The Opener: Opening Day, O’Neill, Orioles, Santos
2024/03/the-opener-opening-day-oneill-orioles-santos.htmlSantos, 24, was acquired by Seattle last month in a deal with the White Sox on the heels of a strong 2023 season. … Today's MRI should help to determine how quickly that happens, as Divish notes that Santos will resume his throwing program…
Red Sox To Acquire Naoyuki Uwasawa From Rays
2024/03/red-sox-to-acquire-naoyuki-uwasawa-from-rays.htmlThe Red Sox have acquired right-hander Naoyuki Uwasawa from the Rays, per Jeff Passan of ESPN. … They recently signed veteran righty Chase Anderson to a big league deal, giving them some additional depth, though he could begin the season as a long man in the bullpen.
Blue Jays Expect To Place Manoah, Swanson, Romano On Injured List
2024/03/blue-jays-expect-to-place-manoah-swanson-romano-on-injured-list.htmlThe 30-year-old Swanson, acquired from the Mariners in last offseason's Teoscar Hernandez trade, would've been the favorite to step into closing duties for Romano were he healthy. … They'll still open the season with Jose Berrios, Chris Bassitt and Yusei Kikuchi starting the first three games, but Gausman will be in line for the fourth or fifth game.
Yankees Acquire Jon Berti From Marlins, Trade Ben Rortvedt To Rays In Three-Team Deal
2024/03/marlins-trade-jon-berti-yankees.htmlHe hit well in 124 Triple-A plate appearances last year (.286/.395/.505), but Rortvedt is surely being acquired by the Rays because of their belief in his defensive chops. … They're taking a 110% tax on any dollars added to the payroll at this point.
Matt McLain Undergoes Shoulder Surgery
2024/03/reds-matt-mclain-shouler-surgery.htmlThe mere fact that the Reds proactively acquired Espinal seemed at the time to be a harbinger of bad news regarding McLain, and that's unfortunately proven to be the case. … McLain's 28.5% strikeout rate and 7.7% walk rate were both worse than average, which, when coupled with a sky-high .385 average on balls in play, created some reason to forecast a bit of regression.
Marlins To Acquire Burch Smith, Select Him To 40-Man Roster
2024/03/marlins-to-acquire-burch-smith-select-him-to-40-man-roster.htmlThe Rays lost him in the Rule 5 Draft the following year, but current Marlins president of baseball operations Peter Bendix was part of Tampa Bay's front office at the time the Rays originally acquired Smith. … It seems the Rays weren't willing to add to Smith to their own 40-man at this time, so he'll instead join the Miami organization.
A’s Acquire T.J. McFarland From Dodgers, Select Him To Roster
2024/03/as-acquire-t-j-mcfarland-from-dodgers-select-him-to-roster.htmlThe Athletics announced that they have acquired left-hander T.J. … That has made him particularly vulnerable to the baseball gods, as shown in time with the Cardinals.
Orioles Sign Tony Kemp, Designate Nick Maton
2024/03/orioles-sign-tony-kemp-designate-nick-maton.htmlThe O's were seemingly deciding between Tyler Nevin and Nick Maton for a bench/utility role, as both are out of options and were acquired from the Tigers in separate cash deals this offseason. … The Orioles announced that they have signed infielder/outfielder Tony Kemp to a major league contract, with infielder/outfielder Nick Maton designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
Tigers Release Donny Sands
2024/03/tigers-release-donny-sands.htmlThe 27-year-old Sands was one of three players Detroit acquired in the trade sending Gregory Soto and Kody Clemens to the Phillies. … Those struggles were pronounced enough that Detroit opted to go outside the organization rather than call up Sands when they cut backup catcher Eric Haase last summer; the Tigers instead signed Carson Kelly to a big league deal that included a club option which has since been exercised.
Rockies To Select Alan Trejo
2024/03/rockies-to-select-alan-trejo.htmlBackup catcher Jacob Stallings has enough service time that he can't be optioned without his consent, and none of Trejo, corner infielder/DH Elehuris Montero, or newly acquired outfielder/first baseman Jake Cave have minor league options remaining. … Trejo is out of minor league options, so if the Rockies wish to make a change at any point, they'll need to designate him for assignment.
Max Stassi To Open Season On IL Due To Hip Inflammation
2024/03/max-stassi-to-open-season-on-il-due-to-hip-inflammation.htmlHe was acquired by the White Sox at the trade deadline last year in exchange for veteran right-hander Kendall Graveman. … He took on a larger role with Houston in 2018, however, and made the most of the opportunity by hitting a respectable .226/.316/.394 (100 wRC+) in 88 games with the club that year while posting elite defensive numbers behind the plate.
Paul Sewald To Begin Season On IL Due To Grade 2 Oblique Strain
2024/03/paul-sewald-to-begin-season-on-il-due-to-grade-2-oblique-strain.htmlAcquired from the Mariners at the deadline last year, he saved 13 games for the Diamondbacks down the stretch while posting a 3.57 earned run average. … In the meantime, they will have to figure out how to close down games without him.
