2023-24 Top 50 Free Agents With Predictions
2023/11/2023-24-top-50-free-agents-with-predictions.htmlThe total package makes Chapman an above-average regular.
The Opener: Casas, White Sox, Giants
2024/04/the-opener-casas-white-sox-giants.htmlBobby Dalbec is perhaps the most likely candidates to take over at first base for the Red Sox in the short-term, though it's possible the club makes additional roster moves to supplement their waning positional depth in the coming days.
NL Central Notes: Hall, Happ, Reds
2024/04/nl-central-notes-hall-happ-reds.htmlIt's not yet clear if Happ will ultimately require a trip to the injured list for the issue, though it makes sense for the Cubs to be cautious regarding their left fielder after he suffered a mild strain of the same hamstring during Spring Training last month.
Rangers Designate Jared Walsh For Assignment
2024/04/rangers-designate-jared-walsh-for-assignment.htmlWalsh's departure from the active roster makes room for the return of Lowe, who has been the club's regular first baseman in each of the past three seasons.
D-Backs Recall Jordan Montgomery, Designate Jace Peterson
2024/04/d-backs-recall-jordan-montgomery-designate-jace-peterson.htmlArizona also makes a move on the position player side, almost certainly bringing an end to Peterson's time in the desert.
Guardians Notes: McKenzie, Lively, Curry, Martinez
2024/04/guardians-notes-mckenzie-lively-curry-martinez.htmlBieber's absence makes it all the more significant that McKenzie is able to get back on track in short order.
The Opener: Leiter, Taillon, Rehab Assignments
2024/04/the-opener-leiter-taillon-rehab-assignments.htmlThe club is slated to move closer to full strength later today when right-hander Jameson Taillon, who is set to be activated from the injured list today, makes his first start of the 2024 campaign.
Angels Sign Bryan Shaw, Elliot Soto To Minor League Deals
2024/04/angels-sign-bryan-shaw-elliot-soto-to-minor-league-deals.htmlJeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register relays that Shaw will make a prorated salary of $1.1MM if he makes the major league club.
Orioles Place Tyler Wells On Injured List Due To Elbow Inflammation
2024/04/orioles-place-tyler-wells-on-injured-list-due-to-elbow-inflammation.htmlThe O's already have Kyle Bradish and John Means on the injured list, so Wells now makes it three starters on the shelf.
2023 Rule 5 Update: April Edition
2024/04/2023-rule-5-update-april-edition.htmlNothing he's done so far makes it seem like he'll be cut loose anytime soon.
Astros Outright Cooper Hummel
2024/04/astros-outright-cooper-hummel.htmlGiven that standout production in the upper minors and his unusual blend of defensive versatility, Hummel makes a nice depth option for the Astros to be able to stash in Triple-A.
Nationals Promote Mitchell Parker
2024/04/nationals-to-promote-mitchell-parker.htmlRight-hander Amos Willingham was optioned to Triple-A today, which makes room for Parker on the 26-man roster.
Rangers Place Brock Burke On 15-Day Injured List
2024/04/rangers-place-brock-burke-on-15-day-injured-list.htmlIt makes for a tough start to Foscue's big league career, as he only just made his MLB debut on April 5 and played in two games before suffering the injury.
Marlins Designate Matt Andriese For Assignment
2024/04/marlins-designate-matt-andriese-for-assignment.htmlShould Andriese clear waivers, Miami could opt to keep him around at Triple-A as bullpen depth, even if his lack of minor league options makes him an imperfect candidate to be shuffled back and forth between the majors and minors.
Jordan Montgomery Switches Agencies, Hires Wasserman
2024/04/jordan-montgomery-switches-agencies-hires-wasserman.htmlThere's also a $20MM vesting player option for 2025, which is available to Montgomery as long as he makes 10 starts this year.
Brewers Notes: Mitchell, Williams, Clarke, Wilken
2024/04/brewers-notes-mitchell-williams-clarke-wilken.htmlThat has come with a concerning 38.3% strikeout rate that he and the Brewers would surely love to drop, which likely makes it even more frustrating that he keeps missing out on key development time.
Breslow: Red Sox Aren’t Close On Additional Extensions
2024/04/breslow-red-sox-arent-close-on-additional-extensions.html"I do think it makes sense at some point to focus on the season and give players some clarity around what they're trying to accomplish every day and give us a chance to kind of assess more broadly what we're trying to accomplish, what our vision is.
2024-25 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings
2024/04/2024-25-mlb-free-agent-power-rankings.htmlThe season is underway, which makes this a good time to look ahead to next winter with the first installment of the 2024-25 MLB Free Agent Power Rankings! It's an annual series here at MLBTR, wherein we try to rank the upcoming class of free agents by measure of their estimated earning power.
Astros Designate Cooper Hummel For Assignment
2024/04/astros-designate-cooper-hummel-for-assignment.htmlThat combination of his Triple-A offense, his defensive flexibility and his contract status clearly makes him appealing to clubs, judging by how many of them have tried to grab him since the end of last year.
The Opener: Valdez, Gray, MLBTR Chat
2024/04/the-opener-valdez-gray-mlbtr-chat.htmlWith a wide variety of chef-crafted and dietitian-approved options, including Calorie Smart, Protein Plus, and Vegan + Veggie, Factor makes eating better and more convenient.
Tigers To Recall Wenceel Perez For MLB Debut
2024/04/tigers-promote-wenceel-perez-prospect-mlb-debut.htmlThe Tigers are hopeful that top prospect Colt Keith can handle that position long-term anyhow, and they're stuck with Javier Baez's contract at shortstop, so a move to the outfield makes sense as Perez deepens his defensive versatility to prep for the utility role that both BA and MLB.com suggest he can fill.
Rangers Place Josh Sborz On 15-Day Injured List
2024/04/rangers-place-josh-sborz-on-15-day-injured-list.htmlHe followed that season up by posting a 5.79 ERA over 74 2/3 frames in 2022-23, though a 3.06 SIERA in that same span makes the case that Sborz has been one of baseball's more unlucky pitchers of in recent years.
Diamondbacks’ Geraldo Perdomo Suffers Torn Meniscus
2024/04/diamondbacks-geraldo-perdomo-suffers-torn-meniscus.htmlWhile those offensive numbers certainly leave something to be desired, Newman makes up for it with a 12% career strikeout rate, a roughly league average 96 wRC+ against lefties, and strong defense all around the infield.
Red Sox Place Trevor Story On Injured List With Shoulder Subluxation
2024/04/red-sox-place-trevor-story-on-injured-list-with-shoulder-subluxation.htmlNone of those options inspire confidence, though the club's outlook up the middle could improve when infielder Vaughn Grissom makes his season debut after being sidelined with a hamstring strain to open the season.
Stephen Strasburg Officially Retires
2024/04/stephen-strasburg-officially-retires.htmlGolden adds that the specifics of the deferrals are not yet clear, though The Athletic's Britt Ghiroli makes clear that the arrangement does not lower the total value of Strasburg's deal with the club.