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White Sox Designate Wikelman Gonzalez For Assignment
As was reported last night, the White Sox have called up pitching prospects Hagen Smith and Tanner McDougal to their 26-man roster, while southpaw Noah Schultz and right-hander David Sandlin were optioned to Triple-A. The final corresponding move was right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez being designated for assignment, as a 40-man roster spot also had to be […]
Dodgers Notes: Klein, Snell, Bubic, George, Robinson
Will Klein was placed on the Dodgers’ 15-day injured list on August 1 due to what was initially described as right elbow discomfort. However, The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya reports that an MRI revealed that Klein is dealing with bone chips in his throwing elbow, and it hasn’t yet been decided if surgery could be required. […]
Blue Jays’ Yimi Garcia Diagnosed With Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
TODAY: Garcia has indeed been diagnosed with TOS, as Blue Jays manager John Schneider told Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling and other media yesterday. Garcia “most likely” won’t pitch in 2026, Schneider said, though the reliever hasn’t yet decided on surgery. JULY 28: Blue Jays right-hander Yimi Garcia has had a long road back from elbow surgery. […]
IL Placements: Williamson, Cecconi, Wilcox
Catching up on a few injured list placements from Friday… The Rays placed infielder Ben Williamson on the 10-day IL (retroactive to August 6) due to a right hamstring strain, as Carson Williams was called up from Triple-A to join the 26-man roster. Manager Kevin Cash told the Tampa Bay Times’ Marc Topkin and other […]
Phillies Re-Sign Lou Trivino To Minor League Deal
TODAY: The Phillies re-signed Trivino to a new minor league contract, as per the MLB.com transaction log. AUGUST 6: Veteran reliever Lou Trivino elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Phillies, according to the MLB.com transaction log. The Phils announced that catcher Payton Henry cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh […]
Twins Re-Sign Cody Laweryson
TODAY: Laweryson has re-signed with the Twins on a minors deal, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune. Nightengale specifies that Laweryson is dealing with a shoulder impingement. AUGUST 5: The Twins released reliever Cody Laweryson, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. Minnesota designated him for assignment last week when they activated Garrett Acton […]
Chris Devenski Elects Free Agency
TODAY: Devenski chose to reject the outright assignment in favor of free agency, as per Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. AUGUST 5: The Pirates announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Ronny Simón. He’ll take the roster spot of designated hitter Marcell Ozuna, who has been released. MLBTR covered those moves in […]
The Opener: Red Sox, Waldschmidt, Dodgers, Sale, Cole
Jackson Jobe is set to make his return from Tommy John surgery when the Tigers right-hander starts against Landen Roupp and the Giants tonight. The third overall pick of the 2021 underwent the surgery in June 2025, after posting a 3.91 ERA in his first 12 games and 53 innings as a big leaguer. 1. […]
Athletics, David Forst Part Ways
The Athletics have fired general manager David Forst, per Ken Rosenthal and Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic. The club announced it as a mutually parting of ways. Assistant general manager Dan Feinstein has been named interim general manager and the club says they will begin searching for a new GM. Forst has been with the […]
White Sox To Promote Tanner McDougal, Hagen Smith
The White Sox are bringing up two of their top pitching prospects. Righty Tanner McDougal and left-hander Hagen Smith are each getting their first big league calls, reports Ian Eskridge of Future Sox. McDougal is already on the 40-man roster, as the White Sox selected his contract last offseason to keep him out of the Rule 5 […]
Astros Pursuing Right-Handed Hitting Outfielder
The Astros are in talks about adding a right-handed hitting outfielder, reports Chandler Rome of The Athletic. Rome adds that they’ve shown interest in Rob Refsnyder and Austin Hays, each of whom was released this week. Refsnyder and Hays signed one-year contracts with the Mariners and White Sox, respectively. Both players had a history of hitting […]
White Sox, Joey Wiemer Agree To Minor League Deal
The White Sox are in agreement with outfielder Joey Wiemer on a minor league contract, relays Brooke Fletcher of Chicago Sports Network. He’ll report to Triple-A Charlotte as non-roster depth. Wiemer was released by the Nationals on Wednesday. The 27-year-old had been in Triple-A on an optional assignment since the middle of May. Wiemer was having […]
Stuart Fairchild Elects Free Agency
