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Giants Notes: Stassi, Huff, Villar, Schmitt
3h · Mark PolishukMax Stassi won’t exercise the opt-out clause in his minor league contract, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle writes, and the catcher will instead remain in the Giants organization and play with Triple-A Sacramento.
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Yankees Considering Adding Right-Handed Hitting Depth
3h · Mark PolishukIt wasn’t long ago that the Yankees’ lineup was almost entirely comprised of right-handed hitters, but the additions of such players as Cody Bellinger and Jazz Chisholm, plus the emergence of in-house options like Austin Wells, Ben Rice, and switch-hitter Jasson Dominguez has brought a lot more balance to the Bronx.
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Cardinals Set Opening Day Roster, Plan To Use Six-Man Rotation In Mid-April
4h · Mark PolishukReports last week suggested that the Cardinals were thinking about utilizing a six-man rotation as a way of finding innings for both the veterans on the staff and for the younger arms the Cards are prioritizing in this semi-rebuild year for the franchise.
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Padres To Select Jose Iglesias, Yuli Gurriel, Martin Maldonado
5h · Mark PolishukThe Padres have told three veteran non-roster invitees that they have made the Opening Day roster.
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Blue Jays To Select Jacob Barnes, Alan Roden, Myles Straw
6h · Mark PolishukThe Blue Jays have all but officially set their Opening Day roster, as manager John Schneider told reporters (including Sportsnet’s Shi Davidi and MLB.
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Mariners Release Drew Pomeranz, Jesse Hahn
6h · Mark PolishukThe Mariners announced that right-hander Jesse Hahn and left-hander Drew Pomeranz were both released from their minor league contracts.
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Red Sox To Include Kristian Campbell On Opening Day Roster
6h · Mark PolishukKristian Campbell will break camp with the Red Sox, as KPRC 2’s Ari Alexander reports that the star prospect has been told he will be part of Boston’s Opening Day roster.
Orioles Select Matt Bowman
8h · Mark PolishukThe Orioles announced that they have selected the contract of right-hander Matt Bowman.
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Diamondbacks Expected To Select Shelby Miller
8h · Mark PolishukShelby Miller has exercised an upward mobility clause in his minor league contract with the Diamondbacks, though the right-hander doesn’t appear to be going anywhere, as Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports that the D’Backs are expected to select his contract to the active roster.
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Ranger Suarez Likely To Begin Season On Phillies’ Injured List
8h · Mark PolishukRanger Suarez has been dealing with a bad back over the last week, and it seems like the Phillies will give the left-hander some extra time to recover by placing him on the 15-day injured list to begin the season.
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Rockies Select Nick Martini, Option Zac Veen
11h · Nick DeedsThe Rockies announced a series of roster moves this afternoon, highlighted by the club’s decisions to select outfielder Nick Martini’s contract and option outfielder Zac Veen to Triple-A. The Rockies’s 40-man roster stands at 40 after the addition of Martini.
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Zack Gelof To Undergo Hamate Surgery, Begin Season On IL
11h · Nick DeedsThe Athletics suffered a major blow this afternoon when the club told reporters (including Martin Gallegos of MLB.
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Braves, Angels Swap Ian Anderson, Jose Suarez
11h · Nick DeedsThe Braves are poised to acquire left-hander Jose Suarez from the Angels, according to a report from Ari Alexander of KPRC2.
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White Sox Release Brandon Drury
12h · Nick DeedsThe White Sox announced this morning that they’ve released infielder Brandon Drury.
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