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Athletics Interview Mike Groopman, Taylor Smith For GM Vacancy
The Athletics’ search for a new front office leader included a pitstop in Boston, as Over-Slot Baseball’s Joe Doyle reports that the A’s had interviews with Red Sox assistant GMs Mike Groopman and Taylor Smith. MassLive.com’s Sean McAdam reports that the A’s speaking with candidates via video call during this first stage of the interview […]
Mariners Haven’t Yet Discussed New Contract With J.P. Crawford
J.P. Crawford is in the final season of the four-year, $46.15MM extension he signed with the Mariners in April 2022, and is on the verge of becoming a free agent for the first time in his pro career. According to Adam Jude of the Seattle Times, the M’s have “not made any overtures about re-signing” […]
Shane McClanahan Out Through Regular Season
Shane McClanahan, who’s been on the 15-day injured list since September 4th with left forearm tightness, will not return in the regular season, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. He is currently still limited to playing catch. Manager Kevin Cash told Topkin and others that McClanahan had “a good day” playing catch […]
Mike Elias Expects To Remain With Orioles, Could Expand Front Office
Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias was promoted to that role leading into the 2025 season. Since then, the team has gone 150-167 (.473) and may finish last in the AL East for the second consecutive season. For a team that looked like a rising force just a few years ago, that kind of […]
Rangers Place Cal Quantrill On Injured List
The Rangers announced this afternoon that right-hander Cal Quantrill is going on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain. Fellow righty Winston Santos is being recalled from Triple-A Round Rock to take Quantrill’s spot. The move is 40-man neutral. Quantrill started yesterday against the Blue Jays but was removed after just 1 1/3 […]
Red Sox Notes: Guerrero, Houck, Crochet, Rafaela
The Red Sox are in a good position as far as their postseason rotation goes. Sonny Gray, Ranger Suarez, and Payton Tolle will get the nods in a three-game Wild Card Series, and Jake Bennett, Patrick Sandoval, and Brayan Bello may be considered for the fourth rotation spot (if needed) should the Sox make a […]
Rays Designate Jake Fraley For Assignment
The Rays announced that they have activated infielder Ben Williamson from the 10-day injured list. He returns after missing a month and a half due to a right hamstring strain. In a corresponding move for Williamson, outfielder Jake Fraley has been designated for assignment. Tampa’s 40-man roster is full after the move. Fraley was non-tendered […]
Phillies Demote Orion Kerkering
TODAY: The Phillies officially announced that Kerkering has been optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Right-hander Max Lazar was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. September 19: The Phillies are optioning Orion Kerkering to Triple-A, reports Matt Gelb of The Athletic. Kerkering has been a key reliever for Philadelphia in recent seasons, but he’s struggled […]
The Opener: Benge, Mancini, Rangers
Last night, the Diamondbacks honored their 2001 World Series-winning squad in a pre-game ceremony. That Series famously ended with Luis Gonzalez’s walk-off single in Game 7, and the D-backs paid tribute by walking off the Yankees in this contest. Ildemaro Vargas walked to put a man on in the bottom of the ninth before pinch-hitter […]
Mariners Manager Dan Wilson Unlikely To Return In 2027
After falling one win short of their first American League pennant in 2025, the Mariners entered this season with sky-high expectations. They boasted AL-leading 79.6% playoff odds at FanGraphs on Opening Day, but the number has plummeted to 0.5% with eight games remaining. At 72-82, Seattle is riding out a lost season – perhaps Dan […]
Yankees’ Aaron Judge Aiming To Return For Playoffs
Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge offered some details on his calf strain ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Diamondbacks. The three-time MVP told reporters he’s dealing with an injury to the soleus muscle in his calf, which he described as “a little more crucial with running and hitting and all those kinds of things,” as relayed […]
AL West Notes: Quantrill, Correa, Walcott, Okert, Schanuel
Rangers right-hander Cal Quantrill was removed in the second inning on Saturday against the Blue Jays with right lat tightness, the team announced. As Shawn McFarland of the Dallas Morning News pointed out, Quantrill’s last fastball clocked in at 87.8 mph. He normally sits 93-94 mph with the heater. Quantrill dealt with back tightness in […]
Blue Jays’ Trey Yesavage To Start Monday
Right-hander Trey Yesavage is expected to start on Monday against the Orioles, relays Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet. Yesavage has been on the IL since early August with right knee inflammation. He began a rehab assignment earlier this week. Zwelling adds that Yesavage should be able to cover a few innings in his return. Swingman Spencer […]
