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Mariners To Promote Lazaro Montes
The Mariners are calling outfield prospect Lazaro Montes up for his MLB debut, according to reporter Francys Romero. Montes will join the team on Tuesday in Boston when rosters expand to 28 players, as per Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times, plus another transaction will need to be made to create space for Montes on […]
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Mark P After avoiding the Walker Jenkins call-up, watch this….NOW the chat will be interrupted by some other breaking news.As I continue to tempt fate, let’s take some questions! My name? With JJW in the IL, Stewart is going to be ROY isn’t he? Mark P Seems like this might be the turning point for […]
Xavier Edwards Leaves Game Due To Possible Thumb Sprain
The Marlins scored six runs in the ninth inning to secure a 6-2 comeback win over the Nationals on Sunday, but may have lost one of their key players in the process. Second baseman Xavier Edwards left the game in the fifth inning due to an injury that “right now we’re thinking it’s a left […]
Mitch Garver Exercises Assignment Clause In Yankees Contract
Mitch Garver joined the Yankees on a minor league deal earlier this month, and it was reported at the time that the contract contained an opt-out clause. The New York Post’s Joel Sherman writes that the opt-out provision is an assignment clause (or upward mobility clause) that Garver has now triggered, establishing a 2pm CT […]
Cardinals Release Caleb Ferguson
TODAY: The Cardinals released Ferguson after he cleared waivers, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. AUGUST 29: The Cardinals announced that left-hander Caleb Ferguson has been designated for assignment. Fellow southpaw Brycen Mautz was called up from Triple-A Memphis to take Ferguson’s spot on the 26-man roster, and St. Louis now has […]
Athletics Considering James Click For GM Vacancy
There hasn’t been much buzz about the Athletics’ GM search since the team parted ways with David Forst earlier this month, but a former rival executive from the AL West appears to be on the radar. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes that James Click “has emerged as a serious candidate” to become the Athletics’ new […]
Giants Place Sam Hentges On 15-Day Injured List
The Giants announced that left-hander Sam Hentges has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a left forearm strain. The placement is retroactive to August 27. Left-hander Matt Wilkinson was officially recalled from Triple-A to take Hentges’ place on the active roster, though Wilkinson was already in the clubhouse as the 27th man […]
Buddy Kennedy Elects Free Agency
TODAY: Kennedy cleared waivers, and the Giants announced that the infielder has chosen to become a free agent instead of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A. AUGUST 27: The Giants announced that first baseman Bryce Eldridge has been reinstated from the bereavement list. Infielder Buddy Kennedy has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. […]
Angels Designate Shaun Anderson For Assignment
The Angels announced several roster moves today, mostly on the pitching side. Left-handers Mitch Farris and Blake Weiman are being recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake, while righty Trevor Martin is being optioned down. Right-hander George Klassen heads to the 15-day injured list (retroactive to August 27th) with left low back inflammation. Catcher Sebastian Rivero was […]
Mariners Place Emerson Hancock On 15-Day IL With Adductor Strain
The Mariners are placing right-hander Emerson Hancock on the 15-day injured list, according to a team announcement. Hancock, whose placement is retroactive to August 29th, has a left adductor strain. Fellow righty Nick Davila is being recalled from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. Hancock drew the loss in Friday’s game against the Blue Jays. […]
Twins Place Byron Buxton On 10-Day IL With Hip Impingement
The Twins announced that center fielder Byron Buxton is once again being placed on the 10-day injured list. Buxton has a right hip impingement, the same injury that forced him to the IL last month. Outfielder Gabriel Gonzalez is being recalled from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding active roster move. Buxton has not played […]
Padres Place Luis Rengifo, Gavin Sheets on Injured List
TODAY: Rengifo will be placed on the injured list, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Taylor is being activated off the IL in Rengifo’s place. In another move, the Padres are placing Gavin Sheets on the IL with a left foot sprain and recalling Sung-Mun Song from Triple-A El Paso. Sheets is batting .212/.313/.388 […]
Cardinals Place JJ Wetherholt On 10-Day Injured List
