The Padres are looking to upgrade in left field and Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports that Jarren Duran of the Red Sox is on their list of trade targets. They have been interested in Duran before, as they were connected to him in rumors ahead of the 2024 season. Given the prior interest, it’s not especially surprising that the Friars still have their eyes on him. They weren’t … [Read more...] about Padres Interested In Jarren Duran
West Notes: Andujar, Sheets, Betts, Bradford, Sborz
An oblique injury forced Miguel Andujar into an early exit from the Athletics’ 8-4 loss to the Blue Jays today. A’s manager Mark Kotsay told MLB.com’s Martin Gallegos and other reports that Andujar is “most likely” going to be placed on the 10-day injured list, and Andujar will undergo tests on Monday to gauge the severity of the injury. Now in his second season with the A’s, … [Read more...] about West Notes: Andujar, Sheets, Betts, Bradford, Sborz
Royals Promote Jac Caglianone
One of baseball’s top hitting prospects is headed to the majors, as ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that the Royals are calling up Jac Caglianone. The Royals have an off-day on Monday, which lines Caglianone up for his big league debut on Tuesday when the Royals start a series in St. Louis against the Cardinals. There are only 39 players on Kansas City’s 40-man roster, so the club … [Read more...] about Royals Promote Jac Caglianone
Astros To Promote Jacob Melton
The Astros are poised to select the contract of outfielder Jacob Melton, per a report from Ari Alexander of KPRC2. A corresponding move is not yet known, but Houston will need to create room on both the 40-man and active rosters in order to promote Melton. Melton, 24, was Houston’s second-round pick in the 2022 draft. Rated as the club’s #2 prospect by MLB Pipeline and became … [Read more...] about Astros To Promote Jacob Melton
Mariners To Promote Cole Young
The Mariners will promote top infield prospect Cole Young this weekend, reports Daniel Kramer of MLB.com. He is not yet on the 40-man roster, so the team will need to make a move in that regard. They’ll also need to create active roster space for Young and starting pitcher Bryce Miller, who’ll be reinstated from the 15-day injured list to start tomorrow’s game against the … [Read more...] about Mariners To Promote Cole Young