The Orioles have signed outfielder Ben DeLuzio to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He has reported to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides and is in the lineup for tonight’s game. DeLuzio, 28, was with the Cardinals last year but was non-tendered at season’s end and became a free agent. He signed a minor league deal with the Cubs this winter but … [Read more...] about Orioles Sign Ben DeLuzio To Minor League Deal
Tigers, Nationals Relievers Drawing Trade Interest
Now that the calendar has flipped to June and the trade deadline is just over the horizon, teams will be starting to line up their plans for the deadline. Relief pitchers tend to always be in demand since just about every contender could squeeze another quality arm or two or three into their bullpen. With the expanded playoffs, there are few obvious sellers at the moment, which … [Read more...] about Tigers, Nationals Relievers Drawing Trade Interest
John Means Suffers Back Muscle Strain
Orioles left-hander John Means recently suffered a back muscle strain, with general manager Mike Elias relaying the news to reporters, including Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner (Twitter links). Means, 30, underwent Tommy John surgery in April of last year and is on the 60-day injured list. It was already known that he wasn’t going to be available to the Orioles in the early … [Read more...] about John Means Suffers Back Muscle Strain
Nationals Release Erasmo Ramírez
The Nationals have released right-hander Erasmo Ramírez, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had been designated for assignment earlier in the week. Ramírez, 33, has had a very rough go of it so far this year. Through 27 innings over 23 appearances, his ERA is 6.33. His 4.8% walk rate is excellent and his 43.1% ground ball rate is close to average, but his … [Read more...] about Nationals Release Erasmo Ramírez
AL East Notes: Crawford, Bleis, Blue Jays, Irvin
The Red Sox have given right-hander Kutter Crawford a vote of confidence as a starting pitcher, as The Boston Globe’s Pete Abraham relays that the Sox are planning on keeping Crawford in the rotation going forward after a pair of short starts since joining the rotation at the beginning of June. While the starts lasted just 40 and 58 pitches, respectively, the overall numbers … [Read more...] about AL East Notes: Crawford, Bleis, Blue Jays, Irvin