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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 […]

The Opener: Cavalli, Ashcraft, Scherzer

The Tigers shut out the Guardians on Thursday behind 6 1/3 strong innings from Keider Montero. The righty, along with two relievers, kept Cleveland off the board without recording a strikeout. It was the first shutout with zero Ks since Rick Porcello did it with the Tigers in 2014 (h/t Jason Beck of MLB.com). 1. […]

White Sox Release Eric Haase

The White Sox released catcher Eric Haase from a minor league contract, as Brooke Fletcher of Chicago Sports Network was among those to report. He had signed with the Sox just a couple weeks ago. In seven games with Triple-A Charlotte, Haase went 9-25. He hit a couple doubles and a homer with five walks and […]

Twins Designate Alex Jackson For Assignment

The Twins have designated third catcher Alex Jackson for assignment, reports Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Minnesota’s 40-man roster count drops to 39. The unconventional timing of the move relates to this afternoon’s Field of Dreams Game. The Twins and Phillies were each permitted to carry a 27th man for one day, akin to a doubleheader. […]

Dodgers Sign Jonathan Hernández

The Dodgers announced they’ve added reliever Jonathan Hernández back to the big league club. Landon Knack was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City to open a bullpen spot. It’s a quick turnaround for Hernández. He was just designated for assignment on Monday. Hernández cleared outright waivers today, according to the MLB.com transaction log. He elected free […]

Dodgers, Chadwick Tromp Agree To Minor League Deal

The Dodgers are signing catcher Chadwick Tromp to a minor league contract. He has been assigned to Triple-A Oklahoma City, reports OKC broadcaster Alex Freedman. That explains why Los Angeles released Chuckie Robinson earlier today. Tromp can work with rookie Eliezer Alfonzo as depth behind the team’s big league catching duo of Hunter Feduccia and Ben Rortvedt. It’s unclear […]

Royals Sign Tony Gonsolin To Major League Deal

The Royals announced that they have signed right-hander Tony Gonsolin to a major league deal for a 2026 with a club option for 2027. Gonsolin has been immediately placed on the 15-day injured list. To open a 40-man spot, fellow righty Eli Morgan has been designated for assignment. Financial terms of the deal haven’t been […]