Latest On Interest In Mets’ Pitchers Most reports out of New York over the past few weeks have echoed a familiar trio of names when assessing their trade chips: Zack Wheeler, Todd Frazier and Jason Vargas. The three are free agents at season’s end — Vargas does have an $8MM club option ($2MM buyout) that…
DetailsRobinson Cano overcame ‘rough times’ before Mets outburst Robinson Cano has surpassed many milestones in his 14-year professional career. His three homers in the Mets’ 5-2 win over the Padres on Tuesday night were another accolade to add to the list. Amid all the attention brought on by his recent jump in production, Cano could…
DetailsHow Mets can salvage this Edwin Diaz mess Who’s up for a half-off sale of Edwin Diaz? The Mets should be. Now, to be clear: The Mets paid $2 on the dollar for the young, impressive closer last offseason, only to see that trade quickly challenge the 1971 swap of Nolan Ryan (and others) to…
DetailsCaleb Smith Drawing Interest Marlins left-hander Caleb Smith is generating interest as the July 31 trade deadline nears, Joe Frisaro of MLB.com tweets. It’s no surprise there are teams eyeing the controllable, effective Smith, but whether the Marins are open to dealing him is in question. Frisaro reported a month ago that the Marlins aren’t…
DetailsBrewers To Place Jhoulys Chacin On Injured List Brewers right-hander Jhoulys Chacin is on his way to the 10-day injured list with an oblique strain, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel tweets. It’ll be the second IL stint of 2019 for Chacin, who previously missed time with a lower back strain. When healthy, the…
DetailsRangers Likely To Place Joey Gallo On IL Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo’s right wrist injury is “likely” to lead to a stint on the IL, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports. The extent of the injury isn’t yet clear, but there’s concern within the team that Gallo fractured the hamate bone in his…
DetailsTwins Designate Blake Parker For Assignment The Twins announced that they’ve designated right-hander Blake Parker for assignment. His spot on the roster will go to veteran righty Carlos Torres, who signed a minor league contract last month and will have his contract selected from Triple-A Rochester. Minnesota has also optioned right-hander Kohl Stewart to Rochester…
DetailsJameson Taillon Shut Down After Experiencing Renewed Discomfort Pirates right-hander Jameson Taillon experienced renewed pain in his right forearm and is no longer throwing, the Pirates revealed to reporters on Wednesday (Twitter link via Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette). The discomfort sounds particularly ominous, as Pirates medical director Todd Tomczyk suggested that the injury…
DetailsDerek Jeter’s unanimous Hall of Fame quest gains steam If Mariano Rivera’s unanimous election to the Hall of Fame opened the floodgates, it’s only logical Derek Jeter would be next. The legendary Yankee shortstop, up for election next year, has a no-doubt Hall of Fame résumé, with the championship rings and pedigree to back it…
DetailsTigers Select Drew VerHagen The Tigers announced that they’ve optioned lefty Daniel Stumpf to Triple-A Toledo following today’s game and will select the contract of righty Drew VerHagen to start tomorrow’s contest. To open a spot on the 40-man roster, Detroit transferred catcher Grayson Greiner to the 60-day injured list. VerHagen is no stranger to…
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