MLB News
Alec Burleson
STL • DH
3 days ago
Alec Burleson is on the bench for a fourth straight game Monday against the Reds,
This is the third of those four absences to come against a righty. The Cardinals are prioritizing the development of Nolan Gorman and Jordan Walker for now, leaving Burleson on the outside looking in. It also obviously hasn’t helped that Burleson is without a homer in 83 plate appearances this season.
Casey Lawrence
TOR •
3 days ago
Blue Jays claimed RHP Casey Lawrence off waivers from the Mariners.
Lawrence had already cleared waivers twice this month, but the Jays decided to bring him back to provide some innings for his original organization. He’s out of options — he is 37 after all — so he’ll be added to the major league roster on Tuesday, and he might get a start this week with Easton Lucas demoted. Lawrence had a 3.60 ERA and a 4/1 K/BB in 10 innings for the Mariners.
Tyler Ferguson
CIN •
3 days ago
Tyler Stephenson will play in at least two more games for Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday and Wednesday.
It looked like Stephenson might make his 2025 debut today after missing the last month with an oblique strain, but he requested some additional minor league at-bats. He’s thus far gone 3-for-17 with a homer in five games for Louisville.
Source: Pat Brennan
Tyler Ferguson
CIN •
3 days ago
Tyler Stephenson (oblique) will play at least two more games for Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday and Wednesday.
It looked like Stephenson might make his 2025 debut on Monday against the Cardinals after missing the last month with an oblique strain, but he requested some additional minor league at-bats. He’s thus far gone 3-for-17 with a homer in five games for Louisville.
Source: Pat Brennan
Cody Bolton
CLE •
3 days ago
Guardians recalled RHP Cody Bolton from Triple-A Columbus.
Bolton will be making his Guardians debut. The 26-year-old had a 6.33 ERA in 16 relief appearances for the Pirates in 2023 and a 4.34 ERA in 17 relief appearances for the Mariners last season. The Guardians picked him up earlier this month after Seattle designated him for assignment.
Joey Cantillo
CLE •
3 days ago
Guardians optioned LHP Joey Cantillo to Triple-A Columbus.
Cantillo had a 2.35 ERA in 15 1/3 innings out of the bullpen, though that was largely because five of the nine runs he’d allowed were unearned. One imagines the Guardians will stretch him back out now to have him available as a rotation alternative. He threw a season-high 55 pitches on Sunday, so he wasn’t going to be available for a couple of days anyway.
Luisangel Acuña
NYM • PH-2B
3 days ago
Even though he went 1-for-7 the last two days, Luisangel Acuña is making a third straight start at second base Monday against the Nationals.
It seems like the Mets are prioritizing infield defense over outfield defense. Jeff McNeil is back in center field for the second time in the three games. He didn’t play against a lefty on Sunday, leaving center for Tyrone Taylor.
Jose A. Ferrer
STL •
3 days ago
Cardinals selected the contract of INF/OF Jose Barrero from Trlple-A Memphis.
The 27-year-old Barrero, who owns a .497 OPS in 447 major league plate appearances for the Reds from 2020-23, was hitting .299/.396/.517 with four homers in 23 games for Memphis. He will get some starts against lefties, but he’s not being called up to play a ton.
Thomas Saggese
STL • 3B
3 days ago
Cardinals optioned INF Thomas Saggese to Triple-A Memphis.
The Cardinals want to keep Nolan Gorman in the lineup most of the time, so the 23-year-old Saggese will return to Triple-A, probably until someone gets hurt. He impressed in hitting .341 with a homer and four doubles in 41 at-bats, and there’s a good chance he’ll finish the season as one of the Cardinals’ starting infielders.
Eddie Rosario
ATL • DH
3 days ago
Braves signed OF Eddie Rosario to a one-year contract.
He’s replacing Jarred Kelenic in the roster. There’s not really anything to lose here, even though Rosario struggled during his time with the Braves last season. The 33-year-old just hit .339/.406/.542 in 14 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City before the Dodgers gave him a brief callup and then outrighted him. Odds are that he’ll start against most righties for now, though he could find himself out of a job once Ronald Acuña Jr. returns.
Jarred Kelenic
ATL • RF
3 days ago
Braves optioned OF Jarred Kelenic to Triple-A Gwinnett.
