The Twins have released catcher Jair Camargo, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. Minnesota designated him for assignment a few days ago when they claimed catcher Jhonny Pereda off waivers from the Athletics. Camargo was placed on the minor league injured list on May 25th. He posted on Instagram about a month ago that he had undergone Tommy John surgery. The … [Read more...] about Twins Release Jair Camargo
Twins Sign First-Round Pick Marek Houston
The Twins have signed shortstop Marek Houston, reports Jim Callis of MLB.com. Houston was just selected with the 16th overall pick in last week’s draft. His $4,497,500 signing bonus is below the $4,929,600 slot value for that pick. Houston, 21, spent the past three years playing for Wake Forest. Pre-draft rankings from MLB Pipeline, Baseball America, ESPN, FanGraphs and The … [Read more...] about Twins Sign First-Round Pick Marek Houston
Draft Signings: Schoolcraft, Watson, Russell, Quick, Flemming, Root
There were a handful of draftees who signed for between $2MM and $4MM on Wednesday. All signings were first reported by Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline. View pre-draft scouting reports from Baseball America, FanGraphs, MLB Pipeline, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN and Keith Law of The Athletic. The Padres reached agreement with first-rounder Kruz Schoolcraft on a $3.6066MM bonus that … [Read more...] about Draft Signings: Schoolcraft, Watson, Russell, Quick, Flemming, Root
MLBTR Podcast: David Robertson, Trade Chips For The O’s and A’s, And What The Rangers Could Do
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 Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss… The Phillies signing … [Read more...] about MLBTR Podcast: David Robertson, Trade Chips For The O’s and A’s, And What The Rangers Could Do
Twins More Seriously Listening To Offers On Rental Players
The Twins have stumbled out of the gate with a 1-3 record in the second half and are beginning to more seriously weigh trades of their short-term players, reports Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Utilityman Willi Castro, outfielder Harrison Bader and left-handed reliever Danny Coulombe are the team’s three most appealing free agents, but the Twins also have righty Chris … [Read more...] about Twins More Seriously Listening To Offers On Rental Players