 Previewing The 2021-22 Free Agent Class: Catchers
There are now just two weeks remaining in the 2021 regular season, and while the immediate focus is on the playoff races, a potentially eventful offseason is waiting just over the horizon. There are a lot of unknowns at the moment, especially with the elephant in the room: the expiring collective bargaining agreement. The current…
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Blue Jays Place Hyun Jin Ryu On 10-Day Injured List
The Blue Jays have placed left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu on the 10-day injured list due to neck tightness. The placement is retroactive to September 18. Left-hander Tayler Saucedo has been called up to take Ryu’s roster spot. Jays GM Ross Atkins told reporters (including The Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath) that Ryu woke up with a sore…
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Injury Notes: Syndergaard, Cueto, Strasburg
Noah Syndergaard is close to returning and might jump straight to the big leagues without another rehab assignment, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The fireballer has had no shortage of obstacles to deal with this season. He underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2020 and started his first rehab stint in May of…
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Alex Avila To Retire After 2021 Season
Nationals catcher Alex Avila will retire at the end of the season, The Athletic’s Maria Torres reports (Twitter link). While Avila plans to remain involved with the sport and “doesn’t intend to stay out of the game for long,” the veteran backstop will be hanging up his glove after 13 Major League seasons. Breaking into…
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Orioles Designate Dusten Knight, Select Thomas Eshelman
The Orioles announced a quartet of roster moves this morning, including the news that right-hander Dusten Knight has been designated for assignment. The 40-man roster spot will be filled by righty Thomas Eshelman, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Norfolk. In addition, the Orioles have called up recent waiver acquisition Brooks Kriske from Triple-A…
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Tigers Place Gregory Soto, Derek Hill On 10-Day Injured List
The Tigers placed closer Gregory Soto (left finger fracture) and outfielder Derek Hill (left knee sprain) on the 10-day injured list. Both players are expected to miss the rest of the season, manager A.J. Hinch told The Detroit News’ Chris McCosky and other reporters. Outfielder Daz Cameron and infielder Isaac Paredes were called up from…
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Injury Notes: Paddack, Snell, Hill, Gallo
It “seems more likely than not” that Blake Snell and Chris Paddack won’t pitch again for the Padres in 2021, sources tell Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. With just two weeks left in the regular season, time is running out for either pitcher to return from the 10-day injured list. Paddack was retroactively…
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Cubs Activate Nico Hoerner, Keegan Thompson From 10-Day IL; Designate Dillon Maples
The Cubs have activated Nico Hoerner and Keegan Thompson from the 10-day injured list. To create two roster spots for the returning players, outfielder Nick Martini was optioned to Triple-A while right-hander Dillon Maples was designated for assignment. Maples is out of minor league options, which is why Chicago had to take the DFA route…
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Rays Reinstate Shane McClanahan, Kevin Kiermaier; Designate Joey Krehbiel
The Rays have reinstated left-hander Shane McClanahan from the 10-day injured list and outfielder Kevin Kiermaier from the COVID-related injury list. In corresponding moves, right-hander Joey Krehbiel has been designated for assignment while righty Louis Head has once again been optioned to Triple-A Durham. (Rays broadcaster Neil Solondz was among those to report the news.)…
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Diamondbacks Designate Jake Faria, Select Ildemaro Vargas
The Diamondbacks announced that right-hander Jake Faria has been designated for assignment. Faria will be replaced on the active roster by utilityman Ildemaro Vargas, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Reno. The move essentially bookends Faria’s tenure in Arizona, as Vargas was DFA’ed to create roster space when Faria was signed back in June. …
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Yankees Planning To Activate Luis Severino This Week
