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Woo-Suk Go Elects Free Agency
Reliever Woo-Suk Go went unclaimed on waivers and elected free agency over the weekend, according to the MiLB.com transaction log. The Twins designated him for assignment on Friday to open a roster spot for top prospect Walker Jenkins. Minnesota acquired Go in a minor trade with Detroit at the beginning of July. The Korean-born pitcher was performing […]
White Sox’ Jordan Leasure Undergoes UCL Surgery
White Sox reliever Jordan Leasure underwent surgery to repair a UCL tear a few weeks ago, the team announced (relayed by Scott Merkin of MLB.com). He’ll miss the entire 2027 season and is expected to be ready for the beginning of Spring Training ’28. That means it’s essentially a two-year absence for the 28-year-old righty. Leasure […]
Diamondbacks Reinstate Ketel Marte
6:07pm: The D-Backs officially announced the move. Rookie infielder Jose Fernandez was optioned to Triple-A Reno to open the roster spot. 5:42pm: Second baseman Ketel Marte is in the lineup for the Diamondbacks and batting fourth tonight, per Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports. The club hasn’t yet officially announced a roster move but Marte will clearly […]
Marlins Recall Jared Serna For MLB Debut
The Marlins announced that infielder Xavier Edwards has been placed on the ten-day injured list with a left thumb sprain. Manager Clayton McCullough said yesterday that Edwards was likely dealing with a thumb sprain, as MLBTR covered. Infielder Jared Serna has been recalled to take his place on the active roster and will be making […]
Cubs To Select B.J. Murray
The Cubs are planning to select the contract of corner infielder B.J. Murray when rosters expand tomorrow, per Robert Murray of FanSided. The Bahamas Baseball Association was first to report that the Bahamian-born switch-hitter was on his way to the majors. He’s not on the 40-man roster, but Chicago has an open spot. Murray is […]
Twins To Select Ben Ross
The Twins are planning to select the contract of infielder Ben Ross when roster expand tomorrow, reports Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star-Tribune. Minnesota also appears set to recall righty Garrett Acton to take a spot in the bullpen. He has a locker set up in the clubhouse. The Twins will need to open a […]
Tigers Designate Tanner Rainey For Assignment
The Tigers announced that they have selected infielder John Peck to the roster and recalled right-hander Yilber Díaz. In corresponding moves, they have optioned outfielder Corey Julks to Triple-A and designated right-hander Tanner Rainey for assignment. Peck’s promotion was reported earlier today. Rainey, 33, was selected to the big league roster a few weeks ago. […]
Mariners Reinstate Cooper Criswell From 60-Day Injured List
The Mariners announced that right-hander Cooper Criswell has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. He will take the active roster spot of right-hander Nick Davila, who has been placed on the 15-day injured list with an SC joint sprain. To open a 40-man spot, infielder Colt Emerson has been transferred to the 60-day IL. […]
Luis Rengifo Diagnosed With Torn ACL
Padres infielder/outfielder Luis Rengifo has been diagnosed with a torn ACL and a sprained MCL in his right knee, per AJ Cassavell of MLB.com. He’ll undergo season-ending surgery. He is already on the 10-day injured list but will be transferred to the 60-day IL when the Padres need his roster spot. Rengifo suffered the injury […]
Jacob Wilson To Undergo Shoulder Surgery
August 31: The surgery is now scheduled for September 9, per Gallegos. August 29: Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson will undergo a left shoulder surgery on September 16, MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos reports. The news comes after Gallegos’ report nine days ago that Wilson’s season was likely going to be ended by his lingering shoulder problem, and […]
Braves To Select Blake Burkhalter, Kyle Farmer
The Braves appear set to call up righty Blake Burkhalter for his major league debut. Jesús Cano of The Athletic reports that Burkhalter has a locker set up in Atlanta’s clubhouse. The 2022 second-round pick is not on the 40-man roster, which is currently at capacity. The team will need to make a corresponding move […]
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Anthony Franco Good afternoon, hope all is well! Second straight week where I’m on Monday and Steve will handle the Friday chat. Let’s get rolling Guarded Indian Do the Guards bring up Vazquez tomorrow or do they keep him down because of potential lockout consequences? There is nothing left to prove in AAA and Fry can […]
White Sox Acquire Jake Cave
