to put Marlowe on its 40-man roster, the […]

Reds Release Sam Haggerty

The Reds have released infielder/outfielder Sam Haggerty, per his MLB.com transaction tracker. He had been with their Triple-A affiliate in Louisville. A former Met and Mariner, Haggerty missed most of 2024 with an Achilles tear and then joined the Rangers on a minor league contract. Haggerty did not crack the Rangers’ Opening Day roster in […]

Rangers Select Jonah Bride, Move Jack Leiter To 60-Day IL

The Rangers have selected infielder Jonah Bride from Triple-A Round Rock, per a team announcement. They optioned outfielder Alejandro Osuna to Round Rock to make room for Bride on the 26-man roster and moved right-hander Jack Leiter to the 60-day injured list to clear a 40-man spot. Bride, whom the Athletics chose in the 23rd […]

Red Sox Select Seth Martinez

The Red Sox have selected right-hander Seth Martinez from Triple-A Worcester, the team announced. They optioned lefty Raymond Burgos to Worcester in a corresponding move. With the addition of Martinez, Boston now has a full 40-man roster. The 31-year-old Martinez could now be in position to pitch in the majors for the sixth season in […]

The Opener: Jac, Pitching Milestones, Jump

Royals slugger Jac Caglianone put together the signature performance of his young career in a 6-3 win over the Cubs on Saturday. In going 4-for-4 with two home runs, a pair of doubles and four RBI, the 23-year-old helped spoil newly acquired right-hander Clay Holmes‘ Cubs debut. Along with reaching the 20-HR mark for the […]

Details On Tarik Skubal Trade Discussions

It was a week ago today that Tarik Skubal was dealt to the Dodgers in a blockbuster move, with the Tigers receiving right-hander River Ryan and two prospects (outfielder Zyhir Hope, right-hander Brady Smith) in return for the two-time AL Cy Young Award winner.  ESPN’s Jeff Passan and The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal shared some interesting […]

Diamondbacks’ Michael Soroka Expected To Return Monday

The Diamondbacks could get reinforcements in the rotation next week. Manager Torey Lovullo told the Burns & Gambo Show that it looks “very strongly” like Michael Soroka will get the ball on Monday against the Rockies. Soroka has been sidelined since late June with a glute strain. Another hint at the upcoming move was when […]

Andrew Velazquez Elects Free Agency

Veteran infielder Andrew Velazquez has rejected an outright assignment and chosen free agency, per his MLB.com transaction tracker. The Royals designated him for assignment earlier this week when Bobby Witt Jr. returned from the IL. Velazquez appeared in six games with Kansas City. He went 1-for-15 with a stolen base as a part-timer at shortstop […]

Mike Clevinger Granted Release By Pirates

Right-hander Mike Clevinger has triggered an opt-out clause and has been released by the Pirates, per Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He’s free to sign with any team. Pittsburgh added Clevinger on a minor league deal shortly before Spring Training. He didn’t break camp with the team and opened the year at Triple-A Indianapolis. […]

Tigers Sign Seby Zavala To Minor League Deal

Veteran catcher Seby Zavala is joining the Tigers on a minor league deal, as reported by Evan Woodbery of MLive.com. Zavala has spent the past couple of months in the Mexican League after being released by the Dodgers. The 32-year-old Zavala went 1-for-2 with a walk and strikeout in his debut with Triple-A Toledo on […]

Andrew Knizner Opts Out Of Red Sox Deal

Veteran catcher Andrew Knizner is a free agent after opting out of his contract with the Red Sox, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The 31-year-old will be seeking his fourth organization this season. Knizner came to Boston on a minor league deal near the end of June. He played well at Triple-A […]

Cubs Activate Clay Holmes

The Cubs officially activated Clay Holmes from the 60-day IL for his team debut tonight, the club announced. The right-hander will return to the mound after missing nearly three months with a fractured fibula. Lefty Braxton Garrett is headed back to Triple-A to clear a spot for Holmes. Chicago had an opening on the 40-man […]

AL West Notes: Soriano, Neto, Twins, Mariners, Correa, Leiter

The Twins‘ pursuit of a playoff berth made them aggressive buyers at the trade deadline, with Dean Kremer, A.J. Minter, and Jeff Hoffman all added as part of Minnesota’s quest for pitching.  Such targets as the Blue Jays‘ Kevin Gausman and the Angels‘ Jose Soriano and Zach Neto were also explored, according to Bobby Nightengale […]

Cardinals Designate Nelson Velázquez For Assignment

TODAY: The Cards officially announced the Velasquez DFA, and Pereira’s selection to the active roster. AUGUST 7: The Cardinals are dropping outfielder Nelson Velázquez from the MLB roster, reports Jeff Jones of The Belleville News-Democrat. Waiver pickup Everson Pereira will be activated for tomorrow’s game against the Rockies. Velázquez is out of minor league options, so […]

Brewers Designate Bryse Wilson, Select Lyon Richardson

The Brewers announced that right-hander Bryse Wilson has been designated for assignment.  Right-hander Lyon Richardson‘s contract has been selected from Triple-A Nashville to replace Wilson on both the 26-man and 40-man rosters. This is the third time in less than two months that Wilson has been DFA’ed.  The Phillies designated the veteran in June only […]