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Blue Jays Outright Lazaro Estrada
The Blue Jays outrighted right-hander Lazaro Estrada to Triple-A Buffalo, the club announced. Toronto designated him for assignment over the weekend when they needed a 40-man roster spot to bring up Daz Cameron. Estrada is a 27-year-old who has played an up-and-down middle relief role for the last couple seasons. He has a near-7.00 earned run average […]
MLBTR Estimates 2026-27 Super Two Cutoff At 2.130 Years
The Super Two cutoff for the upcoming arbitration class is going to be around two years and 130 days, per the calculations of MLBTR contributor Ethan Hullihen, as of July 31. Notable transactions in August or September could alter that number slightly. The official number won’t be finalized by the league until the season is […]
Pirates Designate Johnathan Rodríguez For Assignment
The Pirates announced that outfielder Johnathan Rodríguez has been designated for assignment. That opens a 40-man spot for outfielder Oneil Cruz to be reinstated from the 60-day injured list, as move that was previously reported. Rodríguez, 26, has never appeared in a big league game for the Bucs. He was acquired from the Orioles in […]
Cubs Place Edward Cabrera, Dansby Swanson On Injured List
The Cubs announced that right-hander Edward Cabrera has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right middle finger blister. Shortstop Dansby Swanson has been placed on the 10-day IL with a left oblique strain. Infielder James Triantos has also been optioned to Triple-A Iowa. In corresponding moves, the club has recalled right-hander Javier […]
Royals Designate Starling Marte For Assignment
The Royals announced that infielders Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia have both been reinstated from the 10-day injured list. The club also recalled left-hander Connor Thomas. In corresponding moves for those three, they have optioned infielder Josh Rojas and right-hander Jose Cuas to Triple-A Omaha while outfielder Starling Marte has been designated for assignment. Kansas […]
Trade Rumors Front Office Subscriber Chat Transcript
Steve Adams Good afternoon! We’ll get going at 3pm CT, but feel free to send in questions ahead of time. Hello! I’ll get going in one minute. Arizona What happens when Lawlar finally comes back? Is he just sent to Reno? Where does he even play if he’s on the MLB roster? Steve Adams This […]
D-backs To Activate Justin Martinez, Jordan Lawlar
The Diamondbacks have reinstated closer Justin Martinez and outfielder Jordan Lawlar from the injured list, per John Gambadoro of 98.7 FM Arizona Sports. First baseman Tyler Locklear and righty Gerardo Carrillo were optioned to Triple-A Reno in a pair of corresponding moves. Martinez was on the 60-day IL, so the Snakes will need to open […]
Red Sox Select Wyatt Olds
The Red Sox announced they have selected the contract of right-hander Wyatt Olds. Left-hander Raymond Burgos has been optioned in a corresponding active roster move. The 40-man had three vacancies, so adding Olds takes the Sox from 37 to 38. Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reported the moves prior to the official announcement. The […]
Cubs To Place Dansby Swanson On 10-Day IL Due To Oblique Injury
Aug. 17: Swanson has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain, reports ESPN’s Jesse Rogers. The Cubs haven’t provided a formal update on his timetable, but even Grade 1 strains can cost players around a month. Rogers suggests that Swanson could be out up to six weeks, which would mean losing the majority or entirety […]
Pirates Activate Oneil Cruz From 60-Day IL
The Pirates have activated center fielder Oneil Cruz from the 60-day injured list and reinstated righty Yohan Ramirez from the paternity list. Lefty Hunter Barco and outfielder Ronny Simon have been optioned to Triple-A in a pair of corresponding 26-man roster moves. Pittsburgh will still need to make a 40-man move in order to clear […]
Mets Designate Gabriel Arias For Assignment
The Mets announced Monday that infielder Gabriel Arias has been designated for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster goes to fellow righty-swinging infielder Christopher Morel, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Syracuse. (The Morel portion of today’s transaction was originally reported last night.) It was a short stay in Queens for Arias. The […]
MLB Owners Approve Sale Of Padres To José E. Feliciano, Kwanza Jones
Major League Baseball announced that league owners have unanimously voted to approve the Padres’ new ownership group led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones. Feliciano will be club’s control person. There is still some rubber-stamping to do, as the league announced that the approval “remains contingent upon the closing of the transaction involving the […]
Eli Morgan Elects Free Agency
