Dodgers Acquire Connor Brogdon
2024/04/dodgers-acquire-connor-brogdon.htmlThe Dodgers have acquired right-hander Connor Brogdon from the Phillies in exchange for minor league southpaw Benony Robles. … The southpaw's control is a work in progress but he has shown some ability to miss bats, as evidenced by his whopping 38.7% strikeout rate in 32 2/3 innings at high-A Great Lakes last season.
Bonus Pools For 2025 International Signing Period
2024/04/bonus-pools-for-2025-international-signing-period.htmlFor example, even though the Brewers acquired the Orioles' CBR-A pick as part of the Corbin Burnes trade, that doesn't alter the amount of int'l bonus money allotted to Milwaukee or Baltimore. … As it relates to the 2025 international market, the teams with the largest bonus pools are the eight teams who were slotted into the second CBR in the 2024 draft order --- the six teams with the second-largest int'l pool are the teams slotted into CBR-A in this July's amateur draft.
Phillies Acquire José Rodríguez From White Sox
2024/04/phillies-acquire-jose-rodriguez-from-white-sox.htmlThe Phillies announced that they have acquired infielder Jose Rodriguez from the White Sox in exchange for cash considerations and optioned him to Double-A Reading. … The Phils have had an open spot on their 40-man roster since trading outfielder Jake Cave to the Rockies about two weeks ago, so they won't need to make a corresponding move.
Brewers Claim Vladimir Gutierrez
2024/04/brewers-claim-vladimir-gutierrez-waivers-marlins.htmlAt the moment, the Brewers are going with Freddy Peralta, Jakob Junis, Colin Rea, DL Hall (acquired in the Burnes trade) and Joe Ross in a patchwork rotation. … At that point, they'll consider him for starts at the big league level.
Offseason In Review: Boston Red Sox
2024/04/offseason-in-review-boston-red-sox-16.htmlIf he can get back in good form by the end of July, he could have more trade value than when they acquired him. … For the first two decades of this millennium, they were incredibly aggressive, running top five payrolls for most of that time.
Bennett Sousa Undergoes Surgery For Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
2024/04/bennett-sousa-undergoes-surgery-for-thoracic-outlet-syndrome.htmlBut the club is clearly fond of him, as general manager Dana Brown said in February that Sousa likely would have made their playoff roster last year if he had been acquired prior to the September 1 eligibility cutoff date. … The Astros will transfer him to the 60-day IL whenever they need his roster spot for another transaction.
Marlins Designate Kent Emanuel For Assignment, Select Matt Andriese
2024/04/marlins-dfa-kent-emanuel-select-matt-andriese.htmlMiami also optioned infielder Jonah Bride to Jacksonville, opening an active roster spot for infielder Emmanuel Rivera, whom they acquired from the D-backs on Tuesday. … The Marlins announced Thursday that they've selected the contract of right-hander Matt Andriese from Triple-A Jacksonville and designated lefty Kent Emanuel for assignment in a corresponding move.
Athletics Outright Adrian Martinez
2024/04/athletics-outright-adrian-martinez.htmlAcquired alongside Euribiel Angeles in the trade sending lefty Sean Manaea to the Padres, the now-27-year-old Martinez has pitched 112 2/3 innings for Oakland over the past two seasons. … However, even playing his home games in the Athletics' cavernous home setting, Martinez has been far too susceptible to home runs; opponents have tagged him for 21 long balls in the big leagues -- an average of 1.68 round-trippers per nine innings pitched.
NL Central Notes: Candelario, Donovan, Taillon
2024/04/nl-central-notes-candelario-donovan-taillon.htmlSantiago Espinal, acquired in a trade with the Blue Jays late this spring, is another option to fill in at the hot corner. … He said the team does not believe the injury is serious, but they will reevaluate Candelario on Friday before their series opener against the Mets.
Cardinals Notes: Gray, Thompson, O’Brien
2024/04/cardinals-notes-gray-thompson-obrien.htmlAcquired from the Mariners in November, O'Brien has just 3 1/3 innings of major league experience but had a 2.29 ERA in 55 Triple-A innings last year. … But earlier this week, Denton relayed that an MRI showed no structural damage.
Brewers Notes: Megill, Uribe, Quero, Mitchell
2024/04/brewers-notes-megill-uribe-quero-mitchell.htmlIn Bukauskas, the Brewers will turn a bullpen spot over to a 27-year-old former top prospect whom they acquired off waivers early in the 2023 season. … With Williams sidelined, Megill, Joel Payamps and young flamethrower Abner Uribe were slated for significant late-inning work in first-year skipper Pat Murphy's bullpen.
Offseason In Review: Milwaukee Brewers
2024/04/offseason-in-review-milwaukee-brewers-16.htmlHe acquired his two former players in exchange for an upside play for the Brewers' development staff: righty Coleman Crow. … They also focused on big league talent in their trade returns and added several win-now veterans as they look to stay relevant in a wide-open National League Central division.
