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Marlins to designate veteran outfielder for assignment
The Marlins are designating veteran outfielder Avisail Garcia for assignment, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports. The 32-year-old Garcia (33 next week) is in the third season of a four-year, $53M contract that has proven to be a substantial misstep for the organization. Garcia’s four-year contract with the Fish came...
Veteran right-hander agrees to push back opt-out date with Rangers
Veteran right-hander Johnny Cueto, who signed a minor league deal with the Rangers in late April, had an early-June opt-out opportunity but has agreed to push his out dates back, Ari Alexander of KPRC-2 reports. Cueto’s opt-out dates now fall on June 14 and on July 1. If he’s not...
Tucupita Marcano receives lifetime ban for betting on baseball
Major League Baseball announced Tuesday morning that Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano has been declared permanently ineligible for violating the league’s sports betting rules and policies — specifically Rule 21(d)(2). In March 2024, MLB learned from a legal sports betting operator that it had identified past baseball betting activity...
Astros GM: 'Don't see any scenario' where team sell at deadline
The Astros came back to beat the Cardinals Monday. They’re now 27-34, seven games below .500 and as many back of the Mariners in the AL West. Houston has yet to fire on all cylinders as they seek an eighth straight trip to the ALCS; they’ve yet to climb above .500 after starting the season with a four-game sweep at the hands of the Yankees.
Former MLB outfielder, coach Tony Scott dies at 72
Former major league player and coach Tony Scott recently died, per various sources, including Brent Maguire of MLB.com. Scott was 72 years old. A cause of death was not provided. Scott was born in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1951. He attended Withrow High School in Cincinnati and the Montreal Expos selected...
Brewers rookie LHP dealing with elbow soreness
The Brewers are sending Robert Gasser for evaluation after the rookie left-hander reported “some tightness, soreness” coming out of his start on Saturday, manager Pat Murphy told reporters (X link via MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand). The Brewers have not placed him on the injured list at this point.
Padres To Select Adam Mazur
The Padres are promoting pitching prospect Adam Mazur, as first reported by FanSided’s Robert Murray (on X). The right-hander is listed as the probable starter for tomorrow evening’s matchup with the Angels. San Diego selected Mazur in the second round of the 2022 draft. The University of Iowa...
A’s Likely To Select Vinny Nittoli
A’s reliever Vinny Nittoli is joining the team before tomorrow’s series opener with the Mariners, reports Jessica Kleinschmidt (X link). Assuming he’s in line for a call-up, the A’s will need to select his contract to add him to the MLB roster. Nittoli, 33, landed with...
Dodgers shut down Max Muncy following injury setback
Dodgers slugger Max Muncy has been out since mid-May due to an oblique strain but doesn’t sound closer to returning than he was at the time of his original placement on the injured list. Muncy told the Dodgers beat Sunday that he recently experienced a setback in his rehab...
Tigers designate infielder for assignment
The Tigers announced a series of roster moves Monday, selecting the contract of outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy, which was reported on Sunday. To open a spot on the active roster, they optioned first baseman Spencer Torkelson, a move that was also previously reported. To open a 40-man spot for Malloy, infielder Buddy Kennedy was designated for assignment. The Tigers also released first baseman Keston Hiura, with Torkelson taking over as the regular first baseman for Triple-A Toledo. Evan Woodbery of MLive was among those to relay the Hiura news on X.
Padres infielder under investigation for betting on baseball
Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is under investigation by Major League Baseball for betting on baseball while a member of the Pirates, according to a report from Jared Diamond and Lindsey Adler of The Wall Street Journal. Marcano is facing a lifetime ban. Four other players are under investigation for betting on baseball while in the minor leagues as well, though the identities of those others are not known. The report adds that there’s no evidence at this point of games being manipulated.
Report: Astros RHP may require season-ending surgery
The 29-year-old Urquidy has yet to pitch this season, opening the year on the injured list with a forearm strain. He went out on a minor league rehab assignment last month, but he was pulled from his latest appearance after experiencing renewed discomfort in his forearm area. Houston skipper Joe Espada said late last week that Urquidy and fellow right-hander Cristian Javier were seeking opinions from other doctors for their respective forearm issues — always an ominous development for a pitcher when dealing with a forearm/elbow injury.
Report: Mariners to sign former Nationals top prospect
Robles, 27, was once a top prospect with the Nationals but has repeatedly struggled in recent years, both with underwhelming performance and injury absences. The Nats finally decided to move on last week and designated him for assignment. They seemingly explored trades but couldn’t find a deal to their liking and eventually released Robles. The Nats remain on the hook for his $2.65M salary, meaning the Mariners will only have to pay him the prorated portion of the $740K league minimum for any time spent on the roster, with that amount subtracted from what the Nats pay.
Orioles designate recently acquired right-hander for assignment
The Orioles announced Monday that they’ve designated right-hander Thyago Vieira for assignment. His spot on the roster will go to top infield prospect Connor Norby, whose previously reported promotion to the big leagues has now been formally announced by the team. Baltimore also placed infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo on the...
Orioles to promote versatile prospect
The Orioles are calling up infield/outfield prospect Connor Norby, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN on X. Members of the Baltimore beat, including Jake Rill of MLB.com on X, had previously noted that Norby was en route to Toronto with the rest of the team. Norby isn’t yet on the club’s...
Twins option former top prospect to make room for return of budding star
The Twins have optioned second baseman Edouard Julien to Triple-A St. Paul, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Dan Hayes of The Athletic reported Sunday that the move was likely on the horizon, as the Twins need to clear roster space for the return of infielder Royce Lewis, who’s expected to join the team Tuesday for their series opener against the Yankees.
This Marlins pitcher is once more dealing with a shoulder injury
The Marlins placed right-hander Sixto Sanchez on the 15-day injured list Sunday (retroactive to June 1), with right-hander Emmanuel Ramirez called up from Triple-A in the corresponding move. Sanchez is dealing with inflammation in his throwing shoulder and something seemed awry when his velocity was significantly down in his start against the Rangers on Friday.
Pirates to call up former first overall pick
After a month at Triple-A Indianapolis, former first overall pick Henry Davis is headed back to the majors, as Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (X link) reports that the Pirates are calling Davis up in advance of their next game on Tuesday against the Dodgers. The corresponding move isn’t yet known, but it seems likely that backup catcher Grant Koch will be optioned to Triple-A a few days after making his big league debut.
Tigers to option Spencer Torkelson to Triple-A
The Tigers will be sending first baseman Spencer Torkelson down to Triple-A prior to Monday's game with the Rangers, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports. The move opens up a 26-man roster spot for Justyn-Henry Malloy, whose impending promotion to the big leagues was reported by Petzold earlier Sunday.
Giants' marquee free-agent signing once more sidelined
Blake Snell’s nightmare of a season looks to be taking him back to the injured list, as the Giants left-hander had to leave Sunday’s start against the Yankees due to left groin tightness. Snell had thrown 4 2/3 innings and the first two pitches of an at-bat against Alex Verdugo before he had to depart after a visit from the team trainer. Speaking with NBC Sports Bay Area and other media post-game, Giants manager Bob Melvin indicated Snell will almost surely be placed back on the 15-day IL and a fuller timeline might be known when Snell undergoes an MRI Monday.
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