Royals right-hander Eli Morgan cleared waivers following his recent DFA and has now elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Omaha, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. That’s his right as a player with more than three years of service time (nearly five years, in Morgan’s case). He’s eligible to […]
Twins Outright, Re-Select Alex Jackson
11:55am: Jackson is headed right back to the major league club. The Twins announced Monday that outfielder Austin Martin has been placed on the 10-day IL due to a hamstring strain. Jackson steps right back into the 40-man spot that was vacated by his own DFA. Martin, 27, will miss at least a week-plus. The […]
Giants To Promote Matt Wilkinson
The Giants are planning to promote pitching prospect Matt Wilkinson for his major league debut, Jeff Passan of ESPN reports. Wilkinson, nicknamed “Tugboat,” is not on the 40-man roster and will thus need to have his contract selected from Triple-A Sacramento. San Francisco’s 40-man roster is full at the moment, but the Giants have multiple […]
Reds Designate Ron Marinaccio For Assignment
The Reds announced Monday that they’ve designated right-handed reliever Ron Marinaccio for assignment and selected the contract of lefty Kent Emanuel from Triple-A Louisville. Cincinnati also tabbed righty Zach McCambley as the 27th man for today’s doubleheader against the Cardinals. Cincinnati was Marinaccio’s third team of the season. He opened the year in the Padres’ […]
The Opener: Cameron, McClanahan, Munoz
Veteran catcher Jake Rogers made his debut with the White Sox on Saturday. It’s been a wild three weeks for the backstop. A series of waiver claims and trades led to Rogers suiting up for four teams in 21 days, easily a record (h/t Codify on X). The previous mark was held by Frank Huelsman, […]
Tommy John Passes Away
Tommy John has passed away at age 83, as per a statement from the Yankees. John had been dealing with bladder cancer, and during his absence from a Yankees’ old-timers event last weekend, John sent a statement to fans that now serves as his farewell. “I want to thank the Yankees organization and the Steinbrenner […]
Nolan Arenado Likely To Undergo MRI For Torso Injury
Nolan Arenado left today’s 5-3 Diamondbacks loss to the Braves with what the club described as left trunk discomfort. The third baseman told MLB.com’s Rick Farlow and other reporters post-game that he would “probably get an MRI,” and admitted that he was “worried” given his unfamiliarity with the nature of the soreness. “I just felt […]
Mets To Select Christopher Morel
The Mets will select Christopher Morel‘s contract from Triple-A Syracuse prior to Monday’s game with the Padres, according to Mike Rodriguez of Rompiendo Sports. In addition to a corresponding 26-man roster move, New York will also need to make room for Morel on the 40-man roster. Morel signed a minor league deal with the Mets […]
Mets, Yankees, Dodgers, Phillies Interested In Teruaki Sato
Hanshin Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato was expected to be posted for MLB teams this winter even before he delivered big numbers during the 2026 NPB season. With Sato on pace for the best season of his six-year stint with the Tigers, big league clubs like the Mets, Yankees, Phillies, and Dodgers have all been “linked […]
MLBTR Live Chat
Mark P The Weekend Chat is here! We’ll officially get started once a few questions start piling into the queue…. Coleston Chances PCA actually wins MVP? Mark P Pretty strong. Voter fatigue might play a role in a fresher face than Ohtani capturing the trophy, plus it’s not like PCA doesn’t deserve it on merit alone […]
A’s Place Tyler Soderstrom On 10-Day IL Due To Hip Impingement
Prior to today’s game with the Rangers, the Athletics announced that Tyler Soderstrom has been placed (retroactive to August 15) on the 10-day injured list due to a left hip impingement. Infielder Darell Hernaiz was called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move. This is now the second time in the last two months that […]
Red Sox Notes: Yoshida, Slaten, Anthony, Story, IKF
The Red Sox announced a pair of injuries prior to this afternoon’s game against the Pirates. Designated hitter Masataka Yoshida heads to the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, while righty reliever Justin Slaten goes on the 15-day IL (retroactive to August 13) with right elbow inflammation. In corresponding active roster moves, the […]
Braves To Release Carlos Santana From Minor League Contract
The Braves will grant veteran first baseman Carlos Santana his release from Triple-A Gwinnett today, as reported by ESPN’s Jeff Passan. Santana had been with Gwinnett on a non-roster deal since the end of June. He will become a free agent and try to latch on with another team for the stretch run. The 40-year-old […]
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