Luis Severino’s return finally seems imminent, as Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters (including The Athletic’s Lindsey Adler) that the team hopes to activate Severino from the injured list within the next few days. Severino will be used out of the bullpen, possibly pitching up to three innings at a time as a long man.…
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Rangers Designate Kohei Arihara For Assignment
The Rangers announced that right-hander Kohei Arihara has been designated for assignment. The move opens up a roster spot for Mike Foltynewicz, who returns to action after being reinstated from the COVID-related injury list. Arihara was the Rangers’ biggest free agent expenditure of the 2020-21 offseason, as Texas spent a total of $7.44MM to obtain…
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MLB Suspends Mike Wright, Tony La Russa
Major League Baseball has levied a three-game suspension against the White Sox’ Mike Wright for intentionally throwing at Shohei Ohtani, per Jack Harris of the LA Times (via Twitter). Manager Tony La Russa was also given a one game suspension, which he is serving tonight. Impressively, La Russa’s ejection was the 91st of his career.…
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Reds Place Jesse Winker, Shogo Akiyama On 10-Day Injured List
Just a day after returning from the 10-day injured list, Jesse Winker is heading back to the IL due to the same intercostal strain that sidelined him for over a month. The Reds announced that both Winker and fellow outfielder Shogo Akiyama have been placed on the 10-day IL, with Akiyama suffering from a right…
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Royals Shut Down Brad Keller For Remainder Of Season
Right-hander Brad Keller has been shut down for the rest of the season, Royals manager Mike Matheny told MLB.com’s Anne Rogers and other reporters. Keller hasn’t pitched since August 26 due to a Grade 2 strain in his right lat, and there isn’t enough time remaining in the season for Keller to fully rehab and…
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AL Roster Notes: Yankees, Rays, Angels, Rangers
The Yankees optioned Luis Gil to Triple-A after today’s ballgame, per the team. A corresponding move is likely to follow tomorrow. Gil started today’s game, an 11-3 loss to Cleveland. Though today’s outing ended poorly, Gil had given the Yanks five very strong starts. He logged a 2.88 ERA/3.96 FIP in 25 innings heading into…
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Giants Activate Alex Wood, Designate Chadwick Tromp For Assignment
The Giants have activated starter Alex Wood from the injured list, per MLB.com’s Maria I. Guardado. Sammy Long was optioned to Triple-A and Chadwick Tromp has been designated for assignment. Wood should slide right back into the rotation for the final few weeks of the season while auditioning for a spot in the playoff rotation.…
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Rockies Select Ryan Vilade, Designate Bernardo Flores Jr.
The Rockies announced that they have selected the contract of outfield prospect Ryan Vilade from Triple-A. Left-hander Bernardo Flores Jr. was designated for assignment and righty Ryan Feltner was optioned to Triple-A in corresponding moves. Vilade places fifth on MLB Pipeline’s ranking of the Rockies’ top prospects, and the 2017 second-round pick is now set…
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MLBTR Poll: Who Will Be The AL's Wild Card Teams?
This season marks the beginning of what should be a competitive era of Blue Jays baseball, but like all good stories, this one began in the middle. Toronto continued their second half surge today with their 83rd win. Over the past year, the Jays have supplemented young cornerstones Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette with…
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Indians Notes: Francona, Jones, Bieber
Indians manager Terry Francona stepped away from the team in July to undergo a hip replacement and left foot surgery, and president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti updated reporters (including MLB.com’s Mandy Bell) on the skipper’s progress today. Francona has now undergone both procedures, and is recovering in Cleveland with plans for him to soon…
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Dodgers Notes: Alexander, Bellinger, Kahnle
Scott Alexander won’t be returning this season, per Jorge Castillo of the LA Times (via Twitter). Alexander has been out since July 20 because of shoulder inflammation. The southpaw has been a reliable presence out of the Dodgers pen for the past four seasons, tossing 111 innings with a 3.49 ERA/4.24 FIP over that span.…
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Minor MLB Transactions: 9/18/21
