Dodgers Option Austin Barnes To Triple-A, Will D. Smith To Be Recalled The Dodgers have optioned catcher Austin Barnes to Triple-A, as originally reported by MLB.com’s official transactions page. Will D. Smith will be called up to take Barnes’ roster spot prior to Friday’s game, according to Jorge Castillo of the L.A. Times. More analysis…
DetailsRangers Acquire Shane Carle, Designate Kyle Dowdy The Rangers have acquired right-hander Shane Carle from the Braves for cash considerations, per an announcement from Texas’ executive vice president of communications, John Blake. Carle has been optioned to Triple-A Nashville. To make room for Carle, the Rangers activated righty Kyle Dowdy from the 10-day IL and…
DetailsLatest On Marcus Stroman Blue Jays right-hander Marcus Stroman has looked like a surefire trade candidate for a while. Even he expects to move before the July 31 trade deadline, having said after his Wednesday start – possibly his last with the Blue Jays – “There’s been no willingness from the front office to sign…
DetailsMets intensify efforts to deal Noah Syndergaard, must convince Wilpons The hardest sell for the Mets baseball operations department leading up to the trade deadline is not persuading suitors to make substantial offers for Edwin Diaz and Noah Syndergaard. It will be convincing ownership to accept such a deal if it reaches a level perceived…
DetailsGiants Less Likely To Trade Bumgarner, Could Be Deadline Buyers Once seen as one of the likeliest players to be moved prior to the July 31 deadline, Madison Bumgarner may now stay put entirely since the Giants’ improbable 17-4 record over their last 21 games has put the club firmly back into the NL wild…
DetailsRoyals Rumors: Merrifield, Diekman Royals utilityman Whit Merrifield is unsurprisingly drawing interest from contenders with the trade deadline just a few days away. The Cubs, Braves and Phillies are among the teams eyeing Merrifield, but it appears they’ll have to look elsewhere. The Royals are telling teams they’re not going to deal him, Jon Morosi…
DetailsJoey Gallo To Miss At Least Four Weeks After Hamate Bone Surgery 5:38PM: Gallo underwent the surgery today and is expected to be sidelined for at least four weeks, Rangers executive VP of communications John Blake tweets. Willie Calhoun has been called up to replace Gallo on the 25-man roster. 2:07PM: Rangers outfielder Joey Gallo…
DetailsDiamondbacks To Call Up Yasmany Tomas The Diamondbacks will call up outfielder Yasmany Tomas prior to Friday’s game against the Marlins, the Pelota Cubana blog reports (Twitter link). Adjustments will have to be made to Arizona’s 25-man and 40-man roster, as Tomas was outrighted off the 40-man in April 2018. More analysis to come… Source:…
DetailsBrett Gardner’s knee injury sends him to IL Brett Gardner has hit the injured list. The Yankees placed the outfielder on the 10-day IL with knee inflammation prior to Thursday’s game in Boston, retroactive to July 22. They recalled relief pitcher Stephen Tarpley from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to fill his roster spot. Gardner had been optimistic…
DetailsTwins Activate Byron Buxton From Injured List The Twins announced that center fielder Byron Buxton has been activated from the seven-day concussion injured list. Buxton and Triple-A callup Sean Poppen are active for tonight’s game against the White Sox, with outfielder Jake Cave and southpaw Devin Smeltzer optioned to Triple-A in corresponding 25-man roster moves.…
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