The deadline is now just a few days away and the Blue Jays are “turning over every stone” in the relief market, reports Mitch Bannon of The Athletic. It’s not a surprising target for the club. The Jays have the best record in baseball at 63-43, putting them clearly in the buyer camp. Contending clubs almost always add a few …
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The New York Yankees wasted no time making impactful roster moves ahead of Saturday’s matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies. Following a tough stretch that exposed some weak spots, the team announced two reinforcements ready to contribute immediately. Right-handed reliever Yerry De Los Santos was activated from the injured list after battling through a minor elbow issue. Meanwhile, newly acquired third …
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They missed high, wide and, in one of the most confounding plays you’ll see on a major league diamond, even on a relatively routine throw to first base. The Dodgers know this isn’t the bullpen they expected to have at the moment. They have been resigned to playing the long game, trying to weather key injuries and extended absences with …
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The Phillies agreed to a one-year deal with veteran closer David Robertson yesterday and will pay him the prorated portion of a one-year, $16MM contract to step into their bullpen down the stretch. Clubs around the game balked at the 40-year-old’s asking price in free agency over the offseason, but with the trade deadline looming, teams began to circle back …
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At the beginning of the season, the Royals unveiled what they hoped would be the new HDH, HEE. And things looked good at first for Hunter Harvey, Lucas Erceg, and Carlos Estévez. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for Harvey to go down with a lower back injury; to this day, he has only appeared in 11 innings across 12 games …
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