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Braves Designate Rowdy Tellez For Assignment
Veteran first baseman Rowdy Tellez was designated for assignment, the Braves announced. Shortstop Jim Jarvis was added back to the big-league roster. Tellez joined the organization on a minor league deal shortly before the regular season. He joined the Braves in early June. The 31-year-old only appeared in seven games during his three weeks with […]
MLBTR Podcast: The Mets In Flux, The Angels Fire Their GM, And Guardians’ Catchers
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of […]
Trade Deadline Outlook: Milwaukee Brewers
The Brewers remain the cream of the NL Central crop, with a healthy five-game lead over a second-place Cubs team ravaged by pitching injuries. With Milwaukee looking the clear favorite to claim its fifth division title in the last six seasons, the trade deadline will be all about adding the finishing touches to finally clinch […]
Jake Woodford Exercises Opt-Out In Brewers Deal
Right-hander Jake Woodford has opted out of his minor league deal with the Brewers, reports MLBTR’s Steve Adams. Milwaukee has three days to decide whether to bring him back up to the majors or grant him his release. Woodford spent the first couple months of the season on Milwaukee’s MLB roster. He made 16 appearances and […]
Astros To Move Cristian Javier To Bullpen
The Astros have been without Cristian Javier for the better part of three months due to a Grade 2 strain of his throwing shoulder. The right-hander will return from the injured list this week but will do so in an unfamiliar role. Manager Joe Espada told reporters (including Brian McTaggart of MLB.com and Chandler Rome of […]
Cohen: Not Considering Firing David Stearns
The first major domino in the Mets’ horrible season fell last week with the dismissal of manager Carlos Mendoza, who was in the final year of his contract. Andy Green will manage the team on an interim basis for the remainder of the season. He’ll return to the front office at year’s end, while the […]
Christian Roa Elects Free Agency
The Cubs sent relievers Christian Roa and Eduarniel Nuñez through outright waivers on Wednesday, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. Both pitchers were designated for assignment a week ago. Roa, who has been outrighted multiple times in his career, declined the minor league assignment in favor of free agency. This is the first time that Núñez has […]
MLBPA Proposes Changes To Roster Rules In CBA Talks
The Major League Baseball Players Association raised several new issues today as part of its third official proposal in ongoing CBA negotiations. These latest proposals relate to “transactions, rosters, and access to data,” as described in the union’s press release. Below are the most consequential: Expanding MLB active rosters from 26 to 28 (14 pitcher […]
Orioles Trade Kyle Nicolas To Nationals
In an historic move, the Orioles traded reliever Kyle Nicolas to the Nationals for minor league infielder Randal Diaz. Washington optioned Nicolas to Triple-A Rochester and opened a 40-man roster spot by moving Mitchell Parker (who is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery) to the 60-day injured list. It’s the first trade between the two teams since the […]
Giants Place Matt Chapman On Injured List
The Giants announced they’ve placed third baseman Matt Chapman on the 10-day injured list with an abdominal strain. Utilityman Christian Koss is up from Triple-A Sacramento to take his place on the active roster. Chapman suffered the injury in last night’s loss in Arizona. He charged and made a nice barehand play to retire Gabriel Moreno on […]
Brent Rooker To Undergo Season-Ending Knee Surgery
A’s designated hitter Brent Rooker will undergo surgery to repair cartilage damage in his left knee, reports Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. He’ll miss the remainder of the season. It concludes a frustrating year for the two-time All-Star. Rooker was an ironman last season, appearing in all 162 games — all but one as a starter. […]
Rockies DFA John Brebbia, Promote Gabriel Hughes For MLB Debut
5:15 PM: The Rockies have confirmed these transactions. 4:19 PM: The Rockies are planning to designate John Brebbia for assignment, reports Thomas Harding of MLB.com. In his place, they are calling up fellow right-hander Gabriel Hughes. Colorado protected Hughes from the Rule 5 draft by selecting his contract last November, so this move will leave […]
Royals Select Jose Cuas
The Royals announced a handful of roster moves ahead of their game tonight against the Rays. Right-handers Jose Cuas and Randy Dobnak are joining the team in place of fellow righties Eric Cerantola and Connor Seabold. Cerantola has been optioned to Triple-A Omaha, while Seabold has been placed on the 15-day injured list. Dobnak was […]
