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Hillsborough County Commission Approves Rays’ Stadium Proposal
The Hillsborough County Commission has voted to approve the Rays’ proposed stadium deal, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The vote, which passed by a 5-2 measure, follows yesterday’s vote of approval from the Tampa City Council. With those crucial approvals in place, the Rays have secured the necessary public funding to move […]
Red Sox, Tomás Nido Agree To Minor League Deal
The Red Sox have agreed to a minor league contract with veteran catcher Tomás Nido. Nick John of Talk Sox was the first to report the deal. Nido will give Boston some catching depth at a time when deadline acquisition Adley Rutschman has been banged up. Nido, 32, is a quality defender who’s spent the […]
The Opener: Sale, Skubal, Rays, Jenkins
Chris Sale is pitching like a man possessed. Atlanta’s ace shut out the Dodgers last night with an 11-strikeout, five-hit masterpiece — completing a sweep of the NL West division leaders in the process. It’s the seventh consecutive quality start for Sale, who has only allowed more than three runs in an appearance once this […]
Twins To Promote Walker Jenkins
The Twins are going to call up prospect Walker Jenkins for Friday’s game, reports Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com. Minnesota will need to open a spot on both the active and 40-man rosters in order to make the move official. The club is off today, so the transactions probably won’t be made official until tomorrow. Jenkins is […]
Which Other Players Could Land On Waivers This Week?
In recent years, non-contending teams have used the waiver wire to shed some money at the end of August. The Angels opened the floodgates in 2023, dumping a handful of veterans to dip underneath the luxury line and get a slightly better draft pick when they lost Shohei Ohtani in free agency. While no other team […]
Phillies Announce Front Office Promotions
The Phillies made a few front office promotions on Thursday afternoon. The most notable are bumps for Dan Aucoin and Luke Murton to assistant general manager roles. Aucion is an AGM of research/information, while Murton receives the new title of AGM of hitting. Aucoin, who has a background with Driveline Baseball, began consulting for the […]
Orioles Re-Sign Albert Suárez To Minor League Contract
The Orioles re-signed righty Albert Suárez to a minor league deal, relays Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner. He’ll report to Triple-A Norfolk. Suárez elected free agency earlier in the week after his latest DFA. The 36-year-old has been on and off the big league roster a few times this season. Suárez had been in the […]
MLB Proposes Free Agent Quiet Periods In CBA Talks
Major League Baseball made its latest CBA proposal to the Players Association on Thursday afternoon. Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported specifics of the league proposal, which would be contingent on the implementation of MLB’s desired cap/floor system. The most notable development is that the league wants to implement two offseason “quiet periods” for free agency. The […]
Tampa City Council Votes In Favor Of Rays’ Stadium Deal, County Vote On Friday
The Tampa City Council voted in favor of the Rays’ proposed stadium deal on Thursday afternoon, according to multiple reports (links via Nicolas Villamil of The Tampa Bay Times and Adam Berry of MLB.com). The city approved the measure by a 4-3 margin. Attention now turns to Hillsborough County, whose commissioners will cast their own […]
Astros Hire Brent Strom As Pitching Consultant
Brent Strom is back in Houston. Astros skipper Joe Espada announced this afternoon that the veteran coach with return to the team as a pitching consultant for the rest of this season (links via Chandler Rome of The Athletic and Brian McTaggart of MLB.com). Strom will meet the team in Queens and be in the […]
Blue Jays Sign Michael Lorenzen
4:25pm: The Jays have now officially announced Lorenzen’s signing. Right-hander Chad Dallas has been optioned to Triple-A Buffalo to open an active roster spot. In a corresponding 40-man move, outfielder Jonatan Clase has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. Clase was placed on the 10-day IL July 21 due to plantar fasciitis. He’s now […]
Getz: White Sox Interested In Long-Term Deal With Murakami
The White Sox’ signing of Munetaka Murakami has proven to be one of the best offseason moves made by any team in the 2025-26 offseason. Chicago landed the 26-year-old slugger on a two-year, $34MM deal after the market didn’t provide the long-term pact he sought. The fit at Guaranteed Rate Field has been a strong […]
Dodgers Place Roki Sasaki On Injured List
