Braves Activate Ozzie Albies, Designate Jay Jackson For Assignment
2022/09/braves-activate-ozzie-albies-dfa-jay-jackson.htmlFellow infielder Ehire Adrianza was placed on the 10-day injured list with a strained quadriceps to open a spot on the active roster, while righty Jay Jackson was designated for assignment in order to clear a 40-man spot for Albies. … The Braves announced Friday that second baseman Ozzie Albies has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list.
Braves Place Jackson Stephens On 7-Day IL, Recall Jay Jackson
2022/08/braves-place-jackson-stephens-on-7-day-il-recall-jay-jackson.htmlThe Braves placed right-hander Jackson Stephens on the 7-day concussion IL and recalled fellow righty Jay Jackson, the team announced today. … Per Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Stephens has been diagnosed with a mild concussion.
Braves Place Max Fried On Concussion-Related Injured List
2022/08/braves-place-max-fried-on-concussion-related-injured-list.htmlRighty Jay Jackson was called up from Triple-A to take Fried's spot on the active roster. … The Braves placed left-hander Max Fried on the seven-day injured list for concussion-related injuries.
AL Central Notes: Guardians, Hosmer, Kepler, Brieske
2022/08/al-central-notes-guardians-hosmer-kepler-brieske.htmlSan Diego dealt Hosmer and two prospects to Boston for lefty pitching prospect Jay Groome, and the Padres also covering basically all of the $44MM remaining on Hosmer's deal (which runs through the 2025 season). … However, those discussions didn't get far, as the Guardians are one of the 10 teams on Hosmer's no-trade list.
Deadline Recap: American League
2022/08/deadline-recap-american-league.htmlToronto: The Blue Jays also mostly checked in on pitching, reportedly coming close to landing Noah Syndergaard and also being linked to such pitchers as Raisel Iglesias, Michael Fulmer, Luis Castillo, and Frankie Montas. … Here is the recap of every American League club's most notable trades of the last few days, with the NL wrap-up coming on Wednesday....
Blue Jays Acquire Mitch White From Dodgers
2022/08/dodgers-trade-mitch-white-blue-jays.htmlThe Blue Jays and Dodgers have agreed to a trade sending righty Mitch White from Los Angeles to Toronto in exchange for minor league pitchers, tweets FanSided's Robert Murray. … White, 27, has been an up-and-down member of the Dodgers' staff for the past couple seasons, generally pitching well when with the big league club but never getting a consistent, long-term spot in the rotation or in the bullpen.
Red Sox Acquire Eric Hosmer
2022/08/padres-trade-eric-hosmer-red-sox.htmlIn exchange, the Padres will receive pitching prospect Jay Groome. … Hosmer previously exercised his partial no-trade clause to veto a deal to the Nationals, temporarily throwing a wrench into the Juan Soto negotiations.
The Tigers Will Be Getting Plenty Of Calls About Their Bullpen
2022/07/tigers-trade-rumors-michael-fulmer-andrew-chafin-joe-jimenez.htmlThe Tigers brought in one of the more underrated free agents on the market this past offseason when they inked lefty Andrew Chafin to a two-year pact (the second season of which is a player option). … It's not the type of busy deadline that GM Al Avila and assistant GMs Jay Sartori, David Chadd and Sam…
Braves Designate Touki Toussaint For Assignment
2022/07/braves-designate-touki-toussaint-for-assignment.htmlThe Braves announced that right-hander Jay Jackson has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. … To make room on the 40-man roster fellow righty Touki Toussaint has been designated for assignment.
Royals Exploring Andrew Benintendi Trades
2022/06/royals-exploring-andrew-benintendi-trades.htmlThe Royals dealt Martin Maldonado and Homer Bailey in separate trades in mid-July 2019, and Kelvin Herrera and Jon Jay were moved in June of 2018. … could opt to get a jump-start on its deadline plans.
Russell Martin Announces Retirement
2022/05/russell-martin-announces-retirement.htmlIn between his two stints in Los Angeles, Martin played two seasons apiece with the Yankees and Pirates, and four seasons playing the Blue Jays in his home country of Canada. … Four-time All-Star catcher Russell Martin officially announced his retirement on his Instagram page today.
Mets Release Robinson Cano
2022/05/mets-designate-robinson-cano-for-assignment.htmlIn a deal brokered by agent Brodie Van Wagenen with involvement from newly-certified agent Jay-Z, Cano left the Yankees for a landmark ten-year, $240MM free agent contract with the Mariners. … The club also optioned Yoan Lopez to Triple-A to get down to 26 players on the active roster.
Offseason In Review: San Francisco Giants
2022/05/offseason-in-review-san-francisco-giants-12.htmlOn November 7 the team exercised a trio of very affordable club options to keep infielder Wilmer Flores, left-handed reliever Jose Alvarez, and right-handed reliever Jay Jackson under team control. … The Giants witnessed the departures of several key players this offseason, but made some targeted free agent strikes and filled their rotation with pitchers on short-term deals.
