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.
Red Sox To Designate Zack Short For Assignment
2024/05/red-sox-to-designate-zack-short-for-assignment.htmlBoston acquired him for cash on May 1.
Cubs Acquire Jake Wong From Reds
2024/05/cubs-acquire-jake-wong-from-reds.htmlThe Cubs acquired minor league right-hander Jake Wong from the Reds late last week, according to the transaction log at MLB.com.
Marlins Place Xavier Edwards On 60-Day Injured List
2024/05/marlins-place-xavier-edwards-on-60-day-injured-list.htmlEdwards, acquired from the Rays a couple years ago, has yet to make his season debut. … Edwards won't be eligible to return until the final week of May, although it doesn't seem likely he'll be ready by then anyhow.
Phillies Acquire Tyler Gilbert From Reds
2024/05/phillies-acquire-tyler-gilbert-from-reds.htmlThe Phillies have acquired left-hander Tyler Gilbert from the Reds, reports Matt Gelb of The Athletic on X. … His 20.6% strikeout rate and 9.5% walk rate are close to average and he hasn't allowed a home run yet this year, so his FIP is actually 2.94 in his brief 2024 showing.
A’s Place Joe Boyle On Injured List
2024/05/as-place-joe-boyle-on-injured-list.htmlAcquired from the Reds in the Sam Moll deadline deal, he made his big league debut in September. … The A's announced they've placed starter Joe Boyle on the 15-day injured list due to a lower back strain.
Royals Showed Interest In Luis Arraez Prior To Trade To Padres
2024/05/royals-trade-rumors-luis-arraez-padres-marlins.htmlVelazquez bashed 14 homers in 147 plate appearances for the Royals last year after being acquired in a deadline swap with the Cubs, but he's hitting just .215/.284/.344 with a 30.4% strikeout rate this season as the team's primary designated hitter. … The Marlins got a surprisingly early jump on the trade market this offseason, hammering out a rare May trade of significance when they shipped infielder Luis Arraez to San Diego last Friday in exchange for a package of four players.
The Opener: Prospect Promotions, Steele, Martin
2024/05/the-opener-prospect-promotions-steele-martin.htmlAcquired from the Rays at last year's trade deadline in exchange for Aaron Civale, the 23-year-old Manzardo is a consensus top-100 talent with little left to prove in the minor leagues, slashing an incredible .303/.375/.642 in 128 trips to the plate at the Triple-A level this year. … Things haven't gone quite as smoothly for the 37-year-old in his second year with the club, however.
Diamondbacks Notes: Sewald, Thomas, Nelson, E-Rod, Perdomo
2024/05/diamondbacks-notes-sewald-thomas-nelson-e-rod-perdomo.htmlThe Diamondbacks can only hope that Sewald can stabilize things as well as he did last summer after being acquired from the Mariners at the trade deadline, as Sewald solidified Arizona's ninth-inning situation and played a huge role in the club's pennant-winning postseason drive.
Padres Place Joe Musgrove On 15-Day Injured List
2024/05/padres-place-joe-musgrove-on-15-day-injured-list.htmlThe 25-year-old right-hander was acquired as part of the Juan Soto trade package from the Yankees this past winter, and it remains to be seen if starting pitching will be his long-term role. … However, returning to the IL continues a rough stretch of injury-related misery for Musgrove that has now stretched across two seasons.
Padres Select Donovan Solano
2024/05/padres-select-donovan-solano.htmlnow playing the outfield on a full-time basis in San Diego, the Solano figures to join the newly-acquired Luis Arraez in taking starts at first, second, and third base when necessary to back up regular infielders Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, Ha-Seong Kim, and Jake Cronenworth. … The Padres announced this afternoon that they've selected the contract of infielder Donovan Solano.
Blue Jays Acquire Joel Kuhnel
2024/05/blue-jays-acquire-joel-kuhnel.htmlThe Blue Jays have acquired right-hander Joel Kuhnel from the Astros in exchange for cash considerations, per an announcement from both teams.
Braves Place Pierce Johnson On 15-Day Injured List
2024/05/braves-place-pierce-johnson-on-15-day-injured-list.htmlAcquired from the Rockies prior to last season's trade deadline, Johnson posted an 0.76 ERA over 23 2/3 innings for the remainder of the 2023 season, with a 36% strikeout rate and 5.6% walk rate to go along with that tiny ERA. … His walk rate has ticked back up to 10 percent, which is of some concern given how control has sometimes been a struggle for Johnson throughout his seven MLB seasons.
