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Promising Blue Jays infielder gets 80-game suspension after positive PED test
The MLB commissioner’s office announced this morning that Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martinez has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Clomiphene, a banned performance-enhancing substance. The suspension is effective immediately. Martinez has since been placed on the restricted list, and the Blue Jays have selected the contract of outfielder Steward Berroa to replace the infielder on the active and 40-man rosters.
Phillies place struggling RHP on 15-day injured list
The Phillies announced this morning that they’ve placed right-hander Taijuan Walker on the 15-day injured list due to inflammation in his right index finger. Right-hander Michael Mercado was recalled to the majors in a corresponding move. Mercado’s first appearance will be his big league debut. Walker, 32 in...
Phillies exec discusses pitcher's extension, fellow southpaw's future
When the Phillies announced a four-year extension with young left-hander Cristopher Sanchez on Saturday, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski revealed to reporters, including Matt Gelb of The Athletic, that the deal isn’t one they would have considered making if Sanchez and his agent, Gene Mato, hadn’t approached him about the possibility of a long-term deal.
Yankees Sign Chasen Shreve To Minor League Deal
The Yankees have signed left-hander Chasen Shreve to a minor league deal, as reported by Dan Martin of the New York Post. The southpaw had previously been pitching for the Rangers’s Triple-A affiliate in Round Rock on a minors deal but evidently opted out of that deal and returned to the open market at some point since his last appearance with them on June 14.
Marlins' Braxton Garrett scratched from start vs. Mariners
Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett has been scratched from his scheduled start against the Mariners on Sunday due to discomfort in his left elbow, as noted by MLB.com’s Christina DeNicola earlier Saturday. DeNicola adds that Garrett is set to undergo further evaluation on his elbow. It’s not currently clear how...
Pirates owner lays out club's approach to trade deadline
The race for the final two wild-card spots in the National League is quickly becoming a dogfight and the Pirates are one of a whopping eight teams all within two games of each other in the standings currently vying for those final two spots in the postseason picture alongside the division-leading Phillies, Dodgers, Brewers (plus the Braves, who have a firm grasp on the top wild-card spot with a 5.5-game lead). That positioning in the thick of the playoff hunt comes in spite of Pittsburgh’s lackluster 36-39 record to this point in the season, but club owner Bob Nutting nonetheless recently indicated to reporters (including Kevin Gorman of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review) that he believes the club can contend for the playoffs this year.
Red Sox yet to discuss extension with surging outfielder
The Red Sox haven’t yet discussed a contract extension with Jarren Duran, the outfielder told MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo earlier this week, though Duran doesn’t seem bothered by the lack of talks. “I’m just here to play baseball. If they come talk to me, then they come talk...
Cardinals pitcher suffers setback in rehab, out for at least another month
Steven Matz’s time on the injured list has been extended after the left-hander hit a setback in his rehab work. As Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol told The Athletic’s Katie Woo and other reporters, Matz came out his Double-A rehab start last Sunday with more tightness in his back, and the starter has now been shut down for two weeks. Marmol gave a four-to-six-week timeline as a projected best-case scenario for Matz to return to the active roster, as Matz’s throwing program will have to more or less be started from scratch after his shutdown period.
Diamondbacks lose Gold Glove-winning catcher to injury
The Diamondbacks announced that catcher Gabriel Moreno has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained left thumb. Jose Herrera has been called up from Triple-A, and Herrera with team with Tucker Barnhart as Arizona’s catching combo until Moreno has recovered. Moreno’s injury took place in...
Marlins place potential trade chip on 15-day injured list
The Marlins have placed left-hander Jesus Luzardo on the 15-day injured list due to a back injury. The team already announced Friday that Luzardo was being scratched from his planned start Saturday, and Shaun Anderson is being recalled from Triple-A to take the hill against the Mariners. Luzardo has been...
Phillies getting extension done early with left-hander in aggressive move
The Phillies and left-hander Cristopher Sanchez are in the final stages of completing a four-year contract extension, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports. Sanchez is already under team control through the 2028 season, so the deal will give the Phils some cost certainty over those upcoming four years and beyond. Heyman indicates there are multiple club option years, so the Phillies can now control at least two of Sanchez’s free-agent seasons. The 27-year-old Sanchez is represented by agent Gene Mato.
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