Posted August 2, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Boston Red Sox are planning to call up outfield prospect Andrew Benitendi in time to join them for their game Tuesday night against the Seattle Mariners. Benitendi was the 7th overall pick in the 2015 draft out of the...
Cardinals Lose Aledmys Diaz to DL with Broken Thumb
Posted on August 2, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Just when it looked like the St. Louis Cardinals were about to get healthy and be in position to make a serious playoff push, the Red Birds get hit with another injury. The Cardinals placed rookie shortstop Aledmys Diaz on...
Dodgers to Demote Yasiel Puig to Minors
Posted on August 2, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to demote outfielder Yasiel Puig to the minors on Tuesday after he was not with the team when they flew to Denver on Monday in preparation for a series with the Colorado Rockies. The...
Rangers Land Carlos Beltran, Jonathan Lucroy in Deadline Deals
Posted on August 1, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine On paper, the Texas Rangers may be the biggest winners of the MLB non-waiver trade deadline. In the final hours before the deadline, the Rangers acquired outfielder Carlos Beltran, catcher Jonathan Lucroy, and...
Mets Acquire Jay Bruce Despite Brief Snafu
Posted on August 1, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the New York Mets, it's deja vu all over again. A year ago, minutes before the trade deadline, the Mets made a deal to acquire Yoenis Cespedes. This year, minutes before the deadline they acquired outfielder Jay Bruce...
Los Angeles Dodgers Acquire Rich Hill, Josh Reddick from Athletics
Posted on August 1, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Los Angeles Dodgers have made a big splash just a few hours before the non-waiver trade deadline. On Monday, the Dodgers acquired pitcher Rich Hill and outfielder Josh Reddick from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for...
Jay Bruce Scratched on Eve of Trade Deadline
Posted on July 31, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine Cincinnati Reds right fielder Jay Bruce was not in the starting lineup Sunday as his team closed out a series with the San Diego Padres. He was originally in the lineup, but manager Bryan Price decided to take him out and...
Indians Agree to Trade with Yankees for Andrew Miller
Posted on July 31, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine For the second time in less than 24 hours, the Cleveland Indians have agreed made a blockbuster trade. Not long after reportedly acquiring catcher Jonathan Lucroy, the Indians have acquired relief pitcher Andrew Miller from...
Cleveland Indians Agree to Trade for Jonathan Lucroy
Posted on July 31, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine The Cleveland Indians have reportedly reached an agreement with the Milwaukee Brewers to acquire catcher Jonathan Lucroy. Neither team has confirmed the trade, as Lucroy has to approve the deal because the Indians are one of...
Nationals Trade for Closer Mark Melancon
Posted on July 30, 2016 by Bryan Zarpentine It's no secret that the Washington Nationals have been desperately seeking a closer, especially after back-to-back blown saves by Jonathan Papelbon earlier this week. On Saturday, the Nationals finally found a new closer....










