Orioles Select Jace Peterson’s Contract The Orioles have selected the contract of infielder Jace Peterson from Triple-A, as per a team announcement. Rio Ruiz was optioned to the minors earlier today, and no 40-man move was required since Baltimore had open space on its 40-man roster. More analysis to come…. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/07/orioles-select-jace-petersons-contract.html
DetailsCubs To Recall Ian Happ The Cubs will recall infielder/outfielder Ian Happ from Triple-A Iowa for this weekend’s series against the Brewers, reports Tommy Birch of the Des Moines Resgister. It’ll be the first big league action of the season for Happ, a former first-round pick and top prospect who has spent the entire season…
DetailsSmall Adjustments and Glenn Sparkman This is an unusually sunny era in which to write about player development. Seemingly every other month, someone new finds their power stroke, optimizes their curveball, or writes a best-selling book about how players are embracing technology to improve. I don’t know if any one player embodies the face of…
DetailsAstros To Designate Tony Kemp, Activate Carlos Correa The Astros will designate second baseman/outfielder Tony Kemp for assignment tomorrow in order to open a roster spot for Carlos Correa, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic tweets. Correa is set to return from the 60-day injured list after missing two months due to a broke rib. More…
DetailsCraig Edwards FanGraphs Chat–7/25/2019 Source: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/craig-edwards-fangraphs-chat-7-25-2019/
DetailsDodgers To Acquire Tyler White The Dodgers are acquiring corner infielder Tyler White from the Astros, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports (via Twitter). White, who is out of minor league options, was designated for assignment by Houston last week. The Dodgers are sending righty Andre Scrubb to the Astros in the trade, Mark Feinsand…
DetailsTigers Sign Jake Thompson To Minor League Deal The Tigers announced Thursday that they’ve signed right-hander Jake Thompson to a minor league contract. The former top prospect was originally a second-round pick by the Tigers back in 2012 and will now return to his original organization. Detroit traded Thompson and then-prospect Corey Knebel to the…
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The 2019 Replacement-Level Killers: Corner Outfielders 2019 Replacement-Level Killers Intro and C 1B 2B SS & 3B The A’s corner outfield spots could use an upgrade, with Chad Pinder often pressed into service in left. (Photo: Keith Allison) Traditionally, the outfield corners are home to heavy hitters. This year’s crop of right fielders has combined…
DetailsYankees Acquire Brian Navarreto From Twins The Yankees have acquired minor league catcher Brian Navarreto from the Twins in exchange for cash considerations, as first reported by Mariana Guzman (Twitter links). He’ll give the club some depth with Gary Sanchez on the injured list. Obviously, this minor swap isn’t of the magnitude that most fans would…
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The Curious Case of the Rays’ Eighth Inning If you looked at the eighth inning play-by-play of Wednesday’s game between the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays, you might have spotted something unusual, though not that unusual: The unusual part is that Adam Kolarek pitched to two batters in the inning but did not…
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