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Twins GM: No Interest In Trading Buxton
Twins star Byron Buxton did his best to shut down trade chatter last week, reiterating his longstanding stance that he’s not interested in waiving his no-trade clause. Minnesota’s front office is evidently on the same page. “We have no plans to trade Byron” general manager Jeremy Zoll tells reporters (via Dan Hayes of The Athletic […]
Padres Place Lucas Giolito On IL With Elbow Inflammation
5:45pm: Per Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune, Sears will start tomorrow’s game with Vásquez pushed to Friday. 4:55pm: The Padres announced that right-hander Lucas Giolito has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to June 22nd, with right elbow inflammation. Lefty JP Sears has been recalled to take Giolito’s roster spot. The […]
Mets Claim Jared Oliva
4:40pm: Oliva has been optioned to Triple-A Syracuse, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. 3:35pm: The Mets have claimed outfielder Jared Oliva off waivers from the Giants, per Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. San Francisco designated him for assignment a few days ago. The Mets have an open 40-man roster spot, so Oliva can […]
Rangers, Austin Wynns Agree To Minor League Deal
The Rangers and veteran catcher Austin Wynns are in agreement on a minor league contract, as first indicated by their transaction log at MLB.com. Wynns, a client of Klutch Sports, joins his fourth organization of the season — his third in the American League West. He’s already suited up for the A’s and Braves this […]
Jack Leiter Undergoes Arthroscopic Ankle Surgery
Rangers right-hander Jack Leiter was placed on the 15-day injured list a couple of days ago with a right ankle posterior impingement. It appears he will be out for more than 15 days. Per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com, Leiter underwent arthroscopic surgery this morning to remove a loose body from that ankle. Landry adds that […]
Cardinals Trade Chris Roycroft To Rays
The Cardinals have traded right-hander Chris Roycroft to the Rays in exchange for a player to be named later or cash, per announcements from both clubs. St. Louis had designated Roycroft for assignment a few days back. Tampa Bay announced that catcher Dom Keegan has been designated for assignment to open a spot on the […]
Red Sox, Andrew Knizner Agree To Minor League Deal
The Red Sox have agreed to a minor league contract with veteran catcher Andrew Knizner, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. Knizner, a client of CAA, was with the Rockies’ Triple-A affiliate but was released late last week after triggering an opt-out clause. He’ll presumably head to Triple-A Worcester for the time being. Knizner, 31, has […]
Royals Place Maikel Garcia On Injured List
The Royals announced Tuesday that third baseman Maikel Garcia has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a muscle strain in his left hand. Veteran infielder Josh Rojas was recalled from Triple-A in his place. Garcia has been trying to play through discomfort in his hand for some time now but apparently reached […]
Twins Select Austin Voth
The Twins announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Austin Voth. The 40-man roster had a vacancy due to Justin Lawrence being designated for assignment a few days ago. Righty Cody Laweryson was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding active roster move. Voth, 34 on Friday, has been in the majors […]
Brewers, Peter Strzelecki Agree To Minor League Deal
The Brewers and right-handed reliever Peter Strzelecki are in agreement on a minor league contract, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The O’Connell Sports client opted out of a minor league deal with the Yankees late last week. He’ll head to the Brewers’ Triple-A affiliate in Nashville. It’s Strzelecki’s third stint with the […]
Diamondbacks To Recall Mitch Bratt For MLB Debut
Diamondbacks left-hander Mitch Bratt is joining the club in St. Louis, reports Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic. Bratt is on the taxi squad for now but is expected to be active for Wednesday’s game. He’s already on the 40-man roster but the Snakes will need to make a corresponding active roster move to open […]
Tigers Select Ben Malgeri
The Tigers have selected the contract of outfielder Ben Malgeri from Triple-A Toledo, per a club announcement. Fellow outfielder Trei Cruz was optioned to Toledo in his place, and a 40-man roster spot was opened up by transferring injured righty Burch Smith from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Malgeri, 26, was Detroit’s 18th-round […]
Brewers Release Luis Rengifo
June 23rd: Rengifo is now officially released, per McCalvy. June 22nd: The Brewers have placed Luis Rengifo on release waivers, reports Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. He’ll almost certainly go unclaimed and become a free agent within the next 48 hours. Milwaukee signed Rengifo to a $3.5MM reclamation contract in February. The switch-hitting infielder was coming […]