Guardians Release Pedro Avila
For the second time this year, the Guardians are parting ways with Pedro Avila. The right-hander signed a minor league contract with Cleveland in December, and the team granted him his release when he failed to make the Opening Day roster. Less than a week later, the two sides came together on a new minor […]
Tigers Place Will Vest On Injured List
The Tigers placed Will Vest on the 15-day injured list today, ahead of their afternoon game against the Yankees. In a corresponding move, the team recalled Beau Brieske from Triple-A Toledo to take Vest’s spot in the bullpen. Manager A.J. Hinch told reporters, including Chris McCosky of The Detroit News, that the right-hander felt discomfort […]
Red Sox Place Connelly Early On Injured List
11:05am: Early’s IL placement came before he had gone for imaging, per Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald. She notes that Tracy said Early was already feeling better today, but with just over a week left before the All-Star break, the Sox went the cautious route. They expect to know more later today and will […]
Rangers To Place Corey Seager On Injured List
Corey Seager‘s return to the Rangers will last less than a week. Texas is placing it star shortstop on the injured list and recalling infielder/outfielder Josh Smith from Triple-A Round Rock, per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. It’s the third IL stint of the season for the 32-year-old Seager, who exited yesterday’s game […]
A’s Trade Brett Harris To Red Sox
The Red Sox added to their infield depth this morning, announcing the acquisition of Brett Harris from the Athletics in exchange for minor league righty Ben Hansen. Harris, who’d been designated for assignment by the A’s, has been optioned to Triple-A Worcester for now. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, Boston […]
The Opener: Red Sox/Nationals, Roberts, Jensen
Rays third baseman Junior Caminero agreed yesterday to participate in this year’s Home Run Derby. He celebrated by homering in his fifth straight game. Caminero moved into a tie for third place with Ben Rice on the AL home run leaderboard. 1. Red Sox and Nationals clear the benches Red Sox first baseman Willson Contreras […]
Trade Deadline Outlook: San Francisco Giants
In a season where many clubs are caught in the middle and will take as much time as possible before determining whether to more aggressively buy or sell, the Giants have some rare — if unwanted — clarity. They’re sellers. President of baseball operations Buster Posey already conceded that things are trending that direction. It’s […]
Trade Deadline Outlook: Tampa Bay Rays
After consecutive fourth place finishes in the AL East, the Rays are back to their old ways. They’ve exceeded outside expectations and not only find themselves atop the division, they’re approaching July with the best record in the American League. The Rays are coming off a sweep of the Diamondbacks and have the sport’s longest […]
Vince Velasquez Elects Free Agency
Veteran righty Vince Velasquez elected free agency after being outrighted by the Cubs, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. Chicago designated him for assignment on Sunday and quickly ran him through waivers. Velasquez has had a couple brief stints on the big league roster. He has made one long relief appearance in each, combining for 3 […]
A’s To Trade Brett Harris To Red Sox
The Red Sox and Athletics agreed to a trade sending infielder Brett Harris to Boston, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive. The A’s designated him for assignment over the weekend when they acquired reliever Hayden Juenger from the Blue Jays. Minor league righty Ben Hansen will go back to the A’s in return, reports Andrew Parker of […]
Red Sox To Designate Tommy Kahnle For Assignment
The Red Sox are designating veteran reliever Tommy Kahnle for assignment, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive. Cotillo was also first to report that Boston will recall lefty Alec Gamboa from Triple-A Worcester tomorrow. There’ll probably be more moves coming. Starter Connelly Early exited after four innings tonight with discomfort at the back of his elbow. Interim manager Chad […]
Yankees Injury Notes: Judge, Grisham, McMahon
The Yankees were blown out by the Tigers tonight, dropping their sixth consecutive game in the process. The ugliest stretch of their season has dropped New York 2.5 games back of a red hot Tampa Bay team in the AL East. It leaves the Yanks with a 12-14 record since Aaron Judge’s most recent appearance. The three-time […]
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