Brewers Notes: Clarke, Woodruff, Arroyo
2024/03/brewers-notes-clarke-woodruff-arroyo.htmlMilwaukee acquired Clarke in a December trade with the Royals, hoping that Clarke could bounce back from a rough 2023 campaign. … "I know the medical staff and they know my shoulder inside and out.
Rockies Release Bradley Zimmer
2024/03/rockies-release-bradley-zimmer.htmlZimmer was in camp on a minor league deal, but became expendable when the Rox acquired another left-handed outfield option in Jake Cave via a trade with the Phillies earlier today.
A’s Acquire Austin Adams
2024/03/as-acquire-austin-adams.htmlThe A's announced this morning that they've acquired right-hander Austin Adams from the Mets in exchange for cash considerations.
White Sox Re-Sign Kevin Pillar To Major League Deal
2024/03/white-sox-re-sign-kevin-pillar-to-major-league-deal.htmlPillar's return to the organization comes at the expense of Toussaint, who the club acquired off waivers from the Guardians back in June.
AL Central Notes: Royals, Cease, Tigers
2024/03/al-central-notes-royals-cease-tigers.htmlGipson-Long, who the club acquired at the 2022 trade deadline in exchange for right-hander Michael Fulmer, made his big league debut late in the season last year and impressed during four starts in the majors. … Both former top prospects will open the season at Triple-A, providing them an opportunity to receive regular reps they couldn't get with the big league Royals.
Rockies Outright Sam Hilliard
2024/03/rockies-outright-sam-hilliard.htmlNon-roster invitee Bradley Zimmer enjoyed an excellent season in that same role, however, and that left Hilliard expendable as the Rockies decided to designate him for assignment to make room for outfielder Greg Jones, who could also compete for a spot on the club's bench, after they acquired him from the Rays earlier this week.
Taijuan Walker, Orion Kerkering To Open Season On IL
2024/03/taijuan-walker-to-undergo-mri-for-shoulder-stiffness-orion-kerkering-to-open-season-on-il.htmlThe Phillies acquired right-hander Zac Houston from the Rays earlier today, and he could join the likes of Connor Brogdon, Kolby Allard, Michael Mercado, and Yunior Marte as possible options for the two bullpen spots previously expected to go to Kerkering and Turnbull. … Now, it seems likely that Walker will miss at least the first few weeks of the regular season, though it's difficult to say how severe his injury is barring further updates from the Phillies.
Miguel Andujar To Undergo Meniscus Surgery; Sean Newcomb To Begin Season On A’s Injured List
2024/03/miguel-andujar-to-undergo-meniscus-surgery-sean-newcomb-to-begin-season-on-as-injured-list.htmlOakland acquired Andujar on another waiver claim back in November, and avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $1.7MM salary for 2024. … Kyle Muller is now also the only left-hander remaining in the relief corps with Alexander and Newcomb sidelined, so the A's might be on the lookout for southpaws in particular if they turn to the open market for any veteran relievers who might be available after the last rounds of Spring Training cuts.
Phillies Acquire Zac Houston From Rays
2024/03/phillies-acquire-zac-houston-from-rays.htmlThe Phillies have acquired right-hander Zac Houston from the Rays in exchange for cash considerations, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports (X link).
Mets Designate Phil Bickford For Assignment
2024/03/mets-designate-phil-bickford-for-assignment.htmlBickford came to Queens at last year's trade deadline, acquired with Adam Kolarek from the Dodgers as a way of restocking a Mets bullpen thinned out by other deals. … Bickford is set to earn $900K this season after winning an arbitration hearing with New York, though the Mets would only owe 45 days' worth of termination pay if they released Bickford prior to Opening Day.
Eury Perez Diagnosed With Elbow Inflammation, Will Begin Season On Injured List
2024/03/marlins-eury-perez-elbow-inflammation-injured-list-no-surgery.htmlThe Marlins acquired him from the A's in exchange for JJ Bleday last offseason and got a strong season of relief out of him; they'll now try to stretch the big lefty out. … The Fish resisted trading from their stock of young arms this offseason and are likely glad they did so, given the injuries that have cropped up in camp.
Guardians Outright Myles Straw
2024/03/guardians-myles-straw-waivers.htmlCleveland originally acquired Straw in a now-regrettable 2021 deadline swap sending right-hander Phil Maton and catcher Yainer Diaz to the Astros. … For an immensely cost-conscious Guardians club, his contract has apparently reached a point where they'll see if another club is…
Royals Name Alec Marsh Fifth Starter; Jordan Lyles To Open Season In Bullpen
2024/03/royals-alec-marsh-wins-fifth-starter-rotation-jordan-lyles-bullpen.htmlLefty Cole Ragans, acquired for Aroldis Chapman last summer, enjoyed a huge breakout showing following that swap and will be the team's Opening Day starter. … (The Zerpa decision was announced last night.) Lynch and Veneziano, meanwhile, were optioned to Triple-A Omaha last night and will presumably work as starters there.