August 7: Fairchild cleared outright waivers, the Mariners announced. His transaction log at MLB.com indicates he elected free agency rather than accept an assignment to Tacoma. August 4: The Mariners announced several roster moves today, most of which were previously reported. They also reinstated infielder/outfielder Brendan Donovan from the 10-day injured list. Outfielder Stuart Fairchild […]
Tigers Activate Jackson Jobe
The Tigers announced they’ve activated Jackson Jobe from the 60-day injured list. Reliever Brenan Hanifee was optioned to Triple-A Toledo to open a spot on the pitching staff. Detroit had a pair of 40-man roster openings after trading Casey Mize and Gage Workman to San Diego. Jobe will slot into Detroit’s rotation. He’ll make his season debut tomorrow […]
White Sox Release Austin Hays
August 7: Chicago has officially released Hays, relays Jeff Agrest of The Sun-Times. That was the inevitable result with a post-deadline DFA of a player with five-plus years of service time. He’ll be free to sign with another team for the prorated league minimum. August 5: The White Sox have designated veteran outfielder Austin Hays for […]
Marlins Giving Agustín Ramírez First Base Reps
The Marlins just traded away Liam Hicks, who was splitting his time between catcher, first base and designated hitter. After that trade, they recalled catcher Agustín Ramírez to take his roster spot. It seems they also hope to have Ramírez gradually take over a similar role to the one Hicks had. President of baseball operations […]
Giants Select Trent Harris
The Giants announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Trent Harris. The 40-man had a couple of vacancies after the club’s deadline trades. To open an active roster spot, righty Tristan Beck has been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. Prior to the club announcements, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reported that Harris […]
Matt Chapman Likely To Have Season-Ending Surgery
Giants third baseman Matt Chapman has a hernia and a core muscle tear. He is going to see a specialist on Sunday and expects to have season-ending surgery next week. Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle and Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area passed along the info. Manager Tony Vitello said earlier in […]
Rangers Activate Jordan Montgomery, Designate Nolan Kingham
The Rangers announced Friday that they’ve reinstated lefty Jordan Montgomery from the 60-day injured list. Right-hander Nolan Kingham was designated for assignment in order to open a 40-man roster spot. Montgomery, 33, was once a solid big league starter but it’s been a tumultuous few years. A free agent in the 2023-24 offseason, he was […]
Diamondbacks Shut Down A.J. Puk For The Year
The Diamondbacks are shutting down left-hander A.J. Puk for the year. Manager Torey Lovullo passed the news on to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. He is already on the 60-day injured list. It’ll go down as a completely lost season. Puk opened the year on the injured list as he rehabbed last year’s UCL […]
Twins Designate Taylor Rashi For Assignment
The Twins announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Kaelen Culpepper and recalled right-hander Zebby Matthews. In corresponding moves, they have optioned infielder Tristan Gray and placed right-hander Joe Ryan on the 15-day injured list with a left glute strain. To open a 40-man spot for Culpepper, righty Taylor Rashi has been designated […]
Blue Jays Select Brett Bateman, Designate Rudy Martin Jr. For Assignment
The Blue Jays announced that they have selected the contract of outfielder Brett Bateman. He takes the roster spot of infielder Luis Urías, who has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right quad strain. Outfielder Rudy Martin Jr. has been designated for assignment to open a 40-man spot. Bateman, 24, was just acquired […]
Aaron Bummer Elects Free Agency
The Royals announced that they have recalled Mason Black to Triple-A Omaha. Left-hander Aaron Bummer has been optioned to Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Bummer is a veteran with enough service where he can’t be optioned to the minors without his consent, so he has elected free agency. Bummer, 32, pitched only 1 1/3 […]
Red Sox Select Raymond Burgos, Option Greg Weissert
The Red Sox announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Raymond Burgos to the roster. Right-hander Greg Weissert has been optioned in a corresponding active roster move. The 40-man roster had a couple of vacancies, so no further moves are required. Rob Bradford of WEEI first reported the Burgos news, with Tim Healey […]
Mets Claim Gabriel Arias
The Mets have claimed infielder Gabriel Arias off waivers from the Guardians, per announcements from both clubs. Cleveland designated him for assignment earlier this week. New York had a couple of 40-man vacancies due to their recent deadline dealings. Arias is out of options and will need an active roster spot once he reports to […]