The Cubs announced today that they have selected the contract of catcher Christian Bethancourt. He’ll take the roster spot of fellow backstop Tomás Nido, who has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right knee sprain, retroactive to July 25.…
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The American League East-leading Baltimore Orioles have continued making moves to prepare for the postseason.
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Less than 24 hours after beefing up their lineup with the acquisition of Randy Arozarena, the Mariners have reportedly bolstered their bullpen.
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Less than 24 hours after beefing up their lineup with the acquisition of Randy Arozarena, the Mariners have reportedly bolstered their bullpen by acquiring right-hander Yimi Garcia from the Blue Jays. Outfielder Jonatan Clase and minor league catcher Jacob Sharp are going from…
The Orioles are acquiring right-hander Zach Eflin from the Rays, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic on X. The return going to Tampa is not yet publicly known.
More to come.
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In 101 games for Detroit this year, Greene has 17 home runs. His 25.5 percent strikeout rate is a bit on the high side but he’s also drawn walks in 11.9 percent of his plate appearances.
The Tigers announced that outfielder Riley Greene has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain. Infielder/outfielder Ryan Vilade has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.
At this point, it’s unclear how long Greene is…
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From the start of 2019 to the present, he has drawn walks in 11.6 percent of his plate appearances while only striking out 14.5 percent of the time. His .288/.375/.439 batting line translates to a 133 wRC+, indicating he’s been 33 percent…
The Pirates announced that infielder/outfielder Ji Hwan Bae has been recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis and right-hander Hunter Stratton has been reinstated from the 15-day injured list. They opened one roster spot yesterday by placing outfielder Bryan Reynolds on the bereavement list and…
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He has logged 31 1/3 innings for the Pirates between two stints this year, allowing 4.02 earned runs per nine. His 54.3 percent ground ball rate is quite strong, but both his 12.3 percent strikeout rate and 10.1 percent walk are subpar.