The Twins added reliever Richard Lovelady on a minor league contract. The move was announced by the team’s Triple-A affiliate in St. Paul, where the left-hander was assigned. Lovelady elected free agency over the weekend after being designated for assignment by the Blue Jays. He’d only made two appearances with Toronto, allowing four runs across 1 2/3 innings. Lovelady had … [Read more...] about Twins Sign Richard Lovelady To Minor League Deal
Spencer Arrighetti Sustains Right Thumb Fracture
The Astros announced that Spencer Arrighetti suffered a broken thumb on his throwing hand this afternoon. Manager Joe Espada told reporters earlier this evening that the righty was going for testing after a fluke injury (relayed by Chandler Rome of The Athletic). Arrighetti was playing catch in the outfield before tonight’s game in Seattle. A Mariner hitter taking batting … [Read more...] about Spencer Arrighetti Sustains Right Thumb Fracture
Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Reportedly Making Progress Towards Extension
The Blue Jays and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. have been playing “will they, won’t they” for a long time, but it appears the stare down between the sides may be coming to a close. Mike Rodriguez reported on Friday that the two sides are nearing an agreement on an extension worth more than $500MM, and while no deal appears to be in place yet USA Today’s Bob Nightengale confirmed this … [Read more...] about Blue Jays, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Reportedly Making Progress Towards Extension
Braves Notes: Strider, Murphy, Allen
It’s been a tough start to the season for the Braves, who only won their first game of the season last night. On top of their struggles in the standings, the lineup lost Jurickson Profar when he was hit with an 80-game suspensions for a positive PED test while the rotation will be without right-hander Reynaldo Lopez for the foreseeable future as the hurler is scheduled to … [Read more...] about Braves Notes: Strider, Murphy, Allen
Blue Jays Outright Richard Lovelady
The Blue Jays have sent left-hander Richard Lovelady outright to Triple-A Buffalo, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. That indicates he cleared waivers after being designated for assignment a few days ago. Lovelady, 29, has the right to elect free agency but it’s unclear if he will do so. Players with at least three years of major league service time, such as … [Read more...] about Blue Jays Outright Richard Lovelady