This is really where he should have opened the year. Kelenic was hitting .167/.231/.300 in 65 plate appearances, with his only two RBI coming on solo homers. (He was 2-for-23 with men on base and 0-for-11 with RISP.) There’s still a chance that Kelenic will turn into a quality platoon outfielder at some point, but the 25-year-old has gotten 406 big-league games with which to prove himself, and he’s managed just an 84 OPS+ to date.
Jordan Walker
ARI • RF
3 days ago
Jordan Lawlar went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, two runs, and a steal for Triple-A Reno on Sunday.
It’s getting a bit silly at this point. Lawlar is one of the top prospects in all of baseball and is slashing .356/.451/.644 in 26 games with five home runs, 26 RBI, 29 runs scored, and 12 steals. He has started playing third base in Triple-A as well, which could create a full-time spot for him in Arizona with Eugenio Suarez moving to DH. Lawlar should be up relatively soon and deserves to be stashed in all league types.
Ryan Walker
MIA •
3 days ago
Ryan Weathers (forearm) threw three hitless innings for Single-A Jupiter on Sunday.
Weathers struck out six and walked nobody on the day. Obviously, allowing not one single baserunner in three innings is a pretty solid outing. He needed just 35 pitches (25 strikes) to get through the outing and, most importantly, held his velocity gains from spring training. He will probably move to High-A or Double-A for his next rehab start this week and could be back in Miami by the middle of May.
Otto Lopez
PHI • 2B
4 days ago
Phillies INF prospect Otto Kemp went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Sunday.
Kemp now has seven home runs on the season and is hitting .313 with a 1.072 OPS. More importantly, he has played games at 2B, 3B, LF, and 1B for Lehigh Valley this season, which means the Phillies could eventually call him up as a super utility player. His primary position is third base, so he could be an option there if Alec Bohm continues to struggle, but Kemp hit 16 home runs and stole 20 bases in the minors last year, so there is some power and speed here if he ever gets a shot.
Michael Massey
STL • DH
4 days ago
Cardinals RHP prospect Michael McGreevy allowed three runs on four hits in 3 2/3 innings for Triple-A Memphis on Sunday.
McGreevy struck out four and walked three on the day and is now sporting a 4.08 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, and 25/7 K/BB ratio in 28 2/3 innings this season. The right-hander almost won a rotation spot out of spring training, and the Cardinals’ starting pitching has really struggled of late, so there is a window for him to push his way into the big league rotation. However, he’s going to have to pitch a little better to force St. Louis’ hand.
Matt Shaw
CHC • 3B
4 days ago
Cubs 3B prospect Matt Shaw went 2-for-5 with a double and a home run for Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.
Shaw has gotten off to a slow start at Iowa, hitting just 5-for-26 in his first seven games. However, he has five walks and just one strikeout, and will most likely quickly show that he is too talented to remain at that level for long. It may just take another few weeks before that works itself out, which makes him hard to stash in most league types.
Chas McCormick
HOU • RF
4 days ago
The Athletic’s Chandler Rome reports that "[Chas] McCormick’s spot on the major-league roster has never felt more tenuous.”
The 30-year-old McCormick is slashing .318/.423/.364 on the season but has been limited to just 29 plate appearances, and the Astros have also said that Cam Smith will start taking fly balls in centerfield. As Rome points out, “The entire premise of carrying McCormick centered on his ability to back up Jake Meyers in center field and serve as a late-game defensive replacement for Smith or Altuve in the corners.” If the Astros don’t need McCormick as a late-game defensive replacement and Zach Dezenzo begins to show more offensive promise, there is little need for McCormick on the roster. Rome adds, “The act of exposing Smith to center field accentuates how far McCormick has fallen in the organizational hierarchy. That he has taken 19 plate appearances since April 3 — and sacrifice-bunted during two of them — further demonstrates his standing.”
Source: The Athletic
Hunter Brown
HOU •
4 days ago
The Athletic’s Chandler Rome reports that the chances of Hunter Brown agreeing to a contract extension with Houston are “narrow, if not nonexistent.”
That’s not to say that Brown is leaving the Astros, but Rome believes it’s a near certainty that Brown will test the free agent market and try to command a big payday. Something we probably could have pieced together when he changed his agent and hired Scott Boras. According to Rome, “Brown was interested in an extension last spring, but talks with Houston’s front office never materialized into anything substantial.” At the time, Brown had a 4.60 ERA across 176 MLB innings, so it’s understandable that the Astros were uncertain, but they’re probably kicking themselves now.