Offseason In Review: Los Angeles Angels
2024/04/offseason-in-review-los-angeles-angels-13.htmlAcquired RHP Guillermo Zuniga from Cardinals for cash… As Shohei Ohtani reached free agency, the Angels declared that they would not rebuild.
The Opener: Heyward, Perfect Records, Winless Teams
2024/04/the-opener-heyward-perfect-records-winless-teams.htmlArdaya notes that Trammell was acquired specifically as a backup option in case Heyward misses time. … The actual rain, however, might have other ideas; the Mets and Tigers are at risk of getting rained out for the second day in a row.
Yankees Sign Phil Bickford To Minors Contract
2024/04/yankees-sign-phil-bickford-to-minors-contract.htmldealt him to the Mets at last year's trade deadline, and the Mets ultimately deemed Bickford expendable amongst the many other relief options they acquired this past offseason. … However, Bickford benefited from some BABIP and strand rate-related good fortune that year, and reality seemed to set in when he posted a 4.84 ERA in 128 1/3 innings with the Dodgers and Mets over the 2022-23 seasons.
Pirates Acquire Joey Bart
2024/04/pirates-acquire-joey-bart.html8:32PM: The Pirates have acquired catcher Joey Bart from the Giants for minor league righty Austin Strickland. … With Henry Davis as the first overall pick of the 2021 draft and Endy Rodriguez emerging as a top-100 prospect, it seemed like the Pirates were considering using Davis in the outfield in order to use Rodriguez behind the plate and get both players into their lineup.
Padres Acquire Jackson Wolf From Pirates
2024/04/padres-acquire-jackson-wolf-from-pirates.htmlThe Padres have acquired left-hander Jackson Wolf from the Pirates, per announcements from both clubs, with minor league infielder Kervin Pichardo going the other way. … They added Michael King, Jhony Brito, Randy Vasquez and Drew Thorpe in the Juan Soto trade and then added Dylan Cease, sending Thorpe out in that deal.
Marlins Acquire Emmanuel Rivera, Designate Jacob Amaya
2024/04/marlins-acquire-emmanuel-rivera-designate-jacob-amaya.htmlThe Marlins announced Tuesday that they've acquired infielder Emmanuel Rivera from the D-backs in exchange for cash. … For the Marlins, they will take a shot on Rivera and hope that his continually strong Triple-A production can start to filter up to the majors.
Dodgers Claim Taylor Trammell
2024/04/dodgers-claim-taylor-trammell-waivers-mariners.htmlHe had multiple auditions with the Mariners -- who acquired him alongside Andres Munoz and Ty France in exchange for Austin Nola, Austin Adams and Dan Altavilla -- but has produced only a .168/.270/.368 batting line with a huge 37% strikeout rate in 351 MLB plate appearances. … Trammell has shown off his eye at the plate both in the majors (11.1% walk rate) and in Triple-A (14%).
Giants Select Nick Avila, Designate Otto López
2024/04/giants-select-nick-avila-designate-otto-lopez.htmlAcquired from the Blue Jays in a cash deal back in February, the 25-year-old had 11 big league plate appearances with his former club. … Avila will give them a fresh arm as they look to get through three games against a tough Dodger lineup.
White Sox Re-Sign Mike Clevinger
2024/04/white-sox-to-re-sign-mike-clevinger.htmlReliever Garrett Crochet is going in the opposite direction of Kopech, while Michael Soroka was acquired in a trade and Erick Fedde and Chris Flexen were signed as free agents. … They traded away Lucas Giolito and Lance Lynn last year as they kicked off a rebuild, then flipped Dylan Cease this winter and moved Michael Kopech into a relief role.
Yankees To Select Jake Cousins
2024/04/yankees-to-select-jake-cousins.htmlThe righty was just acquired from the White Sox yesterday. … They sent cash to the Sox yesterday to get Cousins in their system and will now give him a roster spot as well.
Offseason In Review: Chicago Cubs
2024/04/offseason-in-review-chicago-cubs-16.htmlAcquired cash considerations from Blue Jays for RP Brendon Little… Acquired 1B Michael Busch and RP Yency Almonte from Dodgers for SP Jackson Ferris and OF Zyhir Hope
Yankees Acquire Jake Cousins
2024/03/yankees-acquire-jake-cousins.htmlThe Yankees have acquired right-hander Jake Cousins from the White Sox, both teams announced. … However, he opted not to have Tommy John surgery and returned a few months later.
A’s Claim Tyler Nevin Off Waivers, Designate Adrian Martinez
2024/03/as-claim-tyler-nevin-off-waivers.htmlBaltimore acquired Nevin from the Rockies in 2020, and he made his MLB debut in 2021 and appeared in 64 games for the Orioles in 2021-22.