MLB Trade Rumors

The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Tim Dierkes, Steve Adams and Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: Trade Deadline Recap

The Astros announced that they have designated right-hander Rafael Montero for assignment, per Chandler Rome of The Athletic on X. They also optioned righty Seth Martinez, with those two moves opening roster spots for lefties Yusei Kikuchi and Caleb Ferguson, who were acquired prior to the trade deadline yesterday. Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle relayed the full slate … [Read more...] about Astros Designate Rafael Montero For Assignment

The Astros are acquiring lefty reliever Caleb Ferguson from the Yankees for a prospect and international signing bonus space, reports Jack Curry of the YES Network (X link). New York acquired Ferguson from the Dodgers over the offseason. He has had a difficult season, pitching to a 5.13 ERA over 42 appearances. That’s in part because of poor sequencing, as he has only stranded … [Read more...] about Yankees To Trade Caleb Ferguson To Astros

The Marlins announced that they have claimed infielder David Hensley off waivers from the Astros. The latter club designated him for assignment a week ago. The Marlins already had a vacancy on their 40-man roster and don’t need to make a corresponding move. Hensley, 28, was selected to Houston’s 40-man roster in August of 2022 but has only played in 46 big league games since … [Read more...] about Marlins Claim David Hensley From Astros

The Rays signed their first-rounder to a significant bonus on Friday evening. We’ll round up a few other $2MM+ signings from the day. Pre-draft rankings and scouting reports are provided by Keith Law of the Athletic, Baseball America, FanGraphs and ESPN’s Kiley McDaniel. The Astros have a $3.13MM deal with first-round pick Walker Janek, reports Chandler Rome of the Athletic (X … [Read more...] about Notable Draft Signings: 7/26/24