Nationals Interested In Shane Greene, Sam Dyson Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo said Friday the club’s going into the July 31 trade deadline seeking controllable talent, especially in the bullpen. Already connected to relievers Mychal Givens and Jake Diekman so far this month, a couple more late-game arms are now on the Nationals’ radar. The…
DetailsNationals To Select Michael Blazek The Nationals will select right-hander Michael Blazek’s contract from Triple-A Fresno on Sunday, Jamal Collier of MLB.com tweets (Grant Paulsen of 1067 The Fan was first to report the news). Adding Blazek will require corresponding 40- and 25-man moves. Blazek’s just over two months into his tenure with the Washington…
DetailsPete Alonso awakes Mets bats for win they badly needed SAN FRANCISCO — Pete Alonso’s day off was less eventful than Ferris Bueller’s, but created about as much havoc. The Mets first baseman, who arrived in a slump and was deemed in need of rest, spent the first five innings on the bench Saturday before…
DetailsWhat makes this Yankees group so unfair The championship belt with the blue interlocking “NY” rested on the chair in front of Stephen Tarpley’s locker in the hours before Saturday’s game against the Rockies. The Yankee lefty was awarded the belt by teammates for three one-hit innings of relief Friday night. He earned a save…
DetailsErik Neander On Rays’ Deadline Approach In a column from Rays beat writer Marc Topkin, general manager Erik Neander provided several quotes that shed light on how Tampa Bay will approach the upcoming trade deadline (link). Most notably, Neander indicated the club will be looking at potential upgrades to both its offense and relief corps,…
DetailsBrewers Activate Gio Gonzalez The Brewers announced the activation of left-hander Gio Gonzalez, who will start in Arizona on Saturday. The Brew Crew optioned righty Burch Smith to Triple-A San Antonio in a corresponding move. Gonzalez is returning after missing almost two months because of a dead arm. Through May 27, the day Gonzalez made…
DetailsAngels Claim Adalberto Mejia, Place Andrew Heaney On IL The Angels have claimed left-hander Adalberto Mejia off waivers from the Twins and placed fellow southpaw Andrew Heaney on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 17), per an announcement from Los Angeles. Heaney’s dealing with shoulder inflammation. More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/07/angels-claim-adalberto-mejia-place-andrew-heaney-on-il.html
DetailsRed Sox Release Eduardo Nunez The Red Sox have released INF Eduardo Nunez, Chris Cotillo of masslive.com was among those to report. Nunez was designated for assignment Monday after a dreadful (.228/.243/.305, 36 wRC+) start to the 2019 campaign, and is now eligible to sign with any team for the pro-rated league minimum. Long a…
DetailsYankees’ offense goes off again to survive slight scare Call the Yankees’ lineup whatever you want. Lately, it’s been unstoppable. The Yankees reached double digits for the first time since they played arena baseball against the Red Sox in London last month, and they needed the outburst in an 11-5 victory over the Rockies on…
DetailsTop pick Rutschman homers in pro debut After the Orioles selected him No. 1 overall in last month’s Draft, Adley Rutschman homered in professional debut as the GCL Orioles fell to the GCL Pirates, 6-4. Source: https://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20190720&content_id=309250754&fext=.jsp&vkey=news_milb&sid=milb
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