If there's one team that can pick it on defense, it's the Chicago Cubs. But the Cubbies are also a team with a need for some starting pitching to let those fielders go do their jobs. Shota Imanaga and Jameson Taillon are flyball pitchers, as is Matthew Boyd (currently on the IL). So as the team looks to fortify its rotation, there are two 'dream' fits for the Cubs to look to on the trade market, as noted by Christopher Kline of Fansided . Sandy Alcantara, Miami Marlins The former Cy Youn...
The San Francisco Giants made two roster decisions.
Ryan Borucki was designated for assignment after giving up at least one run in three straight appearances, pushing his ERA to 4.94 across 23.2 relief innings.
Jonah Cox was promoted directly from Double-A Richmond, skipping Triple-A Sacramento entirely, after one of the most eye-catching minor league stretches of the 2026 season.
I know there are a lot of reasons to question the some of the front office’s moves this year, but signing a ...
Jarred Kelenic is in Texas now.
The Texas Rangers have signed the outfielder to a minor league deal, with Kelenic reporting to Triple-A Round Rock after electing free agency from the Chicago White Sox over the weekend.
The White Sox designated him for assignment on May 25 after he batted .226/.305/.321 with one home run and a 33.9 percent strikeout rate across 59 plate appearances in 19 games, a brief big league stint that continued a career-long pattern of promising Triple-A numbers faili...
Detroit Tigers' two-time defending Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal is continuing his lightning-quick recovery from elbow surgery, and could be back on the mound by the end of June, by all accounts. The innovative new arthroscopic surgery to remove a loose body from his elbow has been unexpectedly successful. But as for his future going forward, insider Ken Rosenthal reports on Monday that with the Tigers continuing to bring up the rear in the American League, "a growing belief exists w...
The Toronto Blue Jays have had more than their fair share of injuries this season. But this latest one is completely off the charts. Outfielder Jesus Sanchez was forced out of Sunday's game in Baltimore with an injury after a fan threw a baseball from the stands and struck him in the hand. Blue Jays outfielder Jesus Sanchez left the game with an injury after a fan threw a ball and hit him pic.twitter.com/PtS8buBbrU — Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) May 31, 2026 A follow-up by a Baltimore rep...
Mike Trout hit another bomb on Saturday, giving him 14 for the season, with a .906 OPS, on pace for his best output in four years. The three-time MVP has once again made himself relevant after several seasons of injury troubles seemed to spell the end for him as an impact player. Not so fast. But one thing that hasn't changed is that his Los Angeles Angels are bringing up the rear in the American League, sitting last place in the AL West once again. Will this finally be the ...
The second time around wasn't a charm for right-hander Austin Voth with the Toronto Blue Jays. After surrendering three home runs, four walks and five earned runs in 3.1 innings Friday night, Voth woke up Saturday morning to find out he'd been designated for assignment for the second time this season by the Jays. The Blue Jays have selected RHP Hayden Juenger to the Major League roster. In a corresponding move, RHP Austin Voth has been designated for assignment. pic.twitter.com/TLiwxgMGp...
The biggest and most-frequently mentioned names are taking up all the oxygen on the trade market as we approach the summer: Tarik Skubal, Joe Ryan, Sandy Alcantara, Jarren Duran. They have all been discussed ad nauseam over the last few months. But what about the names that weren't expected to have a lot of trade buzz around them this summer, for a variety of different reasons? Here are three that are becoming potential trade candidates as the season progresses: Christian Wal...
There are celebrations, and then there are celebrations that cross the line . Milwaukee Brewers reliever Abner Uribe performed the latter, and has now been hit by Major League Baseball with a one-game suspension. Abner Uribe has been suspended one game for his triple chop celebration directed at the Cardinals dugout https://t.co/Try114t4lG pic.twitter.com/Y2ntE8ob2r — Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) May 29, 2026 The suspension and an undisclosed fine were handed down to Abner, ...
Albert Suarez and the Baltimore Orioles have developed one of the more unusual organizational relationships in baseball this year, and it produced another transaction when Suarez cleared outright waivers and elected free agency rather than accept a Triple-A assignment to Norfolk.
This marks the second time Suarez has gone through this exact sequence in 2026.
The first designation came in late April.
He cleared waivers, declined the outright assignment to Norfolk because a previous outrig...
John Brebbia has had one of the more eventful non-seasons of any pitcher in baseball this year.
The Colorado Rockies and veteran right-hander are in agreement on a minor league deal, with Brebbia assigned to Triple-A Albuquerque for what is effectively his third stint in the Colorado organization since December.
Brebbia signed an original minor league deal with the Rockies in December, was invited to big league spring training, pitched well enough to generate roster consideration, and then...
The San Francisco Giants have the second-worst record and the second-worst run differential in the National League. The only thing saving them from total and utter basement-dwelling is the Colorado Rockies. Recently, insider Bob Nightengale reported that the Giants, whom he calls, "the Worst Team Money Can Buy", are trying to unload some of their biggest contracts. That would include the $225M remaining for Rafael Devers, the $161M remaining on Willy Adames's deal, and the $125M left for...
With the other three major North American professional sports leagues having a salary cap, Major League Baseball is now pushing hard to finally get one. But the MLB players' union is still pushing back. The last time MLB Owners proposed a hard salary cap was over 30 years ago, in 1994. And we all know what happened then. A player's strike in defiance of a cap wound up getting the World Series cancelled. Salary cap is accompanied by salary floor in owners' proposal In the new propos...
