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MLB Transactions- 2018 Amateur Signings: 6/22/18 June 23, 2018Let’s round up Friday’s draft deals of note. As always, the rankings referenced come courtesy of Fangraphs, MLB.com, Baseball America and ESPN’s Keith Law; Fangraphs and MLB.com scouting reports are available to the public free of charge, while the others require subscriptions. The Pirates have a deal with second-rounder Braxton Ashcraft, MLB.com’s Jim Calli […]
- Braves Place Mike Soroka On DL, Select Contract Of Danny Santana June 22, 20183:57pm: Soroka says that an MRI cleared him of any structural issues, as David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution tweets. That’s certainly good news for the team, though presumably a conservative course will still be taken. 2:10pm: The Braves have sent young righty Mike Soroka back to the 10-day DL, per a club announcement. He’s again dealing… […]
- Mets Designate Hansel Robles For Assignment June 22, 2018The Mets have designated righty Hansel Robles for assignment, per a club announcement. With a need for roster spots to accommodate a pair of promotions, the team also moved AJ Ramos to the 60-day DL and optioned fellow right-handed relievers Paul Sewald and Chris Flexen. Robles, 27, was a quality pen piece for the Mets…
- Minor MLB Transactions: 6/22/18 June 22, 2018Here are Friday’s minor moves from around the game… The Twins’ Triple-A affiliate announced that outfielder Nick Buss has been released. The 31-year-old Buss won a Pacific Coast League batting title in 2017 when he hit .348/.395/.541 with 11 homers for the Padres’ top affiliate, but he’s struggled to a .239/.309/.340 slash through 178 PAs…
- Phillies Sign Danny Espinosa To Minor League Deal June 22, 2018The Phillies announced that they’ve signed veteran infielder Danny Espinosa to a minor league contract. The MVP Sports client will give the Phils some additional infield depth following this week’s injury to J.P. Crawford, who is expected to miss up to six weeks due to a broken hand. Espinosa, who turned 31 back in April,…
- White Sox Activate Avisail Garcia, Designate Trayce Thompson June 22, 2018The White Sox announced Friday that they’ve activated both Avisail Garcia and Leury Garcia from the disabled list. In order to clear roster space, infielder Jose Rondon has been optioned to Triple-A Charlotte, while outfielder Trayce Thompson has been designated for assignment. Chicago has been without Avisail Garcia since April 23 thanks to a hamstring…
- Mets Release Vance Worley June 22, 2018The Mets have released right-hander Vance Worley, reports Betsy Helfand of the Las Vegas Journal-Review (via Twitter). The veteran right-hander had been on the disabled list with the team’s Triple-A affiliate in Vegas. Worley, 30, signed with the Mets back in mid-April to provide some rotation depth, but he made just four starts with the…
- Mets To Select Drew Smith, Kevin Kaczmarski June 22, 2018The Mets announced following today’s game that they’ve optioned righties Paul Sewald and Chris Flexen to Triple-A Las Vegas. While the team said that corresponding moves won’t be announced until tomorrow, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports that the organization will select the contracts of right-handed reliever Drew Smith and outfielder Kevin Kaczmarski (Twit […]
- Pedro Alvarez Accepts Outright Assignment June 21, 2018The Orioles announced Thursday that corner infielder/designated hitter Pedro Alvarez has cleared waivers and been sent outright to Triple-A Norfolk. The veteran Alvarez would’ve had the right to reject that assignment in favor of free agency, though Dan Connolly of BaltimoreBaseball.com tweets that he has accepted the assignment and will remain in the organi […]
- Reds Select Kyle Crockett, Option Wandy Peralta, Release Tony Cruz June 21, 2018The Reds announced a series of roster moves Thursday, most notably selecting the contract of left-handed reliever Kyle Crockett and optioning fellow southpaw Wandy Peralta to Triple-A Louisville in his place. Cincinnati opened a spot on the 40-man roster for Crockett by releasing Triple-A catcher Tony Cruz. Additionally, the Reds placed Scott Schebler on the […]
