The Mariners announced that infielder Tommy La Stella has been designated for assignment. His roster spot will go to pitching prospect Bryce Miller, whose promotion was reported on yesterday.
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The Giants are not adding catcher Gary Sánchez to their roster and he is exercising the opt-out in his contract, per Andrew Baggarly and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic.
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Turner on Monday returned to L.A. for the first time since he left the Dodgers. After the Phillies’ 13-4 loss, he spoke with reporters about the process that led to him signing an 11-year, $300 million deal with his new team.
The Diamondbacks are going to promote pitching prospect Brandon Pfaadt to make his major league debut tomorrow, reports Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic. Pfaadt isn’t currently on the club’s 40-man roster, meaning they will need to open a spot for him…
New York Mets co-ace Max Scherzer has become the latest noteworthy person to warn that the polarizing pitch clock could result in pitchers across MLB suffering injuries this season.
Rockies right-hander Germán Márquez will require Tommy John surgery, he tells reporters, including Danielle Allentuck of the Denver Gazette.
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Yankees right-hander Lou Trivino will undergo Tommy John surgery tomorrow, per Jack Curry of the YES Network.
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The Cubs have made a couple of roster moves today, per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune. They have recalled catcher Miguel Amaya and designated left-hander Ryan Borucki for assignment.
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A surprising name sits atop the MLB home run leaderboard through one month of the season.
Veteran righty Julio Teheran has opted out of his minor league contract with the Padres and will become a free agent, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post (Twitter link). The Padres have interest in re-signing him, Heyman adds, but he’ll…