Jon Jay Announces Retirement
2022/04/jon-jay-announces-retirement.htmlVeteran outfielder Jon Jay took to Twitter earlier today to announce his retirement after over a decade in the big leagues. … He immediately hit the ground running with the contact-oriented approach that would be a trademark of his career.
Nationals Designate Patrick Murphy For Assignment
2022/04/nationals-designate-patrick-murphy-for-assignment.htmlThe 26-year-old Murphy was claimed off waivers from the Blue Jays last August, and he's been a member of the Nats' bullpen since, though he had yet to really earn a regular role. … The Nationals have designated right-hander Patrick Murphy for assignment, the team announced.
Offseason In Review: Atlanta Braves
2022/04/offseason-in-review-atlanta-braves-13.htmlAnthopoulos reportedly maintained interest in Soler (the 2021 World Series MVP) even after re-signing Rosario, but the presence of Marcell Ozuna – who signed a four-year, $65MM deal ahead of the 2021 campaign but spent most of the season on administrative leave following a May domestic violence arrest – always suggested that Soler, who has a similar profile on both sides of the ball, was unlikely to be more than a rental. … Acquired RHP Jay Jackson from the Giants for cash considerations or a player to be named later
Blue Jays Continue To Pursue Left-Handed Hitting
2022/03/blue-jays-continue-to-pursue-left-handed-hitting.htmlOr, the Jays could offer Conforto a straight one-year contract worth $18.4MM (the cost of the qualifying offer), in a move similar to how Toronto landed Marcus Semien last winter. … It remains to be seen if the Jays and Guardians can finally agree on a trade package or if Cleveland will even end up moving Ramirez whatsoever, though Davidi reports that a Guardians scout was recently seen taking video of Alejandro Kirk.
Braves Sign Kenley Jansen
2022/03/braves-sign-kenley-jansen.htmlIn order to clear space on the 40-man roster, Atlanta placed reliever Jay Jackson on the 60-day injured list to a right lat strain. … The Braves have a new closer, as they announced agreement Friday evening with Kenley Jansen on a one-year, $16MM contract.
Phillies Designate Yoan Lopez For Assignment
2022/03/phillies-designate-yoan-lopez-for-assignment.htmlDespite those encouraging results, Atlanta designated him for assignment when they acquired Jay Jackson in November, with the Phillies claiming him off waivers at that time. … The Phillies announced today that they have designated right-hander Yoan Lopez for assignment.
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Jeff Innis Passes Away
2022/01/jeff-innis-passes-away.html"He loved the fans and never shied away from any autographs," Mets team historian and VP/alumni public relations Jay Horwitz wrote. … Innis pitched 360 Major League innings from 1987-1993, with all seven of those seasons in a Mets uniform.
David Ortiz Elected Into Baseball Hall Of Fame
2022/01/david-ortiz-inducted-into-baseball-hall-of-fame.htmlAs Jay Jaffe of FanGraphs explored in much greater detail last month, however, MLB later suggested some players named in the survey test -- which had been intended to remain anonymous -- likely appeared on the list for substances that weren't banned at the time. … A solid but not elite hitter early in his career, Ortiz would spend the next half-decade with the Twins.
Bonds, Clemens, Schilling, Sosa Fall Off Hall Of Fame Ballot
2022/01/bonds-clemens-schilling-sosa-fall-off-hall-of-fame-ballot.htmlAs Jay Jaffe of FanGraphs recently explored, though, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred later cast some doubt about the reliability of those results (which had been intended to remain anonymous). … Bonds and Clemens have two of the greatest statistical resumes in major league history and would've been first-ballot Hall of Famers had it not been for their ties to performance-enhancing drugs.
Wladimir Balentien Announces Retirement From NPB
2022/01/wladimir-balentien-announces-retirement-from-npb.htmlHe hit well for the Reds' Triple-A affiliate in 2010, but an outfield of Jonny Gomes, Drew Stubbs, and Jay Bruce played well enough to lead the Reds to a division title. … The 37-year-old is best known for setting the NPB's single-season home run record in 2013 when he slugged 60 home runs for Tokyo's Yakult Swallows.
Let’s Spend $30MM Of The Blue Jays’ Money
2021/12/lets-spend-30mm-of-the-blue-jays-money.htmlIn the wild frenzy of free agent signings that preceded the current MLB lockout, the Toronto Blue Jays bolstered both ends of their pitching staff by signing Kevin Gausman for their rotation and Yimi Garcia to the bullpen. … But that trade likely would have been close to revenue-neutral, with Grichuk being owed $10.3MM in each of the next two seasons and Bradley getting $9.5MM in 2021 with a $12MM club option for 2023 that comes with an $8MM buyout.