Jazz Chisholm Jr. is one of the more interesting position players who is likely to move by the end of the month. The Yankees, Royals and Mariners have all been linked to Miami’s center fielder/second baseman. The Pirates have also been loosely floated as a potential Chisholm fit. Craig Mish of the Miami Herald and SportsGrid appeared on 93.7 The Fan this afternoon (YouTube … [Read more...] about Marlins, Pirates Have Had “Exploratory” Talks On Jazz Chisholm
Domingo German Opts Out Of Pirates Deal
Right-hander Domingo German was released by the Pirates this week, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. He’d been pitching with their Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis. Robert Murray of FanSided reports that German exercised an opt-out clause in his contract, prompting the release. The Bucs remain open to bringing him back, per Murray — presumably on a new minor league … [Read more...] about Domingo German Opts Out Of Pirates Deal
Another Contending Club That Could Have Pitching To Spare
A couple of weeks ago, in a piece for Front Office subscribers, MLBTR's Steve Adams highlighted some clubs that he figured could walk a buy/sell tightrope at the deadline. The teams he featured are all contenders, but with enough starting pitching options that they could plausibly "sell" a pitcher or two while still trying to compete here in 2024. In recent weeks, there's one … [Read more...] about Another Contending Club That Could Have Pitching To Spare
Dodgers Claim Brent Honeywell Jr. Off Waivers From Pirates
10:19PM: The Honeywell claim has now been officially announced, via the Dodgers’ team transactions page on MLB.com. In the corresponding move, Yoshinobu Yamamoto was shifted from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL, so August 15 now represents the earliest Yamamoto can return from his rotator cuff strain. Yamamoto has seemingly been making good progress in the initial … [Read more...] about Dodgers Claim Brent Honeywell Jr. Off Waivers From Pirates
Pirates Reinstate Marco Gonzales From Injured List
2:40pm: The Pirates have made it official, reinstating Gonzales and designating Honeywell for assignment. They also reinstated closer David Bednar from the IL and optioned right-hander Ryder Ryan. 2:15pm: Left-hander Marco Gonzales is going to start today’s game for the Pirates, with Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette among those to relay the news on X. He’s currently on … [Read more...] about Pirates Reinstate Marco Gonzales From Injured List