The latest minor league transactions from around baseball… The Astros outrighted Robel Garcia to Triple-A after the infielder cleared waivers. Garcia was designated for assignment earlier this week, marking the fifth time in the last 14 months that Garcia has gone through the DFA process, though this is the first time he hasn’t been claimed…
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Rays Place Kevin Kiermaier On COVID List, Select Joey Krehbiel
The Rays have placed outfielder Kevin Kiermaier on the COVID-related injury list. Right-hander Joey Krehbiel’s contract has been selected from Triple-A to take Kiermaier’s spot on the active roster. The official announcement from the team says that Kiermaier has been sidelined due to “general illness/symptoms,” without mention of a positive test. Of course, league protocols…
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Rays To Debut Top Prospect Shane Baz On Monday
Top Rays prospect Shane Baz will make his Major League debut on Monday against the Blue Jays, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (via Twitter). Baz was the third piece acquired along with Austin Meadows and Tyler Glasnow from the Pirates in the now infamous Chris Archer trade. The 22-year-old’s stock has risen…
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Quick Hits: Reds, Nationals, A's
The Reds and pitching guru Kyle Boddy are ending their relationship after two seasons, per a press release from Boddy himself. Boddy and Driveline Baseball, his player development organization, surged into the public sphere not long ago as major disruptors in pitching innovation and date-driven development. The Reds’ hiring of Boddy as their minor league…
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Twins Select Drew Maggi
The Twins have selected the contract of infielder Drew Maggi, the team announced. Maggi will replace Rob Refsnyder on the active roster, as Refsnyder is headed to the 10-day injured list with a right elbow impingement. Taylor Rogers was shifted to the 60-day IL to create space on the 40-man roster. The transaction represents the…
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Royals Hire Gene Watson As Vice President/Assistant GM
The Royals announced the hiring of veteran executive Gene Watson as vice president and assistant general manager of major league scouting, relays Alec Lewis of the Athletic. Alden Gonzalez of ESPN reported Wednesday that Watson would be taking on a role in the Kansas City front office. Watson is no stranger to the Royals, as…
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Mets Activate Brandon Nimmo From Injured List
The Mets announced they’ve reinstated center fielder Brandon Nimmo from the 10-day injured list before this evening’s game against the Phillies. Reliever Jake Reed was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse in a corresponding move. Nimmo returns after missing just under two weeks with a right hamstring strain. At the time he went down, the club was still above…
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Giants Place Jake McGee On 10-Day Injured List
The Giants have placed reliever Jake McGee on the 10-day injured list with a right oblique strain, per Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. Because the injury placement is backdated to Tuesday when McGee first felt the muscle acting up, he will be available to return to the active roster by September 24 at…
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Miguel Rojas Nearing Vesting Option Threshold
Two years ago, almost to the day, Marlins shortstop Miguel Rojas inked a two-year, $10.25MM extension that bought out his final arbitration year and first free-agent season. The contract carried a $5.5MM vesting option for the 2022 season, and as the Miami Herald’s Jordan McPherson points out, that option will likely vest this weekend —…
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Red Sox Activate Chris Sale, Matt Barnes From Injured List
The Red Sox announced they’ve reinstated ace Chris Sale and closer Matt Barnes from the COVID-19 injured list. Ryan Brasier was optioned to Triple-A Worcester, while Michael Feliz was designated for assignment to clear roster space. Sale and Barnes become the two latest players to return after testing positive for the coronavirus. The Sox are still without Christian Arroyo, Yairo…
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Padres Designate Nick Ramirez For Assignment
The Padres announced they’ve designated reliever Nick Ramirez for assignment. The move creates a 40-man roster spot for Vince Velasquez, who has been selected to the big league club to start this evening’s game against the Cardinals. San Diego signed Velasquez to a minor league deal on Wednesday and announced at the time that he’d be added…
