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Twins Place Kendry Rojas On IL With Oblique Strain

The Twins put Kendry Rojas on the minor league injured list with an oblique strain, per Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com. Rojas left his start on Friday with Triple-A St. Paul after one inning. The official timetable is unclear, but the nature of the injury puts the lefty’s season in jeopardy. Rojas has performed well in […]

Twins Sign Ron Marinaccio To Minor League Deal

Veteran reliever Ron Marinaccio has joined the Twins on a minor league deal, per Bobby Nightengale of the Minnesota Star Tribune. The righty cleared waivers and elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Reds earlier this week. Marinaccio is represented by ACES. The well-traveled Marinaccio has already pitched for three teams this […]

Angels Place Nolan Schanuel, Wade Meckler On IL

The Angels announced multiple moves ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Rangers. First baseman Nolan Schanuel is heading to the 10-day IL with a right intercostal strain. Outfielder Wade Meckler was placed on the 7-day concussion IL. Outfielder Gustavo Campero and infielder Christian Moore were recalled to replace Schanuel and Meckler. Schanuel and Meckler were […]

Yankees’ Ryan Weathers Removed With Left Forearm Discomfort

Yankees lefty Ryan Weathers was pulled from his outing on Saturday against the Blue Jays with forearm discomfort, per a team announcement. He’s headed for imaging. Weathers was removed with one out and two runners on in the fourth inning during a Myles Straw at-bat. Weathers labored through his outing before the injury. He had […]

Tigers Notes: Flaherty, Hurter, Meadows

It has been a month since flexor inflammation sent Jack Flaherty to the 15-day injured list, and Tigers manager A.J. Hinch told reporters (including the Detroit News’ Chris McCosky) that the right-hander could throw a bullpen session as early as this weekend.  As McCosky breaks down the usual pattern of the Tigers’ throwing progression and […]

Nationals Claim Matt Waldron

The Nationals announced that right-hander Matt Waldron was claimed off waivers from the Blue Jays.  Connelly Early was moved from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL in the corresponding roster move. It’s the second time in under a month that Waldron has changed teams via the waiver wire.  The Padres designated the knuckleballer […]

Rockies Outright Parker Mushinski

TODAY: The Rockies announced that Mushinski cleared waivers, and accepted an outright assignment to Triple-A. AUGUST 19: The Rockies announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Mark Manfredi, a move that was previously reported. They also reinstated right-hander Jaden Hill from the 15-day injured list. To open active roster spots for those two, […]

Cardinals Place Hunter Dobbins On 15-Day Injured List

The Cardinals announced that right-hander Hunter Dobbins has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to tightness in his throwing forearm.  Southpaw Quinn Mathews was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move, and Mathews will start today’s game against the Phillies. Mathews was already slated for a recall as Andre Pallante‘s replacement when […]

Mariners Designate Jhonathan Diaz, Select Kade Anderson

Kade Anderson is officially in the big leagues, as Thursday’s report of the star prospect’s impending promotion has given way to today’s announcement that the Mariners have selected Anderson’s contract.  To create room on both the 26-man and 40-man rosters, Seattle designated left-hander Jhonathan Diaz for assignment. Diaz was himself selected to the Mariners’ active […]

Brandon Woodruff Starting Throwing Progression, Hopes To Pitch Again In 2026

Brandon Woodruff announced in mid-July that he was undergoing a season-ending shoulder surgery, but that ended up not being the case.  Speaking with Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel today, Woodruff said he will start Wednesday on what is planned as a five-week throwing progression, with the aim of pitching again before the Brewers’ 2026 […]

Blue Jays Reinstate Vladimir Guerrero Jr. From Seven-Day IL

The Blue Jays announced that first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been reinstated from the seven-day concussion-related injured list.  Davis Schneider was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding move. Guerrero returns after a minimal stint on the concussion IL, as he was placed on the injured list last Saturday.  The team made the move after […]

Giancarlo Stanton Sustains New Calf Injury

A right calf strain and a tweak to that same calf in June have kept Giancarlo Stanton out of the Yankees’ lineup since April 24.  Just when it seemed like Stanton was making solid progress towards a return, Yankees manager Aaron Boone told MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch and other media that Stanton fell during a running […]

