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Braves Select Elieser Hernández
The Braves are selecting the contract of right-hander Elieser Hernández, according to a team announcement. The club has an open spot on its 40-man roster, so no corresponding move is needed there. To make space on the active roster, fellow righty Owen Murphy is being optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Hernández, 31, joined the Braves on […]
The Opener: Red Sox, Abreu, Orioles, McGonigle
The Red Sox rode a four-run seventh inning to a 7-6 victory over the Rays yesterday. The win brought Boston’s win streak to 12 games, which is tied for the third-longest winning streak in Red Sox history (h/t to Tom Caron of NESN for that stat). On July 2nd, the team was 37-48 and 6.5 […]
Orioles, Kyle Bradish Agree To Five-Year Extension
The Orioles have signed right-hander Kyle Bradish to a five-year extension, the team announced. The agreement will keep the righty under contract through 2031. Bradish is a client of All Bases Covered Sports Management. The deal is worth $90MM, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. Bradish had two years of team control remaining. He won $3.55MM […]
Pirates Re-Sign Dominic Fletcher To Minor League Deal
Outfielder Dominic Fletcher is back with the Pirates on a minor league agreement, per his MLB.com transactions tracker. Fletcher was released in early July. He was in the lineup for Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday. Fletcher exercised an opt-out in his contract on July 1, reported Robert Murray of FanSided. Pittsburgh declined to add the veteran outfielder […]
Cardinals Trade Chris Roycroft To Rays
July 18: The Rays completed the deal on Friday by sending right-hander Trey Pooser to the Cardinals, per Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The 24-year-old was a 10th-round pick in 2024. Pooser has split the 2026 season between Single-A and High-A. June 23: The Cardinals have traded right-hander Chris Roycroft to the Rays in […]
Red Sox Release Danny Coulombe
Veteran reliever Danny Coulombe has cleared waivers and been released by the Red Sox, according to his MLB.com transaction tracker. The left-hander was designated for assignment last weekend. Coulombe had enough service time to reject an outright assignment. Boston went ahead and cut him. Coulombe was bumped off the 40-man at the precipice of a […]
AL West Injury Notes: Pena, Walker, Kurtz, Eovaldi
The Astros had a pair of regulars depart early against the Orioles on Saturday. Shortstop Jeremy Pena was removed from the game after striking out in the third inning. He was diagnosed with a right hamstring cramp. First baseman Christian Walker was removed during an at-bat in the fourth inning due to right hip tightness. […]
Reds To Pursue Trading Players On Expiring Contracts
The Reds are looking to move their rental pieces, reports C. Trent Rosecrans and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Cincinnati fell to 44-53 with a blowout loss to the Rockies this afternoon. The club is seven games out of the final NL Wild Card spot. The report notes the Reds are intent on trading players […]
Athletics Designate Joey Meneses For Assignment
The A’s made a series of roster moves before Saturday night’s matchup against the Nationals. Right-hander Geoff Hartlieb was selected to the big-league club, taking the spot of injured reliever Justin Sterner. First baseman Joey Meneses was designated for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot. The 34-year-old Meneses appeared in nine games with the […]
Cubs Acquire Aaron Civale
The Cubs have agreed to a trade with the Athletics, landing righty Aaron Civale for minor league pitcher Aiden Moffett, the team announced. Chicago also received cash in the deal. The A’s designated Civale for assignment on Wednesday. He scuffled to a 5.42 ERA in 16 appearances with the club. The veteran also spent time […]
Mariners Activate Julio Rodriguez, Designate Miles Mastrobuoni
The Mariners announced that outfielder Julio Rodriguez has been activated from the seven-day concussion injured list. Utilityman Miles Mastrobuoni was designated for assignment in the corresponding move, which both opens up a 26-man roster spot for Rodriguez and leaves Seattle with 39 players on its 40-man roster. It has been a little over two weeks […]
Diamondbacks Place Lourdes Gurriel Jr. On 10-Day IL; Select Gerardo Carrillo
The Diamondbacks announced that outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained right adductor. Catcher Adrian Del Castillo was called up to take Gurriel’s spot on the active roster. Arizona also filled the open spot on its 40-man roster by selecting the contract of Gerardo Carrillo, and then […]
Will Smith To Remain On Dodgers’ IL Until At Least Mid-August