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Royals Place Brady Singer On Injured List, Select Jon Heasley
The Royals have placed right-hander Brady Singer on the injured list and selected the contract of right-hander Jon Heasley from Double-A Northwest Arkansas, per a club announcement. An injury designation was not provided for Singer. The Royals already had a full 40-man roster but did not announce a corresponding move, suggesting that Singer is going…
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Marlins Select Payton Henry, Nick Fortes
The Marlins are selecting catchers Payton Henry and Nick Fortes to the big league roster, general manager Kim Ng told reporters (including Christina de Nicola of MLB.com). Jorge Alfaro is being placed on the 10-day injured list due to a left calf strain, while infielder Isan Díaz was optioned to Triple-A Jacksonville. To clear space on the 40-man roster,…
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Reds Activate Jesse Winker From IL, Release Brad Brach
The Reds announced Friday that outfielder Jesse Winker has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. Fellow outfielder Tyler Naquin will head to the IL in his place due to bruised ribs, thus opening a spot on the active roster. Meanwhile, veteran right-hander Brad Brach, who was designated for assignment Monday, has been released. Winker,…
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Rangers' John King Undergoes Thoracic Outlet Surgery
Rangers reliever John King recently underwent surgery to correct thoracic outlet syndrome, the team informed reporters (including Jeff Wilson). He’s expected to be ready for Spring Training in 2022. King hasn’t pitched since July 9, landing on the injured list with what the team initially called shoulder inflammation. That he required this procedure to address the…
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Injury Notes: Cronenworth, Cruz, Baz, Odorizzi
After suffering a small fracture in his left ring finger after being hit by a Julio Urias pitch on September 10, Jake Cronenworth’s status was in question, though the Padres were holding off putting Cronenworth on the injured list. It now looks like the utilityman will return this week for the Padres’ critical series with…
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Angels Select Jhonathan Diaz, Reinstate Jose Marte
The Angels have selected the contract of southpaw Jhonathan Diaz and added him to the active roster to start tonight’s ballgame, the team announced. Diaz, 25, will be making his Major League debut. The Angels also reinstated righty Jose Marte from the injured list. Marte, 25, made just one appearance this season, and in fact,…
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Twins Place Andrelton Simmons On Restricted List, Select Nick Vincent
The Twins have selected the contract of veteran righty Nick Vincent from Triple-A St. Paul and placed shortstop Andrelton Simmons on the restricted list, tweets Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Minnesota has also reinstated outfielder Brent Rooker from the paternity list and optioned lefty Andrew Albers to Triple-A. Simmons’ placement on the…
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Poll: Who Will Be The NL's Second Wild Card Team?
The Giants and Dodgers have both booked their tickets to the 2021 playoffs, though it remains to be seen which club will be NL West champions and which will have to walk the one-game tightrope that is the wild card game. While the identity of the first NL wild card entry is an either/or situation,…
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Injury Notes: Winker, Brantley, Archer, Brogdon
Reds All-Star outfielder Jesse Winker began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday. He’s played there each of the past two nights and will start for the Bats again this evening but could return to the big league club as soon as tomorrow, manager David Bell told reporters (including C. Trent Rosecrans of the Athletic).…
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Shohei Ohtani Battling Arm Soreness, Might Not Pitch For Rest Of The Season
Shohei Ohtani won’t pitch during the Angels’ three-game series with the Athletics, though the two-way star had been tentatively slated to start tomorrow’s series opener. Angels manager Joe Maddon told MLB.com’s Ryan Herrera and other reporters that Ohtani came away with a sore arm after a game of catch on Wednesday, so the team will…
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Orioles Claim Brooks Kriske From Yankees
The Orioles announced they’ve claimed reliever Brooks Kriske off waivers from the Yankees. Righty Jorge López was transferred from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list to open space on the 40-man roster. More to come.
