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Jose Urquidy Remains Free Agent
5:00pm: Multiple sources, including Antonio Puesán, now report that Urquidy has not signed a deal with the Pirates. It appears it was a mistake in the MLB.com transaction logs. Urquidy remains a free agent. 4:40pm: Veteran righty Jose Urquidy cleared waivers and elected free agency on Wednesday. He didn’t have to wait long to find […]
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Anthony Franco Good afternoon, hope you’re all doing well! Looking forward to another of these, let’s get rolling Isabella It feels like each of the lower seeds has a shot at an upset this postseason with the Yankees most likely, then White Sox, Braves, and Padres being least likely (but even then an upset of […]
Mariners Claim Michael Toglia
The Mariners have claimed first baseman Michael Toglia off waivers from the Reds, per a team announcement. It wasn’t previously reported that Cincinnati had placed Toglia on waivers. He’d been on the 60-day IL since early September after dislocating his shoulder. Cincinnati added Toglia on a minor league deal over the winter after Colorado dropped […]
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Reds Announce Coaching Updates
The Reds head into the offseason with multiple roles to fill on the coaching staff under manager Terry Francona. The club confirmed pitching coach Derek Johnson won’t be back next season. Cincinnati also dismissed assistant hitting coach Will Remillard, president of baseball operations Nick Krall and general manager Brad Meador told reporters, including Charlie Goldsmith […]
Mickey Gasper Undergoes Biceps Surgery
Oct. 2: Gasper had a successful Distal Biceps tendon repair today, the Red Sox announced. He mentioned earlier this week that he’s looking at a four- to six-month recovery timetable (h/t Tim Healey of the Boston Globe). Even the longer end of that estimate should put Gasper on track to be ready for the start of […]
Yankees Outright Alexander Cornielle
The Yankees sent right-hander Alexander Cornielle outright to their Florida Complex League affiliate, per a team announcement. He was designated for assignment on Tuesday when Giancarlo Stanton was activated from the 60-day IL. Cornielle passed through waivers and will remain in the minors with the organization. It’s the first outright for Cornielle, so he had […]
Byron Buxton Ready For 2027, Twins Not Planning To Trade Him
Twins outfielder Byron Buxton battled hip injuries for most of his 2026 campaign. The issue finally led to surgery in September. Buxton is progressing well in his recovery and is on track to be healthy for the 2027 season, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic. Buxton had arthroscopic right hip surgery on September 18. He’ll […]
The Opener: Phillies, Kerr, Division Series Matchups
Chris Sale kicked off the postseason with a quality start on Tuesday. He closed out the Wild Card round by securing the final four outs last night. The lefty is ready to go for the NLDS. “If I’d have to pitch tomorrow, I’d pitch tomorrow,” Sale said (h/t Gabe Burns of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution). 1. […]
Offseason Outlook: Miami Marlins
A promising start to the season was derailed by a franchise-record 12-game losing stream early in the summer. That led to another deadline spent doing more selling than buying, but the Marlins’ short-term outlook is increasingly bright thanks to some breakthrough performances in 2026. Guaranteed Contracts None Other Financial Obligations $20MM total owed to Yankees […]
Krall Discusses Reds’ Position Player Needs
The Reds enter the offseason looking to rebound from a last place finish in the NL Central. They have deficiencies in virtually every part of the roster but will certainly need to improve an offense that ranked at the bottom of the National League in scoring. President of baseball operations Nick Krall and general manager […]
Royals Outright Luke Little
The Royals assigned left-hander Luke Little outright to Triple-A Omaha, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. The log indicates that Kansas City technically designated him for assignment on Monday, though the team never announced the move. Kansas City claimed Little off waivers from the Cubs at the beginning of August. He spent the rest of the […]
Reds Outright Ivan Johnson
The Reds sent infielder Ivan Johnson outright to Triple-A Louisville, relays Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie’s Chalkboard. Cincinnati never officially designated Johnson for assignment but apparently placed him on waivers this week. Johnson, 28 next week, was Cincinnati’s fourth-round pick back in 2019. The switch-hitter had some prospect buzz early in his time in the Reds’ system, […]
