Yankees Release Cliff Pennington The Yankees have released veteran infielder Cliff Pennington from his minor league contract, reports Conor Foley of the Scranton Times Tribune (via Twitter). Pennington, 34, inked a minor league pact with the Yankees back in early April shortly after Miguel Andujar and Troy Tulowitzki both landed on the injured list. He…
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Examining Stephen Strasburg’s Opt-Out Possibility It has now been 10 years since the Nationals used the first pick in the 2009 draft on right-hander Stephen Strasburg, whose major league debut a season later came with great fanfare. Strasburg drew comparisons to Hall of Fame hurlers leading up to his initial start June 8, 2010, and…
DetailsAstros To Move Framber Valdez Into Rotation The Astros are moving left-hander Framber Valdez into the big league rotation, tweets Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle. He’ll step into the fifth spot that was vacated today when Houston optioned the struggling Corbin Martin to Triple-A. Collin McHugh opened the year in the rotation alongside Justin…
DetailsNicky Delmonico Undergoes Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery White Sox outfielder Nicky Delmonico will miss the remainder of the 2019 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times tweets. Delmonico, 26, looked to be a terrific bargain find for the White Sox in 2017. The…
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The Angel Who Can’t Miss The Angels are off to a 29-31 start two-plus months into the season, but the Halos’ unimposing 60-game record isn’t the fault of their offense. The team’s Mike Trout-led attack ranks sixth in the majors in wRC+ (108) and 12th in runs (301), in part because it seldom strikes out.…
DetailsClint Frazier finally opens up: The ‘most difficult night of my career’ TORONTO — Two days later, Clint Frazier finally stood in front of his locker and received questions from the media. His answers, lengthy and raw, created more questions. The Yankees’ outfielder, who refused to speak with reporters Sunday night after three defensive misplays…
DetailsAndrew McCutchen Out For Season With Torn ACL The Phillies received a brutal injury blow Tuesday, as outfielder Andrew McCutchen was diagnosed with a torn ACL and will miss the remainder of the season (Twitter link via The Athletic’s Matt Gelb). More to come. Source: https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2019/06/andrew-mccutchen-torn-acl-knee-phillies.html
DetailsAstros Option Corbin Martin 5:12pm: The Astros announced that they’ve optioned Martin to Triple-A. It’s not clear who’ll step into his spot in the rotation, as the corresponding move was the recall of lefty reliever Reymin Guduan. As The Athletic’s Jake Kaplan points out (via Twitter), they’ll need a fifth starter on Saturday but can…
DetailsRon Darling easing his way back into Mets broadcast booth His thyroid cancer stabilized, Ron Darling realized it was time to come back to work over the last week. He couldn’t turn off the Mets games on the recent West Coast trip until the final out was recorded, a positive symbol of his recovery. “I…
DetailsRays’ Nick Ciuffo Out 8-10 Weeks Following Thumb Surgery Rays catcher Nick Ciuffo underwent surgery on his ailing thumb today and is expected to be sidelined for the next eight to 10 weeks, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (Twitter links). The Rays will also prolong fellow catcher Michael Perez’s minor league rehab…
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