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Latest On Mets' Front Office
For months, there’s been an expectation of an impending shakeup in the Mets’ front office. Last offseason’s GM hire Jared Porter was fired five weeks into his tenure after his past sexual harassment of a reporter was brought to light. Assistant GM Zack Scott was bumped up to acting general manager in Porter’s place, but…
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Luis Rengifo Reportedly Facing Charges In Venezuela For Allegedly Falsifying Documents
An arrest warrant was recently issued against Angels infielder Luis Rengifo in his home country of Venezuela, according to reports from local news outlets (h/t to Sam Blum of the Athletic). Authorities allege that Rengifo and certain members of his family falsified divorce papers in order to sell property that jointly belonged to Rengifo and his…
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Phillies Notes: Realmuto, Gregorius, Neris
Trailing 7-0 after three innings against the Cubs today, the Phillies ended up rolling to a 17-8 blowout win. It wasn’t a perfect day for the Phillies, however, as J.T. Realmuto is “sore” after being hit by a pitch in his left elbow/triceps area, manager Joe Girardi told NBC Sports’ Jim Salisbury and other reporters. …
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Minor MLB Transactions: 9/16/21
The latest minor moves from around baseball…. The Athletics announced that Burch Smith has accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A, after clearing waivers. Smith was designated for assignment two days ago, and while he could have elected free agency (as a player who has been previously outrighted in his career), the 31-year-old will remain in…
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Chris Taylor And The Ben Zobrist Contract
Much ink has already been spilled, or pixels illuminated, about the upcoming offseason and the superclass of shortstops. Even though the Mets extended Francisco Lindor and took one of the most intriguing names out of the pool, it’s still going to feature such marquee names as Carlos Correa, Corey Seager, Trevor Story, Javier Baez and…
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Angels Designate Jake Petricka For Assignment
The Angels announced they’ve designated reliever Jake Petricka for assignment. The move creates active roster space for Alex Cobb, who has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list to start this afternoon’s game against the White Sox. As Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register notes, the move opens a spot on the 40-man roster for reliever Jose…
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Royals Place Mike Minor On Injured List
The Royals have placed left-hander Mike Minor on the 10-day injured list due to left shoulder impingement syndrome and recalled righty Scott Blewett from Triple-A Omaha, per a club announcement. Righty Carlos Hernandez is moving up in the rotation and starting tonight in Minor’s place. Left-hander Daniel Lynch will get the nod tomorrow. Given the…
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Padres Sign Vince Velasquez, Place Blake Snell On Injured List
The Padres announced they’ve signed Vince Velasquez to a minor league contract. He’ll be selected to the big league roster to start a game against the Cardinals this weekend, per the team. They’ll need to make active and 40-man roster moves before his start. In related news, San Diego placed lefty Blake Snell on the 10-day injured list due…
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Rangers Designate Hyeon-jong Yang For Assignment
The Rangers announced they’ve designated southpaw Hyeon-jong Yang for assignment. The move creates space on the 40-man roster for corner outfielder/designated hitter Willie Calhoun, who has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. Yang has been on and off the big league roster a few times this season. The 33-year-old signed a minor league deal with Texas…
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Maddon: Mike Trout, Jo Adell Unlikely To Return This Season
Mike Trout hasn’t played since May 18 on account of a right calf strain, as his recovery has been frustratingly slow. With just over three weeks remaining in the regular season — and with the team set to miss the playoffs for the seventh consecutive year — it looks increasingly unlikely we’ll see Trout again…
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Jesus Aguilar Unlikely To Return In 2021
Marlins first baseman Jesus Aguilar has been on the injured list for the past week with inflammation in his left knee, and he’s “highly unlikely” to return to the active roster in 2021, per Craig Mish and Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald. He’s received multiple opinions on the knee as the team looks to…
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Mets Expected To Make Qualifying Offer To Michael Conforto
It’s been a poorly timed down year at the plate for Mets outfielder Michael Conforto, who’ll reach free agency for the first time this winter. He’s begun to turn things around at the plate over the past five weeks or so, however, and Anthony DiComo of MLB.com writes that the team is “primed” to make…
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Royals Select Gabe Speier
The Royals announced they’ve selected reliever Gabe Speier to the big league roster. Wade Davis has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to September 12, due to right shoulder inflammation. To clear space for Speier on the 40-man roster, Kansas City transferred lefty Richard Lovelady from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list. Speier is up…
