KNBR has laid off longtime Bay Area voice Greg Papa, 63, who was diagnosed with leukemia just over a year ago and returned to his North Bay home last month after a life-threatening hospital stay.

Broadcaster Greg Papa laid off by KNBR as part of shuffle in mid-day programming

KNBR has laid off longtime Bay Area voice Greg Papa, 63, who was diagnosed with leukemia just over a year ago and returned to his North Bay home last month after a life-threatening hospital stay.

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Yep, it’s the same Eddys Leonard the Dodgers added to their 40-man roster in November 2021 and later DFA’d. There’s only one (not plural) Eddys.

MLB@mlbbot.bsky.social · 7h ago

After more than 3,000 plate appearances in the Minor Leagues, Eddys Leonard has his first MLB hit! 😄

George Lombard Jr. is getting promoted by the Yankees for his MLB debut tomorrow in New York. His father, the Detroit Tigers bench coach of the same name, just touched down in Seattle for a road trip. (He'll try to be there.)

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Pittsburgh Pirates@pirates.com · 2d ago

Won it on a challenge. 😎

MLB.com's Thomas Harding is reporting on the other site that the Rockies are "closing in on" a 2-year contract extension with Mickey Moniak, likely complete tomorrow.

Thank you, Kris, for your years of hard work as part of the Royals organization. 💙 We wish you all the best as your career continues in Los Angeles!

Kansas City Royals@royals.com · 2d ago

We have traded LHP Kris Bubic to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for RHP Carlos Duran.

Kash considerations?

MLB Transaction Tracker@pitcherlistmoves.bsky.social · 2d ago

The Detroit Tigers have acquired LHP Kash Mayfield from the San Diego Padres.

Brandon Gomes said Kris Bubic threw his first bullpen session yesterday. Plan is to build him up as a reliever.

John Mozeliak was asked if he wants to stay with the Angels in a permanent role. “It’s been fun. In terms of what I want to do, I don’t know the answer to that yet.” Mike Trout wasn’t going anywhere at the deadline so Mo said he invited Trout into the Angels’ “trade room.”

Andy Pages used Kiké Hernández's bat to hit that double off Tyron Guerrero. An excellent observation by Kershaw in the dugout allowed the NBC camera crew to pick up the 8 on the knob of Pages' bat.

On the NBC broadcast of Dodgers-Red Sox, the booth kicked it down to Clayton Kershaw to react to Tarik Skubal arriving in the dugout. Clayton Kershaw: "It's weird. It looks real weird. But I think everybody around here will get used to it pretty fast."

What bugs me about Dodger Discourse is that it shifts the focus off of genuine malfeasance by other teams. The Tigers just quasi-quit on a playoff race that they're very much still in! Who did that to their fans? It wasn't Boras, Manfred, or the LAD

This feels like a consequential start for Emmet Sheehan, who can be optioned to the minors and is about to get squeezed out of the Dodgers' rotation by Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow.

Dodgers Still Discussing Trades After Tarik Skubal Blockbuster, Says Andrew Friedman

The Los Angeles Dodgers might not be done after acquiring Tarik Skubal from the Detroit Tigers.

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Freddy Peralta is officially a Tampa Bay Ray.

Mets make trade, send 30-year-old All-Star to Rays

A two-time All-Star stays in the East but switches leagues

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Sources: The Yankees are trying to complete a trade for Nationals first baseman Luis Garcia Jr. AA starter Jack Cebert has been discussed prominently.

Spencer Nusbaum reported on the other site that Luis Garcia Jr. is now "into the tunnel," which I assume is like the NCAA transfer portal for the MLB trade deadline.

Nationals scratch slugger from lineup one day before MLB trade deadline

The Nationals scratched a player with 23 home runs one day before the MLB trade deadline, fueling speculation.

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The Dodgers announced the Tarik Skubal trade. It’s official.

If you were wondering if Zyhir Hope would get promoted post-trade, Double-A Erie has already said he’ll be added to its roster … before the trade has been officially announced.

Tarik Skubal addition takes anti-Dodger hysteria to new heights as MLB lockout looms. Column, unlocked and free to read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/748...

Tarik Skubal addition takes anti-Dodger hysteria to new heights as MLB lockout looms (Gift Article)

No doubt, the Dodgers possess advantages. But they have also proven to be the industry standard in so many areas.

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Zyhir Hope is a 21-year-old with a more developed body than is typical for his age. Some evaluators have questions about how much growth is left in there.

Christopher Crawford@myohwhy.bsky.social · 4d ago

I text a front-office member about the Skubal trade asking his thoughts and they said the funniest part about it is that the Dodgers gave up their seventh best outfield prospect

With so few clear-cut sellers going into the trade deadline, at least the Royals chose a Lane

I’m hearing that former San Diego Padres assistant GM Reggie Waller passed away. Waller was a longtime scout for multiple MLB teams and a beloved coach in his native San Diego.

One more related graph shows normalized home run rate vs Cd (both monthly averages). The home run rate is controlled for exit velocity, launch angle, and air density (especially temperature), so that these factors do not enter into the rate. Rates are ~20% greater in June,July than in April,May.

Alan Nathan@pobguy.bsky.social · 4d ago

July update on Cd values, which seem to be trending upward. Fly ball distances for given LA are same in July as in June, with both greater than April and May. I will continue to post monthly update for remainder of season.

Inaugural lineups for the LA Queens against the New York Heights

It’s really satisfying that there was already a Luis Cruz I could play in a Pirates/Yankees square on #immaculategrid

The last time I reported Dean Kremer being involved in a trade, I was in Rancho Cucamonga to watch Dustin May pitch. Anyway, I still enjoy a good kicker:

Orioles make trade, send 7-year veteran to Twins

A starting pitcher is headed to Minnesota from Baltimore three days before the MLB trade deadline.

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The last time I reported Dean Kremer being involved in a trade, I was in Rancho Cucamonga to watch Dustin May pitch. Anyway, I still enjoy a good kicker:

Orioles make trade, send 7-year veteran to Twins

A starting pitcher is headed to Minnesota from Baltimore three days before the MLB trade deadline.

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This is official now. Chayce McDermott was DFA'd to make room for Cole Irvin on the Dodgers' 40-man roster.

Dodgers Promote Pitcher After 2-Year Absence, Again Lose Brock Stewart to IL

The Los Angeles Dodgers are making an unfortunate roster move ahead of their series opener with the Boston Red Sox.

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The Giants are going to stop paying Harrison Bader in the middle of his two-year contract while they investigate this:

Embarrassing details emerge about Gold Glove outfielder’s scooter accident

A $21 million outfielder ran into a fire department vehicle on his scooter early Sunday morning in San Francisco.

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Shohei Ohtani is back in the Dodgers' lineup for the first game of the Red Sox series.