After taking a look at the AL and NL East, its only fair that we turn our attention to the Western divisions.. The Dodgers are expected to pursue pitching and hitting and Danny Knobler of CBSSports.c...
After 8,020 games, the Mets finally have their first no-hitter in franchise history thanks to Johan Santanas brilliant performance tonight against the Cardinals. Santanas bid was saved in the seventh...
Jayson Stark of ESPN.com has plenty of news in his latest edition of Rumblings & Grumblings. Lets dive in and take a look.. Phillies GM Ruben Amaro says that his value assessment on Cole Hamels h...
David Wright told Ed Coleman of WFAN Radio that he will not discuss a new contract with the Mets during the season, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports (via Twitter). The third baseman has also ...
The Padres have designated right-hander Jeff Suppan for assignment, according to a team press release. The move will allow the club to recall catcher Yasmani Grandal from Triple-A Tucson. Suppan, 37,...
The Nationals reinstated Michael Morse from the disabled list today in a move that should help the team score a few more runs. Morse hit 31 homers and posted a .910 OPS last year, so he should help a...
On this date in 1995, the Diamondbacks named Joe Garagiola Jr. the first GM in franchise history. Arizona started play in 1998 and Garagiola remained with the team through August 2005, when he took a...
Matt Garza interests the Yankees more than other potentially available starters, so GM Brian Cashman could pursue the right-hander this summer, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports. The Red Sox could ...
2:06pm: The Mets designated Schwinden for assignment and optioned Rob Johnson to Buffalo, the team announced (on Twitter). 11:18am: The Mets placed right-hander Chris Schwinden on waivers, Adam Rubin...
On this date 20 years ago the 1992 draft took place. A number of future stars, including Johnny Damon and Jason Giambi, were selected that day, but none impacted the American League East like the sho...
The Cubs claimed right-hander Jairo Asencio off of waivers from the Indians, ESPN.coms Keith Law tweets. Chicago designated right-hander Michael Bowden for assignment in a corresponding move. The Ind...
1:07pm: Teams have checked in, but the Red Sox haven’t initiated any talks, GM Ben Cherington said, according to Nick Cafardo of the Boston Globe (on Twitter). The Reds are happy with Todd Frazier at...
Dodgers officials are saying they’ll work to add a starting pitcher and a hitter by the end of July, Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com reports. Money is not expected to be an obstacle for the Dodgers, o...
Right-hander Juan Rincon has opted out of his contract with the Angels and elected free agency, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports tweets. Rincon had signed a minor league deal with Los Angeles in February....
The Rangers are expected to make right-handers Scott Feldman and Mark Lowe available at the trade deadline, Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com reports. GM Jon Daniels will look for a right-handed hitting ou...
Several general managers predict diminished trade activity this summer, when teams navigate baseball’s new collective bargaining agreement for the first time, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. Add...
It was on this day in 1869 that professional baseball had its first rainout, as a game between the Red Stockings and the Antioch Nine was postponed due to poor weather. While some teams can guarantee...
Back in January, MLBTRs Tim Dierkes looked at the extensions from the 2009-10 offseason that are already looking like (or have proven to be) mistakes. While some teams rue those deals, other teams ha...
Some items from around the league as baseball prepares for Mondays amateur draft... The Indians could target a pitcher with the 15th overall pick since the organization is thin on top-level hurlers, ...
Two of the NL Wests biggest stars were sidelined today as Matt Kemp (left hamstring strain) and Troy Tulowitzki (strained left groin) were both placed on the 15-day disabled list. Its a particularly ...
Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein has denied that his team is exploring deals for Starlin Castro, report Doug Padilla and Bruce Levine of ESPN Chicago. "Starlin Castro is the typ...
6:31pm: Castro is "first on the list of players [the Cubs] wont trade," according to a team that recently spoke to the Cubs, reports Danny Knobler of CBS Sports. Knobler also says the Cubs ha...
Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com lists 45 potential trade candidates in anticipation of this summer’s deals. Here are some highlights, starting with a team that could be a buyer, rather than a seller: One...
The Dodgers have been making calls in regards to acquiring position players, but thus far havent had much success, reports ESPNs Buster Olney (Twitter links). The Dodgers have found "no real matc...
Links for Thursday, as we await a particularly light schedule of games... Melky Cabrera and the Giants haven’t made progress toward a long-term deal, ESPN.com’s Buster Olney reports. Jon Paul Morosi ...
The Blue Jays announced that they outrighted first baseman Adam Lind to Triple-A, removing him from the 40-man roster. They selected the contract of right-hander Robert Coello and optioned left-hande...
The Tigers arent actively pursuing second base help, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports (on Twitter). Members of the teams front office dont believe available infielders represent an upgrade over Da...
The Pirates have placed outfielder Nate McLouth on release waivers, Michael Sanserino of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports (on Twitter). If McLouth clears waivers hell be granted his unconditional ...
Before the season started, White Sox general manager Kenny Williams told manager Robin Ventura not to expect more than a .500 season, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. The White Sox expected to t...
The latest outright assignments from around MLB... The Mets outrighted Manny Acosta to Triple-A Buffalo after the reliever cleared waivers, Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com tweets. The Mets designated A...
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