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Diamondbacks Place Ketel Marte On Restricted List
Aug. 18: Marte is now flying from Boston back to Phoenix to undergo an MRI on his knee, Piecoro reports. Marte has been dealing with soreness in his left knee for a bit now. He was lifted from last Friday’s game due to the issue and was out of the D-backs’ lineup on Saturday before returning […]
Braves Designate Tyler Kinley For Assignment
The Braves announced Tuesday that they’ve recalled righty AJ Smith-Shawver from Triple-A Gwinnett and designated veteran reliever Tyler Kinley for assignment. Smith-Shawver will start tomorrow’s series finale in Minnesota. Kinley has spent the past year in the Atlanta bullpen, coming over in a 2025 trade with the Rockies and then re-signing on a $4.25MM deal […]
Trey Mancini Announces Retirement
Veteran first baseman Trey Mancini tells Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com that he’s decided to retire after playing in parts of eight major league seasons with the Orioles, Cubs, Astros and Angels. The 34-year-old appeared in five games with the Halos earlier this year, completing his goal of making it back for one last appearance in […]
The Opener: Crow-Armstrong, Ohtani, Marte
Cardinals catcher/DH Ivan Herrera broke an unfortunate streak on Monday. He threw out Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz trying to steal second base in the third inning. It was Herrera’s first caught stealing since 2024. 1. Crow-Armstrong walks off White Sox As the NL MVP race heats up, Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong delivered another […]
Yankees Place Max Fried On Injured List
The Yankees announced they’ve placed Max Fried back on the 15-day injured list with a bone bruise in his elbow. They backdated the placement to August 14, the maximum three days. New York will activate Carlos Rodón from the 15-day IL tomorrow, as he’s slated to oppose Shane Baz in the opener of a three-game series at […]
Andrew Nardi To Undergo Elbow Surgery
Marlins lefty Andrew Nardi will undergo elbow surgery, manager Clayton McCullough told reporters on Monday (link via Corey Seidman of MLB.com). That’ll obviously end his 2026 season and, depending on the nature of the procedure, is likely to impact next year as well. The news comes as a surprise considering Nardi wasn’t previously known to […]
Mariners, Andy Ibáñez Agree To Minor League Deal
The Mariners are signing utility player Andy Ibáñez to a minor league contract, reports Francys Romero. He’ll presumably go to Triple-A Tacoma once the deal is finalized. Ibáñez is on his third organization of the season. He opened the season with the A’s and batted .118 in 11 games before being designated for assignment in […]
Blue Jays Outright Lazaro Estrada
The Blue Jays outrighted right-hander Lazaro Estrada to Triple-A Buffalo, the club announced. Toronto designated him for assignment over the weekend when they needed a 40-man roster spot to bring up Daz Cameron. Estrada is a 27-year-old who has played an up-and-down middle relief role for the last couple seasons. He has a near-7.00 earned run average […]
MLBTR Estimates 2026-27 Super Two Cutoff At 2.130 Years
The Super Two cutoff for the upcoming arbitration class is going to be around two years and 130 days, per the calculations of MLBTR contributor Ethan Hullihen, as of July 31. Notable transactions in August or September could alter that number slightly. The official number won’t be finalized by the league until the season is […]
Pirates Designate Johnathan Rodríguez For Assignment
The Pirates announced that outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez has been designated for assignment. That opens a 40-man spot for outfielder Oneil Cruz to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list, as move that was previously reported. Rodríguez, 26, has never appeared in a big league game for the Bucs. He was acquired from the Orioles in […]
Cubs Place Edward Cabrera, Dansby Swanson On Injured List
The Cubs announced that right-hander Edward Cabrera has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right middle finger blister. Shortstop Dansby Swanson has been placed on the 10-day IL with a left oblique strain. Infielder James Triantos has also been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. In corresponding moves, the club has recalled right-hander Javier […]
Royals Designate Starling Marte For Assignment
The Royals announced that infielders Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia have both been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. The club also recalled left-hander Connor Thomas. In corresponding moves for those three, they have optioned infielder Josh Rojas and right-hander Jose Cuas to Triple-A Omaha while outfielder Starling Marte has been designated for assignment. Kansas […]
Trade Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript
