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Padres Sign Brent Honeywell Jr. To Minor League Deal
The Padres have signed right-hander Brent Honeywell Jr. to a minor league deal, as reported by Jordan Shusterman of Yahoo Sports. Honeywell last pitched in the majors in 2024. He’ll presumably report to Triple-A El Paso and try to work his way onto the big league roster down the stretch run. Honeywell, now 31, was […]
Giants Outright Eddys Leonard
Giants utility player Eddys Leonard has cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Triple-A Sacramento, according to the San Francisco Chronicle’s Susan Slusser. Leonard was designated for assignment earlier this week. He only just made his major league debut and has not been outrighted in the past, so Leonard must accept the assignment and remain […]
Red Sox Outright Seth Martinez
The Red Sox announced yesterday that righty Seth Martinez has been sent outright to Triple-A Worcester. Martinez was designated for assignment three days ago. As someone who’s been outrighted in the past, he has the right to reject the assignment in favor of electing free agency. The 31-year-old Martinez has tossed 145 innings over parts […]
The Opener: Holmes, Baez, Walker
The White Sox took their series opener against the Tigers by a score of 9-5 yesterday. Right fielder Braden Montgomery led the way with three runs batted in, including a two-run triple in the Sox’ five-run fourth, which provided the decisive runs. Third baseman Miguel Vargas also had himself a night, going 4-for-5 with two […]
Nationals Moving CJ Abrams To Second Base
Nationals manager Blake Butera announced to the media today that CJ Abrams will be gradually moving from shortstop to second base. He will still play shortstop on occasion but Nasim Nuñez will be the regular and Abrams will be a regular second baseman once he gets comfortable there. Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic, Kyle Williams […]
Phillies, Casey Lawrence Agree To Minor League Deal
The Phillies are signing right-hander Casey Lawrence to a minor league contract, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. He’ll report to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Lawrence, a Pennsylvania native who played at Reading’s Albright College, opted out of his minor league deal with the Mariners over the weekend. Seattle granted him his release instead of calling him […]
Tigers, Michael Siani Agree To Minor League Contract
The Tigers are in agreement with outfielder Michael Siani on a minor league deal, reports Emily Waldon of Just Baseball. He’ll report to Triple-A Toledo. Siani was released by the Orioles a couple weeks ago. Baltimore had claimed him off waivers from the Dodgers in mid-May and mostly kept him in the minors. Siani came up […]
Brewers Place Abner Uribe On Injured List
The Brewers placed setup man Abner Uribe on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to August 11, with a flexor strain. Grant Anderson is back up from Triple-A Nashville to take the bullpen spot. This is the first injured list stint for Uribe since the end of the 2024 season. He fired 75 1/3 innings of 1.67 […]
Yankees Sign Justin Topa To Minor League Deal
The Yankees signed reliever Justin Topa to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Conor Foley of The YES Network reported the move. Topa steps into a Triple-A bullpen spot vacated by Angel Chivilli, who went on the injured list with an elbow issue (relayed by Gary Phillips of The New York Daily News). […]
Rangers Designate Luis Curvelo For Assignment
The Rangers announced a few roster moves before tonight’s series opener against the A’s. Texas selected left-hander Marco Gonzales back onto the MLB roster and recalled infielder Cody Freeman from Triple-A Round Rock. They optioned Cam Cauley and Ben Peoples to open spots on the active roster. Texas designated righty reliever Luis Curvelo for assignment to open a spot on […]
Brewers Re-Sign Lyon Richardson To Minor League Deal
6:07pm: Richardson is already back in the organization, as Curt Hogg of The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports that he signed a new minor league contract. 4:00pm: The Brewers have sent right-hander Lyon Richardson outright to Triple-A Nashville, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment a few […]
Rangers Outright Jonah Bride
Infielder/outfielder Jonah Bride went unclaimed after recently being designated for assignment by the Rangers and has been assigned outright to Triple-A Round Rock, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Bride only appeared in two games for Texas. He tallied six plate appearances and went 1-for-5 with a single and a walk. The 30-year-old corner […]
Mariners Place Colt Emerson On Injured List