Elieser Hernandez, Ricky Vanasco Elect Free Agency
6:31pm: Vanasco also went unclaimed and elected free agency, according to the transaction tracker. 10:38am: Right-hander Elieser Hernandez is back on the open market, according to his MLB.com transaction tracker. The Braves designated the veteran reliever for assignment ahead of their Wild Card matchup against the Phillies. Righty Ricky Vanasco was also DFAed with Rowdy […]
Jameson Taillon To Undergo Flexor Surgery, Intends To Continue Career
Impending free agent starter Jameson Taillon tells Shi Davidi of Sportsnet that he’s scheduled for flexor surgery next week. The veteran right-hander acknowledged there’s a chance he’ll also require an internal brace repair of his UCL. The surgery seems likely to cost Taillon most or all of the 2027 season. (It’s highly likely he’d miss […]
2026-27 Club Option Preview: October Edition
The regular season is now done, which means it’s almost time for decisions to be made on contract options. MLBTR looked at the player options last month. Now let’s turn to the club options. For the sake of streamlining this post, mutual options have not been included, as it’s been over a decade since a […]
José Urquidy Elects Free Agency
Right-hander José Urquidy has elected free agency, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by the Phillies a few days ago. Urquidy bounced around the league this year, getting work in an emergency depth starter/swingman/long reliever kind of role. Between the Pirates, White Sox and […]
Previewing The Upcoming Corner Outfield Class
With the regular season in the books, MLBTR is taking a position-by-position look at the 2026-27 free agent market. Next up are the corner outfielders. There are a handful of notable bats on among this year’s group — including the very best bats this thin class has to offer. Note that, of course, any of […]
Colin Holderman To Undergo Season-Ending Wrist Surgery
The Guardians will start an ALDS matchup against the White Sox on Saturday but right-hander Colin Holderman won’t be on the roster. He told reporters, including Tim Stebbins of MLB.com, that he will undergo right wrist surgery and won’t be able to rejoin the club at any point in October. Holderman says his wrist has […]
Cardinals Acquire Brian Curley As PTBNL In Lars Nootbaar Trade
The Cardinals announced that they have acquired right-hander Brian Curley from the Diamondbacks as the played to be named later in the Lars Nootbaar trade. At this year’s deadline, the Cards sent Nootbaar to Arizona for prospects Daniel Eagen, left-hander Sandro Santana and a PTBNL. Curley, 23, was a third-round pick in last year’s draft. […]
Diamondbacks To Retain Manager Torey Lovullo
The Diamondbacks are keeping their bench boss. Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports that manager Torey Lovullo will be back next year. He gets a two-year deal. As Piecoro points out, this lines him up with general manager Mike Hazen. Hazen’s most recent deal runs through 2028 with a club option for 2029. Lovullo […]
Athletics To Dismiss Two Coaches
The Athletics are moving on from hitting coach Chris Cron and quality control coach Marcus Jensen, reports Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. The club is pursuing replacements for both positions. Cron has been with the organization since 2022. He spent two seasons as an assistant hitting coach. The “assistant” tag was dropped from his title in […]
Mariners Notes: Dipoto, Managerial Search, Arozarena
The Mariners have made several changes in the first week of their offseason. Manager Dan Wilson will not be returning. The club moved on from four other coaches. One person who will remain in place is president of baseball operations Jerry Dipoto. The lead exec received the stamp of approval from chairman John Stanton earlier […]
Mets’ Jared Young Expected To Be Ready For 2027 Season
Mets first baseman Jared Young had his 2026 campaign cut short after a nasty collision with Nolan McLean. He was knocked unconscious and had to be stretchered off the field. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com spoke to Young yesterday and reports he is recovering well and is expected to be ready for Spring Training. Young suffered […]
The Opener: Red Sox vs. Analytics, Cubs Swept, White Sox Advance
The non-stop action of the first two playoff slates will slow considerably until the weekend. Three sweeps mean there is only one game tonight. The Phillies and Braves will decide their series at 7 pm CT. 1. Red Sox voice concerns about approach after sweep A lot went wrong for Boston, but manager Chad Tracy’s […]
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