Hot Rods put Liberatore on injured list Left-hander Matthew Liberatore, the fourth-ranked Rays prospect, was placed on the injured list Friday by Class Bowling Green with an undisclosed ailment. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190809&content_id=309849746&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsPhillies Place Jay Bruce On IL, Recall Adam Haseley The Phillies are sending outfielder Jay Bruce right back onto the 10-day injured list, Scott Lauber of the Philadelphia Inquirer reported (via Twitter) and the team has now announced. He had just returned from an oblique injury, but has now been diagnosed with a flexor strain…
DetailsUnemployed Matt Harvey toiling away amid Mets’ miracle run The Mets are on a historic hot streak, winning their past six games and 13 of their last 14 to storm back to a half-game out of a wild-card spot. Matt Harvey, meanwhile, is in California trying to climb out of the baseball abyss. Harvey posted…
DetailsTwins To Sign Ryan O’Rourke The Twins have struck a minors deal with lefty Ryan O’Rourke, according to Darren Wolfson of 1500 ESPN (via Twitter). He had been with the Minnesota organization from 2010 through 2016. O’Rourke appeared briefly in the majors earlier this year with the Mets, marking his first showing since the ’16…
DetailsPhillies staring down a big Bryce Harper problem in Year 1 It’s little secret that Bryce Harper hasn’t lived up to his contract this season. When you’re making $330 million over 13 years, it turns out that’s pretty hard to do. Harper hasn’t played badly — an .832 OPS with 1.5 WAR at this point…
DetailsYankees’ Luis Severino feels ‘perfect’ after bullpen session TORONTO — Five months and four days later, stepping on a bullpen mound worked out better for Luis Severino, so much so the Yankees’ ace thinks he can contribute to his club’s title quest. “Perfect,” Severino said Friday afternoon at Rogers Centre after a 23-pitch session that…
DetailsYandy Diaz Suffers Setback Rays infielder Yandy Diaz has suffered a setback in his attempt to rehab back from a foot injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports (Twitter link). He’s expected to be shut down for six to eight weeks before resuming baseball activities. Given the timing, it’s hard to imagine that…
DetailsAngels Acquire Miguel Del Pozo The Angels and Rangers have announced an intra-division swap that will send lefty Miguel Del Pozo to the Los Angeles organization. Cash considerations are going back to Texas in the deal. Del Pozo was not on a MLB deal, which meant he could be swapped despite the fact that we’ve…
DetailsBrewers Select Contract Of Hernan Perez, Designate Burch Smith The Brewers announced that they have selected the contract of utilityman Hernan Perez. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel first indicated (via Twitter) that a move was coming. To create a 40-man spot, the club designated righty Burch Smith for assignment. Infielder Travis Shaw was optioned…
DetailsReds Designate David Hernandez The Reds have designated veteran hurler David Hernandez, per a club announcement (h/t MLB.com’s Mark Sheldon, on Twitter). He’ll be replaced on the active roster by fellow righty reliever Sal Romano. More to come … Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/08/reds-designate-david-hernandez.html
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