NYM • 3B • #
Vientos needs a few additional rehab contests before returning to New York’s lineup. He’s scheduled to play on Tuesday and Wednesday in the minors, which puts him on track to be activated for Thursday’s series finale against Atlanta at Citi Field. It’s notable that Luisangel Acuña has already been optioned to the minors and Ronny Mauricio seems to be the logical move to get him back on the active roster.
about 7 hours ago
June 23, 2025 8:07 PM
NYM •
about 7 hours ago
Senga told reporters he’s been able to keep his arm in shape while recovering from a hamstring strain and hopes to return before too long. The 32-year-old righty hit the injured list back in mid-June with a Grade 1 strain and should be able to make it back to New York by mid-July, if not sooner.
Source: Anthony DiComo
NYM •
about 8 hours ago
We jumped the gun earlier in reporting this as a minor league deal; it turns out Lovelady is going right on to the major league roster. But far more importantly.... Dicky? Dicky Lovelady? Maybe it’s honor of pitching for R.A.'s old team. Lovelady, 29, has a 5.26 ERA in 110 career major league relief appearances.
NYM • PR-RF
about 8 hours ago
This could be a short stay for Jankowski, unless the team chooses to send down Ronny Mauricio or Jared Young to make room for Mark Vientos later this week. Jankowski, signed to a minor league contract two weeks ago, hit .244/.286/.289 in 49 plate appearances for the Rays earlier this year. He’ll likely mostly pinch-run and come in for defensive purposes late in games.
TEX • 3B
about 7 hours ago
Smith has been limited to DHing in three games since returning from a mild hamstring injury, and given that it seems he’s not 100 percent, the Rangers might as well sit him against a lefty. It was a poorly timed injury for Smith, given that he had really heated up and collected 13 hits in the seven games before he got hurt.
CIN • 3B
about 8 hours ago
Wow. It definitely seems like the right move, but we’re shocked the Reds did it. After all, Candelario’s three-year, $45 million contract is only just reaching the midway point. Candelario was bad in hitting .225/.279/.429 last season and far worse in opening this year at .113/.198/.213 in 91 plate appearances before going on the IL with a lumbar strain. He’d since played 17 games on a rehab assignment and hit .211/.318/.333 in the 15 of those that took place in Triple-A. The Reds could have brought him back and plugged him into the lineup with neither Spencer Steer nor Christian Encarnacion-Strand playing very well at the moment, but there wasn’t any reason to believe he’d be an upgrade. He’ll go unclaimed on waivers and become a free agent, at which point maybe the Red Sox or Mariners would be interested in giving him a look. A return to the Nationals might also be an option; he excelled there in 2023, and both Nathaniel Lowe and Josh Bell will be very much available in trade.
HOU • 3B
about 11 hours ago
Whitcomb has crushed Triple-A pitching this year but can’t seem to get a shot with the Astros. At this point, it feels like his lack of defensive home is more of an indictment on his ability to be an MLB-quality defender. It remains to be seen if/when he gets a real look with Houston.
