CJ Abrams beef with Nationals opens the door for 4 trade suitors
CJ Abrams is "not thrilled" with the Washington Nationals' decision to move him from shortstop to second base. Could that rekindle trade rumors this offseason?
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AJ Smith-Shawver flashes promise, but Braves can’t stop losing skid
The Braves’ losing skid continued Wednesday afternoon against the Twins, as they were swept for just the second time all season in a series where nothing seemed to go right. However, we did see some very encouraging things from AJ Smith-Shawver, whose final line of 4.1 innings, four earned runs, five hits, three walks, and […]
Texas Rangers lineup for August 19, 2026
Texas Rangers lineup for August 19, 2026 against the Washington Nationals: starting pitchers are Kumar Rocker for the Rangers and Cade Cavalli for the Nationals. Texas plays the middle game of a three game set against Washington tonight. Skip Schumaker is going with his super-lefty-heavy batting order. The lineup: Pederson — 1B Seager — SS […]
Urquidy deals, White Sox finally get last laugh at Wrigley, 3-0
Third time’s the charm, or so they say. After two nights of late-inning faceplants at Wrigley, the White Sox finally got the last laugh, blanking the Cubs, 3-0, and sneaking out of the North Side with a win. And José Urquidy was exactly the hero an exhausted pitching staff needed. Urquidy carved up the Cubs […]
Is Aidan O’Connell on hot seat? Las Vegas Raiders 53-man roster prediction ahead of Houston Texans preseason game
Last week gave us some new information when it comes to predicting the Las Vegas Raiders’ 53-man roster, with the Raiders taking on the Arizona Cardinals for their first preseason game. So, ahead of this week’s preseason bout against the Houston Texans, let’s make some updates to the previous prediction and see who is on […]
Pirates Release Dominic Fletcher
Outfielder Dominic Fletcher triggered a release clause in his minor league deal with the Pirates and has been granted his release, per Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He is now a free agent and can sign with any club. It’s the second time this year that Fletcher and the Bucs have gone down this […]
Mining the News (8/19/26)
Ed Szczepanski-Imagn Images Note: Any noted rostership rates come from the NFBC RotoWire Online Championship, the same rates we use on the FanGraphs Player Rater. For reference, these leagues are 12-team Roto leagues with 30-man rosters (2 C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, MI, CI, 5 OF, UT, 9 P) and weekly add/drops. This rate can […] Source
Designate Kenley Jansen for retirement and more Tigers who shouldn't survive 2026
Detroit's playoff push appears to have hit a wall — which could lead to some very tough questions come the winter.
Red Sox promote pitching prospect Barrett Morgan to High-A Greenville
The Red Sox have promoted pitching prospect Barrett Morgan from Low-A Salem to High-A Greenville, per the MiLB.com transactions log. Morgan is currently regarded by SoxProspects.com as Boston’s No. 39 prospect, ranking 15th among pitchers in the organization. The 21-year-old right-hander is in his first full professional season after being selected in the 11th round … Continue reading "Red Sox promote pitching prospect Barrett Morgan to High-A Greenville"
Phillies notes: ‘Nasty Nestor,’ a rookie reliever and Don Mattingly’s thoughts on a potential six-man rotation
PHILADELPHIA — The reports swirled on Wednesday morning that the Phillies had an agreement with left-hander Nestor Cortes, a former All-Star with the Yankees who has not pitched this season after undergoing arm surgery last October. It will be a big-league deal, according to Robert Murray of FanSided. “Nasty Nestor?” Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly […]
Left turn: If Phillies bring in Cortes, it adds another wrinkle to playoff pitching plans
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly couldn’t say much when asked about reports that his team had signed 31-year-old […]
Giants officially call up Matt Wilkinson; claim Philip Abner off waivers
Since getting functionally eliminated from the playoffs, the San Francisco Giants have been a lot more eager to make roster moves. And on Wednesday they were back at it, making a handful of moves before Game 2 of their three-game series against the Cleveland Guardians. The big news was already known: left-handed pitcher Matt Wilkinson […]
Astros vs. Angels Game Discussion: 8/19/2026
TONIGHT’S GAME: The first-place Astros, who own a slim 1.0-game lead in the AL West, will try to even up their series tonight in the middle game of their three-game series vs. the Angels. RHP Ethan Pecko will get the start for the Astros tonight in his Major League debut opposite RHP Walbert Ureña (8-8) […]
NY Rangers’ Mike Sullivan confident about in-house Vincent Trocheck replacement
Mike Sullivan issued a strong message of confidence to one young player on the New York Rangers who will be tasked with filling in for Vincent Trocheck. The New York Rangers have big shoes to fill, and Mike Sullivan knows it. Still, the head coach in New York City is confident in his options to replace Vincent Trocheck’s production. Going into the 2026-27 NHL season, it’s clear some young players will have to step up and take on bigger responsibilities. Fully bought into their retool, t...