Padres Gain 2027 Club Option On Nick Pivetta

Nick Pivetta was placed on the 15-day injured list on April 13 due to a flexor strain, and the Padres right-hander has yet to return to action.  Friday marked the 131st consecutive day of Pivetta’s IL stint, which has now triggered a contract clause that gives the Padres some flexibility in walking away from the […]

Spencer Steer Unlikely To Play Again In 2026

Spencer Steer hasn’t played since July 26, when the Reds utilityman suffered a partial tear in a sheath in his right wrist.  Almost a month after the injury, Steer provided an update on his status to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer and admitted that “I’m pretty much done for the year, for sure….I figured […]

Dodgers Outright Jonathan Hernández

TODAY: Hernandez cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A, as per his MLB.com profile page. AUGUST 19: The Dodgers announced that right-hander Brock Stewart has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list. Fellow righty Jonathan Hernández has been designated for assignment as the corresponding move. Hernández, 30, has been the unofficial 41st man on […]

The Opener: Phillies, Yankees, Rogers, Rangers

Yesterday’s duel between Jacob Misiorowski and Chris Sale didn’t disappoint, as the two aces each delivered quality starts in the Brewers’ 2-1 win over the Braves on Friday afternoon.  Sale was charged with two runs on eight hits over six innings of work, with both Milwaukee runs coming in the third inning on a William […]

Kasten: Dodgers “Not Being Sold”

Dodgers president Stan Kasten met with reporters on Friday evening to reiterate ownership’s commitment to the team. “I wanted to make sure everyone understood one thing very clearly: The Dodgers are not being sold,” Kasten told L.A. media (links via Jack Harris of The California Post and Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic). “They’re not going […]

Rays To Activate Manuel Rodríguez

The Rays will activate reliever Manuel Rodríguez from the 60-day injured list this weekend, president of baseball operations Erik Neander tells Tom Krasniqi of 95.7 FM. Tampa Bay will need to open space on the active and 40-man rosters. Rodríguez makes his return from last July’s elbow surgery. The Mexican-born righty had emerged as a […]

Phillies Outright Brian Keller

August 21: Keller cleared waivers and will remain in the organization on an outright assignment, the Phillies announced. He’ll return to minor league free agency this offseason if the Phillies don’t add him back to the 40-man roster. August 19: The Phillies are designating right-hander Brian Keller for assignment, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. That’ll open […]

Mariners Activate Carlos Vargas

The Mariners announced that reliever Carlos Vargas is back from the 60-day injured list. Seattle optioned Nick Davila to Triple-A Tacoma to clear a bullpen spot and transferred Matt Brash to the 60-day IL to create an opening on the 40-man roster. Vargas has been out all season with a lat strain that he suffered late in […]

MLB Mailbag: Cubs Outfield, Rays Catchers, Yankees, Skubal, Detmers, Lowe, Kwan

This week’s MLBTR Mailbag will dig into the Cubs’ long-term outfield look, the Rays’ crop of catching talent, the Yankees’ 2027 payroll and roster pursuits, and possible contracts for some notable names around the league. (Note: questions are lightly edited for clarity and brevity.) Let’s get into it! Colin asks: What are the Cubs’ options […]

Braves Release Tyler Kinley

The Braves have released right-hander Tyler Kinley, reports Chad Bishop of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Kinley had been designated for assignment earlier this week. He will be a free agent as soon as he clears release waivers, if he hasn’t already. Kinley was designated for assignment a few days ago when AJ Smith-Shawver was recalled to […]

Cardinals Place Andre Pallante On Injured List

The Cardinals announced that they have placed right-hander Andre Pallante on the 15-day injured list with elbow inflammation, retroactive to August 18. Fellow righty Ryan Fernandez has been recalled to take his place on the roster. Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch first reported the news and added that left-hander Quinn Mathews will take […]

Yankees Place Ryan McMahon On Injured List

The Yankees placed third baseman Ryan McMahon on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to August 20, with a sprained left thumb. Max Schuemann is up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to take his place on the active roster. McMahon made an early exit from Wednesday’s win over Baltimore. He hit an RBI single in the second inning. He was […]

On The Possibility Of An Offseason Rafael Devers Trade

It was no secret that the Giants were open to trade offers involving their big-name players this summer. The club is having a poor season and was clearly in seller position ahead of the deadline. Multiple reports talked about how the team was willing to discuss Matt Chapman, Willy Adames and Rafael Devers. Though there […]