David O’Brien of the Athletic reports that the Atlanta Braves have decided to call up their top prospect third baseman, Austin Riley, from Triple-A Gwinnett. Riley, 22, has appeared in 37 games so far this season in which he is hitting .299/.377/.681 with 15 home runs and 39 RBI to give himself an elite 160 wRC+. The corresponding move the team made was placing Ender Inciarte on the 10-day...
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The Toronto Blue Jays have announced that they have selected the contract of Edwin Jackson. In a corresponding move, they have optioned Thomas Pallone to Triple-A and placed Matt Shoemaker to on the 60-day IL to make room for Jackson on both the 25 and 40-man rosters. Jackson, 35, will start tonight for the Blue Jays against the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. This is very notable because...
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Jeurys Familia spoke to the press before today’s game and said that he expects to return from the 10-day injured list (bone spur) before Sunday’s game against the Miami Marlins. Familia, 29, went on the IL on May 1 after he was very clearly struggling as he registered a 6.28 ERA, 5,98 FIP, and 2.023 WHIP before going down. The Mets will certainly be hoping for a refreshed Familia...
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Five days ago, the Mets decided to option Dominic Smith to Triple-A Syracuse after determining that there wasn’t enough playing time to go around at first base with Pete Alonso having a phenomenal start to his MLB career. Smith, 23, had 37 plate appearances for the Mets before being sent down in which he hit .333/.459/.400 with no home runs and four RBI to give himself a superb 149 wRC+...
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Jose Rivera of ESPN reports that the Washington Nationals have agreed to a deal with outfielder Gerardo Parra. He is set to join the MLB team before the end of their road trip that continues in Los Angeles for four games tomorrow. Parra, 32, was in his first season with the San Francisco Giants before being DFA’d after 30 games with the club in which he hit .198/.278/.267 with one home...
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