Latest On Mets’ Rotation Plans
2024/05/latest-on-mets-rotation-plans-2.htmlAcquired alongside Tyrone Taylor in an offseason deal with Milwaukee, Houser held a rotation spot through April. … Mendoza suggested the Mets haven't determined how they'll proceed for that nearly two-week stretch.
Red Sox Notes: Grissom, Pivetta, Bello, Yoshida
2024/05/red-sox-notes-grissom-pivetta-bello-yoshida.htmlAcquired from the Braves for Chris Sale, Grissom entered camp as Boston's expected second baseman. … They moved Ceddanne Rafaela in to handle shortstop.
Pirates Option Henry Davis
2024/05/pirates-option-henry-davis.htmlJason Delay was on the roster with Davis to start the year but the Bucs acquired Joey Bart from the Giants as Delay was placed on the injured list and later required knee surgery. … Rodriguez didn't hit much in his debut either but the Pirates seemed to prefer him behind the plate, based on the way they handled the playing time last year.
Rays Select Alex Jackson, Option Rene Pinto, Designate Colby White
2024/05/rays-select-alex-jackson-option-rene-pinto-designate-colby-white.htmlHe's since ceded the lion's share of playing time to Ben Rortvedt, whom the Rays acquired from the Yankees just prior to Opening Day. … The Rays announced Friday that they've selected the contract of catcher Alex Jackson from Triple-A Durham, reinstated outfielder Jonny DeLuca from the 10-day injured list, and optioned catcher Rene Pinto and utilityman Niko Goodrum to Triple-A.
Braves Acquire Jimmy Herget
2024/05/braves-acquire-jimmy-herget.htmlThe Braves have acquired reliever Jimmy Herget from the Angels for cash considerations, both teams announced. … They optioned Herget to Triple-A Gwinnett, so no further move was necessary.
D-Backs Acquire Matt Bowman From Twins
2024/05/d-backs-acquire-matt-bowman-from-twins.htmlThe Diamondbacks announced they've acquired reliever Matt Bowman from the Twins for cash considerations. … Bowman is out of options, so the Twins didn't have the luxury of sending him back to Triple-A once they called him up.
Brooks Raley Facing Potential Long-Term Absence Due To Elbow Injury
2024/05/brooks-raley-facing-potential-long-term-absence-due-to-elbow-injury.htmlAcquired from the Rays over the 2022-23 offseason, Raley has been a quality bullpen piece in Queens. … It's too soon to tell how his market might be affected by this injury, but any kind of surgery (particularly…
Red Sox Outright Joely Rodriguez
2024/05/red-sox-outright-joely-rodriguez.htmlThey acquired Bailey Horn from the White Sox earlier this week. … Rodriguez ran an 11:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio and induced grounders on over 55% of batted balls, but the Red Sox clearly weren't overly bullish on his chance to get back on track.
Red Sox Designate Vladimir Gutierrez For Assignment
2024/05/red-sox-designate-vladimir-gutierrez-for-assignment.htmlThey acquired Garrett Cooper from the Cubs but he himself is banged up after getting hit by a pitch last night on his arm last night. … The Red Sox announced that they have signed first baseman Dominic Smith to a one-year contract.
Dominic Smith Opts Out Of Rays Deal, Will Sign With Red Sox
2024/05/dominic-smith-opts-out-rays-signs-red-sox.htmlHe'll be the second addition to the big league roster for the Sox, who acquired infielder Zack Short from the Mets in exchange for cash less than one hour ago.
Tim Dierkes’ MLB Mailbag: Mason Miller, Vlad Jr., Orioles, White Sox, Marlins, And More
2024/05/tim-dierkes-mlb-mailbag-mason-miller-vlad-jr-orioles-white-sox-marlins-and-more.htmlTanner Scott, acquired from the Orioles in April 2022, at least had a dominant '23 for the Fish. … As explained here, we have been writing Trade Rumors Front Office originals such as this one for the last four years or so, but moving forward they'll be available on the website and not just in subscribers' inboxes.
The NL Rookie Of The Year Field Is Loaded
2024/05/the-nl-rookie-of-the-year-field-is-loaded.htmlAcquired alongside DL Hall in the Corbin Burnes trade, Ortiz has stepped in as Milwaukee's primary third baseman. … Once the Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani, they closed the path to designated hitter reps.