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The Opener: Nationals’ Bullpen, Cubs’ Bullpen, Lopez
Righty Joel Kuhnel earned the save for the Giants last night. It was just his third appearance with the team after coming over via waiver claim from the Brewers last week. Kuhnel is the 11th reliever to save a game for San Francisco this year, matching a franchise record (h/t Susan Slusser of the San […]
A’s Top Prospect Leo De Vries To Undergo Shoulder Surgery
Athletics top infield prospect Leo De Vries will undergo an anterior labrum repair on his right shoulder, reports Bill Moriarity of A’s Farm. The procedure can come with an eight-month recovery timeline, making it quite likely he’ll open next season on the injured list. De Vries is a 19-year-old shortstop/third baseman who played the entire […]
A’s Release José Suarez
The Athletics released left-hander José Suarez, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. He was designated for assignment last week when the A’s selected Geoff Hartlieb. Suarez landed in West Sacramento in mid-May, as the A’s acquired him in a cash trade with Seattle. The 28-year-old has spent the year in low-leverage relief. Suarez had decent numbers for […]
Dodgers Outright Alek Thomas
The Dodgers sent outfielder Alek Thomas outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City, relays OKC broadcaster Alex Freedman. Thomas and catcher Ben Rortvedt, who cleared waivers last week, each opted to accept the minor league assignment. Thomas was acquired from Arizona in a DFA trade back in May. He’s spent most of his Dodger tenure on optional assignment. Thomas […]
D-Backs To Activate Zac Gallen, Michael Soroka
11:00pm: Gallen will start tomorrow’s game with Soroka pitching in bulk relief, manager Torey Lovullo told Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. Gallen has started all 195 of his appearances in the majors, so the D-Backs preferred to have Soroka working in relief. 8:18pm: The Diamondbacks are likely to reinstate Zac Gallen from the 60-day injured […]
Diamondbacks Release Max Kepler
September 8: Kepler has been released, according to the MLB.com transaction log. That was inevitable after the DFA. The Triple-A season ends in a few weeks, so there’s a decent chance he’ll remain unsigned until the offseason. September 6: The Diamondbacks have designated outfielder Max Kepler for assignment and recalled catcher Adrian Del Castillo from […]
Reds Release Sam Moll
8:00pm: Moll was indeed released after crossing five years of MLB service this year, according to the MLB.com transaction log. That gave him the right to decline a minor league assignment while collecting the rest of his $875K arbitration salary. 1:37pm: Left-handed reliever Sam Moll went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment by […]
Padres Sign Trevor Gott To Minor League Deal
Veteran reliever Trevor Gott has inked a minor league deal with the Padres, per his MLB.com transaction tracker. The righty spent the first half of the season in the Nationals organization. He’s been a free agent since early July. San Diego assigned Gott to Triple-A El Paso. A pair of righties with MLB experience, J.P. France and José […]
Mariners Designate Stuart Fairchild For Assignment
The Mariners announced that outfielder Víctor Robles and left-hander Hoby Milner have both been reinstated from the family medical emergency list. In corresponding moves, right-hander Troy Taylor has been optioned to Triple-A Tacoma and outfielder Stuart Fairchild has been designated for assignment. Fairchild, 30, was added to the roster five days ago to replace Robles. […]
Red Sox Notes: Crochet, Houck, Slaten
Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet and right-hander Tanner Houck are both hoping to make it back to the mound this season, likely as relievers, per Tim Healey of the Boston Globe. Crochet is throwing a bullpen session today — his second since being cleared for mound work — and could be ready for the first […]
Bryce Elder To Miss 3-4 Weeks Due To Knee Surgery
Braves manager Walt Weiss informed reporters, including Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, that right-hander Bryce Elder had knee surgery today and will need about three to four weeks of recovery time. Specifically, the procedure removed bone fragments from his right knee, per Bishop. He has not yet been placed on the injured list but […]
Diamondbacks Activate Corbin Burnes From 60-Day IL
Right-hander Corbin Burnes has been reinstated from the 60-day IL, the Diamondbacks announced. He’s expected to start tonight against the Royals. Burnes hasn’t pitched in the majors since June 2025. Arizona also recalled right-hander Kade Strowd. Righties Gerardo Carrillo and Jose Cabrera were sent back to Triple-A. The club had two openings on the 40-man […]
Trade Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript
