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Yankees announce tough injury update for 'The Martian'
Yankees outfielder Jasson Dominguez is going to miss a lot time with an oblique strain. SNY relayed video on X of manager Aaron Boone discussing the issue, with the skipper saying Dominguez will miss “up to eight weeks” before he can play in games because the strain is “pretty significant.”
Mariners Sign Rob Kaminsky To Minor League Deal
The Mariners have signed left-hander Rob Kaminsky to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. The southpaw has been assigned to Triple-A Tacoma and will give the club some non-roster depth. Kaminsky, 29, has a small amount of major league experience, having pitched for the Cardinals...
Will star injuries change the way the Dodgers approach the trade deadline?
The Dodgers were recently dealt a couple of significant blows, with both Mookie Betts and Yoshinobu Yamamoto slated for lengthy stays on the injured list. General manager Brandon Gomes addressed the injuries recently, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times, saying that the club was unlikely to alter their deadline plans as a reaction.
Astros expected to promote top-10 pitching prospect
The Astros are expected to promote pitching prospect Jake Bloss from Double-A to the majors, per a report from Chandler Rome and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The young righty will make his major league debut by starting Friday’s game. He is not yet on the club’s 40-man roster, so a corresponding move or moves will be required.
Yankees take chance on former White Sox reliever
The Yankees announced that they have signed left-hander Tim Hill to a one-year deal. Fellow lefty Clayton Andrews has been designated for assignment in a corresponding 40-man move. Andrews was on optional assignment, so the club will still need to make a move to get Hill onto the active roster once he reports to the team. Jeff Passan of ESPN reported Hill’s impending signing on X prior to the official announcement. Hill was released by the White Sox earlier this week, meaning the Yanks will only have to pay him the prorated league minimum for any time spent on the roster.
Cardinals to recall intriguing pitching prospect for MLB debut
The Cardinals will recall righty Adam Kloffenstein before Thursday evening’s game with the Giants at Birmingham’s Rickwood Field, as first reported by Ari Alexander of KPRC-2. It’ll be the 23-year-old’s major league debut. Kloffenstein is already on the 40-man roster. He would have been eligible for the Rule 5 draft last winter, so St. Louis selected his contract in November.
Dodgers place Walker Buehler on 15-day IL with hip inflammation
The Dodgers announced the placement of Walker Buehler on the 15-day injured list. He’s dealing with inflammation in his right hip. That’s the corresponding move for the reinstatement of Bobby Miller from his own 15-day IL stint. Manager Dave Roberts announced last week that Miller would make his return Wednesday against the Rockies.
Yankees transfer Anthony Rizzo to 60-day IL
The Yankees announced that right-hander Gerrit Cole has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list, a move that was reported earlier this week. To open a roster spot for him, first baseman Anthony Rizzo has been transferred onto the 60-day IL. Rizzo was injured earlier this week when attempting to...
Orioles lose third starting pitcher to season-ending UCL surgery
Orioles general manager Mike Elias informed reporters that right-hander Kyle Bradish underwent Tommy John surgery with an internal brace Wednesday. He’ll be out for the rest of this year and part of 2025 as well. Danielle Allentuck of the Baltimore Banner was among those to relay the news. Additionally, left-hander Danny Coulombe had bone chips removed from his elbow, per Allentuck. The southpaw could return this year but is likely out until September.
White Sox release struggling southpaw reliever
The White Sox have released left-hander Tim Hill, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. They will remain on the hook for what’s left of his $1.8M salary. Any other club could now sign him and would only have to pay the prorated league minimum for any time spent on the roster, with that amount subtracted from what the Sox pay.
This intriguing veteran slugger just became a free agent
The Blue Jays have released Daniel Vogelbach, according to his transactions log at MLB.com. They will remain on the hook for what’s left of his $2M salary. Any other club could now sign him and would only have to pay the prorated league minimum for any time spent on the roster, with that amount subtracted from what the Jays pay.
Cubs sign former Mets catcher, designate struggling veteran for assignment
The Cubs are making a change behind the plate, signing veteran catcher Tomas Nido to a big league contract and designating Yan Gomes for assignment, as first reported by Bleacher Nation’s Michael Cerami. Nido, an ACES client, was released by the Mets on Monday after being designated for assignment...
Marlins outfield prospect to undergo season-ending hip surgery
Marlins outfield prospect Dillon Head will undergo season-ending hip surgery, Isaac Azout of Fish On First reports. More specifically, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports that Head will require a left femoral acetabular impingement procedure. He’s expected to resume baseball activities in roughly three months, per Azout, though that mid-to-late...
Tigers, Eli Villalobos Agree To Minor League Deal
The Tigers have agreed to a minor league pact with free agent right-hander Eli Villalobos, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. He was designated for assignment by the Marlins last month and rejected what would’ve been his second career outright assignment in favor of free agency. Villalobos hasn’t pitched in nearly a month now, so Detroit assigned him to their Rookie-level minor league affiliate to ramp back up before presumably heading to their Triple-A club in Toledo.
'A career and a legacy like no other': MLB legend, Hall of Famer Willie Mays dies at 93
Willie Mays died peacefully on Tuesday afternoon, the Giants announced. One of the greatest players of all-time and a legend in the sports world, Mays was 93. “All of Major League Baseball is in mourning today as we are gathered at the very ballpark where a career and a legacy like no other began,” MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement alluding to Thursday’s game between the Giants and Cardinals at Birmingham’s Rickwood Field, the home of the Negro Leagues’ Birmingham Black Barons. “Willie Mays took his all-around brilliance from the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American League to the historic Giants franchise.
Veteran utilityman elects free agency
Utilityman Niko Goodrum elected free agency after the Pirates designated him for assignment last week, per Alex Stumpf of MLB.com. Goodrum went unclaimed on outright waivers and had sufficient service time to explore the market. The 32-year-old didn’t appear in a game with the Pirates. Pittsburgh claimed Goodrum off waivers...
Marlins To Select Yonny Chirinos
Yonny Chirinos will start for the Marlins on Wednesday against the Cardinals, the team announced (X link via Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase). Isaac Azout of Fish on First noted (on X) this afternoon that Chirinos was in the clubhouse. Miami will need to select Chirinos onto the 40-man...
Cubs lose veteran OF to injury at the worst time
The Cubs will be without Mike Tauchman for a few weeks. Chicago placed their right fielder on the 10-day injured list Tuesday evening with a strained left groin, per a team announcement. Miles Mastrobuoni is up from Triple-A Iowa to take the active roster spot. Manager Craig Counsell told the...
Yankees place two right-handers on IL amid flurry of roster moves
The Yankees announced a series of roster moves Tuesday. First baseman Anthony Rizzo was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right forearm fracture, an injury that was reported Mondday. They also placed right-handers Ian Hamilton and Cody Poteet on the 15-day injured list. Hamilton’s move is due to a right lat strain and retroactive to June 17. Poteet’s is due to a right triceps strain and retroactive to June 15. In corresponding moves, they recalled left-hander Clayton Andrews and also selected the contracts of left-hander Anthony Misiewicz and catcher/infielder Ben Rice. The moves for Misiewicz and Rice were previously covered on MLBTR.
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