The Chicago Cubs have signed left-handed reliever Aaron Bummer to a minor league contract, adding a veteran arm to a bullpen that has been one of the more injury-ravaged units in baseball this season.
Bummer was released by the Atlanta Braves on May 19 after posting a 7.63 ERA and an 8.62 FIP across 19 appearances and 15.1 innings, with a walk-to-strikeout ratio of 10 to 13 that showed a pitcher who could not consistently miss bats or locate his fastball.
He is expected to report to Triple...
The Texas Rangers designated Andrew McCutchen for assignment ahead of their game against the Houston Astros, ending the veteran's tenure in Arlington after 37 games and signing utility infielder Nicky Lopez to a one-year major league contract in a corresponding move.
McCutchen, 39, signed with Texas on a minor league deal in March and earned his way onto the Opening Day roster, serving primarily as the right-handed half of a designated hitter platoon with Joc Pederson. McCutchen Heads to the...
A 13.97 ERA? Yup, that'll get you designated for assignment. The Kansas City Royals had no choice but to DFA left-handed reliever Bailey Falter after his disastrous nine-hit, seven-run outing over 2.1 innings on Tuesday night. Falter was a full-time starter for the previous four seasons, but took on a swing role with the Royals at the end of last season and again this year, with two starts and three relief appearances in 2026. But no matter what stage of the game he took the mound, it wa...
With the injuries continuing to strike the Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff, they have hit the trade market to bring in a reinforcement. Toronto has struck a deal with the Detroit Tigers for righty Connor Seabold. #BlueJays announce they've acquired RHP Connor Seabold from the Tigers in exchange for LHP Juanmi Vasquez. Seabold had recently been DFA'd by the Tigers. He had a 3.45 ERA over 11 appearances and can pitch multiple innings as a reliever / swingman type. — Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMath...
The Chicago Cubs made two roster decisions.
Nicky Lopez was designated for assignment to open a spot for outfielder Kevin Alcantara, who was recalled from Triple-A Iowa.
And Ty Blach, who had been DFA'd by the Cubs one week ago, elected free agency, cleared waivers, and then signed right back with Chicago on a new minor league deal the same day.
Ty Blach recently elected free agency after being DFA’d by the #Cubs last week. But he is now back in the organization https://t.co/wXMIyDwdCr —...
The Baltimore Orioles designated left-hander Dietrich Enns for assignment, recalling left-hander Nick Raquet from Triple-A Norfolk in a corresponding move. Enns Heads to the Waiver Wire
He posted a 3.94 ERA, with 13 strikeouts across 16 innings of work. It is worth noting, however, that he also allowed a staggering 11 walks in those outings too.
When Enns returned from the IL on May 2, he rejoined a bullpen that had added Nick Raquet to the mix alongside Tyler Wells, Keegan Akin, and other...
The New York Yankees need an infield upgrade. They're one man short of a full deck on the infield if they really hope to be World Series contenders. Ryan McMahon is hitting .190 with an OPS in the mid-.500s. They're not a serious team if they go into the postseason with a glaring hole like that in the lineup. Jose Caballero hasn't produced much offense for them at short, but he provides plenty of flexibility. With that, Tim Kelly writes in Bleacher Report that the Yankees should be...
Just four days after being designated for assignment by the New York Mets, nine-time All-Star and four-time league saves leader Craig Kimbrel has found a new home, signing a major league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays. Rays, RHP Craig Kimbrel reportedly agree to deal, per multiple reports including @adamdberry . pic.twitter.com/JWEnw4g4Xd — MLB (@MLB) May 26, 2026 Kimbrel was DFA'd by the Mets after just 15 innings this season. The 38-year-old posted a 6.00 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP while batters ...
And the hits just keep on coming for the Toronto Blue Jays' rotation. Dylan Cease has hit the injured list and becomes, incredibly, the SEVENTH starting pitcher on the team to be hit with the injury bug this season. News: Dylan Cease is going to be placed on the 15-day IL (left hamstring) #BlueJays — Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) May 25, 2026 It's a left hamstring strain, and he will go on the 15-day IL. Cease left his Saturday start against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ...
He was an All-Star for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022 (though it says more about the state of the team that year than anything else). Now, after batting just .220 for the LA Dodgers in a utility role this season, Santiago Espinal has been designated for assignment. Kiké Hernández is ACTIVE and expected to make his season debut for the Dodgers tonight 🚨 Santiago Espinal was DFA’d to make space on the roster, and Hyeseong Kim stays up for now. How do you feel about the move? pic.twitt...
Fernando Tatis Jr. is making news around baseball for all the wrong reasons this season. The San Diego Padres $340 million man has zero home runs in 2026. As Bob Nightengale reports, " He has now gone 215 plate appearances this season without a home run, and has come close only twice. The dude last homered Sept. 27, 2025. Now, off the field, Tatis Jr. has learned that he'll have to pay out a colossal $34M+ to a company he did a business deal with as a minor leaguer. Fernando Tatis Jr. pi...
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Tarik Skubal is working his back from a minor surgical procedure on his elbow in record time. The two-time defending Cy Young award winner will be back in plenty of time to show he's fully recovered well ahead of the trade deadline in mid-summer. With the Tigers tanking to near the bottom of the majors this season, holding the third-worst record in MLB, a trade of the pending free agent is pretty much a lock. Skubal, who won an arbitration award of $32M against the team's low-ball offer ...
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