MLB Trade Rumors

Rangers right-hander Max Scherzer has spent the season to this point on the injured list while rehabbing from offseason back surgery. While it appeared earlier this season that the 39-year-old hurler would be able to return to action ahead of schedule, and perhaps as soon as the beginning of May, those plans were derailed by a bout of soreness in Scherzer’s right thumb that … [Read more...] about Max Scherzer Receives Cortisone Shot Due To Nerve Irritation

The Rangers have signed Chasen Shreve and Peter Solomon to minor league contracts, tweets Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. It seems likely that both pitchers will head to Triple-A Round Rock. Shreve signed a minor league pact with Texas over the offseason. He was in camp as a non-roster invitee but didn’t make the team after allowing four runs through six innings. Shreve … [Read more...] about Rangers Sign Chasen Shreve, Peter Solomon To Minor League Deals

1:45pm: The Rangers have now made it official, announcing Dunning’s injury as a right rotator cuff strain. White was recalled and Leiter was added as the 27th man, as expected. They also activated outfielder Robbie Grossman, who they acquired from the White Sox earlier today, while optioning infielder Jonathan Ornelas. 1:30pm: The Rangers are going to place right-hander Dane … [Read more...] about Rangers Place Dane Dunning On Injured List

The Rangers have signed right-hander Kyle Barraclough to a minor league contract, tweets Jeff Wilson of Rangers Today. He will head to Triple-A Round Rock, according to the MLB.com transaction log. Texas also granted veteran left-hander Danny Duffy his release from a minor league deal, Wilson adds. Barraclough, who turns 34 later this month, has pitched in parts of nine major … [Read more...] about Rangers Sign Kyle Barraclough To Minor League Deal

Mariners right-hander George Kirby underwent an MRI exam on his right knee yesterday, manager Scott Servais told reporters (including Adam Jude of the Seattle Times) prior to last night’s game against Houston. Servais didn’t provide details on the results of Kirby’s MRI but made clear that the imaging was precautionary and expressed optimism that Kirby will make be ready to … [Read more...] about AL West Notes: Kirby, Rojas, Langford, Astros