The Twins announced Monday that they’ve designated right-hander Connor Gillispie for assignment. His spot on the 40-man roster will go to fellow righty Michael Tonkin, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A St. Paul. Right-hander Travis Adams was optioned back to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Gillispie was a waiver claim out of the Marlins organization last month. … [Read more...] about Twins Designate Connor Gillispie For Assignment
Dodgers Interested In Harrison Bader
While the Dodgers are widely expected to focus their trade deadline on pursuing high-leverage help in the bullpen, they could also stand to add another bat given the paltry production they’ve received from Michael Conforto (79 wRC+) in left field. They’ve previously been connected to Cardinals super utility man Brendan Donovan, and this morning USA Today’s Bob Nightengale … [Read more...] about Dodgers Interested In Harrison Bader
Yankees Pursuing Righty-Hitting Infielder, Bullpen Help
The Yankees made one of deadline season’s biggest moves so far, acquiring third baseman Ryan McMahon from Colorado for a pair of pitching prospects. That addressed their most glaring need on the position player side. It nevertheless might not be their only acquisition on the dirt. Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports that the Yankees are looking to add an infielder who can … [Read more...] about Yankees Pursuing Righty-Hitting Infielder, Bullpen Help
Twins Release Jair Camargo
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