With the trade deadline behind us, here’s a look at a handful of smaller 40-man transactions from throughout the day that weren’t previously covered: The Twins selected the contract of right-hander Randy Dobnak and designated Josh Staumont for assignment. Dobnak, 29, signed a five-year extension with Minnesota prior to the 2021 season following a strong start to his career … [Read more...] about Minor 40-Man Moves: Twins, A’s, Blue Jays, Red Sox, White Sox
Dodgers To Acquire Kevin Kiermaier
The Dodgers are acquiring Kevin Kiermaier from the Blue Jays, reports Robert Murray of FanSided (X link). Former Tampa Bay teammate Ryan Yarbrough heads back to Toronto, per Murray. More to come. … [Read more...] about Dodgers To Acquire Kevin Kiermaier
NL West Notes: Walker, Duran, Dodgers, Padres, Kikuchi
Christian Walker left tonight’s game with what the Diamondbacks described as left oblique tightness. It isn’t clear when the injury occurred, though Walker struck out swinging during a second-inning at-bat, and Kevin Newman then took over Walker’s spot at first base in the top of the fourth. More will be known about the severity of the injury once Walker undergoes tests, but … [Read more...] about NL West Notes: Walker, Duran, Dodgers, Padres, Kikuchi
Astros Acquire Yusei Kikuchi
The Astros are paying up to get one of the top pitchers on the market. Houston and Toronto announced a trade sending Yusei Kikuchi to the Astros for rookie righty Jake Bloss, outfielder/first baseman Joey Loperfido and minor league infielder Will Wagner. Toronto already had ample 40-man roster space to accommodate the move. Kikuchi is behind Jack Flaherty as arguably the … [Read more...] about Astros Acquire Yusei Kikuchi
11 Long Shot Trade Candidates
We're just over 24 hours from the deadline. There has been a flurry of activity dating back to Thursday night, taking a few of the top names (e.g Randy Arozarena, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Carlos Estévez, Isaac Paredes) off the board. We've devoted ample attention to the likes of Garrett Crochet, Jack Flaherty and Yusei Kikuchi. Every deadline features some late surprises. Talks don't … [Read more...] about 11 Long Shot Trade Candidates