The Cardinals are placing infielder JJ Wetherholt on the 10-day injured list with right wrist tendinitis, according to a team announcement. Infielder Cesar Prieto is being recalled from Triple-A Memphis in a corresponding move. According to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, Wetherholt has experienced pain in his wrist for the last month or so, […]
Red Sox Activate Roman Anthony, Trevor Story Off 60-Day IL
The Red Sox are getting a pair of injured players back from the injured list, as the Boston Globe’s Tim Healey reports that outfielder Roman Anthony and shortstop Trevor Story have been activated off the 60-day IL. Boston has two open spots on its 40-man roster, so only active roster moves are needed to accommodate […]
Konnor Griffin To Begin Rehab Assignment
Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin has been down since early July with a sagittal band injury in his left ring finger. His original placement was retroactive to July 6th, and the team transferred him to the 60-day injured list a few days later. Tomorrow will mark eight weeks since the start of Griffin’s placement, right in […]
The Opener: Crow-Armstrong, Tigers, Yankees, Red Sox
Brewers left fielder Jackson Chourio reached 20 home runs for the third consecutive season in yesterday’s 5-3 win over the Rangers. Facing Cal Quantrill in the bottom of the first, Chourio took an 89 mph cutter out to right center field for a solo shot, opening the scoring for Milwaukee. Chourio is one of only […]
Yankees Notes: Lombard, Judge, Schmidt, McMahon
The Yankees and Red Sox split their doubleheader on Saturday. While New York won the nightcap, 9-2, rookie shortstop George Lombard Jr. exited early with an apparent right knee injury. Lombard tweaked it during an at-bat in the second inning (video via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com). He stayed in the game for a little while […]
Giants Select Yunior Marte For MLB Debut
The Giants have selected right-hander Yunior Marte from Double-A Richmond, the team announced. Marte will make his major league debut on Saturday and start the second game of a doubleheader against the Diamondbacks. To make room for Marte, the Giants optioned lefty Seth Lonsway to Triple-A Sacramento and transferred infielder/outfielder Casey Schmitt to the 60-day […]
Royals Place John Schreiber On Waivers
The Royals have placed right-handed reliever John Schreiber on waivers, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports. Teams will have 48 hours to claim Schreiber. He is eligible to continue playing for the Royals in the meantime. This is the third known instance of a non-contender putting at least one player on waivers this […]
Angels Sign Cade Marlowe To Minor League Deal
August 29: Marlowe is back with the Angels on new minor league contract, per their player development account. August 28: The Angels announced, through their official player development account, that Marlowe has now been released. August 27: Outfielder Cade Marlowe has exercised the opt-out in his minor league deal with the Angels, reports Ari Alexander […]
Mets Place Luis Robert Jr. On Waivers
The Mets have placed outfielder Luis Robert Jr. on outright waivers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. The league’s other 29 teams have 48 hours to claim Robert, who is eligible to continue playing for the Mets during the process. The Reds took the same tack earlier this week with third baseman Eugenio Suárez and outfielder […]
Cubs Designate Hoby Milner For Assignment
AUGUST 29: The Cubs have now designated Milner for assignment, Bruce Levine of 670 The Score reports. AUGUST 28, 5:00pm: Feinsand has now issued a correction, saying that Milner has been placed on waivers but has not been designated for assignment. It is possible for a player to be placed on waivers while he still […]
Shohei Ohtani Will Not Pitch Sunday; Dodgers Determining Next Steps
Knee and biceps issues have prevented the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani from pitching since July 3, and a return to the mound is not imminent. The Dodgers hoped to start Ohtani against the Tigers on Sunday, but they have scrapped those plans after he came out of Friday’s bullpen session feeling discomfort in his knee, Alden […]
Yankees Designate Justin Topa For Assignment
The Yankees have designated right-handed reliever Justin Topa for assignment, per a team announcement. They activated lefty Max Fried from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. New York now has two open spots on its 40-man roster. Topa, who previously spent time with the Twins, Royals and Blue Jays this season, signed a […]
Tigers Notes: Greene, Verlander, Flaherty, Vierling
A right hamstring strain has kept Riley Greene off the field since August 11, but the Tigers outfielder will begin a minor league rehab assignment today. According to MLB.com’s Jason Beck, Greene will be the DH for Triple-A Toledo in today’s game and then play left field on Sunday, assuming everything goes smoothly in his […]
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