The NY Yankees have been scuffling and heading into September the team could call-up some prospects when rosters expand, including Gary Sanchez, Slade Heathcott and Rob Refsnyder and this comes as Aaron Judge likely will remain in the minors. GM Brian Cashman also said the team is not likely making any waiver trades, including for James Shields.
Read full storyThe Chicago Cubs have acquired Fernando Rodney from the Seattle Mariners after the reliever was designated for assignment over the weekend and he comes over from the M's for cash considerations or a player to be named later.
Read full storyThe MLB waiver trade period is still active and names like James Shields, Craig Kimbrel, Jose Reyes, Matt Kemp, Francisco Rodriguez, Hanley Ramirez and Carlos Gonzalez could be potential options for the NY Yankees, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and Baltimore Orioles before the August 31 deadline date.
Read full storyThe NY Mets will have David Wright back in action for the first time since April on Monday against the Philadelphia Phillies and it comes as New York is leading the NL East division by five games over the Washington Nationals.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees have placed Bryan Mitchell on the concussion disabled list on Tuesday after the pitcher suffered a facial fracture and other injuries after being hit in the face by a line drive against the Minnesota Twins.
Read full storyThe Boston Red Sox have brought in Dave Dombrowski as the new President of baseball operations following his departure from the Detroit Tigers and now general manager Ben Cherington will be out in Boston with the hiring of Dombrowski.
Read full storyHisashi Iwakuma threw a no-hitter for the Seattle Mariners against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday and with the pitcher heading into free agency, the performance shows why the M's are likely to consider signing him back this winter to keep him in the pitching rotation with Felix Hernandez.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees are set to call up prospect Greg Bird from Triple-A to help back up Mark Teixeira and Alex Rodriguez on the upcoming schedule, as the team will play 16 straight games without getting an off day.
Read full storyThe Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates are playing live on the MLB schedule for a 3 game series starting Friday and the matchup from PNC Bank Park has Clayton Kershaw up against Gerrit Cole in an NL Cy Young face off and coverage is on TV from ESPN and streaming online from the WatchESPN website starting up past 7 pm ET.
Read full storyThe Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are playing live on the MLB schedule on Thursday night for Game 3 of their series at Yankee Stadium and the matchup has CC Sabathia on the mound against Eduardo Rodriguez and this game starts up past 7:05 for first place NY as they try and push the lead in the AL East division.
Read full storyThe NY Yankees have placed Dustin Ackley on the DL after his trade from the Seattle Mariners after the outfielder suffered a herniated disk and this comes after the team has had to put Michael Pineda on the disabled list and he will be out for August following a forearm issue, meaning Luis Severino could be sticking around.
Read full storyThe MLB Standings heading into August has the NY Mets and Washington Nationals as division leaders in the NL East and around the league the New York Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers are the others in the AL and NL, while the LA Angels, Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Giants are leading the wildcard chase.
Read full storyThe Los Angeles Angels have lost pitcher CJ Wilson for the rest of the season with an elbow injury that needs surgery, while the NY Yankees called up prospect Luis Severino after not making a major trade at the deadline for more depth in the starting rotation after losing Michael Pineda to the DL with an injury.
Read full storyThe Philadelphia Phillies will likely trade Cole Hamels at the trade deadline this season and teams like the Texas Rangers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox, NY Yankees, Houston Rockets, Chicago Cubs and Kansas City Royals could be interested in making a deal.
Read full storyThe MLB schedule is heading into the All-Star break and the AL-NL division leaders leading into Wednesday's games include the NY Yankees, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Angels, Washington Nationals, St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers, while the American League and National League wild card chases are very close.
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