There have been recent calls for Louie Varland to return to the Twins as a late-inning reliever. However, with Joe Ryan expected to miss significant time due to a grade 2 Teres Major strain, which typically requires over eight weeks to heal, the lack of a trade for a starting pitcher at the deadline likely…
The Guardians have placed right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco on the 15-day injured list due to a left hip strain and have optioned infielder/outfielder Angel Martinez to Triple-A Columbus, according to a team announcement. To fill their spots, Cleveland has recalled outfielder Will Brennan and reliever Peter Strzelecki from Columbus. Additionally, left-hander Joey Cantillo has been…
After being sidelined for over two months due to an injury, Boston Red Sox infielder Vaughn Grissom was reinstated from the 10-Day injured list on Thursday and subsequently optioned to Triple-A Worcester. Before his activation, Grissom had been on a rehab assignment with the Worcester Red Sox. Initially entering the 2024 season with a shot…
On Wednesday, the San Diego Padres designated left-hander Jackson Wolf for assignment, creating an opening on their 40-man roster for Carl Edwards Jr. In a related move, right-hander Alek Jacob was optioned to Triple-A El Paso. Wolf, 25, was reacquired from the Pittsburgh Pirates in April after being previously designated for assignment. This season, he…
The Blue Jays have announced that left-hander Genesis Cabrera has been placed on the paternity list, and right-hander Tommy Nance has been called up to take his spot on the active roster. Following this move, the Blue Jays’ 40-man roster now stands at 38, up from 37 after recent deadline transactions. Nance, who was previously…
New York Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman has been struggling in recent weeks, leading the team to push back his start to give him more time to adjust his mechanics. Manager announced that Stroman’s next appearance will be delayed until Sunday, with Nestor Cortes taking the mound on Thursday instead. Boone explained that the adjustment…
The Rays have announced that right-hander Drew Rasmussen has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list. In a corresponding move, right-handed pitcher Joel Kuhnel has been optioned to Triple-A Durham. With the recent transactions, the Rays now have 39 players on their 40-man roster. Rasmussen, now 29, has been sidelined for the entire season after…
Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports that the Orioles are signing infielder J.D. Davis to a minor league deal, according to Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner. Davis, who was released by the Yankees last week, is joining the Orioles on a non-major league contract. At 31, Davis had enjoyed a strong five-year…
Two key Red Sox players could return to Boston’s lineup on Wednesday as the team aims for a sweep in Kansas City. According to The Boston Globe, Chris Martin is “likely to be reinstated from the injured list” for the final game of the series at Kauffman Stadium. Martin could make his return alongside Tyler…
The Twins have signed former St. Louis Cardinals right-handed reliever Giovanny Gallegos to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A St. Paul, as announced on Tuesday. After being designated for assignment by the Cardinals and going unclaimed on waivers, Gallegos, who turns 33 this month, will seek to rejuvenate his career with Minnesota….