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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 […]
Nationals Release Zack Littell
August 7: The Nats announced that they have requested unconditional release waivers on Littell. August 5: The Nationals have designated righty Zack Littell for assignment, the team announced. His spot on the roster goes to right-hander Brad Lord, who’s returning from a stint on the 15-day injured list. Littell, 30, has pitched 112 1/3 innings […]
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Anthony Franco Hey all, hope you’ve enjoyed your week! Have some family commitments to attend to this evening so I need to keep this one right to an hour Let’s get rolling Flubs Two parter, if possible. I’m glad the Rockies got value out of Doyle and getting Norby out of Vodnik is a great […]
Angels Claim Ryan Watson
The Angels announced that they have claimed right-hander Ryan Watson off waivers from the Red Sox. Boston designated him for assignment earlier this week. The Halos had three 40-man vacancies from their deadline dealings. Watson will need an active roster spot once he reports to the team since he’s a Rule 5 guy and can’t […]
Cubs Re-Sign Andrew Wantz To Minor League Deal
The Cubs re-signed reliever Andrew Wantz to a minor league contract yesterday, reports Tommy Birch of The Des Moines Register. He had briefly elected free agency after being outrighted over the weekend. Wantz came up for a one-off appearance last week when the Cubs designated Jameson Taillon for assignment. He threw two innings, allowing a run […]
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Twins To Place Joe Ryan On Injured List
The Twins will place Joe Ryan on the 15-day injured list this afternoon, manager Derek Shelton told reporters on Thursday (link via Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star-Tribune). Minnesota lists Zebby Matthews as their probable starter for today’s series opener in Milwaukee. He’ll be recalled from Triple-A St. Paul as the corresponding move. Ryan has been […]
Yankees To Sign Mitch Garver To Minor League Deal
The Yankees and catcher Mitch Garver have agreed to a minor league deal, reports Ted Schwerzler of minnesotasportsfan.com. Garver will join Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The deal has an opt-out later this month. Garver, 35, began the year with the Mariners but he was released earlier this week. Serving as the backup to Cal Raleigh, he produced […]
Blue Jays’ Trey Yesavage Seeing Specialist For Knee Injury
Imaging on Blue Jays right-hander Trey Yesavage‘s left knee revealed a meniscus issue, per Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet. Yesavage will head to Texas on Monday to visit a specialist. The righty was placed on the injured list Wednesday for what was initially labeled left knee inflammation. It appears the injury could be more serious now […]
Red Sox To Sign John Brebbia To Minor League Deal
The Red Sox are adding veteran reliever John Brebbia on a minor league agreement, reports Tom Caron of NESN. The right-hander was released by the Rockies’ Triple-A affiliate on Tuesday, according to his MLB.com transaction tracker. It’s a return to Boston for Brebbia in multiple ways. He was born in the city and grew up […]
Twins To Select Kaelen Culpepper For MLB Debut
Twins shortstop prospect Kaelen Culpepper is heading to the big leagues. The infielder is expected to join the team for an upcoming series in Milwaukee. JD Cameron of Just Baseball Media was the first to report the call-up. Minnesota has a full 40-man roster, so there will need to be a corresponding move to add […]
The Opener: Red Sox, Cubs, Krukow Retirement
We have a few team debuts on the mound for the Friday slate. Kevin Gausman will take the ball for the Cubs, Robbie Ray is starting for the Padres, and Tyler Mahle will make his first appearance with the Braves. 1. Red Sox secure wild extra-inning win Boston’s victory over the White Sox was one […]
Atlanta’s Deadline Whiff
With the trade deadline now passed, it’s time for Monday morning quarterbacking. My colleague Anthony Franco already took a look at the Rangers’ underwhelming deadline, in a post for Front Office subscribers. While I agree with Anthony that the lack of moves out of Texas was disappointing, it was almost understandable for me, given their […]
Padres Pause Nick Pivetta’s Rehab, May Have Contractual Ramifications
The Padres are pausing Nick Pivetta’s rehab assignment pending further evaluation, manager Craig Stammen told reporters (including AJ Cassavell of MLB.com). Pivetta departed in the middle of his first inning of his rehab assignment with Low-A Lake Elsinore on Tuesday. It’s not entirely clear what happened, as the veteran starter was able to throw a 20-30 […]
Royals To Give Daniel Lynch Rotation Opportunity
The Royals list southpaw Daniel Lynch IV as their probable starter for tomorrow’s series opener against the Cubs. He’ll oppose Kevin Gausman in the veteran righty’s team debut with Chicago. It’s the first start of the season for Lynch. Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports that the Royals intend to give the 29-year-old lefty a legitimate rotation audition. […]
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