Resurgent Langeliers plates four for Rome Braves No. 5 prospect Shea Langeliers drove in a career-high four runs in his second straight three-hit game as Class A Rome topped West Virginia, 8-6, on Saturday night. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190727&content_id=309472110&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
DetailsTwins snare Sergio Romo in trade with Marlins MIAMI — The AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins have acquired veteran reliever Sergio Romo in a trade with Miami, hoping to boost their beleaguered bullpen for the stretch. The trade was announced Saturday night. The deadline for making deals to have players eligible for the postseason is Wednesday.…
DetailsReds Rumors: Garrett, Roark, Yankees The Reds had been clinging to the hope of buying this deadline season, but their recent skid could turn them into sellers prior to Wednesday. Now at 46-55, the National League’s third-worst record, the Reds sit a lofty 7 1/2 games out of wild-card position. We already know the club…
DetailsTwins, Rangers Have Discussed Mike Minor Trade Mike Minor, one of the more heavily discussed trade targets of 2019, has apparently been the subject of conversations held between the Rangers and Twins, according to a tweet from Jon Morosi of MLB Network (Twitter link). Morosi adds that the “extent of progress in talks is unclear.”…
DetailsSteven Matz throws first complete-game shutout as Mets roll Before Saturday, Steven Matz had only thrown a pitch in the eighth inning this season because of his bullpen cameo before the All-Star break. The Mets did not need a fifth starter at the time, and Matz had been struggling, so he was the choice to…
DetailsMets Considering Packaging Of Zack Wheeler, Edwin Diaz In what one must imagine is an extremely hectic organizational war room, front office employees for the Mets are mulling the packaging of Zack Wheeler and Edwin Diaz in a potential trade, according to a report from Joel Sherman of the New York Post (link). For a…
DetailsA’s snag a reliever in a trade with Royals KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals traded left-handed reliever Jake Diekman to the Oakland Athletics for two minor league prospects amid of flurry of moves before Saturday night’s game against Cleveland. Kansas City also recalled oft-injured pitcher Kyle Zimmer and first baseman Ryan O’Hearn from Triple-A…
DetailsTwins Nearing Deal For Sergio Romo The Twins are “deep into talks” to acquire Marlins reliever Sergio Romo, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. A deal’s likely to be completed. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/07/twins-nearing-deal-for-sergio-romo.html
DetailsYankees bashed by Red Sox as pitching disaster continues BOSTON — CC Sabathia didn’t get out of the fifth inning and gave up five runs to the Red Sox on Saturday, yet he lowered the Yankees’ rotation ERA from the past seven games. That didn’t lead to a victory over their blood rivals, who continued…
DetailsNL Injury Notes: Phillies, Mets, Dodgers When we last checked in on Phillies reliever David Robertson four weeks ago, he was hoping to return from a right flexor strain by the end of this month. That isn’t going to happen, though. While Robertson is advancing in his recovery, he’s not “progressing as fast as we…
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