Blue Jays Activate Shane Bieber, Designate Hayden Juenger
The Blue Jays announced Tuesday that right-hander Shane Bieber is being activated from the 60-day injured list. To make room on the active roster, righty Lazaro Estrada has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo. A 40-man roster spot has been created by designating righty Hayden Juenger for assignment. Bieber, 31, will make his season debut when […]
Nationals Shut Down DJ Herz With Flexor Muscle Strain
Nationals left-hander DJ Herz suffered a setback in his recovery from last year’s Tommy John procedure. Skipper Blake Butera told reporters (including Byron Kerr of MLB.com) that the southpaw has been pulled off his rehab assignment after suffering a flexor muscle strain. The silver lining is that the current issue is muscular rather than renewed ligament […]
Braves To Get Kyle Farmer Reps At Catcher On Rehab Stint
The Braves are planning to get injured utilityman Kyle Farmer some reps behind the plate on his upcoming minor league rehab assignment, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.com. This won’t be Farmer’s first foray into catching — far from it, in fact. The 35-year-old infielder (36 in August) was drafted as a catcher and logged nearly […]
The Opener: De La Cruz, Antonacci, Chapman
The Angels were defeated by a couple of familiar faces on Tuesday. Longtime L.A. outfielder Taylor Ward slugged a home run in his return to Angel Stadium. Former Angels farmhand Kyle Bradish, who came over to the Orioles in the Dylan Bundy trade, fired eight scoreless innings. 1. De La Cruz back Tuesday The Reds […]
Sonny Gray “Open” To Discussing No-Trade Clause If Red Sox Sell
With the Red Sox’ season continuing to spiral — they’re buried in the AL East cellar and have the American League’s second-worst record — speculation about a potential deadline sale continues to mount. The team hasn’t made any major directional decisions at this juncture, but if they opt to go the seller’s route, veteran right-hander […]
Mauricio Dubón Open To Extension Talks With Braves
The Braves’ deal for Mauricio Dubón has turned into one of the better trades of last offseason. Acquired from Houston in a one-for-one swap for defensive specialist Nick Allen, Dubón has played a valuable utility role for the NL East leaders. Dubón takes a league average .262/.316/.408 batting line into tonight’s series opener in San […]
Orioles Select Chadwick Tromp
The Orioles announced they’ve selected Chadwick Tromp onto the MLB roster just before the start of tonight’s game in Anaheim. They designated outfielder Michael Siani for assignment to open space on the active and 40-man rosters. Baltimore moves back to a three-catcher setup for the time being. Tromp will back up Samuel Basallo and Sam Huff […]
Braves Re-Sign Sandy León To Minor League Deal
The Braves brought catcher Sandy León back on a minor league contract, according to the MLB.com transaction log. He’ll report to Triple-A Gwinnett. León elected free agency after being designated for assignment last week. The Braves pushed him off the roster with the Joey Bart acquisition. León has gone 4-44 with 18 strikeouts and no walks at […]
Rangers Sign Marco Gonzales To Minor League Deal
The Rangers have signed left-hander Marco Gonzales to a minor league deal, reports Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News. The southpaw was released by the Padres last week. He will presumably report to Triple-A Round Rock in the coming days. Gonzales, 34, is not exactly in good form at the moment. He underwent flexor […]
Angels Designate Nick Madrigal For Assignment
The Angels announced that outfielder Jorge Soler has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Infielder Nick Madrigal has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. The Halos added that first baseman Trey Mancini, who was designated for assignment last week, elected free agency after being outrighted to Triple-A Salt Lake. The Angels signed […]
Austin Slater Elects Free Agency
Outfielder Austin Slater has elected free agency after clearing waivers, reports Marc Topkin of The Tampa Bay Times. Slater had been designated for assignment by the Rays last week. As a veteran with years of service time, he has the right to reject outright assignments in favor of the open market. Slater, 33, has continued […]
Blue Jays Select Luis Urías
The Blue Jays announced that they have selected the contract of infielder Luis Urías. It was reported over the weekend that the Jays had acquired him from the Diamondbacks. Outfielder Yohendrick Piñango was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo as the corresponding active roster move. Toronto had a 40-man vacancy, so no corresponding move is required in […]
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