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Al Holland Passes Away
The Phillies announced that former big league pitcher Al Holland has passed away. He was 73 years old. Holland was born in Roanoke, Virginia in 1952. After graduating high school, Holland attended North Carolina A&T State University, a historically black university in Greensboro, North Carolina. He played baseball and also football for the Aggies. His […]
Submit Your Questions For This Week’s Episode Of The MLBTR Podcast
On the MLB Trade Rumors podcast, we regularly answer questions from our readers and listeners. With the next episode set for Wednesday, we’re looking for MLBTR’s audience to submit their questions and we’ll pick a few to answer. The trade deadline is now less than a month away. Do you have a question about a […]
Braves Designate Carlos Carrasco For Assignment, Place Martín Pérez On Injured List
The Braves announced Monday that they’ve yet again designated righty Carlos Carrasco for assignment. Atlanta also placed veteran lefty Martín Pérez on the 15-day injured list due to a left forearm contusion. In a pair of corresponding moves, Atlanta recalled right-hander JR Ritchie from Triple-A Gwinnett and selected the contract of right-hander and former first-round […]
Tigers Trade Matt Seelinger To Mets
The Mets have acquired right-hander Matt Seelinger from the Tigers in exchange for cash, the team announced Monday. Chris McCosky of the Detroit News adds that Seelinger had an upward mobility clause in his contract with Detroit. That suggests the Mets will be adding Seelinger to the 40-man roster, which is currently full, though the […]
NPB’s Rakuten Eagles Sign Yunior Marte
Right-hander Yunior Marte, who was granted his release by the Pirates over the weekend, is signing with the Rakuten Eagles of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, per a team announcement (hat tip to Yuri Karasawa of Yakyu Cosmopolitan). Danny Demilio of Pittsburgh Sports Now reported at the time of Marte’s release that the righty was likely […]
The Opener: Perez, Twins, Padres
The Mets averted disaster on Sunday against the Braves, surviving a late surge to salvage their first win of the series. New York scored five runs in the top of the ninth inning to extend their lead to seven. Atlanta stormed back with six runs in the bottom of the frame, but Dominic Smith struck […]
Ranger Suarez Leaves Game With Left Adductor Tightness
Red Sox starter Ranger Suarez exited today’s game in the bottom of the third inning with left adductor tightness, according to the Boston Globe’s Tim Healey. On a 2-2 count, the lefty delivered a curveball to the Angels’ Jo Adell, who grounded to short and reached on an infield single. Suarez appeared to hop after the […]
Dodgers Notes: Phillips, Díaz, Hernández
Erstwhile Dodgers closer Evan Phillips has barely pitched since the start of 2025. He opened that season on the 15-day injured list for a right rotator cuff strain, ultimately debuting on April 19th. Phillips only made seven appearances before undergoing Tommy John surgery that May, causing him to miss the rest of that season and […]
Athletics Outright Geoff Hartlieb
The Athletics have sent right-hander Geoff Hartlieb outright to Triple-A Las Vegas, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates that Hartlieb cleared waivers after being designated for assignment on Friday. As someone who has been outrighted before, he has the option to elect free agency rather than accept the assignment to Triple-A. Hartlieb […]
Pirates Select Noah Murdock, Release Davis Wendzel
7:09 pm: Wendzel has been released, according to the transactions log at MLB.com. 11:50 am: The Pirates announced that right-hander Noah Murdock‘s contract has been selected to the 40-man roster, and Murdock has now been optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Infielder Davis Wendzel was designated for assignment to create space for Murdock on the 40-man. Murdock […]
Blue Jays Release Josh Fleming, Justin Topa
The Blue Jays have released lefty Josh Fleming and right-hander Justin Topa from their respective minor league deals, according to their minor league transactions logs. Both were pitching for Toronto’s Triple-A affiliate in Buffalo. Fleming ended 2025 in the Mariners organization and signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays in February. The team […]
Yankees Notes: Rodón, Fried, Chisholm Jr.
