2023-24 Top 50 Free Agents With Predictions
2023/11/2023-24-top-50-free-agents-with-predictions.htmlHe avoided the injured list and combined for 65 2/3 innings of 3.29 ERA ball between the Cardinals and Blue Jays, who acquired him at the deadline. … One of the Angels' selling points last time around was that they were willing to afford Ohtani wide leeway in setting his usage.
White Sox Designate Bailey Horn For Assignment
2024/04/white-sox-designate-bailey-horn-for-assignment.htmlHorn, 26, was just acquired from the Cubs in February. … If any club felt they had a way to harness the control going forward, they could acquire Horn and stash…
White Sox To Select Rafael Ortega, Option Dominic Fletcher
2024/04/white-sox-to-select-rafael-ortega-option-dominic-fletcher.htmlFletcher, 26, was acquired in an offseason swap that sent pitching prospect Cristian Mena to the Diamondbacks. … They'll need a second 40-man move to open a spot for Ortega.
Astros To Activate Framber Valdez On Sunday, Option J.P. France
2024/04/astros-to-activate-framber-valdez-on-sunday-option-j-p-france.htmlAcquired from the Angels in the offseason, Cabbage has struck out in 31.9% of his Triple-A plate appearances this year and also walked in 23.1% of them. … They came into they year knowing they would be without Lance McCullers Jr.
A Potential Positive Development On The White Sox’ Roster
2024/04/a-potential-positive-development-on-the-white-sox-roster.htmlHe was acquired from Atlanta in the offseason with that club paying Stassi's salary down to the league minimum, meaning the Sox aren't financially committed to Stassi in any way. … They are currently 3-22, the worst record in baseball.
Dodgers Shut Down Brusdar Graterol’s Throwing Program
2024/04/dodgers-shut-down-brusdar-graterols-throwing-program.htmlIn four seasons since the Dodgers acquired him from the Twins in exchange for Kenta Maeda, he's pitched 173 2/3 innings with a 2.69 earned run average.
The Opener: Pham, Seager, Crawford
2024/04/the-opener-pham-seager-crawford.htmlRyan Bliss, a 2021 second-rounder acquired from the D-backs in last year's Paul Sewald trade, is top minor league option…… Manager Scott Servais told reporters (including Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times) following last night's loss to the Rangers that the club is not yet certain about the severity of Crawford's ailment, and that he's set to be sent for an MRI to before they determine next steps.
Red Sox Place Brayan Bello On Injured List Due To Lat Tightness
2024/04/red-sox-place-brayan-bello-on-injured-list-due-to-lat-tightness.htmlThe Sox recently acquired Vladimir Gutierrez, though he just made a one-inning bullpen appearance at Triple-A on Sunday, so perhaps they view him more as a reliever. … Now that Bello is joining that group, the Boston rotation is down to Tanner Houck, Kutter Crawford, Cooper Criswell and Josh Winckowski and they will have to figure out who is going to step up.
Giants Place Blake Snell On Injured List Due To Adductor Strain
2024/04/giants-blake-snell-injured-list-adductor-strain.htmlMitch White was just acquired from the Blue Jays recently and he would be another option. … The club hasn't yet provided a timeline of how long they expect Snell to be out of action but the IL placement suggests they expect him to miss at least a couple of turns through the rotation.
The Marlins’ Historically Feeble Catching Corps
2024/04/the-marlins-historically-feeble-catching-corps.htmlThe organizational hope at the time was that Jorge Alfaro, acquired alongside righty Sixto Sanchez and lefty Will Stewart in that very trade, could step up and fill the role. … Through the Marlins' first 25 games -- more than 15% of their season -- they've gotten exactly five hits from their catchers.
Robert Stephenson To Undergo Tommy John Surgery
2024/04/robert-stephenson-to-undergo-tommy-john-surgery.htmlThe hard-throwing righty pitched to a 2.35 ERA with a 42.9% strikeout rate in 38 1/3 innings after Tampa Bay acquired him last June. … They envisioned him as an anchor of their setup corps after his breakout with the Rays.
D-backs Claim Joe Jacques From Red Sox, Acquire Sergio Alcantara From Pirates
2024/04/d-backs-claim-joe-jacques-from-red-sox-acquire-sergio-alcantara-from-pirates.htmlThe Diamondbacks announced a pair of acquisitions Tuesday: left-hander Joe Jacques was claimed off waivers from the Red Sox, while infielder Sergio Alcantara was acquired from the Pirates in exchange for cash.