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AL West Notes: Calhoun, Yordan, Murphy
Rangers outfielder Willie Calhoun missed nearly three months of the 2021 season after suffering a broken arm upon being hit by a pitch, but he’s expected to return to the lineup this week, per Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. The club has 18 games left to get a look at Calhoun before determining…
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Astros Designate Robel Garcia For Assignment
The Astros are designating infielder Robel García for assignment, relays Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. Reliever Rafael Montero was also transferred from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list. The moves create a pair of vacancies on the 40-man roster needed to reinstate Taylor Jones and Andre Scrubb from the injured list (Jones from the COVID-19 IL, Scrubb…
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Diamondbacks Activate Merrill Kelly
The Diamondbacks have reinstated Merrill Kelly from the COVID-19 injured list. He’ll get the start this evening against the Dodgers, his first action in a month after he tested positive for the coronavirus. Tyler Gilbert was placed on the 10-day injured list with elbow fatigue in a corresponding move. Kelly has been one of the D-Backs’ most…
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Rays Outright Shawn Armstrong, David Hess
The Rays announced that right-handers Shawn Armstrong and David Hess have each cleared outright waivers (via Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times). Both pitchers had the right to elect free agency, but they’ve each chosen to accept an assignment to Triple-A Durham. Tampa Bay had designated Armstrong and Hess for assignment last week. Armstrong began the…
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Yankees Designate Brooks Kriske, Re-Sign Sal Romano
The Yankees announced Tuesday that they’ve re-signed Sal Romano to a Major League contract and designated right-hander Brooks Kriske for assignment to open space on the roster. Romano elected free agency over an outright assignment just yesterday but will almost immediately return to the MLB roster. Kriske has been an up-and-down reliever for New York…
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Orioles Select Pat Valaika
The Orioles announced they’ve selected infielder Pat Valaika back to the big league roster. Baltimore also recalled righty Marcos Diplan from Triple-A Norfolk. Left-hander Tanner Scott has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left knee sprain, while utilityman Jorge Mateo was placed on the 60-day IL due to right lumbar inflammation. Valaika has logged substantial big…
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Red Sox Release Brandon Brennan
The Red Sox have released reliever Brandon Brennan, reports Alex Speier of the Boston Globe (Twitter link). He’d been with Triple-A Worcester after passing through outright waivers a couple months ago. A Rule 5 draftee of the Mariners over the 2018-19 offseason, Brennan was a frequently-used bullpen option in Seattle in 2019. That year, he tossed…
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Indians Designate Ryan Lavarnway For Assignment
The Indians have designated catcher Ryan Lavarnway for assignment and reinstated fellow backstop Roberto Perez from the injured list, per a club announcement. They’ve also added righty J.C. Mejia as their 29th man for today’s doubleheader against the Twins. The veteran Lavarnway, 34, appeared in nine games with Cleveland and went 7-for-28 with a pair…
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Padres Sign Ross Detwiler To Major League Contract
The Padres announced they’ve signed reliever Ross Detwiler to a major league contract. Righty Shaun Anderson was optioned to Triple-A El Paso to clear active roster space. San Diego already had a vacancy on the 40-man roster, so no move was necessary in that regard. Detwiler had previously spent the entire 2021 campaign with the Marlins, who…
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Ryan Braun Announces Retirement
Longtime Brewers slugger Ryan Braun formally announced his retirement as a player Tuesday, thanking Brewers fans and the organization in a video announcement shared by the team (on Twitter). Braun didn’t sign with a club last offseason but hadn’t formally retired prior to today. Now 37 years old, Braun was selected by Milwaukee with the…
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Phillies Release Vince Velasquez
The Phillies announced they’ve released Vince Velasquez. That was the anticipated outcome once Philadelphia designated him for assignment over the weekend. Velasquez was on the injured list at the time of his designation (although he had begun a minor league rehab assignment). Injured players can’t be placed on outright waivers, and with the trade deadline having passed,…
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Cubs Select Trayce Thompson
The Cubs announced they’ve selected outfielder Trayce Thompson to the big league roster. Jason Heyward is landing on the seven-day concussion injured list in a corresponding move. To open space on the 40-man roster, Chicago transferred outfielder Michael Hermosillo from the 10-day to the 60-day injured list. Thompson is back in the big leagues for the first time…
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A's Designate Burch Smith For Assignment