Dodgers catcher Will Smith hasn’t played since June 5 due to an inflamed disc in his neck, and continued soreness in his neck while taking swings last week led to the team shutting Smith down for a week, manager Dave Roberts told the Los Angeles Times’ Bill Shaikin and other reporters. Missing another month would […]
Dodgers Re-Sign Charlie Barnes
TODAY: Barnes re-signed with the Dodgers on a new minor league deal, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. Barnes has been assigned to Triple-A. JULY 15: Barnes elected free agency, MLBTR has learned. JULY 14: Left-hander Charlie Barnes has cleared waivers and been outrighted to Triple-A, per his MLB.com transaction tracker. The Dodgers designated the […]
Brandon Woodruff To Undergo Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery
Brandon Woodruff‘s 2026 season has come to an end, as the Brewers right-hander told CBS 58’s Darius Joseph and other reporters that he is undergoing a capsule surgery on his throwing shoulder. The recovery timeline should keep Woodruff out of action for at least part of the 2027 season as well, but the veteran said […]
Brewers Place Sal Frelick On 10-Day Injured List
The Brewers announced that outfielder Sal Frelick has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain. Outfielder Blake Perkins was called up from Triple-A to take Frelick’s place on the 26-man roster. Manager Pat Murphy implied yesterday that an IL stint was coming for Frelick after his early exit from […]
Yankee Sign Bradley Hanner To MLB Contract, Move Aaron Judge To 60-Day IL
The Yankees announced that right-hander Bradley Hanner has been signed to a big league contract and optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Hanner was already in the organization and pitching at SWB, so this new deal just formalizes a place for the 27-year-old on the 40-man roster. To create space on the 40-man, New York moved Aaron […]
Reds, Chase Burns Agree To Seven-Year Extension
TODAY: The Reds officially announced Burns’ extension. Charlie Goldsmith was the first reporter to pass on the salary breakdown of Burns’ deal, which begins with a $2MM signing bonus. The right-hander then gets $2.5MM in 2027, $8MM in 2028, $12.5MM in 2029, $15MM in 2030, $17MM in 2031, $23MM in 2032, and $25MM in 2033. […]
Aaron Judge “Healing” But Recovery Timetable Still Unclear
Aaron Judge underwent a new round of imaging on his fractured right rib on Wednesday, and the star slugger told reporters (including the New York Post’s Greg Joyce and MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch) that is now feeling “feeling 10 times better” than in the early stages of his recovery from a fractured rib. Judge said that […]
Pirates Select Khristian Curtis
The Pirates have selected the contract of right-hander Khristian Curtis from Triple-A Indianapolis prior to today’s doubleheader with the Guardians. (Reporter Alex Stumpf noted earlier today that Curtis had a locker in the Pittsburgh clubhouse.). Oneil Cruz was moved to the 60-day injured list to open up space for Curtis on the 40-man roster, and […]
Guardians’ CJ Kayfus Undergoes Season-Ending Ankle Surgery
The Guardians announced yesterday that first baseman/outfielder CJ Kayfus sustained both a fracture and ligament damage in his right ankle during a Triple-A game last Sunday. Kayfus underwent surgery to fix the injuries and will miss the remainder of the 2026 season, though the club expects him to be ready for the start of Spring […]
“Multiple Teams” Asking Nationals About Luis Garcia Jr.
Nationals first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. is drawing trade attention from “multiple teams,” according to The Athletic’s Will Sammon and Spencer Nusbaum. None of the talks have gone beyond “a preliminary stage,” as the Nats are still evaluating their plans heading into the August 3 trade deadline. One natural complication to a Garcia trade is […]
Nationals Reinstate Max Kranick From 60-Day IL; Drew Millas Undergoes Finger Surgery
TODAY: The Nats officially called up Ford yesterday, and manager Blake Butera revealed (to team reporter Alexa Datt and other media) that Millas underwent surgery on his left index finger. It doesn’t appear as the surgery will threaten Millas’ season, as Butera said “hopefully…it’s not too long a recovery process.” This latest procedure removed a […]
Rangers Re-Sign Jonah Bride
TODAY: Bride signed a new minor league deal with the Rangers yesterday, according to his MLB.com profile page. Bride has been assigned to Round Rock. JULY 13: The Rangers have granted infielder Jonah Bride his release, per Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News. He’s now a free agent and is eligible to sign with […]
The Opener: Red Sox, Blowouts, Royals
Poor air quality in Cleveland yesterday resulted in the postponement of the Pirates/Guardians game, and the two sides will make it up with a split doubleheader today (start times of 12:10pm CT and 6:10pm CT). Jared Jones and Gavin Williams will be the opposing starters in Game 1, while Logan Allen is expected to be […]