The 2018 Major League Baseball Player Chatter, News and Fantasy Thread.

[EmpireMaker]

• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: 1B Christian Walker
  • Optioned: RP Matt Koch
  • Acquired: SP Troy Scribner (claimed off waivers from Angels)
  • Designated for assignment: OF Jeremy Hazelbaker
  
  

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Reinstated from Paternity List: RP Josh Fields
  • Designated for assignment: RP Zach Neal (outrighted to minors)
  
  

• MIAMI MARLINS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Tyler Cloyd (contract purchased)
  • Designated for assignment: RP Jacob Turner
  
  

• MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Christian Yelich (strained oblique), RP Corey Knebel (strained hamstring)
  • Promoted: RP J.J. Hoover (contract purchased), RP Adrian Houser, RP Taylor Williams
  • Optioned: SP Brandon Woodruff
  • Designated for assignment: RP Tyler Webb
  
  

• PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Jake Arrieta
    • Arrieta made his ’18 debut on Sunday (4 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K)
    
    
  • Optioned: RP Jake Thompson
  
  

• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Ryan Sherriff (fractured toe)
  • Promoted: RP John Brebbia
  
  

• WASHINGTON NATIONALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on Paternity List: C Miguel Montero
  • Promoted: C Jhonatan Solano (contract purchased), INF/OF Matt Reynolds
  • Designated for assignment: RP Enny Romero
  
  

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Colby Rasmus (strained hip flexor)
  • Promoted: RP Jimmy Yacabonis, RP Tanner Scott
  • Optioned: RP Jimmy Yacabonis
  
  

• BOSTON RED SOX | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Eduardo Rodriguez
    • Rodriguez made his ’18 debut on Sunday (3.2 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 7 K).
    • Brian Johnson and Hector Velazquez have been moved to the bullpen.
    
    
  • Optioned: RP Marcus Walden
  
  

• CHICAGO WHITE SOX | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Bruce Rondon (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: RP Juan Minaya
  
  

• CLEVELAND INDIANS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Michael Brantley
    • Brantley played LF and batted 5th in his ’18 debut.
    
    
  • Optioned: OF Tyler Naquin (4/6)
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Lonnie Chisenhall (strained calf)
  • Promoted: OF Tyler Naquin (4/8)
    • Naquin started in RF and batted 8th on Sunday.
    
    
  
  

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Mike Fiers
    • Fiers made his ’18 debut on Sunday (6 IP, 0 R, 3 H, BB, 6 K, W)
    
    
  • Optioned: RP Warwick Saupold
  
  

• HOUSTON ASTROS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP James Hoyt
    • Hoyt was optioned to Triple-A.
    
    
  
  

• LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP JC Ramirez (strained elbow)
    • Angels are expected to add at least two starters to the rotation this week (Andrew Heaney and Nick Tropeano are the leading candidates).
    
    
  • Promoted: INF Ryan Schimpf, RP Akeel Morris (4/7), RP Eduardo Paredes, RP Felix Pena
  • Optioned: INF Nolan Fontana, SP Parker Bridwell, RP Akeel Morris (4/8)
  
  

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: INF Brandon Drury (migraines), SP CC Sabathia (strained hip)
  • Promoted: INF/OF Jace Peterson (contract purchased), RP Luis Cessa, RP Domingo German
  • Optioned: RP Jonathan Holder
  
  

• OAKLAND ATHLETICS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: INF/OF Chad Pinder (hyperextended knee), OF Boog Powell (sprained knee)
    • Jake Smolinski played CF and batted 9th in Powell’s place on Saturday and Sunday.
    • Trayce Thompson is expected to take Pinder’s lineup spot versus left-handed starters.
    
    
  • Promoted: INF Franklin Barreto, OF/1B Mark Canha
  • Optioned: SP Daniel Gossett
  
  

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• NYM: SP Zack Wheeler will be recalled from the minors to make a start on Wednesday April 11th, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
• SEA: 1B Ryon Healy (sprained ankle) could be placed on the 10-Day DL, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times.
• STL: RP Greg Holland will be recalled from the minors on Monday April 9th as long as he feels good on Sunday, according to Joe Trezza of MLB.com.
• TB: 1B Brad Miller (strained hamstring) will be placed on the 10-Day DL, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. RP Ryan Weber will have his contract purchased from the minors on Monday April 9th.

