Cubs Release Brad Brach The Cubs announced today that reliever Brad Brach has cleared waivers and been released. He was designated for assignment recently. Brach’s complicated, restructured contract was never likely to be claimed. The Chicago organization will remain responsible for all ongoing guarantees, less a pro-rated portion of the league minimum salary for any time…
DetailsYankees make more home run history Just call it Yankee Stadium South. The Yankees on Monday hit their 30th home run at Orioles Park at Camden Yards, marking the most a team has hit in a road ballpark during one season. Austin Romine, Brett Gardner and Mike Tauchman hit homers to reach the mark in…
DetailsDodgers’ Ruiz lands on injured list Los Angeles Dodgers No. 3 prospect Keibert Ruiz went on the seven-day IL on Monday after he batted .316 in his first nine games with the Triple-A Oklahoma City Dodgers. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190805&content_id=309729680&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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Yusei Kikuchi’s Difficult Start The Mariners made a slew of moves last offseason as part of their “reimagining” plan, but no addition came with more hype than free-agent signing Yusei Kikuchi. The club handed the Japanese star a four-year, $56MM contract – a deal that could turn into a seven-year, $109MM pact – with the…
DetailsNationals Request Release Waivers On Tony Sipp Lefty Tony Sipp is likely headed back to the open market. The veteran reliever rejected an outright assignment and is now on release waivers, according to Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post (via Twitter). Having already cleared outright waivers, it seems a foregone conclusion that Sipp will reach…
DetailsJeff McNeil pulled from Mets game after curious mishap Just minutes after an MRI exam revealed Robinson Cano tore his hamstring and may miss the rest of the season, beloved rookie Jeff McNeil exited the second game of the Mets’ doubleheader against the Marlins on Monday. In the third inning, McNeil chased after a Bryan…
DetailsRobinson Cano’s season may be over in sad Mets development Robinson Cano’s first season with the Mets could be done. Cano was placed on the injured list Monday, and an MRI exam revealed the second baseman suffered a torn left hamstring during Sunday’s win in Pittsburgh. No surgery is required, but there is no timetable…
DetailsRobinson Cano Diagnosed With Hamstring Tear 6:50pm: Cano has been diagnosed with a torn hamstring, the team announced and David Lennon of Newsday was among those to cover on Twitter. The specific grade is not clear; neither is the precise timeline. While surgery is not expected to be necessary, it certainly sounds as if Cano is…
DetailsMeet the Yankees’ biggest rival now BALTIMORE — As of Monday morning, the Yankees’ magic number to clinch the American League East against their top challenger, the Rays, stood at 43. Less clear and quite possibly more important? Their magic number to eliminate the Grim Reaper. Will this 2019 Yankees norm continue to be the…
DetailsBraves To Sign Lucas Duda The Braves have agreed to a minors deal with first baseman Lucas Duda, according to Jon Heyman of MLB Network (via Twitter). The Roster Roundup Twitter account first connected the sides. Duda, 33, will seek to reprise the role he played late last year in Atlanta, when he provided some…
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