Steve Adams Good afternoon! Pushed this week’s Monday chat by a day, as I was off for the holiday. Hope everyone who was able to take a long weekend enjoyed themselves. I’ll get going at 3pm CT, but feel free to ask questions ahead of time! Hello! Let’s get underway here. Breslow Should I really […]
Rays Select Nick Madrigal
The Rays have selected the contract of infielder Nick Madrigal, per a team announcement. He’ll replace Taylor Walls, who is headed to the 10-day IL with a right hip flexor strain. Tampa Bay also shared that infielder Oliver Dunn has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A. To clear a 40-man spot for Madrigal, the […]
Royals Release Brandon Drury
The Royals have released infielder Brandon Drury, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He is now a free agent and eligible to sign with any club. Drury, 34, signed a minor league deal with the Royals in the offseason. On the whole, this year’s Triple-A numbers don’t look great. In 212 plate appearances, he […]
Padres Release J.P. France, José Leclerc
The Padres have released right-handers J.P. France and José Leclerc, per the MiLB.com transaction log. Both had been with the organization on minor league contracts. France (no relation to San Diego first baseman Ty France) signed his minor league deal in early August after being cut loose by the Astros. The 31-year-old has pitched 10 […]
The Opener: Luzardo, Diamondbacks/Royals, Judge
For the first time since June 2025, Corbin Burnes will be on a big-league mound tonight. He’s slated to make his long-awaited return against the Royals. 1. Luzardo strikes out 12 in CGSO Phillies lefty Jesus Luzardo delivered one of the best outings of his career on Monday. He fired a complete-game shutout to secure […]
Yankees Activate Aaron Judge From 60-Day Injured List
After over three months on the injured list, Aaron Judge is back in action. The Yankees announced that Judge has been reinstated from the 60-day IL, in advance of New York’s game with the Rockies on Tuesday. Right-hander Elmer Rodriguez was optioned to Triple-A yesterday, and right-hander Chase Hampton was designated to create room for […]
Injury Notes: Pages, O’Hearn, Helsley, Pena
Andy Pages’ left hand was fractured by a Bubba Chandler pitch on August, but the Dodgers outfielder told The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya that he has started to hit off a tee and is no longer feeling any discomfort in his hand. Manager Dave Roberts told Sportsnet LA and other reporters that Pages “is coming quickly” […]
Shohei Ohtani Not Likely To Pitch Again In 2026
11:10PM: Ohtani himself (though an interpreter) told The Athletic’s Katie Woo and other reporters that he will concentrate just on hitting for the remainder of the season. While not pitching is “disappointing,” Ohtani said “the thing I was more focused on was to make sure that the pitching wouldn’t cause the most worst scenario, which […]
Braves To Activate Reynaldo Lopez On Wednesday
Reynaldo Lopez will return from the Braves’ 15-day injured list on Wednesday, as manager Walt Weiss told reporters (including Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution) that Lopez will start that day’s game against the Rays. The right-hander last pitched on July 26, before a bout of left knee inflammation put Lopez on the shelf for […]
Anthony Santander To Begin Rehab Assignment On Wednesday
Anthony Santander’s first game action of 2026 is almost here, as Blue Jays manager John Schneider told Sportsnet’s Arden Zwelling (multiple links) that Santander will start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday. It will mark Santander’s first game of any kind since he was Toronto’s starting DH in Game 3 of the ALCS […]
Pirates Outright Christian Bethancourt
The Pirates announced that catcher Christian Bethancourt has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A Indianapolis. Bethancourt has the ability to decline this assignment in favor of free agency, but there isn’t yet any word on the backstop’s decision. Bethancourt has hit .229/.259/.362 over 1301 plate appearances and 427 Major League games over parts of […]
Brewers Place Grant Anderson On 15-Day Injured List
Prior to today’s 4-3 win over the Cubs, the Brewers placed right-hander Grant Anderson on the 15-day injured list due to right biceps inflammation. Right-hander Brandon Sproat was called up from Triple-A Nashville in the corresponding move. Since Anderson was acquired from the Rangers during the 2024-25 offseason, the righty has been a workhorse in […]
Nationals Notes: Ribalta, Cruz, Early
The Nationals announced today that right-hander Orlando Ribalta has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to September 4, with right forearm inflammation. Fellow righty Yovanny Cruz has been recalled in a corresponding move. It’s unclear how serious Ribalta’s injury is. At this point of the calendar, any IL stint could be season-ending. The […]
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