Steve Adams Good afternoon! We’ll get going at 3pm CT, but feel free to send in questions ahead of time. Hello! I’ll get going in one minute. Arizona What happens when Lawlar finally comes back? Is he just sent to Reno? Where does he even play if he’s on the MLB roster? Steve Adams This […]
D-backs To Activate Justin Martinez, Jordan Lawlar
The Diamondbacks have reinstated closer Justin Martinez and outfielder Jordan Lawlar from the injured list, per John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Arizona Sports. First baseman Tyler Locklear and righty Gerardo Carrillo were optioned to Triple-A Reno in a pair of corresponding moves. Martinez was on the 60-day IL, so the Snakes will need to open […]
Red Sox Select Wyatt Olds
The Red Sox announced they have selected the contract of right-hander Wyatt Olds. Left-hander Raymond Burgos has been optioned in a corresponding active roster move. The 40-man had three vacancies, so adding Olds takes the Sox from 37 to 38. Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reported the moves prior to the official announcement. The […]
Cubs To Place Dansby Swanson On 10-Day IL Due To Oblique Injury
Aug. 17: Swanson has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain, reports ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. The Cubs haven’t provided a formal update on his timetable, but even Grade 1 strains can cost players around a month. Rogers suggests that Swanson could be out up to six weeks, which would mean losing the majority or entirety […]
Pirates Activate Oneil Cruz From 60-Day IL
The Pirates have activated center fielder Oneil Cruz from the 60-day injured list and reinstated righty Yohan Ramirez from the paternity list. Lefty Hunter Barco and outfielder Ronny Simon have been optioned to Triple-A in a pair of corresponding 26-man roster moves. Pittsburgh will still need to make a 40-man move in order to clear […]
Mets Designate Gabriel Arias For Assignment
The Mets announced Monday that infielder Gabriel Arias has been designated for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to fellow righty-swinging infielder Christopher Morel, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Syracuse. (The Morel portion of today’s transaction was originally reported last night.) It was a short stay in Queens for Arias. The […]
MLB Owners Approve Sale Of Padres To José E. Feliciano, Kwanza Jones
Major League Baseball announced that league owners have unanimously voted to approve the Padres’ new ownership group led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones. Feliciano will be club’s control person. There is still some rubber-stamping to do, as the league announced that the approval “remains contingent upon the closing of the transaction involving the […]
Eli Morgan Elects Free Agency
Royals right-hander Eli Morgan cleared waivers following his recent DFA and has now elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Omaha, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. That’s his right as a player with more than three years of service time (nearly five years, in Morgan’s case). He’s eligible to […]
Twins Outright, Re-Select Alex Jackson
11:55am: Jackson is headed right back to the major league club. The Twins announced Monday that outfielder Austin Martin has been placed on the 10-day IL due to a hamstring strain. Jackson steps right back into the 40-man spot that was vacated by his own DFA. Martin, 27, will miss at least a week-plus. The […]
Giants To Promote Matt Wilkinson
The Giants are planning to promote pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson for his major league debut, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. Wilkinson, nicknamed “Tugboat,” is not on the 40-man roster and will thus need to have his contract selected from Triple-A Sacramento. San Francisco’s 40-man roster is full at the moment, but the Giants have multiple […]
Reds Designate Ron Marinaccio For Assignment
The Reds announced Monday that they’ve designated right-handed reliever Ron Marinaccio for assignment and selected the contract of lefty Kent Emanuel from Triple-A Louisville. Cincinnati also tabbed righty Zach McCambley as the 27th man for today’s doubleheader against the Cardinals. Cincinnati was Marinaccio’s third team of the season. He opened the year in the Padres’ […]
The Opener: Cameron, McClanahan, Munoz
Veteran catcher Jake Rogers made his debut with the White Sox on Saturday. It’s been a wild three weeks for the backstop. A series of waiver claims and trades led to Rogers suiting up for four teams in 21 days, easily a record (h/t Codify on X). The previous mark was held by Frank Huelsman, […]
Tommy John Passes Away
Tommy John has passed away at age 83, as per a statement from the Yankees. John had been dealing with bladder cancer, and during his absence from a Yankees’ old-timers event last weekend, John sent a statement to fans that now serves as his farewell. “I want to thank the Yankees organization and the Steinbrenner […]
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