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Tigers Promote Brett Callahan For MLB Debut, Designate Trei Cruz
The Tigers are selecting the contract of outfielder Brett Callahan from Triple-A Toledo, according to Chris McCosky of The Detroit News. Callahan is in the starting lineup today and will be making his major league debut. In a corresponding move, outfielder Trei Cruz has been designated for assignment. Callahan, 24, was the Tigers’ 13th-round draft […]
Braves Designate Danny Young For Assignment, Select Ray Kerr
The Braves are selecting left-hander Ray Kerr to the 40-man roster, according to Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In a corresponding move, fellow southpaw Danny Young is being designated for assignment. The team’s 40-man roster continues to have an open spot after this move. Young underwent reconstructive elbow surgery last year and continued to […]
The Opener: Báez, Misiorowski, Cleveland
The American League Wild Card race is as crowded as ever. The Yankees and Red Sox sit comfortably in the top two spots, but after yesterday’s action, the 61-63 Rangers are facing stiff competition to hold onto the third spot. Five teams – the Blue Jays (61-64), Orioles (60-63), Tigers (60-63), Twins (60-64), and Guardians […]
Cardinals Promote Joshua Báez
TODAY: Báez has officially been promoted, as noted in his transactions tracker at MLB.com. Prieto was indeed optioned to Triple-A as the corresponding move. August 14: The Cardinals are going to promote outfield prospect Joshua Báez. Manager Oli Marmol tells reporters, including Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, that Báez will be in tomorrow’s […]
Pirates Push Back Paul Skenes’ Next Start
Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes was lined up to take the ball in the final matchup of a three-game set against the Red Sox on Sunday. Instead, it’ll be a bullpen game for Pittsburgh. Manager Don Kelly told reporters that Skenes will make his next start on Wednesday against the Tigers. Kelly said the move is […]
Aroldis Chapman Reaches Vesting Option Threshold
Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman crossed the 40-inning mark on Saturday in an outing against the Pirates. The appearance triggered the vesting option in his contract for next season. If he clears a post-season physical exam, Chapman will be signed for 2027. Chapman will make at least $13MM next year, though that number could go […]
Butch Huskey Passes Away
Former big leaguer Butch Huskey passed away on Friday, the Mets announced. He was 54. Huskey spent the majority of his seven-year big-league career in New York. He was known for wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson. The Mets took Huskey in the seventh round of the 1989 draft out of high […]
Rangers Designate Marco Gonzales For Assignment
The Rangers activated Jakob Junis from the 15-day IL before Saturday’s matchup against the Athletics. Junis will take the spot of left-hander Marco Gonzales, who was designated for assignment. Texas now has 39 players on its 40-man roster. Gonzales had his contract selected yesterday. He was about as efficient as possible in his lone outing. […]
Angels Select Michael Fulmer
Right-hander Michael Fulmer is joining the Angels tonight against the Royals. The club announced the selection of Fulmer’s contract, along with the demotion of lefty Sammy Peralta back to Triple-A. The Angels moved catcher Sebastian Rivero to the 60-day IL to clear a 40-man roster spot for Fulmer. The 33-year-old Fulmer made his big-league return […]
Brewers Acquire Jonathan Ornelas From Athletics
3:50pm: Ornelas is in the lineup, batting ninth and playing second base tonight. Brice Turang remains on the bench as he nurses a knee injury. Turang told reporters he’s optimistic he’ll avoid an IL stint (h/t Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel). 2:52pm: The Brewers and Athletics agreed to a minor trade this afternoon, […]
Mariners Claim Troy Watson
The Mariners have claimed right-hander Troy Watson off waivers from the Tigers. Watson fills the empty spot on Seattle’s 40-man roster. He has been assigned to the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers. Watson, 29, was a late-round draft pick by the Blue Jays in 2018. Toronto sent him to Detroit for cash considerations during the 2024 campaign, […]
Angels Claim Trevor Martin
The Angels have claimed right-hander Trevor Martin off waivers from the Rays. He has been optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake. The Angels had a free spot on their 40-man roster, so no corresponding move was necessary. Martin, 25, made his MLB debut for Tampa Bay earlier this year. In six outings for the Rays, the […]
Blue Jays Place Vladimir Guerrero Jr. On Concussion IL
The Blue Jays have placed first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. on the seven-day concussion IL. In a corresponding move, they selected outfielder Daz Cameron to their major league roster. To make room for Cameron on the 40-man, Toronto designated right-hander Lazaro Estrada for assignment. Guerrero exited early on Friday after crashing into Yankees shortstop George […]
Blue Jays Recall Ricky Tiedemann For MLB Debut
The Blue Jays recalled left-hander Ricky Tiedemann from Triple-A Buffalo today. Right-hander Chase Lee was optioned in a corresponding move. Tiedemann is a former top-100 prospect whose shine faded after he underwent Tommy John surgery in 2024. He will be making his MLB debut the first time he gets in a game. Tiedemann, 23, was […]
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 […]
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