The Blue Jays will activate Max Scherzer from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday to start Toronto’s game against the Guardians, the team announced. Scherzer has thrown two Triple-A rehab outings and then tossed 30-40 pitches in a bullpen session today in what seems like the final checkpoint in an extended recovery process from a thumb problem that has plagued the future … [Read more...] about Rotation Notes: Scherzer, Stroman, Imanaga, Eovaldi
Astros Sign Jon Singleton To Minors Contract
The Astros have reunited with first baseman Jon Singleton on a minor league contract, The Athletic’s Chandler Rome reports. Singleton had been a free agent since the Mets released him from a previous minors deal earlier this week. This marks the third separate stint for Singleton with the Astros. Initially obtained in a trade with the Phillies back in July 2011, Singleton … [Read more...] about Astros Sign Jon Singleton To Minors Contract
Giants, Yankees Monitoring Isiah Kiner-Falefa
The Giants and Yankees “are keeping a close eye on” Isiah Kiner-Falefa as a potential trade acquisition, USA Today’s Bob Nightengale writes. Nightengale reported two weeks ago that IKF was drawing attention from interested teams, though no clubs were specifically cited at the time. It is worth noting that Kiner-Falefa’s bat has gone cold in the time between Nightengale’s two … [Read more...] about Giants, Yankees Monitoring Isiah Kiner-Falefa
Yankees Place Ryan Yarbrough On 15-Day Injured List
The Yankees placed left-hander Ryan Yarbrough on the 15-day injured list this morning due to a right oblique strain. Left-hander Jayvien Sandridge was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Sandridge would be making his MLB debut if he were to get into a game with the Yankees. Brendan Kuty of The Athletic reports that New York will recall right-hander Allan Winans to … [Read more...] about Yankees Place Ryan Yarbrough On 15-Day Injured List
AL East Notes: Bigge, Kim, Scherzer, Westburg, Gil, Williams, Weaver
In excellent news out of Tampa Bay, right-handed reliever Hunter Bigge is recovering well after undergoing surgery to repair multiple facial fractures (per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times). Bigge was hit in the face by a 105-mph foul ball off the bat of Adley Rutschman while watching Thursday’s game from the Rays’ dugout. Manager Kevin Cash told reporters today (including … [Read more...] about AL East Notes: Bigge, Kim, Scherzer, Westburg, Gil, Williams, Weaver