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D-Backs Sign Santiago Espinal To Minor League Deal
The Diamondbacks signed veteran infielder Santiago Espinal to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Reno. The move was announced by the Aces. Espinal has been a free agent for the past three weeks after being released by Texas in late July. Arizona is the third team of the season for the 2022 All-Star. […]
Phillies Sign Nestor Cortes
August 20: It’s a split contract that pays Cortes a prorated $1.5MM salary for his time on the MLB roster, The Associated Press reports. He’ll be paid at a $250K rate while he’s in the minors. August 19: Veteran lefty Nestor Cortes is heading to the Phillies on a major league deal, per Robert Murray […]
Jon Berti Retires
Veteran utilityman Jon Berti is calling it a career. The 36-year-old speedster made the announcement today on Instagram. Berti thanked his former teams, teammates, coaches, agents and fans in a heartfelt statement: After a lot of thought and consideration, I have decided to retire from professional baseball. It’s been a hell of a journey, full […]
Austin Wynns Elects Free Agency
Veteran catcher Austin Wynns cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by the Rangers, the team announced. He rejected an outright assignment to Triple-A Round Rock and has instead chosen to become a free agent. Wynns has the right to do so both by virtue of that fact that he’s been outrighted in the past […]
Kent Emanuel Accepts Outright Assignment With Reds
Aug. 20: The Reds announced that Emanuel cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Louisville. He accepted the assignment rather than opting for free agency. Aug. 17: Major League Baseball can be a tough gig at times. The Reds announced today that lefty Kent Emanuel, whose contract was just selected from Triple-A Louisville this morning, […]
Athletics Claim Johnathan Rodríguez
The Athletics announced that they have claimed outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez off waivers from the Pirates and optioned him to Triple-A Las Vegas. Pittsburgh designated him for assignment earlier this week. Outfielder Tyler Soderstrom has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot. It was revealed earlier this week that Soderstrom will […]
Jacob Wilson Likely Done For Season
The Athletics shortstop Jacob Wilson is headed back to the injured list and is probably done for the year, reports Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. Wilson has been dealing with left shoulder issues this year and is headed to Sacramento to see a doctor. No move was announced before this afternoon’s game in Kansas City, so […]
Phillies Claim Andrew Hoffmann
The Phillies announced that they have claimed right-hander Andrew Hoffmann off waivers from the Diamondbacks and optioned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He had been designated for assignment by Arizona earlier this week. As of yesterday, the transactions tracker at MLB.com listed him as released. With this claim, it now appears that he had been […]
Giants Place Keaton Winn On IL With Elbow Neuritis
The Giants announced that right-hander Keaton Winn has been placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to August 19, with right elbow neuritis. Left-hander Reiver Sanmartin has been recalled as the corresponding move. In the short term, Winn’s absence isn’t a notable loss for the Giants, as they are playing out the string on a […]
Royals Release Starling Marte
The Royals moved on from veteran outfielder Starling Marte, per his MLB.com transactions tracker. Marte’s release comes after he was designated for assignment on Monday. He had the right to reject an outright assignment given his service time, but Kansas City opted to skip that step. The 37-year-old Marte is now free to sign with […]
The Opener: Alonso’s Near-Homer, Cavalli, deGrom
Rays reliever Bryan Baker came into the year with four career saves across five MLB seasons. He picked up his 36th save of 2026 last night. Baker has converted 25 straight chances. 1. Alonso’s blast ruled foul Orioles first baseman Pete Alonso thought he had delivered a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the […]
MLBTR Podcast: The Athletics’ Unclear Future, The Reds Without Hunter Greene, The Yankees’ Infield, And More!
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Anthony Franco of […]
What Are The Next Steps For The A’s?
The A’s stand alone at the bottom of the MLB standings after Wednesday’s loss to Kansas City (combined with an Angels win over Houston). Their 49-77 showing has them on a 63-win pace. Given their injuries and how poorly they’ve played over the last two months, there’s a decent chance they won’t even get to […]
Cubs To Activate Daniel Palencia
The Cubs will reinstate Daniel Palencia from the 60-day injured list before Friday’s series opener in Seattle, reports Meghan Montemurro of The Chicago Tribune. Chicago will need to open a spot on the pitching staff and 40-man rosters after tomorrow’s off day. Palencia was just transferred to the 60-day IL on Monday in a procedural move […]
Ron Marinaccio Elects Free Agency
Former Reds reliever Ron Marinaccio cleared outright waivers and elected free agency, according to Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie’s Chalkboard. Cincinnati also signed right-hander Darius Vines to a minor league contract. Marinaccio had a brief run with the Reds. They claimed him off waivers shortly after the trade deadline. He spent two weeks in their bullpen and […]
Rockies Release Michael Lorenzen
August 19: As was inevitable following the DFA, Lorenzen has been released. The move is reflected on the MLB.com transaction tracker. He’s a free agent who can sign with any club for the prorated league minimum. August 17: The Rockies announced that they have recalled right-hander TJ Shook from Triple-A Albuquerque. Fellow righty Michael Lorenzen […]
Cardinals, Josh Fleming Agree To Minor League Deal
The Cardinals are in agreement with left-hander Josh Fleming on a minor league contract, reports Derrick Goold of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch. They also announced they’ve re-signed first baseman/outfielder Bligh Madris and assigned him to Triple-A Memphis. Fleming is a St. Louis area native who was drafted by the Rays when Cards’ president of baseball operations […]
Diamondbacks Release Andrew Hoffmann
August 19: Hoffman has been released, according to the MLB.com transaction log. As mentioned, that was inevitable after the DFA because of the injury. August 17: The Diamondbacks announced that right-hander Andrew Hoffmann has been designated for assignment. That opens a 40-man move for fellow righty Justin Martínez to be reinstated from the 60-day injured […]
Brewers Activate Cooper Pratt, Outright Jihwan Bae
The Brewers activated rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. Milwaukee optioned outfielder Brandon Lockridge to Triple-A Nashville in a corresponding move. Utility player Jihwan Bae also cleared outright waivers after being designated for assignment over the weekend. Pratt is back in the lineup after a minimal absence due to a right hamstring […]
Cubs Claim Gabriel Arias
The Cubs announced that they have claimed infielder Gabriel Arias off waivers from the Mets. New York designated him for assignment earlier this week. Right-hander Phil Maton has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot. Arias is out of options and will also need an active roster spot once he […]
Mariners Select Jhonathan Díaz
The Mariners announced that they have selected the contract of left-hander Jhonathan Díaz. Fellow lefty Josh Simpson has been optioned to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding active roster move. To open a 40-man spot, infielder/outfielder Luke Raley has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. Raley underwent season-ending flexor surgery earlier this month. Díaz, 29, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Giants Claim Philip Abner
The Giants have claimed left-hander Philip Abner off waivers from the Diamondbacks and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento, per Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com. Arizona designated him for assignment a few days ago. The Giants also selected lefty Matt Wilkinson, a move that was previously reported. Fellow lefty Reiver Sanmartin has been optioned to Sacramento […]
Astros Select Ethan Pecko
August 19: Per Chandler Rome of The Athletic, infielder/outfielder Brice Matthews has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot for Pecko. Matthews was placed on the 10-day IL July 14 with a left knee sprain. His current status is unclear but he won’t be eligible for reinstatement until September. Right-hander […]
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