July 8th: The Nationals have now officially announced the signing of Garcia. Right-hander Eduardo Salazar has been optioned to Triple-A Rochester as the corresponding active roster move. Righty Trevor Williams has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man spot. Williams was just placed on the 15-day IL a few days ago due to an elbow sprain. It appears the … [Read more...] about Nationals Sign Luis Garcia
Dodgers To Activate Tyler Glasnow On Wednesday
The Dodgers will welcome Tyler Glasnow back on Wednesday, manager Dave Roberts told reporters (including MLB.com’s Sonja Chen). He’ll take the ball opposite veteran southpaw Jose Quintana in the series finale against the Brewers. Glasnow is on the 60-day injured list, meaning the Dodgers will need to create a 40-man roster spot within the next two days. Glasnow has been out … [Read more...] about Dodgers To Activate Tyler Glasnow On Wednesday
Angels, Brandon Drury Agree To Minor League Deal
The Angels reunited with Brandon Drury on a minor league contract last week, according to the MLB.com transaction tracker. The veteran infielder has been assigned to the Arizona Complex League. He’ll presumably head to Triple-A Salt Lake after a few tune-up games in rookie ball. Drury’s most recent MLB action came with the Halos. The Angels signed him to a two-year, $17MM free … [Read more...] about Angels, Brandon Drury Agree To Minor League Deal
Dodgers To Select Julian Fernández
The Dodgers are going to call up right-hander Julian Fernández, reports Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. The club will need to make corresponding moves to get the righty onto the active and 40-man rosters. Fernández, 29, is a flame-throwing right-hander. He signed a minor league deal with the Dodgers in the offseason. He has since thrown 28 2/3 innings at the Triple-A level with … [Read more...] about Dodgers To Select Julian Fernández
Dodgers Not Planning To Add Third Base Help Before Deadline
Max Muncy is expected to be out until roughly the second week of August after sustaining a bone bruise in his left knee on Wednesday. While losing Muncy for six weeks will leave a significant hole in the Dodgers’ lineup, the club seems content to just stick with internal replacements rather than seek out infield depth at the trade deadline, manager Dave Roberts and GM Brandon … [Read more...] about Dodgers Not Planning To Add Third Base Help Before Deadline