The Athletics announced Tuesday that they’ve designated right-hander Burch Smith for assignment to open space on the roster for righty Domingo Acevedo, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Las Vegas. Smith has spent the past two seasons in Oakland after being acquired from the crosstown Giants in February 2020. He missed a good chunk…
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Carpenter: “I Definitely Want To Play” In 2022
Cardinals infielder Matt Carpenter is in the midst of the worst season of his career at the plate and will turn 36 in November, but the three-time All-Star made clear this week that he’s hoping for a chance to right the ship in 2022. The Cardinals are a lock to buy out his $18.5MM club…
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Seattle Expected To Host All-Star Game In 2023
Major League Baseball is finalizing plans to host 2023 All-Star festivities at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. MLB has yet to make an official announcement on the news. Seattle has twice before hosted the All-Star Game — at the Kingdome in 1979 and at T-Mobile Park (then called Safeco Field) in…
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Nationals Release Derek Dietrich, Blake Swihart
The Nationals have released utilityman Derek Dietrich and catcher/corner outfielder Blake Swihart, relays Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post. Both players had been with their top affiliate in Rochester after signing minor league deals this year. Dietrich began the year with the Yankees’ Triple-A club, posting a bizarre but productive .215/.413/.393 line over 143 plate appearances. While…
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Mariners Designate Jose Marmolejos For Assignment
The Mariners announced they’ve designated corner outfielder/first baseman Jose Marmolejos for assignment. Fellow outfielder Jake Fraley has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Marmolejos’ designation also opens a spot on Seattle’s 40-man roster, which now sits at 39. Marmolejos has already been designated once this season, losing his roster spot back in…
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Royals To Promote Dayton Moore, JJ Piccolo
The Royals called a press conference for 2pm CT this afternoon, and while they did not disclose the reason for the presser in that announcement, MLB Network’s Jon Heyman reports that the organization will announce a pair of key front-office promotions: Dayton Moore will be bumped from general manager to president of baseball operations, while…
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Dodgers Activate Clayton Kershaw, Designate Steven Souza Jr.
The Dodgers announced they’ve activated Clayton Kershaw from the 60-day injured list to start this evening’s game against the Diamondbacks. To open active and 40-man roster space, outfielder Steven Souza Jr. has been designated for assignment. Kershaw has been on the IL since July 7 due to inflammation in his throwing elbow. The three-time Cy Young award…
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Astros Outright Jacob Wilson
The Astros have passed utilityman Jacob Wilson through outright waivers, relays Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. Houston needed to create a 40-man roster spot to activate Zack Greinke from the COVID-19 injured list, which they’re expected to do tomorrow. Wilson joined the Astros on a waiver claim from the division rival A’s last month. He’s played…
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Red Sox Activate Hirokazu Sawamura
The Red Sox have activated reliever Hirokazu Sawamura from the COVID-19 injured list. Fellow reliever Austin Davis is also back from paternity leave. In corresponding moves, Brad Peacock and Stephen Gonsalves were returned to Triple-A Worcester. Peacock and Gonsalves had each been selected to the roster as COVID replacements, so they can be removed from the active and 40-man rosters…
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Reds Designate Brad Brach For Assignment
The Reds announced Monday that they’ve designated veteran right-handed reliever Brad Brach for assignment in order to open a spot on the roster for infielder Kyle Farmer, who has been reinstated from the paternity list. Brach, 35, joined the Reds earlier this year on a minor league pact and got out to a brilliant start…
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Padres Place Chris Paddack On Injured List
The Padres announced they’ve placed starter Chris Paddack on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to September 12, due to right elbow inflammation. Shaun Anderson has been recalled from Triple-A El Paso to take his spot on the active roster. It’s yet another injury blow for the Friars’ rotation, which has dealt with IL stints at various points…
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Clint Frazier Won't Return In 2021
Clint Frazier has been on the injured list since the end of June, and Yankees skipper Aaron Boone revealed to reporters last night that the 27-year-old outfielder won’t make it back to the team this season (Twitter link via Sports Illustrated’s Max Goodman). It’s been a brutal season for Frazier, who looked like a breakout…
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Yankees Move Gleyber Torres To Second Base
The Yankees will move Gleyber Torres from shortstop to second base, manager Aaron Boone announced to reporters Monday (Twitter links via Bryan Hoch of MLB.com). The move is designed “to take some pressure off” Torres. Gio Urshela has the day off Monday but will get reps at shortstop down the stretch, beginning tomorrow, with DJ…
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Nationals Designate Adrian Sanchez For Assignment
