Right-hander Yerry Rodriguez went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment by the Blue Jays and has been assigned outright to Triple-A Buffalo, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. Rodriguez, 26, only saw a brief look in Toronto and struggled considerably in that time. The hard-throwing righty was tagged for nine runs (eight of them earned) on 10 hits … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Outright Yerry Rodriguez
Nathan Eovaldi Approaching Vesting Player Option Threshold
During the 2022-23 offseason, then-free-agent righty Nathan Eovaldi inked a two-year, $34MM contract with the Rangers. The contract contained a provision for a vesting player option that would give Eovaldi say over his fate for the 2025 season, provided he stayed largely healthy over the course of the contract’s first two seasons. With a combined 300 innings pitched between … [Read more...] about Nathan Eovaldi Approaching Vesting Player Option Threshold
Phillies Activate Alec Bohm, Designate Aramis Garcia For Assignment
The Phillies announced this morning that they’ve activated third baseman Alec Bohm from the 10-day injured list. Catcher Aramis Garcia was designated for assignment to make room for Bohm on the club’s active roster. Bohm was previously expected to return to action later this week but will now join the team ahead of schedule. More to come… … [Read more...] about Phillies Activate Alec Bohm, Designate Aramis Garcia For Assignment
Red Sox Select Zach Penrod, Designate Tyler Heineman
The Red Sox announced five transactions this morning, including the news that left-hander Zach Penrod’s contract has been selected to the big league roster. Catcher Tyler Heineman was designated for assignment to open up a spot on the 40-man roster, and left-hander Cam Booser and right-hander Zack Kelly were both optioned to Triple-A to create space on the active roster. … [Read more...] about Red Sox Select Zach Penrod, Designate Tyler Heineman
The Opener: deGrom, Fitzgerald, NL Wild Card
With just over two weeks left to go in the regular season, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world today: 1. deGrom returns: Jacob deGrom will pitch in the big leagues for the first time in more than a year when the Rangers activate him from the 60-day IL to face the Mariners in Seattle at 7:10pm local time. The 36-year-old is on the shortlist … [Read more...] about The Opener: deGrom, Fitzgerald, NL Wild Card