Ken Giles Receives Cortisone Shot, Won’t Pitch Before Trade Deadline Blue Jays closer Ken Giles received a cortisone injection in his right elbow today and won’t pitch prior to tomorrow’s trade deadline, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports (on Twitter). A visit to Dr. Keith Meister and an MRI exam cleared Giles of any structural…
DetailsJamming at the Plate: Baseball Players and Their Walk-up Songs I was a Nationals season-plan holder for two years, and amid all the wins and losses, one thing in the game remained a constant delight: walk-up songs. Music is an integral part of a baseball game; it’s played between at-bats, after a run is scored,…
DetailsCubs To Acquire David Phelps The Cubs are set to acquire right-handed reliever David Phelps from the Blue Jays in exchange for minor league right-hander Thomas Hatch, reports Shi Davidi of Sportsnet (via Twitter). There are other changes afoot in the Chicago bullpen as well, as ESPN 1000’s David Kaplan reports that righty Pedro Strop…
DetailsMets scratch Ervin Santana in case they trade away another pitcher The Mets are getting ready for their next trade. Ervin Santana was scratched from his Triple-A start for the Mets on Tuesday with MLB’s trade deadline coming at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The moves come as possible trade pieces Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheeler…
DetailsOrioles Claim Jose Rondon The Orioles have claimed infielder Jose Rondon off waivers from the White Sox, per a club announcement. More to come … Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/07/orioles-claim-jose-rondon.html
DetailsLatest On Matthew Boyd Tigers lefty Matthew Boyd has been among the most chatted-about players in baseball in recent months. But with the deadline approaching, it seems the likelihood of a deal is waning. It’s not that the 28-year-old’s ERA is on the rise — though it has been. He’s still sitting under four earned per…
DetailsMeg Rowley FanGraphs Chat – 7/30/19 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/meg-rowley-fangraphs-chat-7-30-19/
DetailsAstros, Giants “Engaged” In Talks On Madison Bumgarner The Astros and Giants are “engaged” in discussions regarding San Francisco lefty Madison Bumgarner, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports (Twitter link). Long considered a major rental starter for this summer’s trade market, Bumgarner’s availability has increasingly come in question as the Giants have unexpectedly risen…
DetailsRays Showing Interest In Padres Outfielders The Rays are working the phones on multiple fronts, with the evident aim of adding pitching as well as a bat. In that latter pursuit, the team has engaged the padres regarding corner outfielders Hunter Renfroe and Franmil Reyes, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter…
DetailsThe Clint Frazier trade noise is getting harder to ignore Are Clint Frazier’s days as a Yankee coming to a close? It could be trending that way, with multiple reports suggesting he’s on the trading block, to go along with his own strange tweet last night. The mercurial outfielder has twice been bypassed for a…
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