The Nationals announced that they have claimed right-hander Ryan Loutos off waivers from the Dodgers and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester. The Dodgers designated the righty for assignment last week. The Nats had a roster vacancy after recently releasing righty Jorge López but their 40-man is now full. Loutos, 26, joins his third club of the year. He started the season with … [Read more...] about Nationals Claim Ryan Loutos
NL West Notes: Carroll, Glasnow, Garcia, Freeland, Black
Corbin Carroll has missed the Diamondbacks’ last four games due to a sore left hand, after the outfielder was hit by a pitch in Wednesday’s 8-1 loss to the Blue Jays. X-rays were negative and manager Torey Lovullo indicated today that Carroll’s hand was improving to some extent, but the skipper told MLB.com’s Steve Gilbert and other media that Carroll would undergo an MRI as … [Read more...] about NL West Notes: Carroll, Glasnow, Garcia, Freeland, Black
Dodgers Acquire Zach Penrod From Red Sox, Transfer Roki Sasaki To 60-Day IL
2:50pm: The Dodgers have made it official, announcing that they acquired Penrod in exchange for cash considerations. Right-hander Roki Sasaki has been transferred to the 60-day injured list as the corresponding active roster move. Sasaki has been on the IL since mid-May due to a shoulder impingement. He can be reinstated 60 days from that initial IL placement, which would be … [Read more...] about Dodgers Acquire Zach Penrod From Red Sox, Transfer Roki Sasaki To 60-Day IL
Ron Washington Taking Indefinite Break From Managing Angels Due To Health Concern
Ron Washington will not manage the Angels for an indefinite period of time due to a health concern, reports Sam Blum of The Athletic. He will attend tonight’s game against the Astros and will watch from the suite. Bench coach Ray Montgomery will manage for however long Washington is unavailable. Shortly before reporting the news on Washington, Blum noted that the Angels were … [Read more...] about Ron Washington Taking Indefinite Break From Managing Angels Due To Health Concern
MLB Issues Suspensions Related To Dodgers-Padres Incidents
Major League Baseball has announced suspensions related to last night’s benches-clearing incident between the Padres and Dodgers. San Diego closer Robert Suarez was suspended three games for “intentionally hitting” Shohei Ohtani with a pitch. Suarez, who was also hit with an undisclosed fine, has elected to appeal and remains on the roster during that process. Additionally, … [Read more...] about MLB Issues Suspensions Related To Dodgers-Padres Incidents