The Braves have sent right-hander Jackson Stephens outright to Triple-A Gwinnett, with Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution among those to relay the news. Both Toscano and Mark Bowman of MLB.com suggest that the opened roster spot will go to right-hander Jesse Chavez. Stephens, 30 in May, has been on and off Atlanta’s roster over the past two years. Since he’s out … [Read more...] about Braves Outright Jackson Stephens
Shohei Ohtani Reads Statement In Relation To Former Translator
Star two-way player Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers read a statement today in relation to Ippei Mizuhara, his former translator and friend. Mizuhara was fired last week amid his involvement with an illegal sports gambling operation. Ohtani read the statement in Japanese, which was translated into English by Will Ireton, for a period of about 12 minutes. Video of the full thing was … [Read more...] about Shohei Ohtani Reads Statement In Relation To Former Translator
Matt Duffy Opts Out Of Minors Contract With Rangers
Infielder Matt Duffy has exercised the opt-out clause in his minor league deal with the Rangers, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports (via X). Last Friday was the deadline for Article XX(B) free agents like Duffy to use the opt-out clauses in the minors contracts, thus giving their teams 48 hours to decide on either releasing the player or adding them to the Opening Day … [Read more...] about Matt Duffy Opts Out Of Minors Contract With Rangers
Carl Edwards Jr. Opts Out Of Minor League Deal With Cubs
Right-hander Carl Edwards Jr. is opting out of his minor league deal with the Cubs, as first reported by The Bigs Media on X. Edwards signed the minors pact with Chicago back in January, though as an Article XX(B) free agent Edwards received the ability to opt-out from his contract yesterday if not added to the 40-man roster. Edwards, 32, got his start a professional in the … [Read more...] about Carl Edwards Jr. Opts Out Of Minor League Deal With Cubs
MLB Opens Investigation Into Allegations Involving Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara
Major League Baseball issued a statement today, which reads as follows: “Major League Baseball has been gathering information since we learned about the allegations involving Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhari [sic] from the news media. Earlier today, our Department of Investigations (DOI) began their formal process investigating the matter.” More to come. … [Read more...] about MLB Opens Investigation Into Allegations Involving Shohei Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara