The Mets announced a series of roster moves Friday, designating righties Adrian Houser and Shintaro Fujinami for assignment in order to open roster space for the return of Kodai Senga and the recall of righty Eric Orze from Triple-A Syracuse. (Fujinami was technically reinstated from the injured list prior to his DFA.) The Mets also placed righty Dedniel Núñez on the 15-day … [Read more...] about Mets Designate Adrian Houser, Shintaro Fujinami For Assignment
Orioles, Phillies Swap Austin Hays For Seranthony Dominguez
The Orioles announced Friday that they’ve traded outfielder Austin Hays to the Phillies in exchange for right-hander Seranthony Dominguez and outfielder Cristian Pache. Baltimore is designating righty Levi Stoudt for assignment to open a 40-man roster spot, the team announced. It’s a rare swap of major leaguers between a pair of World Series hopefuls. Hays will give the … [Read more...] about Orioles, Phillies Swap Austin Hays For Seranthony Dominguez
Orioles’ Jorge Mateo Suffers Left Elbow Subluxation; Connor Norby To See Regular Time At Second Base
The Orioles announced Thursday that they’ve placed infielder/outfielder Jorge Mateo on the 10-day injured list due to a subluxation (i.e. partial dislocation) of his left elbow. Fellow infielder/outfielder Connor Norby is up from Triple-A Norfolk in his place. Baltimore also optioned righty Chayce McDermott to Norfolk following last night’s MLB debut and recalled righty Bryan … [Read more...] about Orioles’ Jorge Mateo Suffers Left Elbow Subluxation; Connor Norby To See Regular Time At Second Base
Christian Yelich Could Require Back Surgery
12:02pm: Yelich is meeting with a spine specialist tomorrow, and season-ending back surgery is a possibility, tweets Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. “Everybody plays through stuff, but sometimes you just can’t,” Yelich tells McCalvy. “That’s kind of where we’re at, at this point. Your body won’t cooperate with you.” 10:35am: The Brewers announced this morning that they’ve placed … [Read more...] about Christian Yelich Could Require Back Surgery
Tim Dierkes’ MLB Mailbag: Skubal, Rooker, Orioles, Padres
Today's mailbag marks the last one before the trade deadline, and covers the likelihood of Tarik Skubal and Brent Rooker trades, what the Orioles, Padres, Tigers, and other teams might do, and much more. For further discussion of many of these topics, check out the MLBTR podcast as well. Paul asks: How aggressive do you see Detroit being in moving Tarik Skubal? As an O's fan … [Read more...] about Tim Dierkes’ MLB Mailbag: Skubal, Rooker, Orioles, Padres