Twins Notes: Woods Richardson, Varland, Headrick, Lee
2024/04/twins-simeon-woods-richardson-rotation-louie-varland.htmlIt took longer than the team might've hoped, but adding the 23-year-old Woods Richardson to the rotation means the Twins will now have both prospects they acquired from the Blue Jays in exchange for Jose Berrios contributing on the big league club. … He's played shortstop almost exclusively in the minors, and if Lee were healthy, he'd likely have been an option to replace either Lewis or Correa by this point in the season.
Twins Option Louie Varland, Select Ronny Henriquez
2024/04/twins-option-louie-varland-select-ronny-henriquez.htmlThe club acquired Anthony DeSclafani in the winter to take one rotation spot and it was hoped the remaining innings could be taken up by a healthy Chris Paddack or continued development from Varland. … They will obviously have to get the group in better shape as the season rolls along to get back in contention, and that starts with giving Varland a breather in the minors.
Brewers Place DL Hall On 15-Day Injured List
2024/04/brewers-place-dl-hall-on-15-day-injured-list.htmlAcquired from the Orioles as part of the Corbin Burnes trade package, Hall worked almost exclusively as a reliever in his two previous MLB seasons in Baltimore, but the Brewers opted to stretch him out as a starter. … It remains to be seen how much time Hall could miss, as while Murphy described the strain as "mild," the injury was still under evaluation.
Mets Place Brooks Raley On 15-Day Injured List
2024/04/mets-place-brooks-raley-on-15-day-injured-list.htmlThe Mets acquired Raley in a trade in December 2022, and then this past fall exercised their $6.5MM club option…
AL East Notes: Grissom, Wells, Fairbanks
2024/04/al-east-notes-grissom-wells-fairbanks.htmlAcquired from the Braves in exchange for Chris Sale this past winter, the youngster has hit a solid .287/.339/.407 in sporadic playing time at the big league level over the past two seasons. … Despite the obvious need at the big league level, however, the Red Sox don't seem inclined to rush Grissom back to the majors; manager Alex Cora recently indicated that the youngster won't join the club ahead of their next trip, which begins on Friday.
Giants Acquire Mitch White
2024/04/giants-acquire-mitch-white.htmlThe Giants have acquired Mitch White from the Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations, as noted by Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. … It's a role they relied on the likes of Jakob Junis and Keaton Winn for last season prior to the former departing in free agency and the latter joining the club's starting rotation on a full-time basis.
Larry Brown Passes Away
2024/04/larry-brown-passes-away.htmlAfter being acquired by the Athletics in April 1971, Brown played in 70 games for Oakland's AL West-winning team that season, and he then made 47 appearances for the 1972 A's team that captured the World Series (though Brown didn't see any playoff action). … The first nine of those seasons were spent in Cleveland, where Brown became an infield regular and the team's starting shortstop in 1967-68 and for much of the 1969 campaign.
Sawyer Gipson-Long To Undergo Internal Brace Surgery
2024/04/sawyer-gipson-long-to-undergo-internal-brace-surgery.htmlDetroit acquired him at the 2022 deadline for reliever Michael Fulmer. … Between Tarik Skubal, Reese Olson, Casey Mize, Matt Manning and offseason signees Jack Flaherty and Kenta Maeda, they have a fair amount of rotation talent.
D-Backs Recall Jordan Montgomery, Designate Jace Peterson
2024/04/d-backs-recall-jordan-montgomery-designate-jace-peterson.htmlThe D-Backs acquired him from the A's in a deadline deal last summer. … The Diamondbacks announced they've recalled Jordan Montgomery to make his team debut tonight against the Giants.
Pirates’ Jason Delay Undergoes Knee Surgery
2024/04/pirates-jason-delay-undergoes-knee-surgery.htmlThe Pirates acquired former #2 overall pick Joey Bart in a DFA trade with the Giants. … They signed Yasmani Grandal to a $2.5MM free agent deal.
Drew Pomeranz Re-Signs With Dodgers On Minor League Deal
2024/04/drew-pomeranz-opts-out-of-dodgers-deal.htmlThe Brewers acquired him in 2019 and moved him from the rotation to the bullpen, with great results.
Reds Claim Liván Soto From Orioles
2024/04/reds-claim-livan-soto-from-orioles.htmlThe club acquired Santiago Espinal for a bit of extra infield depth and now Soto can give them a bit more. … But when Tyler Wells suddenly developed some elbow inflammation earlier this week and the O's didn't have time to get a fresh arm from the minors, they added Banuelos, who was already on hand as part of the taxi squad.
Braves Select Luke Williams
2024/04/braves-select-luke-williams.htmlThe combination is clearly appealing to teams, based on how many of them have acquired him in the past few years. … The Braves announced that they have selected the contract of infielder/outfielder Luke Williams, with outfielder Forrest Wall optioned in a corresponding move.