Andy Green changes his mind after all, and becomes the Mets manager with a 3-year contract.
Bob Nightengale
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Aaron Judge makes his long awaited return from the IL. Will be active and in the lineup tomorrow against the Rockies.
Angels owner Arte Moreno has agreed to sell the team to Rams owner Stan Kroenke.
That’s 5 defeats in a row for the Red Sox, who a week ago were the hottest team in MLB.
Struggling Kyle Tucker is the one to break the scoreless drought with a leadoff HR in the 8th. 1-0 Dodgers.
The Los Angeles Dodgers' losing streak now hits a season-high 7 games after losing to the Diamondbacks, 4-3. They lose on Ryan Waldschmidt's 2-run, walk-off HR in the 9th off closer Edwin Diaz.
0-4 with 3 strikeouts tonight. If the Yankees are going to start hitting, it will have to start with him.
Bob Nightengale@bnightengale.bsky.social · 2mo agoBen Rice since the All-Star Break: .171/.275/.314, .589 OPS OPS has dropped from .971 to just below .900
Ben Rice since the All-Star Break: .171/.275/.314, .589 OPS OPS has dropped from .971 to just below .900
Tarik Skubal excited to make his first home start at Dodger Stadium Monday
That's it for Casey Mize, who's yanked after just 3 1/3 innings in his Padres' debut after 11-day layoff. He gives up 9 hits (including 5 in a row) and 5 runs with 3 walks and a strikeout, departing with two runners on base. He induced just 2 swings and misses in his 77 pitches.
The Yankees send OF Jasson Domínguez and shortstop Anthony Volpe back to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
AJ Preller strikes again: Casey Mize is going to the San Diego Padres. @jonheyman.bsky.social on it. Two huge pieces for the Padres today with Robbie Ray and Mize.
The Cleveland Guardians aren't done yet. They now acquire Nathaniel Lowe from the Cincinnati Reds in hopes of chasing the White Sox down in the AL Central. @JeffPassan was on it
The Arizona Diamondbacks, desperately searching for another bat, acquire Lars Nootbar from the St. Louis Cardinals. @jorgecastillo on it.
The Minnesota Twins, who traded reliever Louis Varland to the Toronto Blue Jays at last year's trade deadline, now get Blue Jays reliever Jeff Hoffman. Hoffman broke the news himself to his teammates.
Foster Griffin has been informed he’s being traded to Cleveland.
Bob Nightengale@bnightengale.bsky.social · 2mo agoFoster Griffin is close to being traded to the Cleveland Guardians, per a league source. If completed, Guardians get one of the best starters left on the market.
Foster Griffin is close to being traded to the Cleveland Guardians, per a league source. If completed, Guardians get one of the best starters left on the market.
The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired Colorado Rockies prized right-handed reliever Antonio Senzatela from the Colorado Rockies.
The Baltimore Orioles-Boston Red Sox Adley Rutschman trade is now official. Warm up the duck boats.
The New York Yankees acquire OF Heliot Ramos from the SAN Francisco Giants.
Catcher Joey Bart on the move again. This time he's traded to the Chicago White Sox from Atlanta.
The Milwaukee Brewers finally strike and get their starter and back-end reliever: They grab starter Dustin May and reliever JoJo Romero from the St. Louis Cardinals. @ken-rosenthal.bsky.social on it.
Despite reports, there is no deal in place for Reid Detmers to be traded to the Cubs.
The Marlins receive RHP Jacob Kisting, SS Adrian Santana and infielder Brayden Taylor as @joelsherman.bsky.social reports.
Bob Nightengale@bnightengale.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe Rays get their catcher: Liam Hicks from the Miami Marlins.
You really didn't think the Dodgers were done, did you? They acquire left-hander Kris Bubic from the Kansas City Royals, who's on the injured list with left shoulder soreness. So they can stash him away.