- White Sox Release Michael Saunders June 21, 2018The White Sox have released outfielder Michael Saunders, per an announcement from their top affiliate. Top prospect Eloy Jimenez was promoted to Triple-A Charlotte, among other roster moves. Saunders, 31, has struggled to gain traction this year after a miserable 2017 season. Through 51 plate appearances in the White Sox organization, he managed only a…
- 2018 Amateur Draft Signings: 6/21/18 June 21, 2018We’ll use this post to cover the day’s notable draft deals. The rankings referenced come courtesy of Fangraphs, MLB.com, Baseball America and ESPN’s Keith Law; Fangraphs and MLB.com scouting reports are available to the public free of charge, while the others require subscriptions. The Red Sox announced a variety of signings, including that of second-rounder […]
- Nexen Heroes Sign Eric Hacker, Release Esmil Rogers June 21, 2018Korea’s Nexen Heroes have announced that they signed right-hander Eric Hacker, as Jee-ho Yoo of Yonhap News reports (h/t to Dan Kurtz of MyKBO.net, on Twitter). Hacker receives a $300K contract. The move was made after righty Esmil Rogers went down with a broken finger. By releasing him, the club opened another spot for a foreign player.…
- Minor MLB Transactions: 6/20/18 June 20, 2018We’ll use this post to track the latest minor moves … The Angels announced yesterday that righty Oliver Drake was outrighted to Triple-A after clearing waivers. Drake received multiple opportunities this year, seeing action with three clubs, but ended up being designated for assignment by each of them when he simply could not produce results to…
- Marlins Release Severino Gonzalez, Sean Burnett June 20, 2018The Marlins have released right-hander Severino Gonzalez and veteran left-hander Sean Burnett from their Triple-A affiliate in New Orleans, as first tweeted by the club’s Triple-A broadcaster, Tim Grubbs. Gonzalez, 25, spent a day on the Marlins’ active roster in early April after having his contract selected from New Orleans, but his addition was purely… […]
- Angels Acquire Deck McGuire, Designate Juan Graterol For Assignment June 20, 2018The Angels announced Tuesday that they’ve acquired right-hander Deck McGuire from the Rangers in exchange for cash. In order to clear a spot on the 40-man roster, catcher Juan Graterol has been designated for assignment. McGuire will head to Triple-A Salt Lake, per the Angels’ announcement. Texas claimed the 28-year-old McGuire from the Blue Jays…
- Indians Select Contract Of George Kontos June 19, 2018The Indians announced Tuesday that they’ve selected the contract of right-handed reliever George Kontos from Triple-A Columbus and placed fellow righty Evan Marshall on the 10-day disabled list due to inflammation in his right elbow. Kontos, 33, was released by the Pirates in late May and signed a minor league pact with Cleveland a few…
- Brewers Designate Boone Logan June 19, 2018The Brewers have designated lefty Boone Logan for assignment, per a club announcement. His roster spot will go to right-hander Freddy Peralta, who was recalled to take a start this evening. Logan, who’s closing in on his 34th birthday, simply never got things going after joining the Brewers on a one-year deal over the winter.…
- Orioles Designate Pedro Alvarez June 19, 2018The Orioles have designated corner infielder Pedro Alvarez for assignment, per a club announcement. His roster spot will go to infielder Steve Wilkerson, whose contract was selected. Also coming up to the O’s is catcher Caleb Joseph, who was recalled from optional assignment. He’ll join his younger brother, Corban Joseph, on the active roster. Alvarez,… […]
- Minor MLB Transactions: 6/19/18 June 19, 2018Here are some of the notable recent minor moves from around the league … The Giants released outfielder-turned-pitcher Jordan Schafer, according to Baseball America’s Matt Eddy. Schafer had joined the San Francisco organization at the start of the current season in hopes of continuing his attempt to return to the majors on the mound. He had missed…
- 2018 Amateur Signings: 6/22/18 June 23, 2018
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