MLB Trade Rumors
Ryan Buchter has cleared outright waivers, the
Diamondbacks announced. Arizona designated the veteran reliever for assignment earlier in the week. Buchter was a generally productive middle innings arm between 2016-19, but he didn’t see much action in 2020 and has had a poor season in 2021. Buchter tossed 14 2/3 innings with the D-Backs, pitching to a 5.52 ERA with 13 strikeouts and walks apiece. As a player who has previously been passed through outright waivers, he has the right to reject a minor league assignment in favor of free agency.
The
Red Sox have released left-hander
Bobby Poyner, reports Chris Cotillo of MassLive (Twitter link). Poyner tossed 34 innings out of the Boston bullpen between 2018-19, working to a 4.50 ERA/3.68 SIERA. Boston passed him through outright waivers in January 2020, and he’d spent the 2021 campaign with Triple-A Worcester. Poyner has struggled in 13 innings at the minors’ highest level this year, allowing 15 runs on 2
MLB Trade Rumors
7:26pm CDT
7:26PM: The Royals will receive cash considerations from the Nats in the trade, as per The Athletic’s Maria Torres (via Twitter).
6:41PM: The Nationals are in the process of completing a deal to land minor league shortstop
Alcides Escobar from the Royals, reports Jesse Dougherty of the Washington Post (Twitter link). The 34-year-old Escobar has been with Kansas City’s Triple-A affiliate and is not on the 40-man roster.
Escobar is most famous for his first run with the Royals. The slick-fielding shortstop was an everyday player and frequent leadoff hitter for Kansas City’s contending clubs of the last decade. His high batting averages were sometimes enough to offset his lack of power and perennially low walk rates, but the speedster’s production tailed off as he entered his 30’s. Escobar struggled offensively each season from 2015-18 and hasn’t appeared in the majors since.
Guardando favorito.
Después de tres intentos fallidos desde el 10 de junio, por fin llegó la décima victoria de la temporada para
Julio Urías (10-3). Respaldado por la ofensiva de los Dodgers en la séptima entrada ante Washington, el lanzador mexicano salió airoso del duelo en la lomita ante el histórico
Max Scherzer.
Fueron 17 aperturas las que necesitó
el Culichi para conseguir el doble dígito en sus triunfos. Hoy ante los Nationals, lanzó seis entradas, 87 lanzamientos de los que 56 fueron strikes; permitió tres hits, tres carreras (una limpia), otorgó tres pasaportes y recetó el mismo número de chocolates. Dejó su cifra momentánea en 110 ponches.
MLB Trade Rumors
Humberto Arteaga. He’ll get the nod at shortstop tonight against the Dodgers. Fellow infielder
Jordy Mercer has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 1, with a right quad strain. To clear 40-man roster space, right-handed pitching prospect
Steven Fuentes was placed on the 60-day IL due to a strain in his throwing shoulder.
Washington has been lacking infield depth in recent days. Star shortstop
Trea Turner is still day-to-day after jamming his finger diving into third base on a triple on Wednesday, and Mercer has been unavailable with his leg issue. That forced Washington to start catcher
MLB Trade Rumors
Humberto Arteaga. He’ll get the nod at shortstop tonight against the Dodgers. Fellow infielder
Jordy Mercer has been placed on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to July 1, with a right quad strain. To clear 40-man roster space, right-handed pitching prospect
Steven Fuentes was placed on the 60-day IL due to a strain in his throwing shoulder.
Washington has been lacking infield depth in recent days. Star shortstop
Trea Turner is still day-to-day after jamming his finger diving into third base on a triple on Wednesday, and Mercer has been unavailable with his leg issue. That forced Washington to start catcher