Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs continued to be sellers at Thursday’s non-waiver trade deadline, sending pitcher James Russell and utilityman Emilio Bonifacio to the Atlanta Braves for catching prospect Victor Caratini. Russell, a left-hander, has gone 0-2 with […]
Denver, CO (SportsNetwork.com) – First-round draft picks Jusuf Nurkic and Gary Harris have signed with the Denver Nuggets, the team announced Thursday. The Nuggets traded the rights to the 11th pick, Creighton star Doug McDermott, to the Chicago Bulls on […]
Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Yankees acquired infielder Martin Prado from the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. In exchange for the 30-year-old Prado, the Yankees sent the Diamondbacks minor league catcher Peter O’Brien and a player to be named […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Dustin Johnson announced on Thursday that he is taking a leave of absence from the PGA Tour. Johnson, an eight-time winner on the PGA Tour, released a statement to media outlets that read in part, “I am taking […]
Kansas City, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Minnesota Twins and All-Star catcher Kurt Suzuki have reached an agreement on a two-year contract extension, the team announced Thursday. Suzuki, who had been slated to become a free agent at the conclusion of […]
Bronx, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox continued their busy trade deadline day by sending shortstop Stephen Drew and cash to the division-rival Yankees for infielder/outfielder Kelly Johnson on Thursday. Drew, 31, has struggled at the plate this season, […]
Detroit, MI (SportsNetwork.com) – Add one more former American League Cy Young Award winner to the Detroit Tigers’ star-studded rotation. Capping a frenetic trade-deadline day that saw several other prominent hurlers changing teams, the Tigers have acquired David Price from […]
Arlington Heights, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – Long time trainer Wayne Catalano picked up his 1,000th Arlington Park victory Thursday even as he recovers from pneumonia. An 11-time Arlington training champion, Catalano got the milestone victory with Arapaho LLC’s Royal Alluvial scoring […]
Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Washington Nationals acquired shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera and cash considerations from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for infielder Zach Walters just ahead of Thursday’s non-waiver trade deadline. Cabrera, 28, was hitting .246 with nine home runs, […]
Baltimore, MD (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox continued Thursday’s trade-deadline roster purge by sending highly-coveted reliever Andrew Miller to division-rival Baltimore in exchange for pitching prospect Eduardo Rodriguez. The move comes after the 2013 World Series champions pulled off […]