Giants Claimed DL Ben Barten Off Waivers From Jets
The New York Giants claimed DT Ben Barten off the waiver wire from the Jets, per the NFL transaction wire. It’s Barten’s second stint with the Giants and third stint with a New York team overall as he keeps shuttling back and forth between them. Barten, 6-5 and 303 pounds, played four years at Wisconsin. […] The post Giants Claimed DL Ben Barten Off Waivers From Jets appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
Padres have an update on shortstop Xander Bogaerts following Mets game
San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts was replaced by Sung-Mun Song during Wednesday’s matchup with the New York Mets.
Orioles activate Basallo from injured list, option Jackson; Alexander nearing return; O’s-Yankees lineups
BALTIMORE—The Orioles activated Samuel Basallo from the 10-day injured list for Wednesday night’s game against the New York Yankees. Basallo, who will be one of three Oriole catchers, will play first base and hit fourth. Basallo had been on the injured list with right shoulder inflammation since July 20th and had two rehab games, on […]
Luis Gil’s Triple-A dominant performance offers hope for struggling NY Yankees rotation
Luis Gil turned heads during a recent Triple-A outing, offering the New York Yankees a encouraging glimmer of hope as he continues working his way back toward the big-league pitching staff. The New York Yankees are keeping a close eye on their rehab pipeline, headlined by Luis Gil ‘s encouraging step forward on the road back to the Bronx. Pitching for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the right-hander tossed two innings in a rehab outing to demonstrate he is steadily building back toward a ret...
Twins 6, Braves 4: In-Clemens weather
I feared that it would linger,I feared persistent woe;The club had left us frowning,But now they’ve got a glow.A sweep — beyond a win! —Has let excitement grow (oh, yes it has)Behind the arm of BradleyAnd Kody’s bat in tow… oh… You know we love them;We always will.And every winOnly adds to our thrill.They’ll see […]
Kinley Rasmus Ties Mo'ne Davis' LLWS Record for Most Strikeouts By a Girl in 1 Game
Kinley Rasmus had a historic day on the mound on Wednesday.
Nationals Select Erik Tolman
The Nationals announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Erik Tolman. Right-hander Yovanny Cruz has been optioned to Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding active roster move. The 40-man had a vacancy but is now full. Tolman, 27, took a winding road to this moment. Earlier this year, he spoke to David Laurila of […]
Braves remain in serious funk after getting swept by Twins
The toughest road trip of the season for the Atlanta Braves has gotten off to an incredibly inauspicious start, as the NL East-leading squad went into Minneapolis and ended up getting swept by a Minnesota Twins team just scuffling to stay alive in the crowded AL Wild Card race. Things remained deadlocked until the third […]
Giants Minor League Baseball roundup, August 18: Cam Maldonado homers (again), Jose Ortiz returns
A fun day of Minor League Baseball games for the San Francisco Giants affiliates. Here’s everything that happened on Tuesday, as well as the Dominican Summer League games from Monday. Link to the 2026 McCovey Chronicles Community Prospect List (CPL) All listed positions in the roundup are the position played in that particular game. News […]
U.S. announce U-20 WNT roster for 2026 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup
United States Under-20 Women’s National Team Head Coach Vicky Jepson officially released the 21-player roster for the upcoming FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup taking place in Poland at the start of September. “We have selected a special group of players who bring a broad and diverse range of qualities from both the college and professional […]
Shohei Ohtani's Dodgers Cleats From 2025 Tokyo Series Sell for Record, Joins Jordan, Kobe in History
A pair of Shohei Ohtani's cleats made history on Wednesday.
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