Peter Strzelecki Elects Free Agency
The Cardinals outrighted reliever Peter Strzelecki to Triple-A Memphis on Friday, according to his transaction tracker at MLB.com. Strzelecki rejected the outright in favor of free agency. As someone who was outrighted previously, Strzelecki was able to turn down the assignment. The 32-year-old Strzelecki joined the Cardinals on a minor league contract in late July […]
Rockies Reinstate Jose Quintana, Designate Vimael Machín For Assignment
The Rockies announced that they have reinstated left-hander Jose Quintana from the 60-day injured list and designated infielder Vimael Machín for assignment. They optioned righty Gabriel Hughes to Triple-A Albuquerque to make room for Quintana on their 28-man roster. Quintana, who missed nearly four months with a left elbow sprain, will start against the Mariners […]
Astros Activate Brice Matthews, Designate Jorge Barrosa For Assignment
The Astros have activated outfielder/infielder Brice Matthews from the 60-day injured list, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. To make room, they designated outfielder Jorge Barrosa for assignment. Matthews is returning after missing two months with a sprained left knee. While Matthews was the Astros’ first-round pick in 2023 and their No. 1-ranked prospect when they […]
Central Notes: Swanson, Báez, Verlander, Larnach
The Cubs reinstated shortstop Dansby Swanson from the 10-day injured list before a 6-4 loss to the Reds on Friday. Swanson missed a little over a month with an oblique strain. Playing his first game since Aug. 16, Swanson went 1 for 3 with a walk. Aside from the injury, this has been a typical […]
Orioles To Reinstate Félix Bautista, Shut Down Ryan Helsley
12:42pm: The Orioles announced the Bautista and Povich moves. They shifted outfielder Tyler O’Neill from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL to pave the way for Bautista’s return. O’Neill, out since Aug. 23 with right shoulder inflammation, will miss the rest of the season. He hit .212/.300/.377 (94 wRC+) with 10 home runs in […]
Yankees Place Aaron Judge On IL With Calf Strain
SEPTEMBER 19: The Yankees have officially placed Judge on the IL and recalled Schuemann. SEPTEMBER 18, 6:49pm: Max Schuemann will be recalled in a corresponding move, manager Aaron Boone tells reporters (relayed by Bryan Hoch of MLB.com). Boone declined to provide a timeline on Judge’s return. 4:23pm: The Yankees announced that outfielder Aaron Judge will be […]
Pirates, Brandon Lowe Have Mutual Interest In New Deal
Pirates second baseman Brandon Lowe has thrived this year, but it could go down as his only season with the franchise. While Lowe is on track to become a free agent in the offseason, he and the Pirates have mutual interest in a new deal, Colin Beazley of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Lowe told Beazley […]
Blue Jays Release Lenyn Sosa
The Blue Jays have released infielder Lenyn Sosa, according to Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. Sosa, who had been with Triple-A Buffalo since the Blue Jays outrighted him in mid-August, joined the organization in an April trade with the White Sox. Chicago quickly cut the cord on Sosa this year despite a career-best showing in […]
Cardinals Release Ramon Urias
The Cardinals have released infielder Ramon Urias, according to his MLB.com transaction tracker. The move comes a couple of days after Urias was designated for assignment to clear a spot for JJ Wetherholt. The seven-year vet will get an early start on looking for a 2027 big-league opportunity. St. Louis added Urias on a one-year, […]
The Opener: Ramirez Milestone, Braves Clinch, Quintana Back
With rain in the forecast, tonight’s Tigers vs. White Sox matchup has been moved up. The game will now start at 1:10 pm CT instead of 6:10 pm CT (h/t Chris McCoskey of the Detroit News). 1. Ramirez reaches 1,000 RBI Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez drilled a solo homer to extend Cleveland’s lead in […]
MLB Mailbag: Lowe, Alvarez, Woodruff, GM Searches
This week’s MLB Mailbag looks at Brandon Lowe’s qualifying offer candidacy and free agency, Francisco Alvarez’s trade value, the Brewers and Brandon Woodruff, and the three (so far) front office searches we know will be taking place this winter. Let’s begin! J. asks: Could the Pirates extend a Qualifying Offer to Brandon Lowe? If so, […]
Diamondbacks Release Lourdes Gurriel Jr.
The D-Backs released outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and sent reliever Derek Law through outright waivers, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Law can elect free agency if he doesn’t want to report back to Triple-A Reno for the final few games of the minor league season. This was the expected outcome for both players, whom […]
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