The Rays made an “early” strike in deadline season yesterday, shipping off their Competitive Balance Round A selection (No. 37 overall) in Sunday’s draft to acquire righty Bryan Baker from the division-rival Orioles. Baker, 30, has had his two worst outings of the season in his final Orioles appearance and last night’s Rays debut — which came just hours after he was “shocked” … [Read more...] about Which Other Draft Picks Are Eligible To Be Traded Before Sunday?
Phillies Reportedly Targeting Controllable Relievers
The Phillies are known to be focused on bullpen help, with president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski admitting as much last month. Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports that the club is showing more willingness to pay a higher prospect cost in order to get more controllable arms. As noted by Gelb, this is in contrast to the club’s recent bullpen pursuits. At last year’s … [Read more...] about Phillies Reportedly Targeting Controllable Relievers
Guardians Re-Sign Kolby Allard, Option Tim Herrin
The Guardians announced that they have re-signed left-hander Kolby Allard to a minor league deal and selected him to the big league roster. He had just elected free agency yesterday. Fellow lefty Tim Herrin has been optioned to Triple-A Columbus in a corresponding active roster move. The 40-man roster had a couple of vacancies. Allard was added to Cleveland’s roster in late … [Read more...] about Guardians Re-Sign Kolby Allard, Option Tim Herrin
Kolby Allard Elects Free Agency
Left-hander Kolby Allard elected free agency after being waived by the Guardians, per the MLB.com transaction tracker. Cleveland had designated the former Atlanta first-round pick for assignment last week. Allard spent a couple months on Cleveland’s big league roster. He signed an offseason minor league contract and was selected onto the MLB club in late April. The 27-year-old … [Read more...] about Kolby Allard Elects Free Agency
AL Central Notes: Thomas, Ragans, Lynch, Cobb
Prior to today’s game, the Guardians placed outfielder Lane Thomas on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 5), as Thomas is again dealing with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. Infielder Will Wilson was called up from Triple-A to replace Thomas, who is headed to the IL for the third time this season. The first placement was due to a bone bruise in his right wrist, … [Read more...] about AL Central Notes: Thomas, Ragans, Lynch, Cobb