[Otters27]

So so debut by Arrietta

[ApricotSinner32]

• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: 1B Christian Walker
  • Optioned: RP Matt Koch
  • Acquired: SP Troy Scribner (claimed off waivers from Angels)
  • Designated for assignment: OF Jeremy Hazelbaker
  
  

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Reinstated from Paternity List: RP Josh Fields
  • Designated for assignment: RP Zach Neal (outrighted to minors)
  
  

• MIAMI MARLINS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Tyler Cloyd (contract purchased)
  • Designated for assignment: RP Jacob Turner
  
  

• MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Christian Yelich (strained oblique), RP Corey Knebel (strained hamstring)
  • Promoted: RP J.J. Hoover (contract purchased), RP Adrian Houser, RP Taylor Williams
  • Optioned: SP Brandon Woodruff
  • Designated for assignment: RP Tyler Webb
  
  

• PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Jake Arrieta
    • Arrieta made his ’18 debut on Sunday (4 IP, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB, 5 K)
    
    
  • Optioned: RP Jake Thompson
  
  

• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Ryan Sherriff (fractured toe)
  • Promoted: RP John Brebbia
  
  

• WASHINGTON NATIONALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on Paternity List: C Miguel Montero
  • Promoted: C Jhonatan Solano (contract purchased), INF/OF Matt Reynolds
  • Designated for assignment: RP Enny Romero
  
  

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Colby Rasmus (strained hip flexor)
  • Promoted: RP Jimmy Yacabonis, RP Tanner Scott
  • Optioned: RP Jimmy Yacabonis
  
  

• BOSTON RED SOX | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Eduardo Rodriguez
    • Rodriguez made his ’18 debut on Sunday (3.2 IP, 3 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 7 K).
    • Brian Johnson and Hector Velazquez have been moved to the bullpen.
    
    
  • Optioned: RP Marcus Walden
  
  

• CHICAGO WHITE SOX | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Bruce Rondon (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: RP Juan Minaya
  
  

• CLEVELAND INDIANS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Michael Brantley
    • Brantley played LF and batted 5th in his ’18 debut.
    
    
  • Optioned: OF Tyler Naquin (4/6)
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Lonnie Chisenhall (strained calf)
  • Promoted: OF Tyler Naquin (4/8)
    • Naquin started in RF and batted 8th on Sunday.
    
    
  
  

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Mike Fiers
    • Fiers made his ’18 debut on Sunday (6 IP, 0 R, 3 H, BB, 6 K, W)
    
    
  • Optioned: RP Warwick Saupold
  
  

• HOUSTON ASTROS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP James Hoyt
    • Hoyt was optioned to Triple-A.
    
    
  
  

• LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP JC Ramirez (strained elbow)
    • Angels are expected to add at least two starters to the rotation this week (Andrew Heaney and Nick Tropeano are the leading candidates).
    
    
  • Promoted: INF Ryan Schimpf, RP Akeel Morris (4/7), RP Eduardo Paredes, RP Felix Pena
  • Optioned: INF Nolan Fontana, SP Parker Bridwell, RP Akeel Morris (4/8)
  
  

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: INF Brandon Drury (migraines), SP CC Sabathia (strained hip)
  • Promoted: INF/OF Jace Peterson (contract purchased), RP Luis Cessa, RP Domingo German
  • Optioned: RP Jonathan Holder
  
  

• OAKLAND ATHLETICS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: INF/OF Chad Pinder (hyperextended knee), OF Boog Powell (sprained knee)
    • Jake Smolinski played CF and batted 9th in Powell’s place on Saturday and Sunday.
    • Trayce Thompson is expected to take Pinder’s lineup spot versus left-handed starters.
    
    
  • Promoted: INF Franklin Barreto, OF/1B Mark Canha
  • Optioned: SP Daniel Gossett
  
  

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• NYM: SP Zack Wheeler will be recalled from the minors to make a start on Wednesday April 11th, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
• SEA: 1B Ryon Healy (sprained ankle) could be placed on the 10-Day DL, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times.
• STL: RP Greg Holland will be recalled from the minors on Monday April 9th as long as he feels good on Sunday, according to Joe Trezza of MLB.com.
• TB: 1B Brad Miller (strained hamstring) will be placed on the 10-Day DL, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. RP Ryan Weber will have his contract purchased from the minors on Monday April 9th.

[mr. leisure]

he is pitching today, I'm going to tune in

He pitched a gem .

[yisman]

Cubs/Pirates postponed. Game tomorrow afternoon now.

[Cross]

A snow out second week of April.

[koz-man]

Indications are that Sonny Gray will likely be the Yankees starter vs. the Red Sox on Thursday 4/12. Luis Severino vs. Chris Sale is the first pitching matchup of the 3-game series on Tuesday 4/10, and it'll be Masahiro Tanaka vs. David Price on Wednesday 4/11. Rick Porcello is scheduled to pitch for the Red Sox on Thursday.

[BigSpoon]

"(Lovullo) called me a m-----f----- twice," Molina said after the game, which the Diamondbacks won 4-1, according to KPNX-TV. "If you're going to call somebody that, you better be ready to fight."

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/23079802/yadier-molina-st-louis-cardinals-restrained-arizona-diamondbacks-manager-torey-lovullo

[JMobile]

So so debut by Arrietta

I could probably hit off of him.

[batt33]

A snow out second week of April.

That's too Funny!

