Phillies Announce Roster Moves 5:26PM: In other roster moves, the Phillies activated Jay Bruce from the 10-day injured list and called up left-hander Cole Irvin from Triple-A. The club also selected the contracts of infielder Phil Gosselin, righty Nick Vincent, and catcher Deivy Grullon from Triple-A. This will mark the 23-year-old Grullon’s first taste of…
DetailsDodgers’ Scott Alexander, Tyler White Won’t Return This Year A pair of injured Dodgers have been ruled out to return this season, manager Dave Roberts told reporters including Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times, who reports that neither Tyler White nor Scott Alexander will suit up for the Dodgers in September. White landed on the…
DetailsIndians’ Carlos Carrasco gets standing ovation in return from leukemia ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Carlos Carrasco made his return to the mound from leukemia Sunday and the Cleveland Indians pitcher was applauded by both teams in a touching scene during Tampa Bay’s 8-2 victory that completed a three-game sweep. The right-hander entered in the seventh…
DetailsDodgers’ Lux packing bags for Hollywood Top Dodgers prospect Gavin Lux is being promoted to the Major Leagues. The 21-year-old hit .392 with a 1.197 OPS in 49 games at Triple-A Oklahoma City. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190901&content_id=310468172&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsMike Ford once again Yankees’ savior with pinch-hit, walk-off homer Even on a day Aaron Boone rested most of his bullpen and the Yankees fell into a late four-run hole, they found a way to come back and beat the A’s for a second straight day. After scoring three runs in the bottom of the…
DetailsPhillies Designate Drew Anderson The Phillies have designated right-handed pitcher Drew Anderson for assignment, according to an official team announcement. He’ll be dropped from the team’s 40-man roster, along with Adam Morgan and Jerad Eickhoff, who were transferred to the 60-day injured list. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/09/phillies-designate-drew-anderson.html
DetailsTwins add top pitching prospect Graterol The Twins officially added No. 3 prospect Brusdar Graterol to the big league roster on Sunday. He posted a 1.92 ERA across three levels this season. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190901&content_id=310467788&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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Twins, Marlins Complete Sergio Romo Trade Sep. 1: Per Craig Mish of FNTSY Radio, the trade has been finalized with the Marlins sending cash considerations to the Twins. It had been previously reported that Minnesota would receive a player to be named later in addition to Romo and Vallimont. 8:21pm: Both teams have announced the trade.…
DetailsMets Activate Brandon Nimmo, Designate Donnie Hart The Mets have returned one of last year’s top contributors ahead of Sunday’s game, activating outfielder Brandon Nimmo from the injured list, according to Tim Britton of The Athletic. He’ll be joined by a number of other roster additions, which necessitate the removal of Donnie Hart, who has…
DetailsAstros’ Justin Verlander throws his third career no-hitter Justin Verlander has done it again. The Houston Astros ace pitched a no-hitter on Sunday against the Blue Jays in Toronto, the third no-hitter of his career. Verlander, 36, becomes the sixth pitcher in MLB history to record at least three no-hitters. Verlander had two no-hitters with…
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