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Veteran RHP opts out of minors deal with Orioles
The Orioles announced Sunday that veteran right-hander Julio Teheran has opted out of his minor league deal with the club. The 33-year-old veteran signed with Baltimore earlier this month after opting out of a previous minor league deal with the Cubs, but he’ll now return to free agency in search of a better opportunity elsewhere.
Giants designate pitcher for assignment after Dodgers debacle
The Giants announced that right-hander Spencer Howard has been designated for assignment. Fellow righty Landen Roupp was called up from Triple-A Sacramento in the corresponding move. Howard signed a minor league deal with San Francisco last September, and he made it to the big league roster a month ago when...
Guardians switching things up in the starting rotation
The Guardians announced that Gavin Williams has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list, after the right-hander has been sidelined the entire season due to elbow discomfort. Williams will take the rotation spot of fellow righty Triston McKenzie, who has been optioned to Triple-A Columbus. To open a spot for Williams on the 40-man roster, Cleveland designated right-hander Darren McCaughan for assignment.
Rockies designate former intriguing prospect for assignment
The Rockies announced that first baseman Elehuris Montero has been designated for assignment. The move opens space for the return of catcher Elias Diaz, who has been activated from the 10-day injured list after missing just short of three weeks due to a strained left calf. Montero was one of...
Giants chairman discusses deadline amid 'inconsistent' first half
With a 40-44 record, the Giants sit in fourth place in the NL West but also still within striking distance of the playoffs, 3.5 games out of the last National League wild-card slot. Several other teams within the congested NL are in this same status of semi-contention, though expectations were certainly higher in the Bay Area after the Giants spent over $324M this past offseason.
Tigers not a given to move one of their best trade chips
The Tigers’ signing of right-hander Jack Flaherty has proved to be one of the best moves of the 2023-24 offseason through the first half of play this year. The 28-year-old has looked nothing short of fantastic since signing with Detroit on a one-year deal over the offseason. In 89 innings of work across 15 starts, Flaherty has posted a solid 3.24 ERA (129 ERA+) with a 3.04 FIP.
Mike Trout offers significant rehab update, return expectation
Fans around baseball received exciting news Saturday as veteran superstar Mike Trout told reporters (including Sam Blum of The Athletic) that he is “basically pain-free,” with only occasional soreness as he works his way back from surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his left knee that he underwent at the end of April. Initial reporting suggested a recovery timeline in the range of six weeks was possible for the 32-year-old based on similar surgeries other players had undergone previously, though the Angels cautioned that they intended to take Trout’s rehab slowly in order to minimize the possibility of re-injury.
Rangers' Corey Seager exits game vs. Orioles
Rangers star Corey Seager exited Saturday's game against the Orioles after being struck in the wrist area in the fifth inning by Baltimore lefty Cade Povich, as noted by several reporters (including MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry) on X. The Rangers subsequently announced that initial x-rays on Seager’s wrist were negative, though he’ll be evaluated further tomorrow to determine the severity of the issue.
Giants rotation could see two big injury returns in near future
The Giants have suffered a tough run of injuries to their starting rotation of late and with six starters on the injured list only Logan Webb and Jordan Hicks are currently in the San Francisco rotation as true full-time starters, although Spencer Howard and Hayden Birdsong have filled in to allow the Giants to cobble together a four-man rotation. Fortunately, it appears that could be changing in the near future as Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reported earlier Saturday that southpaws Blake Snell and Kyle Harrison are both making progress towards returns from injuries.
Rockies infielder with dependable glove elects free agency
The Rockies announced Saturday afternoon that infielder Alan Trejo has cleared outright waivers and opted to elect free agency rather than accept an outright assignment to the minor leagues. While Trejo does not have the requisite three year of service time typically necessary to reject the assignment, he was nonetheless able to do so after being outrighted previously back in January.