The Rays have traded outfielder Jake Cave to the White Sox for cash, reports Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. He was with Tampa on a minor league deal. He is eligible to be traded after the deadline because that deal has not been selected to the major league roster at any point this […]
Orioles Designate Luis Vázquez For Assignment
The Orioles announced Monday that infielder Luis Vázquez has been designated for assignment. His roster spot goes to outfielder Luis Robert Jr., whose previously reported waiver claim has now been announced by the club. Baltimore also optioned righty Anthony Nunez to Triple-A Norfolk and recalled lefty Cade Povich in his place. Povich will start tonight’s […]
Red Sox Place Willson Contreras On Injured List
The Red Sox placed first baseman Willson Contreras on the 10-day injured list due to a left hamstring strain, per a club announcement. Catcher/infielder Mickey Gasper has been recalled from Triple-A Worcester in his place. At this point, it’s unclear how severe Contreras’s injury is or how much time he is expected to miss, but […]
Justin Topa Elects Free Agency
The Yankees announced Monday that right-handed reliever Justin Topa elected free agency in lieu of an outright assignment to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He’d been designated for assignment over the weekend, went unclaimed on waivers, and is now free to sign with any club. New York also confirmed its waiver claim of Royals righty John Schreiber, which […]
White Sox To Acquire Tommy Pham
The White Sox are acquiring outfielder Tommy Pham from the Phillies, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Phils will get cash considerations in return, per James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times. Passan adds that the Sox are expected to select Pham to their roster when rosters expand tomorrow. Chicago has a full 40-man roster and […]
Yankees To Claim John Schreiber
The Yankees are going to claim right-hander John Schreiber off waivers from the Royals, reports Joel Sherman of The New York Post. It was reported a couple of days ago that the Royals would be placing Schreiber on waivers. The Yankees have a couple of open spots on the 40-man roster. Active rosters expand from […]
Cubs Release Hoby Milner
The Cubs have released reliever Hoby Milner, per his MLB.com transactions log. The club initially placed him on waivers last week, then designated him for assignment. Milner passed through waivers unclaimed and is free to sign with another team. Chicago signed Milner to a one-year, $3.75MM deal over the winter. The team is on the […]
Orioles To Claim Luis Robert Jr.
The Orioles are claiming outfielder Luis Robert Jr. off waivers from the Mets, reports Chelsea Janes of SNY. It was reported a couple of days ago that Robert was placed on waivers. Baltimore has a full 40-man roster and will need to make a corresponding move to officially add Robert. Robert joins the O’s for […]
Submit Your Questions For This Week’s Episode Of The MLBTR Podcast
On the MLB Trade Rumors podcast, we regularly answer questions from our readers and listeners. With the next episode set for Wednesday, we’re looking for MLBTR’s audience to submit their questions and we’ll pick a few to answer. The trade deadline is now in the rear-view and teams are coming into the final stretch of […]
Nationals Release Trevor Williams
The Nationals released veteran righty Trevor Williams yesterday after he passed through waivers unclaimed, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Washington had designated the 34-year-old righty for assignment last week. Today’s release closest the book on Williams’ second two-year deal with the Nats. The second didn’t go nearly as well as the first. A […]
Tigers To Select John Peck
The Tigers are calling up infield prospect John Peck from Triple-A Toledo, reports Emily Waldon of Baseball America. Detroit will have to make transactions on both the 26-man and 40-man rosters to formally select Peck’s contract. Peck, 24, was the Tigers’ seventh-round pick out of Pepperdine back in 2023. He’s a quality defensive shortstop who […]
The Opener: Crow-Armstrong, Scherzer, Rays
The Yankees piled up 16 runs against the Red Sox yesterday. Catcher Austin Wells homered twice in a nine-run eighth inning. He’s the first player to come off the bench and go deep twice in one inning (h/t Sarah Langs of MLB.com and Elias Sports). 1. PCA has a weekend It seems like Pete Crow-Armstrong […]
Cardinals To Promote Leo Bernal
The Cardinals will call up catching prospect Leo Bernal from Triple-A on Tuesday prior to their game with the Dodgers, Francys Romero reports. Bernal was already added to the 40-man roster last November in advance of the Rule 5 Draft, and he’ll take one of the two extra spots when the 26-man roster expands to […]
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