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Rockies Reinstate Jose Quintana, Designate Vimael Machín For Assignment
The Rockies announced that they have reinstated left-hander Jose Quintana from the 60-day injured list and designated infielder Vimael Machín for assignment. They optioned righty Gabriel Hughes to Triple-A Albuquerque to make room for Quintana on their 28-man roster. Quintana, who missed nearly four months with a left elbow sprain, will start against the Mariners […]
Astros Activate Brice Matthews, Designate Jorge Barrosa For Assignment
The Astros have activated outfielder/infielder Brice Matthews from the 60-day injured list, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. To make room, they designated outfielder Jorge Barrosa for assignment. Matthews is returning after missing two months with a sprained left knee. While Matthews was the Astros’ first-round pick in 2023 and their No. 1-ranked prospect when they […]
Central Notes: Swanson, Báez, Verlander, Larnach
The Cubs reinstated shortstop Dansby Swanson from the 10-day injured list before a 6-4 loss to the Reds on Friday. Swanson missed a little over a month with an oblique strain. Playing his first game since Aug. 16, Swanson went 1 for 3 with a walk. Aside from the injury, this has been a typical […]
Orioles To Reinstate Félix Bautista, Shut Down Ryan Helsley
12:42pm: The Orioles announced the Bautista and Povich moves. They shifted outfielder Tyler O’Neill from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL to pave the way for Bautista’s return. O’Neill, out since Aug. 23 with right shoulder inflammation, will miss the rest of the season. He hit .212/.300/.377 (94 wRC+) with 10 home runs in […]
Yankees Place Aaron Judge On IL With Calf Strain
SEPTEMBER 19: The Yankees have officially placed Judge on the IL and recalled Schuemann. SEPTEMBER 18, 6:49pm: Max Schuemann will be recalled in a corresponding move, manager Aaron Boone tells reporters (relayed by Bryan Hoch of MLB.com). Boone declined to provide a timeline on Judge’s return. 4:23pm: The Yankees announced that outfielder Aaron Judge will be […]
Pirates, Brandon Lowe Have Mutual Interest In New Deal
Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe has thrived this year, but it could go down as his only season with the franchise. While Lowe is on track to become a free agent in the offseason, he and the Pirates have mutual interest in a new deal, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Lowe told Beazley […]
Blue Jays Release Lenyn Sosa
The Blue Jays have released infielder Lenyn Sosa, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. Sosa, who had been with Triple-A Buffalo since the Blue Jays outrighted him in mid-August, joined the organization in an April trade with the White Sox. Chicago quickly cut the cord on Sosa this year despite a career-best showing in […]
Cardinals Release Ramon Urias
The Cardinals have released infielder Ramon Urias, according to his MLB.com transaction tracker. The move comes a couple of days after Urias was designated for assignment to clear a spot for JJ Wetherholt. The seven-year vet will get an early start on looking for a 2027 big-league opportunity. St. Louis added Urias on a one-year, […]
The Opener: Ramirez Milestone, Braves Clinch, Quintana Back
With rain in the forecast, tonight’s Tigers vs. White Sox matchup has been moved up. The game will now start at 1:10 pm CT instead of 6:10 pm CT (h/t Chris McCoskey of the Detroit News). 1. Ramirez reaches 1,000 RBI Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez drilled a solo homer to extend Cleveland’s lead in […]
MLB Mailbag: Lowe, Alvarez, Woodruff, GM Searches
This week’s MLB Mailbag looks at Brandon Lowe’s qualifying offer candidacy and free agency, Francisco Alvarez’s trade value, the Brewers and Brandon Woodruff, and the three (so far) front office searches we know will be taking place this winter. Let’s begin! J. asks: Could the Pirates extend a Qualifying Offer to Brandon Lowe? If so, […]
Diamondbacks Release Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
The D-Backs released outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and sent reliever Derek Law through outright waivers, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Law can elect free agency if he doesn’t want to report back to Triple-A Reno for the final few games of the minor league season. This was the expected outcome for both players, whom […]
Previewing The Upcoming First Base Class
As the regular season winds down, MLBTR is taking a position-by-position look at the 2026-27 free agent market. Next up is the first base class. It’s not the strongest group, but the biggest names include a breakout bat, a former All-Star enjoying a bounceback campaign, and a superstar at the tail end of his career. […]
