Cincinnati, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The Chicago Cubs recalled infielder/outfielder Arismendy Alcantara and right-handed pitcher Dallas Beeler from Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday. In corresponding moves, the Cubs placed infielder Darwin Barney on the paternity leave list and optioned pitchers Tsuyoshi Wada […]
Cleveland, OH (SportsNetwork.com) – The New York Yankees will be without staff ace Masahiro Tanaka for at least the next two weeks — and possibly longer. The All-Star hurler was placed on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday as he flew […]
Seattle, WA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Seattle Mariners optioned right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday. Walker, who MLB.com listed as the league’s fifth top prospect, went 1-1 with a 3.60 earned run average in two starts this season […]
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Boston Red Sox designated veteran catcher A.J. Pierzynski for assignment Wednesday and purchased the contract of catching prospect Christian Vazquez from Triple-A Pawtucket. Pierzynski, who signed a one-year deal with Boston in December, batted .254 […]
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – The Seattle Mariners could head into the All-Star break holding one of the two wild card spots in the American League. But if they plan on maintaining that spot, they are going to have to […]
St. Louis, MO (SportsNetwork.com) – The Pittsburgh The Pirates placed pitcher Gerrit Cole on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday. Cole, a right-hander, is suffering from right lat soreness. The move is retroactive to July 5. He spent 3 1/2 weeks […]
Anaheim, CA (SportsNetwork.com) – The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Cole Gillespie on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with an abdominal strain. Gillespie appeared in one game with the Blue Jays after being claimed off waivers from Seattle last week. […]
(SportsNetwork.com) – Oakland Athletics slugger Yoenis Cespedes will defend his Home Run Derby crown. Cespedes, who beat Washington’s Bryce Harper in last year’s final, was one of three players picked Tuesday by American League derby captain Jose Bautista of the […]
Washington, DC (SportsNetwork.com) – The Baltimore Orioles have activated pitcher Bud Norris off the 15-day disabled list. Norris had been sidelined since late June because of a strained right groin. He entered Tuesday’s start against Washington with a record of […]
New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) – Gary Cederstrom will be the crew chief and home plate umpire for the 2014 All-Star Game on July 15 at Target Field. A regular-season crew chief in his 21st year of major league service, Cederstrom […]