Red Sox first baseman clears up confusion regarding rehab
In an odd moment of miscommunication earlier this month, Red Sox first baseman Triston Casas told reporters earlier this month that he had begun to take dry swings while rehabbing torn cartilage in his midsection. That was exciting news regarding the 24-year-old’s progress, but MassLive’s Sean McAdam noted earlier this week that Casas’s previous comments do not appear to have been entirely accurate.
Brewers pitcher's breakout year halted by injury
The Brewers announced a trio of moves Saturday, including Jared Koenig’s placement on the 15-day injured list due to left forearm tendinitis. Milwaukee has selected the contract of left-hander Rob Zastryzny from Triple-A to take Koenig’s spot on the active roster, and to create a 40-man roster spot, outfielder Chris Roller was designated for assignment.
Blue Jays closer to receive evaluation after continued elbow discomfort
Blue Jays closer Jordan Romano is set to visit Dr. Keith Meister on July 2, manager John Schneider told reporters (including the Athletic’s Kaitlyn McGrath and Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi). Romano has been on the injured list due to right elbow inflammation for almost a month, and his throwing work has now been halted for a second time due to continued soreness. Some soreness last week led to a pause for a few days, but Romano has been shut down from throwing entirely after a throwing session on Friday.
Outright Assignments: Kuhnel, Emanuel
Rounding up some recent outright assignments…. The Brewers outrighted Joel Kuhnel to Triple-A Nashville, as per the right-hander’s MLB.com profile page. Kuhnel was designated for assignment earlier this week, and for the second time this month, he has been outrighted off a team’s 40-man roster. The Blue Jays previously outrighted Kuhnel, and he opted for free agency and a subsequent minor league deal with Milwaukee. It isn’t yet known if he’ll choose free agency again over accepting this outright assignment, or if Kuhnel perhaps wants some stability after already being part of three different organizations in the last two months. A veteran of five big league seasons, Kuhnel’s 2024 resume consists of two innings in a single appearances with the Astros at the MLB level, and a 2.52 ERA over 25 Triple-A relief innings.
Cubs president discusses trade deadline, team's struggles
The Cubs’ 4-2 loss to the Brewers Friday dropped Chicago to a 38-45 record and a .458 winning percentage that tops only the Marlins and Rockies among all National League teams. With a 17-31 mark in their last 48 games, the Cubs haven’t played good baseball for the better part of two months, leading to much speculation about the team’s plans heading into the July 30 trade deadline.
Phillies moving intriguing prospect to the rotation
The Phillies have seen a pair of starters go down with injuries in the past week, as Taijuan Walker hit the injured list with a hand injury and Spencer Turnbull will be out up to eight weeks due to a lat strain. That’s left a vacancy at the back of Philly’s rotation and it’ll be filled – at least in the short term – by 25-year-old righty Michael Mercado, reports Alex Coffey of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
MLB Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda dead at 86
Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda has died at age 86, the Giants announced. Cepeda played nine of his 17 MLB campaigns in San Francisco and won the 1967 National League MVP award as a member of the Cardinals. A native of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Cepeda secured a minor league contract...
Pirates, Jake Lamb Agree To New Minor League Deal
The Pirates brought infielder Jake Lamb back on a new minor league contract after granting him his release when he triggered an opt-out clause last week, reports Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He’s headed back to Triple-A Indianapolis, where he spent the first two-plus months of the season.
Giants place pair of veteran infielders on injured list
The Giants announced this evening that they’ve placed infielders Thairo Estrada and Wilmer Flores on the 10-day injured list. Estrada was sent to the shelf with a left wrist sprain and the latter was shelved with knee tendonitis. In corresponding moves, the club has called up infielder Tyler Fitzgerald and activated first baseman Lamonte Wade Jr. from the 10-day injured list.
Astros Outright Blair Henley
The Astros outrighted right-hander Blair Henley to Triple-A Sugar Land this afternoon, as noted by The Athletic’s Chandler Rome on X. The 27-year-old rookie does not have the requisite service time or previous outright on his resume necessary to reject the assignment, meaning he’ll return to the minor leagues to act as non-roster depth for Houston going forward.
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