The Orioles have claimed right-hander Rico Garcia off waivers from the Mets, reports Ari Alexander of KPRC 2. The latter club designated him for assignment earlier this week. The O’s have multiple 40-man roster vacancies from their deadline dealings. Garcia is out of options, so the O’s will need to make a corresponding active roster move whenever he reports to the … [Read more...] about Orioles Claim Rico Garcia
Yankees Option Jake Bird
The Yankees have optioned right-hander Jake Bird to Triple-A, per a team announcement. A corresponding move has not yet been announced, though ESPN’s Jorge Castillo notes that right-hander Mark Leiter Jr. is expected back from the injured list today and could take Bird’s roster spot. Bird, 29, was one of the Yankees’ trio of potential high-leverage bullpen additions acquired … [Read more...] about Yankees Option Jake Bird
Buxton: Still No Plans To Waive No-Trade Clause
With rumors of the Twins potentially operating as deadline sellers swirling amid this year’s All-Star break, star center fielder Byron Buxton publicly indicated that he had no desire to waive his full no-trade clause and looked forward to being a Twin for the rest of his career. Minnesota indeed went the route of the seller and did so with far more vigor than anyone might’ve … [Read more...] about Buxton: Still No Plans To Waive No-Trade Clause
Yankees To Designate JT Brubaker For Assignment
The Yankees are designated right-hander JT Brubaker for assignment, according to a report from Robert Murray of FanSided. The corresponding move for Brubaker’s departure is not yet known. Brubaker’s time with the Yankees has been punctuated by frequent injury. Acquired from the Pirates alongside $550K of international bonus pool space for a player to be named later (Keiner … [Read more...] about Yankees To Designate JT Brubaker For Assignment
Poll: Who Had The Best Deadline In The NL East?
The trade deadline has come and gone. While trade season was slow to get started this year, when all was said and done, there were several dozen trades made in a flurry of movement over the final few days before the deadline arrived. The full impact of these trades won’t be known for years to come, but that doesn’t meant we can’t analyze the deals and decide whose haul looks … [Read more...] about Poll: Who Had The Best Deadline In The NL East?