Pirates Claim Parker Markel The Pirates have claimed right-handed pitcher Parker Markel off waivers from the Mariners, per announcements from both clubs. Markel had previously been designated for assignment by the Mariners on July 23rd. To accommodate the addition of Markel to their 40-man roster, the Pirates have transferred righty Rookie Davis from the 10-day…
DetailsTwins Have Inquired About Robbie Ray The Diamondbacks are reportedly gearing up to sell by Wednesday’s deadline, which could make left-hander Robbie Ray one of the game’s most popular trade candidates during the next few days. The Twins are among the teams that have inquired about Ray, Jon Morosi of MLB.com tweets. On paper, the…
DetailsAngels Select Jose Rodriguez The Angels have selected the contract of righty Jose Rodriguez among a series of roster moves, the team reports. Rodriguez, 23, had posted strikeout rates of 10 or better at both Double and Triple-A this season. He isn’t one of the team’s most well-regarded prospects, with FanGraphs profiling the righty as…
DetailsFamiliar blueprint is Yankees’ path to pitching solution Mike Tauchman is the latest Yankees positional find, a small pickup who is thriving and hinting at a much higher ceiling than initially perceived. He joins Didi Gregorius, Aaron Hicks, Gio Urshela and Luke Voit to deepen the lineup and bench. The Yankees have had similar success…
DetailsDiamondbacks “Focused Intently” On Selling The Diamondbacks, who blew a late lead in Miami last night to drop back even at 52-52, are reportedly “focused intently” on selling, per Fox Sports’ Jon Morosi, who lists Zack Greinke, Robbie Ray, David Peralta, Archie Bradley, Andrew Chafin, Greg Holland, and Jarrod Dyson as names on the proverbial…
DetailsMariners Claim Keon Broxton The Mariners have claimed OF Keon Broxton, reports Greg Johns of mlb.com. The 29-year-old was designated for assignment Sunday by the Orioles. More to come… Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/07/mariners-claim-keon-broxton.html
DetailsMets Interested In Marcus Stroman, “Exploring” Noah Syndergaard Deal With Padres The Mets, who currently sit in no-man’s land in a stacked-up NL Wild Card picture, are “exploring” a number of trade scenarios, per The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, one of which includes sending righty Noah Syndergaard to the Padres and using a portion of the…
DetailsMets put Dominic Smith on IL with foot injury The Mets have played Dominic Smith on the injured list with a stress reaction in his left foot. Aaron Altherr was called up from Triple-A Syracuse to take Smith’s place on the 25-man roster. Smith, 24, is slashing .278/.352/.506 in 196 plate appearances this season with…
DetailsAthletics Acquire Jake Diekman The A’s have acquired Jake Diekman from the Royals, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. More to come.. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/07/athletics-acquire-jake-diekman.html
DetailsDJ LeMahieu sits as Yankees’ injury mess grows BOSTON — An already rough series against their rivals got even worse for the Yankees on Saturday, when DJ LeMahieu sat with a tight groin. LeMahieu, who has exceeded all expectations since signing with the Yankees in the offseason and become their most consistent hitter this year,…
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