August 14: The Mariners officially selected Rodden’s contract today, as expected. But instead of being optioned, Emerson was placed on the 10-day injured list with left wrist tendon inflammation. August 13: The Mariners informed rookie shortstop Colt Emerson that he’s being optioned back to Triple-A Tacoma, reports Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times. The move […]
Justin Sterner Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery
The Athletics announced that right-hander Justin Sterner has undergone right knee surgery, specifically a chondroplasty of the medial femoral condyle. Sterner will start his rehabilitation work but won’t return during the remainder of the 2026 season. He is already on the 15-day injured list but will be transferred to the 60-day IL whenever the A’s […]
White Sox Place Davis Martin On Injured List
The White Sox announced that they have recalled right-hander José Urquidy and left-hander Tyler Schweitzer. In corresponding moves, they have optioned right-hander Tanner McDougal and put righty Davis Martin on the 15-day injured list with a right middle finger blister. It’s unclear when the blister started bothering Martin but it came up in conversation yesterday. […]
MLB Mailbag: Alcantara, Caglianone, Rangers, Rockies
This week’s Mailbag looks at possible extensions for Sandy Alcantara and Jac Caglianone, the Rangers’ longer-term outlook and what the Rockies can do with struggling shortstop Ezequiel Tovar and his long-term contract. Let’s get into it! Chris asks: What might a Sandy Alcantara extension look like? Not that long ago, I’d have started any question […]
Nationals Release Miles Mikolas
Aug. 14: The Nationals have requested unconditional release waivers on Mikolas, per a club announcement. He’ll be a free agent once he clears. Aug. 12: The Nationals announced Wednesday that they have designated veteran righty Miles Mikolas for assignment. That opens a spot on the MLB roster for prospect Jackson Kent. The 23-year-old southpaw will […]
Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript
Anthony Franco Good afternoon, hope all is well! Looking forward to another of these, let’s get rolling Hits Like Rays All of the Rays’ starting pitchers are free agents in the next 15 months (Freddy Peralta and Nick Martinez after this year, then Drew Rasmussen, Shane McClanahan, and Griffin Jax after 2027). What do you think […]
White Sox Designate Joe Rock For Assignment
The White Sox announced their previously-reported waiver claim of catcher Jake Rogers. To open a 40-man roster spot, left-hander Joe Rock has been designated for assignment. Rock, 26, was just acquired from the Rays in May. The Sox sent infielder Oliver Dunn to Tampa in order to acquire the lefty. Since then, Rock has mostly […]
Mets Release Andy Ibáñez
The Mets released veteran infielder/outfielder Andy Ibáñez, who’d been playing for their Triple-A affiliate, reports Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com. New York picked him up off waivers from the A’s in late April and then passed Ibáñez through waivers a few weeks later. He’s been with the Mets’ Syracuse affiliate since that time. Ibáñez, 33, has […]
White Sox Claim Jake Rogers
The White Sox have claimed catcher Jake Rogers off waivers from the Red Sox, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive. Boston designated him for assignment earlier this week. Chicago has a full 40-man roster and will need to open a spot for this claim. Rogers is out of options, so he’ll also need an active roster […]
Giants To Select Turner Hill
August 14: Today, the Giants officially announced their selection of Hill. They also recalled outfielder Jonah Cox. In corresponding moves, McCray and infielder Nate Furman have been optioned to Triple-A Sacramento. August 13: The Giants are selecting outfielder Turner Hill onto the major league roster, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Matt Chapman was transferred to […]
Orioles Reinstate Chris Bassitt From 60-Day IL
The Orioles have reinstated righty Chris Bassitt from the 60-day injured list, per a club announcement. Baltimore had an open 40-man spot, so the O’s only needed to free up a spot on the 26-man roster for Bassitt. That was accomplished by optioning right-handed reliever Yaramil Hiraldo to Triple-A Norfolk. Bassitt, 37, has been out […]
Top Prospects To Watch At Rookie Cutoff
Since the implementation of the 2022 collective bargaining agreement, the middle of August has been a common time for top prospects to make their debuts. That CBA introduced the Prospect Promotion Incentive, which can provide teams an extra draft pick if they carry a rookie-eligible top prospect on their MLB roster for an entire season […]
Giants To Host 2028 All-Star Game
Major League Baseball announced Friday morning that the Giants will host the 2028 All-Star Game at Oracle Park in San Francisco. It’ll be the Giants’ fourth time hosting the Midsummer Classic but their first since the 2007 season. (The 2027 All-Star Game is set to be hosted by the Cubs at Chicago’s Wrigley Field.) “Major […]
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