August 27: The Dodgers have officially announced Sasaki’s IL placement. Right-hander Seth Halvorsen has been recalled as the corresponding move. August 26: The Dodgers will place Roki Sasaki on the 15-day injured list, manager Dave Roberts told reporters (relayed by Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic). The righty left tonight’s start at Truist Park with a […]
Royals Select Anthony Gose
The Royals announced Thursday that they’ve selected the contract of lefty Anthony Gose from Triple-A Omaha. Kansas City also recalled infielder Josh Rojas. Fellow infielder Michael Massey heads to the seven-day concussion list, while righty Mason Black was optioned to Omaha. Gose, 36, hasn’t pitched in the majors since a brief run with the 2024 […]
Marlins Release John King
Aug. 27: King cleared release waivers and is now a free agent, reports Isaac Azout of Fish On First. Aug. 26: King has been placed on release waivers, according to the MLB.com transaction log. That was inevitable after the DFA, as the southpaw could refuse a minor league assignment while retaining his salary after crossing […]
Eugenio Suárez, TJ Friedl Clear Waivers, Will Remain With Reds
Slugger Eugenio Suárez and outfielder TJ Friedl both went unclaimed on outright waivers and will remain with the Reds, reports Charlie Goldsmith of FOX 19. They’re expected to be with the club for Friday’s game at Wrigley Field, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic adds. Cincinnati placed both veterans on outright waivers Tuesday, hoping that […]
Cardinals Select Cade Winquest
The Cardinals announced Thursday that they’ve selected the contract of right-hander Cade Winquest from Triple-A Memphis. Right-hander Peter Strzelecki heads to the 15-day injured list due to extensor inflammation in his right forearm, which opens a spot on the 26-man roster. St. Louis already had an open 40-man roster spot, so no further moves are […]
The Opener: Peters, Kim, Suarez
The Giants are the only team in baseball without a sweep this season. They were so close to changing that on Wednesday. San Francisco was three outs away from taking all three games from the Reds, but gave up seven runs in the ninth inning to drop the final game of the series. 1. ‘Bananas […]
Reds Place Eugenio Suárez, TJ Friedl On Waivers
The Reds have placed designated hitter/third baseman Eugenio Suárez and outfielder TJ Friedl on waivers, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Neither player has been designated for assignment, and they’re both eligible to continue playing for Cincinnati while the 48-hour waiver process plays out. Both players made an appearance in Wednesday’s win over the Giants, with Suárez […]
Fernando Cruz Diagnosed With Partial UCL Tear
Yankees setup man Fernando Cruz has a partially torn UCL, manager Aaron Boone informed reporters after tonight’s win over the Astros (relayed by Brendan Kuty of The Athletic). The righty is seeking additional opinions as he weighs whether he’ll require surgery. In either case, it’s difficult to imagine Cruz pitching again this season. Surgery would very […]
Diamondbacks Release Zack Littell
The Diamondbacks placed Zack Littell on release waivers, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Assuming he goes unclaimed, he’ll be a free agent. Arizona designated Littell for assignment on Sunday, ending his tenure with the club after three appearances. They’d signed the veteran righty as a long reliever after his release by Washington. Littell made […]
Pirates’ Endy Rodriguez Has Season-Ending Hip Surgery
Pirates catcher Endy Rodriguez is done for the year following left hip labrum surgery on Wednesday, the Bucs announced. He’ll be sidelined for seven to nine months. That timeline means Rodriguez could miss time next season. Rodriguez was initially placed on the injured list with hip inflammation. General manager Ben Cherington hinted at surgery last […]
Astros Expect Carlos Correa Back In September
Carlos Correa’s season was supposed to be over in May. The Astros infielder underwent surgery to repair a tendon tear in his left ankle three months back. Houston announced it would be a six to eight month rehab. Correa progressed to running and defensive drills by the first week of August. He recently resumed batting […]
Orioles Select Luis Vazquez
The Orioles selected the contract of infielder Luis Vazquez before Wednesday’s matchup against the Cardinals. He’ll take the spot of outfielder Tyler O’Neill, who is headed to the injured list with shoulder inflammation. Baltimore had an opening on the 40-man roster for Vazquez. The club’s 40-man is now full. Vazquez was in the running for […]
Padres Place Jeremiah Estrada On 15-Day IL
Reliever Jeremiah Estrada was placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement, the Padres announced. The club recalled righty David Morgan to take his spot. This marks Estrada’s third trip to the IL this season. He’s previously missed time with elbow and knee issues. San Diego has not given an estimate for […]