Pete Fairbanks To Undergo Thoracic Outlet Surgery
Marlins closer Pete Fairbanks will undergo surgery to address thoracic outlet syndrome, the team informed reporters (via Christina De Nicola of MLB.com). Setup man Anthony Bender will also undergo surgery on the stress reaction in his right shin. Fairbanks has had three injured list stints this year related to nerve issues. The most recent came on Tuesday, […]
Giants Place Logan Webb On Injured List
The Giants are shutting down Logan Webb, as Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports that their ace is going on the injured list with a blister in his middle finger. Infielder Nate Furman also gets shut down with an oblique strain. They’ll be replaced on the active roster by outfielder Victor Bericoto and righty Duncan Davitt. […]
Rangers Select Michel Otañez
The Rangers announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Michel Otañez. Left-hander Robby Ahlstrom has been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding active roster move. To open a 40-man spot, right-hander Cole Winn has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reported the Otañez […]
Mets Place Jared Young On Concussion IL
September 18: The Mets issued a statement from Green about Young’s status today, which reads “As good as could be expected, or hoped for, given what we saw last night. All the tests that were ran, we got the right kind of results… Everything we have heard has been really optimistic from the recovery standpoint. […]
Blue Jays Designate Michael Lorenzen For Assignment
The Blue Jays announced that they have designated right-hander Michael Lorenzen for assignment. His roster spot goes to fellow right-hander José Rodríguez, who has been selected to the roster. The Jays scooped up Lorenzen about three weeks ago after he had been released by the Rockies. He had posted a 7.08 earned run average with […]
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Anthony Franco Good afternoon, hope all is well! Looking forward to another of these, let’s get started Braves fan since 1968 Will the braves Target a short stop in the off-season Anthony Franco Yeah they’re going to have to. Dubón’s kind of a stopgap there. Even if they bring him back, he’s ideally a super-utility […]
Nationals, Cade Cavalli Sign Extension
September 18: The Nats announced they have signed Cavalli to a four-year deal covering the 2027 to 2030 seasons, with a club option for 2031. It’s a $47MM guarantee but Cavalli would earn $70MM if the option is picked up, per Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic. September 17: The Nationals and right-hander Cade Cavalli are […]
Reds Claim Oswaldo Cabrera
The Reds have claimed infielder/outfielder Oswaldo Cabrera off waivers from the Yankees, according to announcements from both clubs. Alfre Alvarez of Con Las Bases Llenas reported the claim prior to the official announcement. Cabrera had been designated for assignment by the Yankees earlier this week. Cincinnati transferred infielder/outfielder Spencer Steer to the 60-day injured list […]
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Red Sox Notes: Chapman, Contreras, Gray
The Red Sox turned to Garrett Whitlock, not closer Aroldis Chapman, to close out last night’s 4-3 win over the Rangers. After the game, interim manager Chad Tracy explained to the team’s beat that Chapman has been dealing with lat tightness for a couple days and was unavailable (via Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com). The Sox […]
The Opener: Story, Nola, Dodgers
Nationals right-hander Cade Cavalli will face the Cardinals tonight. He could head into the start with a new deal in hand. The sides are nearing a contract extension, first reported by Robert Murray of FanSided. 1. Story stuns Rangers Texas was two innings away from sweeping Boston and keeping pace with Houston in the AL West. […]
2026-27 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings: Final Check-In
The 2026 season is near completion. While many teams are laser-focused on their final push to either reach the postseason or secure a critical first-round bye, others are already looking ahead to the offseason and the 2027 campaign (and beyond). Following this year’s World Series, we’ll of course have our annual Top 50 Free Agent […]
White Sox Move Luis Castillo To Bullpen
The White Sox will use Luis Castillo out of the bullpen, manager Will Venable told reporters on Thursday (link via Jesse Rogers of ESPN). Rookie David Sandlin will start tomorrow against Detroit. Chicago acquired Castillo from Seattle at the deadline. It was their biggest move to address a rotation that was the team’s clearest weakness. The Sox […]
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