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Los Angeles Angels: Nolan Schanuel to join big league club this weekend

Brendan Smith — Fri, 18 Aug 2023 16:34:22 +0000

Following an aggressive trade deadline, the Los Angeles Angels are all-in on making a playoff run in 2023, possibly the final season they employ Shohei Ohtani. At 60-62, sitting seven games out of the final Wild Card spot, the Angels have called up their 2023 first-rounder Nolan Schanuel, according to Jeff Passan. The Los Angeles […]

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Kansas City Royals: John McMillon call-up is a development win

Brendan Smith — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 17:46:57 +0000

Forgive yourself if John McMillon is not in the forefront of your prospect knowledge. You are also forgiven if you fancy yourself a Kansas City Royals fan but still are unfamiliar with McMillon. With the team clearly out of playoff contention, the Royals have called McMillon up from Double-A, capping a meteoric rise through the […]

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New York Mets: Saturday’s disastrous doubleheader against Braves is nail in coffin

Brendan Smith — Sun, 13 Aug 2023 22:26:43 +0000

If it was not over already, being outscored by division rival Atlanta 27-3 in a Saturday doubleheader all but ended the New York Mets’ season. Did the Atlanta Braves drive the final nail into the 2023 coffin of the New York Mets? Even with the extra player permitted for a doubleheader, the New York Mets […]

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New York Yankees: Everson Pereira awaiting call-up in Triple-A

Brendan Smith — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 16:30:48 +0000

Well, New York Yankees fans, there may finally be an answer for the trade deadline debacle. Everson Pereira is coming … or supposedly will be called up this season. Andy Martino reported that part of the reason for a stagnant deadline was the club’s plan to promote one of their top prospects. Pereira has bashed […]

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Texas Rangers: Josh Jung breaks thumb, Jonathan Ornelas to be called up

Brendan Smith — Mon, 07 Aug 2023 13:00:49 +0000

The fairytale season for the Texas Rangers has hit a big of a snag this weekend, as third baseman Josh Jung has suffered a fractured thumb. Jung fractured his thumb turning a double play on a Jorge Soler rocket in the sixth inning of Sunday’s win against the Miami Marlins. Rangers announce that Josh Jung […]

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Watch out American League, the Baltimore Orioles are here to stay

Brendan Smith — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:30:34 +0000

After a strong trade deadline, the Baltimore Orioles have solidified their stronghold on the American League, entering their weekend series against the New York Mets with an AL-best record of 67-42. The team’s big acquisition of Jack Flaherty was met with cautious intrigue at the time, a pitcher who seemed to have passed his prime. […]

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New York Yankees: Confusing deadline leaves fans worried about rest of 2023

Brendan Smith — Wed, 02 Aug 2023 15:03:17 +0000

The New York Yankees are in a desperate fight for the final AL Wild Card spot and, instead of acquiring reinforcements at the trade deadline, the team did hardly anything to move the needle. Hours after the deadline, the New York Yankees dropped their third straight game and are now 1-4 across a key 10-game […]

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Oakland Athletics: Jace Peterson, Sam Moll find new homes through trades

Brendan Smith — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 16:45:09 +0000

The Oakland Athletics are currently the worst team in baseball, making them obvious sellers before tonight’s trade deadline. Without much to offer to contending teams, Oakland seems to have settled on trading marginal pieces for lottery ticket minor league prospects. The two trades made on Monday could end up as a coup for Oakland. Recapping […]

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Kansas City Royals: Trade with Atlanta Braves for Taylor Hearn confusing

Brendan Smith — Mon, 31 Jul 2023 16:46:47 +0000

The Kansas City Royals and Atlanta Braves made a puzzling trade on Sunday, swapping infielder Nicky Lopez for lefty reliever Taylor Hearn. Hearn was recently designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers and subsequently acquired by Atlanta for cash. In a bubble, the move seems to be two struggling veterans getting a change of scenery. […]

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New York Mets: Fire sale continues as Max Scherzer now a Texas Ranger

Brendan Smith — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 16:13:28 +0000

For the second time this week, the New York Mets have traded one of their veteran pitchers to a contending team. This time, Max Scherzer agreed to waive his no-trade clause, and was traded, along with roughly $36 million, to the Texas Rangers on Saturday night. In exchange for Scherzer, the Mets received infielder Luisangel […]

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