The Mariners announced Thursday that left-hander Austin Kitchen, whom they’d designated for assignment in order to open roster space for newly signed Donovan Solano, went unclaimed on waivers and has been assigned outright to Triple-A Tacoma. Kitchen, 27, was a September waiver claim out of the Marlins organization. He didn’t pitch in a big league game with the Mariners … [Read more...] about Mariners Outright Austin Kitchen
Mariners Acquire Blake Hunt, Designate Samad Taylor For Assignment
The Orioles have traded catcher Blake Hunt to the Mariners in exchange for cash considerations, according to announcements from both clubs. The O’s had designated Hunt for assignment earlier this week. The M’s designated infielder/outfielder Samad Taylor for assignment as a corresponding move. Hunt, 26, was with the Mariners at this time last year. Seattle acquired him from the … [Read more...] about Mariners Acquire Blake Hunt, Designate Samad Taylor For Assignment
MLBTR Podcast: The Jeff Hoffman Situation, Justin Verlander, And The Marlins’ Rotation
The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts. This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… Jeff Hoffman signing with … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: The Jeff Hoffman Situation, Justin Verlander, And The Marlins’ Rotation
Mariners Acquire Miles Mastrobuoni, Designate Nick Raposo
The Mariners announced that they have acquired infielder/outfielder Miles Mastrobuoni from the Cubs. The latter club had designated him for assignment last week and now receives cash considerations for his departure. Seattle designated catcher Nick Raposo for assignment to open a roster spot. Mastrobuoni, 29, has been a part-time big leaguer over the past few years. Over the … [Read more...] about Mariners Acquire Miles Mastrobuoni, Designate Nick Raposo
Dodgers, Padres, Blue Jays Reportedly Finalists For Roki Sasaki
The Roki Sasaki frenzy is nearing its completion. Several teams have reportedly been told that they won’t be signing the right-hander and now Jeff Passan of ESPN reports that the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays are the three finalists. The Cubs are no longer in the running, according to Mike Rodriguez, with Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic adding that the Cubs have been informed of … [Read more...] about Dodgers, Padres, Blue Jays Reportedly Finalists For Roki Sasaki