Source: The Athletic
Hunter Brown
HOU •
4 days ago
The Athletic’s Chandler Rome reports that the chances of Hunter Brown agreeing to a contract extension with Houston as “narrow, if not nonexistent.”
That’s not to say that Brown is leaving the Astros, but Rome believes it’s a near certainty that Brown will test the free agent market and try to command a big payday. Something we probably could have pieced together when he changed his agent and hired Scott Boras. According to Rome, “Brown was interested in an extension last spring, but talks with Houston’s front office never materialized into anything substantial.” At the time, Brown had a 4.60 ERA across 176 MLB innings, so it’s understandable that the Astros were uncertain, but they’re probably kicking themselves now.
Source: The Athletic
Jacob deGrom
MIL •
4 days ago
Brewers RHP prospect Jacob Misiorowski threw five shutout innings for Triple-A Nashville on Sunday, allowing just three hits, striking out eight, and walking one.
The lanky right-hander flashed 100 mph on his four-seamer and just looked flat-out dominant. Misiorowski has always had the ability to match the other top-tier pitching prospects, but his command, or lack thereof, had many scouts assuming he would end up in the bullpen. For that reason, his one walk in this game is a great sign. On the season, Misiorowski has a 38/13 K/BB ratio in 29 2/3 innings while posting a 1.82 ERA and 0.91 WHIP. That’s a step in the right direction in regards to walks, but still a touch higher than we’d like. Keep an eye on him because if he gets the command figured out, he’d be a must-stash prospect.
Justin Martinez
ARI •
4 days ago
Justin Martinez (shoulder fatigue) got the save for the Diamondbacks on Sunday but showed diminished velocity.
Martinez was able to nail down the save against the Braves, but his four-seamer was down three mph, and his sinker was 2.6 mph slower than his yearly average. He threw 15 of his 26 pitches for strikes, and there’s some real concern that his shoulder is just not right. Even if there isn’t a major injury, it might make sense for Arizona to rest him for a little bit until he’s 100 percent right. That could mean save opportunities for Shelby Miller and also Kevin Ginkel, who is set to come off the IL this week.
Justin Martinez
ARI •
4 days ago
Justin Martinez (shoulder fatigue) got the save for the Diamondbacks on Sunday but had diminished velocity.
Martinez was able to nail down the save against the Braves, but his four-seamer was down three mph, and his sinker was 2.6 mph slower than his yearly average. He threw 15 of his 26 pitches for strikes, and there’s some real concern that his shoulder is just not right. Even if there isn’t a major injury, it might make sense for Arizona to rest him for a little bit until he’s 100 percent right. That could mean save opportunities for Shelby Miller and Kevin Ginkel, who is set to come off the IL this week.
Trea Turner
PHI • SS
4 days ago
Trea Turner went 3-for-5 and drove in a pair of runs on Sunday night, propelling the Phillies to a 3-1 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
Turner got the Phillies on the board in the third inning with an RBI single off of Jameson Taillon that plated Bryson Stott. He then strolled to the dish with the bases loaded and one out in the 10th inning, and hit a slow roller to third base that he beat out at first to bring in another run. With his three-hit attack, the 31-year-old infielder is now slashing .262/.345/.330 on the season with just one homer, nine RBI and six stolen bases.
Bryson Stott
PHI • 2B
4 days ago
Bryson Stott tripled, walked and scored a run on Sunday night as the Phillies eked out an extra-inning victory over the Cubs in Chicago.
Stott smacked a one-out triple off of Jameson Taillon in the third inning then scored the Phillies’ first run on the night as Trea Turner delivered a single into left field. Stott also worked a walk during his squad’s two-run rally in the 10th inning. For the season, the 27-year-old second baseman is now hitting .292/.367/.438 with two homers, 14 RBI and five stolen bases.
Jordan Romano
PHI •
4 days ago
Jordan Romano notched his second save of the season on Sunday night, working a scoreless 10th inning against the Cubs to protect a two-run lead.
The 32-year-old right-hander looked sharp in this one, getting Michael Busch on strikes to start the inning and then Dansby Swanson on a fly ball to left field. He then got Nico Hoerner on a comebacker to end the ballgame. He’s still buried on the depth chart for saves at the moment, but it’s nice to see Romano start to figure things out on the mound, throwing 10 of his 13 pitches for strikes on Sunday. He still sports a horrifying 12.19 ERA on the season.