The Nationals announced they’ve activated infielder Jordy Mercer from the 10-day injured list. Minor league righty Steven Fuentes has also been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Rochester. To create space on the roster, Washington designated infielder Adrian Sanchez for assignment. Sanchez, who has been part of the Nationals’ organization since signing as an…
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Sal Romano Elects Free Agency
Sal Romano has rejected an outright assignment in favor of free agency, the Yankees announced. New York designated the right-hander for assignment last week and passed him through outright waivers not long after. The move concludes Romano’s second stint in the Yankees’ organization. He signed a minor league deal with New York in May and…
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Pirates Claim Enyel De Los Santos
The Pirates have claimed right-hander Enyel De Los Santos off waivers from the Phillies, per a team announcement. Lefty Steven Brault was placed on the 60-day injured list in order to open a spot on the 40-man roster. Brault left his most recent appearance with tightness in his arm and was placed on the 10-day…
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Minor MLB Transactions: 9/13/21
Some minor moves from around the league that were announced Monday… The Royals announced this morning that they’ve reinstated right-hander Ronald Bolanos from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Omaha. Kansas City had a pair of open spots on the 40-man roster already, so a corresponding transaction was not required. A forearm…
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Yankees Recall Clarke Schmidt, Option Andrew Velazquez
The Yankees have recalled right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt to start tonight’s game against the Mets, according to a team announcement. Swapping places with him is infielder Andrew Velazquez, who has been optioned to Triple-A. Schmidt is, at least temporarily, taking the rotation spot of Gerrit Cole, who left his start on Tuesday after 70 pitches…
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Minor MLB Transactions: 9/12/21
Some minor moves from around the league: The Marlins have released left-hander Ross Detwiler, according to the MLB.com transactions page. Detwiler had been designated for assignment on Tuesday. The release is largely a formality, as Detwiler had the ability to reject an outright assignment. The 35-year-old will now see if there are any offers available…
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Orioles Select Eric Hanhold, Move Matt Harvey To 60-Day IL
The Orioles announced that right-hander Eric Hanhold’s contract has been selected from Triple-A. To create a 40-man roster spot, Matt Harvey has been moved from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL, which will officially end Harvey’s season. Harvey went to the injured list earlier this week due to right knee inflammation, and the…
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Diamondbacks Outright Jake Hager
The Diamondbacks have outrighted Jake Hager to Triple-A Reno, thus removing the utilityman from the team’s 40-man roster. Hager has spent much of his Arizona tenure in the minors, appear in only nine MLB games since the D’Backs claimed him off waivers from the Mariners on July 30. The waiver wire has essentially been Hager’s…
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Giants Activate Wilmer Flores, Austin Slater
The Giants have activated Wilmer Flores and Austin Slater from the injured list, and both players are in today’s starting lineup against the Cubs. Right-hander John Brebbia and left-hander Caleb Baragar were optioned to Triple-A to create roster room. Slater is back after spending a week on the concussion-related IL. Back on September 4, the…
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Injury Notes: Snell, Boyd, deGrom, Nimmo
The big storylines from today’s Padres-Dodgers game all revolve around Max Scherzer. Not only did he become just the 19th pitcher in Major League history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts, he also threw an immaculate inning and carried a perfect game into the eighth inning. However, the opposing clubhouse didn’t have nearly as much to…
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Brewers Place Rowdy Tellez On 10-Day Injured List
The Brewers placed first baseman Rowdy Tellez on the 10-day injured list due to a right patella strain. Catcher Luke Maile was called up from Triple-A to fill Tellez’s spot on the active roster. Tellez has been bothered by the knee problem for a while, manager Craig Counsell told media last night after Tellez was…
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NL Notes: Brewers, Tellez, Naquin, Smith
Corbin Burnes and Josh Hader combined on Major League Baseball’s record-setting ninth official no-hitter of the season, as the Brewers recorded a 3-0 victory over the Indians. Burnes struck out 14 Cleveland batters over eight dominant innings, though since Burnes amassed 115 pitches, Hader was brought in to finish things off with a perfect ninth…
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Phillies Designate Enyel De Los Santos
The Phillies announced that right-hander Enyel De Los Santos has been designated for assignment. The move creates roster space for catcher Andrew Knapp’s activation off the COVID-related injury list, and catcher Rafael Marchan has also been optioned to Triple-A. De Los Santos has been shuttled up and down between the Phillies’ roster and Triple-A Lehigh…
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