Frankie Montas saw his first proper game action of the 2025 season on Saturday, when the right-hander tossed 37 pitches over 1 1/3 innings for high-A Brooklyn in the first game of a minor league rehab assignment. Montas signed a two-year, $34MM free agent deal with the Mets this past winter, but was immediately sidelined at the start of Spring Training by a significant lat … [Read more...] about NL East Notes: Montas, Blackburn, Manaea, Nola, Finnegan
Orioles Sign Cooper Hummel, Designate Terrin Vavra
The Orioles have signed infielder/outfielder Cooper Hummel, according to multiple O’s beat writers (including MASNsports.com’s Roch Kubatko). KPRC 2’s Ari Alexander reports that Hummel will receive $765K in salary as per his new contract. Hummel is represented by Gaeta Sports Management. Infielder/outfielder Terrin Vavra was designated for assignment to create space for … [Read more...] about Orioles Sign Cooper Hummel, Designate Terrin Vavra
Orioles Select Terrin Vavra
The Orioles announced that they’ve selected Terrin Vavra onto the big league roster. Ramón Laureano lands on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to May 21, with a left ankle sprain. Baltimore also brought up Trevor Rogers as their extra man for today’s doubleheader at Fenway Park. The O’s had two openings on the 40-man roster, which now sits at 39. Vavra joins the roster just … [Read more...] about Orioles Select Terrin Vavra
Orioles Select Yaramil Hiraldo
The Orioles have selected the contract of right-hander Yaramil Hiraldo, according to a team announcement. Southpaw Cionel Perez was designated for assignment to make room on the active and 40-man rosters. Hiraldo, 29, signed with the Diamondbacks out of the Dominican Republic all the way back in 2018 but departed affiliated ball following a 2021 season where he struggled to a … [Read more...] about Orioles Select Yaramil Hiraldo
Nationals Select Daylen Lile
The Nationals have selected the contract of outfield prospect Daylen Lile, the team announced Friday. He’ll join the major league roster and take the place of center fielder Jacob Young, who’s being placed on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained AC joint in his left shoulder. The Nats already had a 40-man vacancy, so Young’s placement on the IL is the only move needed to … [Read more...] about Nationals Select Daylen Lile