Sandy Alcantara Sinks His Way to Success There hasn’t been much to celebrate this year in Miami, but the Marlins starting rotation has been a source of a few positive developments. Caleb Smith and Pablo López started off the season strong but faded in the second half. Zac Gallen and Jordan Yamamoto both made their…
DetailsDodgers Activate Max Muncy The Dodgers announced that they have activated infielder Max Muncy from the injured list. He had been sidelined with a fractured wrist. Fortunately, the injury ended up requiring only a brief absence. While the Dodgers will likely take it slow with the 29-year-old slugger upon his return, there’s obviously no concern…
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2019 European Championship: Dutch win slugfest in five In the quarter-finals of the 2019 European Championship, the Kingdom of the Netherlands clinched an easy win as they walked over Belgium in five innings with a 17-2 score. Belgium started well as they scored twice in the first inning. Leonel Reina led off with a double…
DetailsIndians Expected To Recall Bradley Zimmer The Indians are “expected” to recall outfielder Bradley Zimmer from Triple-A Columbus, tweets Zack Meisel of The Athletic. He’ll join righty James Karinchak as a late September call-up for an Indians club that is hosting the division-leading Twins for a pivotal three-game series this weekend. Cleveland currently trails Minnesota…
DetailsBraves Activate Nick Markakis; Johan Camargo Diagnosed With Shin Fracture The Braves announced today that they have activated outfielder Nick Markakis from the injured list, as expected. Utilityman Johan Camargo has been placed on the 10-day IL after being diagnosed with a fractured shin. The Atlanta organization also called up some fresh arms to help…
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It Sure Seems Like Dallas Keuchel Was Worth The Investment Dallas Keuchel wasn’t supposed to still be on the market when the Winter Meetings commenced in December. He certainly wasn’t supposed to still be there as the calendar turned to 2019, and it was completely unthinkable that he would still be available at the start…
DetailsAL East Notes: Alford, Orioles, Chacin Longtime Blue Jays prospect Anthony Alford will be out of options next spring, increasing his urgency to make an impression with the club, Laura Armstrong of the Toronto Star writes. That said, opportunities in a crowded Toronto outfield aren’t necessarily easy to come by. Manager Charlie Montoyo said this…
DetailsTeam Entropy 2019: Hanging In There This is the second installment of this year’s Team Entropy series, my recurring look not only at the races for the remaining playoff spots but the potential for end-of-season chaos in the form of down-to-the-wire suspense and even tiebreakers. Ideally, we want more ties than the men’s department at…
DetailsBoras Corp. Amateur Department Research Job Opening From time to time, as a service to our readers, MLB Trade Rumors will post job opportunities of possible interest that are brought to our attention. MLBTR has no affiliation with the hiring entity, no role in the hiring process, and no financial interest in the posting of…
DetailsToolshed: Hicklen more than raw talent No. 15 Royals prospect Brewer Hicklen wants to be known as more than simply a well-rounded athlete, and in pursuit of his second title in two full seasons, he’s begun to look like a late-blooming baseball star. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190913&content_id=310689790&fext=.jsp&vkey=toolshed&sid=milb
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