With less than a month to go before the trade deadline, the Yankees are thought to be prioritizing a right-handed hitting catcher and high-leverage relief arms in talks with other clubs. In contrast, the rotation has been a strength all season, as the group anchored by Cam Schlittler is a Top-10 unit by ERA (3.54), […]
Dodgers Outright Jonathan Hernández
TODAY: Hernández has decided to accept the outright assignment, according to minor league broadcaster Alex Freedman. Hernández reported to Triple-A Oklahoma City today. July 3rd: The Dodgers have sent right-hander Jonathan Hernández outright to Triple-A Oklahoma City, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment earlier […]
AL West Notes: Rangers, Thomas, Pena, Trout, Moncada
The Rangers had some interest in signing Lane Thomas last offseason, the Dallas Morning News’ Evan Grant reports. The outfielder instead joined the Royals on a one-year, $5.25MM free agent deal that was “too rich for the Rangers’ blood,” as Grant puts it, but Thomas could be a possibility for Texas as the trade deadline […]
Blue Jays Release Matt Bowman
TODAY: The Blue Jays have released Bowman, according to Bowman’s MLB.com profile page. JULY 3: Right-hander Matt Bowman has triggered an opt-out in his minor league deal with the Blue Jays, reports Jon Heyman of The New York Post. The Jays have until Saturday to decide whether to add Bowman to their roster or release […]
Astros Interested In Rockies Outfielders, Skubal, Gray
The Astros have “strong interest in” Rockies outfielders Mickey Moniak and Jake McCarthy, according to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale. In even more notable trade deadline news, Nightengale writes that the Astros “also plan to be in the Tarik Skubal and Sonny Gray sweepstakes.” While Houston is still only 44-47, that record breaks down as an […]
Guardians Prospect Khal Stephen To Undergo UCL Surgery
Guardians pitching prospect Khal Stephen will undergo a UCL-related surgery this week, team president of baseball operations Chris Antonetti told reporters (including MLB.com’s Tim Stebbins). Dr. Keith Meister is performing the surgery, and it won’t be known until the procedure is underway if Stephen will need an internal brace or a full Tommy John surgery. […]
Brewers Place Brandon Woodruff On 15-Day Injured List
11:33AM: The Brewers officially placed Woodruff on the 15-day IL, with a designation of right shoulder inflammation. Left-hander Drew Rom was called up from Triple-A to take Woodruff’s spot on the 26-man roster. 9:47AM: Brandon Woodruff left Saturday’s start in the fourth inning after throwing only 61 pitches, and experiencing a significant velocity dropoff from the […]
Nationals Designate Robert Hassell III, Select Eddy Yean
The National announced that outfielder Robert Hassell III has been designated for assignment. The move opens up a 40-man spot for right-hander Eddy Yean, whose contract was selected from Triple-A (The Athletic’s Spencer Nusbaum and other Nats beat writers noted earlier today that Yean had a locker in the team’s clubhouse.) Washington optioned right-hander Zak […]
Brewers’ Brian Fitzpatrick Undergoes Tommy John Surgery
Brian Fitzpatrick‘s rookie season is already over, as Brewers manager Pat Murphy told reporters (including Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) yesterday that the left-hander underwent Tommy John surgery earlier this week. As per the usual recovery timeline for TJ procedures, Fitzpatrick will be out until late August or early September 2027 at the […]
Mets Select Guillo Zuniga
9:10AM: The Mets officially announced Zuniga’s selection, and right-hander Joey Gerber was optioned to Triple-A in the corresponding move. 8:41AM: The Mets will be selecting the contract of right-hander Guillo Zuniga prior to today’s game with the Braves, according to reporter Francys Romero. New York has an open space on its 40-man roster, so the […]
Braves Select Carlos Carrasco
The Braves announced that right-hander Carlos Carrasco has been selected to the active roster. Right-hander JR Ritchie was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett in the corresponding move, and no further transactions were needed since Atlanta had an open spot on its 40-man roster. This is now the sixth time Atlanta has selected Carrasco’s minor league contract […]
MLB Announces 2026 All-Star Rosters
Major League Baseball announced the full All-Star rosters on Saturday, setting the stage for the All-Star Game on July 14 in Philadelphia. The starting lineups were determined by the fans in a two-stage voting process, and most of the reserves were determined by a ballot of players, managers, and coaches. The league itself then finalized […]
Astros Activate LaMonte Wade Jr., Option Jake Meyers To Triple-A
The Astros announced four roster moves today, including the somewhat surprising news that outfielder Jake Meyers has been optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land. Outfielder Joey Loperfido has also been optioned to Sugar Land, while Houston has called up Zach Dezenzo from Triple-A and activated LaMonte Wade Jr. from the 10-day injured list. This marks the […]
Braves Outright Rowdy Tellez
First baseman Rowdy Tellez has cleared waivers and been sent to Triple-A, according to his MLB.com transaction tracker. The Braves designated Tellez for assignment on Thursday. He has six years of MLB service time, so he can reject the assignment and choose free agency. Tellez was bumped off the roster in favor of shortstop Jim […]
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