Guardians rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter is playing through a small fracture and bone bruise in his right rib, manager Stephen Vogt told reporters (including Zach Sweet of MLB.com). DeLauter was unavailable for tonight’s game, a 2-1 loss in Milwaukee. Vogt said he remains day to day but didn’t rule out the possibility it’d require an injured […]
8:14pm: Seattle has officially announced all three moves: Arozarena’s retroactive IL placement, Washington’s selection, and Wilson’s transfer to the 60-day injured list. Wilson has been out since late April with a broken left thumb. According to the MLB.com injury tracker, he was recently pulled from a rehab assignment with continued pain and is weighing season-ending […]
The Tigers are moving Keider Montero to the bullpen for at least the next two series, manager A.J. Hinch told reporters (link via Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press). That’ll open a rotation spot for Justin Verlander, who’ll be reinstated from the 60-day injured list to start against the White Sox on Sunday. Montero said he’s […]
The Reds play in one of baseball’s most noted hitters’ havens, yet they’re well on their way to trotting out a below-average offense — as measured by wRC+ — for what would be a 16th consecutive season. Even setting aside park-adjusted figures like wRC+, Cincinnati has ranked in the top half of MLB in overall […]
4:43pm: The Dodgers have now officially reinstated Edman and designated Espinal for assignment. 8:38am: The Dodgers will designate infielder Santiago Espinal for assignment as the corresponding move for today’s activation of utilityman Tommy Edman, manager Dave Roberts told the team’s beat late last night (via Katie Woo of The Athletic). It’ll be Espinal’s second DFA […]
The Cubs have placed closer Daniel Palencia on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation. Right-hander Gavin Hollowell has been recalled to take his place on the roster. Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune was among those to pass along the news. Palencia got the win in last night’s game, pitching a scoreless top of […]
The Guardians announced that outfielder Angel Martínez is headed to the 10-day injured list. He’ll presumably be down longer than 10 days, as he’s been diagnosed with a nondisplaced fracture in his left foot. Outfielder Petey Halpin has been recalled from Triple-A Columbus in his place. Martínez suffered the injury over the weekend when he […]
The Brewers announced that they have recalled infielder Cooper Pratt, a move that was reported a couple of days ago. In a corresponding move, infielder Luis Rengifo has been designated for assignment. Milwaukee took a bounceback flier on Rengifo in the offseason. He had a solid run with the Angels from 2022 to 2024, slashing […]
The Astros announced Tuesday that right-hander Hunter Brown has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Catcher Yainer Diaz also returns from the 10-day IL, per the team. In a pair of corresponding moves, Houston optioned catcher Collin Price to Triple-A Sugar Land and designated right-hander Jayden Murray for assignment. Brown, the third-place finisher in […]
The Phillies have released right-hander Jackson Rutledge, per a team announcement. He was designated for assignment last week as a corresponding move when the Phils acquired outfielder Derek Hill from the White Sox. Rutledge, 27, was a waiver claim out of the Nationals organization last month. Washington selected him in the first round of the […]
The Mets have designated infielder Vidal Bruján for assignment. That opens an active roster spot for infielder Zack Short, who was claimed off waivers yesterday and has now reported to the team. Chelsea Janes of SNY reported Bruján’s fate prior to the official announcement. Bruján, 28, was acquired from the Twins in a January cash […]
The Braves have selected the contract of outfielder Brewer Hicklen, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. The 40-man roster had a vacancy after catcher Austin Wynns was outrighted yesterday. Hicklen has been optioned back to Triple-A Gwinnett and will not be immediately added to the active roster. It might seem odd to add a […]
The Yankees have released veteran first baseman/outfielder Seth Brown, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. He’d been playing with their Triple-A affiliate in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. MLBTR has learned that Brown had an opt-out in his contract, which he triggered. The team granted Brown his release rather than add him to the 40-man roster. The 33-year-old Brown […]
Astros righty Hunter Brown is slated to start on Tuesday after missing more than two months with a shoulder injury. He’ll square off against former teammate Framber Valdez. It’s the lefty’s return to Houston, where he spent his entire career before signing with Detroit over the winter. 1. PCA hits for the cycle Cubs outfielder […]
It’s exactly one year to the day since the Giants stunningly acquired Rafael Devers from the Red Sox. It’s a testament to how poorly this season has gone that ESPN’s Buster Olney reports that they’re already open to trade conversations involving Devers, Willy Adames and Matt Chapman. Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported this afternoon that […]
The Padres announced that outfielder Bryce Johnson has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A El Paso. Johnson has a previous outright and can elect free agency, though the team didn’t provide any indication he’ll do so. San Diego designated Johnson for assignment on Friday. The 30-year-old had held a bench spot for the entire season […]
The Braves have brought Carlos Carrasco and Maverick Handley back to the organization on minor league contracts, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Both players were dropped from the 40-man roster last week. Carrasco’s return felt inevitable, as he’s been on and off the roster all season. The only question was whether he’d sign a minor league […]
The Mariners announced that right-hander Domingo González has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Triple-A Tacoma. Seattle also optioned infielder Patrick Wisdom on tonight’s day off, opening an active roster spot with at least Cal Raleigh coming back from injury tomorrow. They’d need to clear another roster spot if J.P. Crawford is also activated off […]
Tommy Edman will return to the Dodgers’ active roster tomorrow, manager Dave Roberts confirmed this evening (relayed by Katie Woo of The Athletic). L.A. will need to create space on the active and 40-man rosters to reinstate Edman from the 60-day injured list. The latter could be achieved by transferring Kiké Hernández to the 60-day IL, […]
June 15: Alexander reports that Dobnak has triggered the assignment clause, as expected. The righty will now await word on whether any team is willing to add him to the 40-man roster. June 8: Randy Dobnak signed a minor league deal with the Mariners last November, and he’s spent the first 10 weeks of the season […]
The Angels announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Brett Kerry and recalled right-hander José Fermín from Triple-A Salt Lake. In corresponding moves, they have placed right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on the 15-day injured list with low back inflammation and designated left-hander Drew Pomeranz for assignment. Pomeranz, now 37, was once one of the […]
The Rangers have placed shortstop Corey Seager on the seven-day concussion-related injured list. Infielder/outfielder Josh Smith has been reinstated from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move. Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News was among those to relay the news. The injury stems from a play in Kansas City on Thursday, as seen in […]
At the end of each season, certain players will have to decide whether to stick with their current contracts or become free agents. These contract provisions are sometimes referred to as opt-outs and sometimes as player options. Despite the different terminology, they are effectively the same, with the player being the one making the call. […]
The Diamondbacks announced that outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Fellow outfielder Ryan Waldschmidt has been optioned to Triple-A Reno as the corresponding move. Waldschmidt came into this season as the club’s top prospect. He started the season in Triple-A and put up a .289/.400/.477 line in 156 plate […]
The Braves announced that catcher Drake Baldwin has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Fellow catcher Austin Wynns has been outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett. That opens an active roster spot for Baldwin and suggests the club put him on waivers a couple of days ago without initially removing him from the roster. The 40-man […]