[EmpireMaker]

Pirates lefty Felipe Rivero will henceforth be known as Felipe Vázquez after undergoing a legal name change, Elizabeth Bloom of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. That modification will be reflected on the back of his uniform in short order.
You’ll need to read the article for the back story, but the new surname will match that of the southpaw’s sister, Prescilla Vázquez. The siblings are very close; she is said to have played a notable role in advising her brother on his agency decisions and working out the long-term deal that he signed over the winter.
As the Bucs order up some new jerseys, they’ll hope that the newly renamed Vázquez can maintain the form he showed last year as Rivero. In 75 1/3 innings, the power lefty allowed just 14 earned runs on 47 hits while compiling an 88:20 K/BB ratio. He also racked up 21 saves after moving into the closer’s role.
That performance led to a four-year extension in January. The deal promises Vázquez $22MM for the 2018 through 2021 seasons and also leaves the club with two option years.

[Cross]

Can’t get enough baseball news, so happy it is back!

[El Nino]

"(Lovullo) called me a m-----f----- twice," Molina said after the game, which the Diamondbacks won 4-1, according to KPNX-TV. "If you're going to call somebody that, you better be ready to fight."

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/2...-torey-lovullo

Fukk Molina. Cheating piece of shit.

[Otters27]

Boy Kluber sure looked great last night. Granted it was cold

[Chi_archie]

Fukk Molina. Cheating piece of shit.

screw all the molinas

[koz-man]

Some people still question infield shifting and yet there's Eddie Rosario grounding a ball up the middle with one out and the bases loaded, only the Astros had Carlos Correa positioned right there for an easy 6-3 double play to preserve the 2-0 lead in the eighth.

[JMobile]

Jackey, did you see that home run from Clayton Richard?

[BigSpoon]

No Ohtani in the starting lineup tonight for the Angels.

[batt33]

Tyler Beede making his MLB debut for Giants tonight

[yisman]

amazing stat:

https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/983366777735434240

[yisman]

Tyler Beede making his MLB debut for Giants tonight

yeah, overnight change


was originally Cueto

now Cueto has been placed on the DL

[Cross]

Molina is an arrogant dude, thinks he is God’s gift to catchers.

[EmpireMaker]

• CHICAGO CUBS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 1B Anthony Rizzo (lower back tightness; retro to 4/6)
    • Ben Zobrist played 1B and batted 3rd in Tuesday’s game.
    
    
  • Promoted: 1B/OF Efren Navarro (contract purchased)
  
  

• CINCINNATI REDS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Tanner Rainey (contract purchased)
  • Designated for assignment: RP Yovani Gallardo
  
  

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Corey Oswalt
  • Optioned: OF Brandon Nimmo
  
  

• SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Johnny Cueto (sprained ankle)
  • Promoted: SP Tyler Beede, RP Steven Okert
    • Beede made his MLB debut in Tuesday’s game.
    
    
  • Optioned: RP Roberto Gomez
  
  

• WASHINGTON NATIONALS | Depth Chart
  • Reinstated from Paternity List: C Miguel Montero
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: C Jhonatan Solano (bone spurs in elbow)
  
  

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Yefry Ramirez
  • Designated for assignment: RP Nestor Cortes Jr.
  
  

• HOUSTON ASTROS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Tony Sipp (strained oblique)
  • Promoted: RP James Hoyt
  
  

• KANSAS CITY ROYALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Alex Gordon (hip labral tear)
    • Paulo Orlando played CF and batted 7th in Tuesday’s game.
    
    
  • Promoted: OF Abraham Almonte
  
  

• LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Jaime Barria
    • Barria will make his MLB and start Wednesday’s game.
    
    
  • Optioned: RP Eduardo Paredes
  
  

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF Shane Robinson (contract purchased)
    • Robinson played CF and batted 9th in Tuesday’s game.
    
    
  • Designated for assignment: INF/OF Jace Peterson
  
  

• TAMPA BAY RAYS | Depth Chart
  • Acquired: OF Jeremy Hazelbaker (acquired from Diamondbacks for cash considerations)
    • Hazelbaker was optioned to Triple-A.
    
    
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: SP Jose De Leon
  
  

• TEXAS RANGERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 2B Rougned Odor (strained hamstring), SP Doug Fister (strained hip)
    • Jurickson Profar started at 2B and batted 2nd in Tuesday’s game.
    • Bartolo Colon is expected to take Fister’s rotation spot on Sunday.
    
    
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Tony Barnette
  • Promoted: INF/C Isiah Kiner-Falefa
  
  

• TORONTO BLUE JAYS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: DH Kendrys Morales (strained hamstring)
    • Yangervis Solarte started at DH and batted 4th in Tuesday’s game.
    
    
  • Promoted: RP Tim Mayza
  
  

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• BAL: SP Alex Cobb will be recalled from the minors on Saturday April 14th to make his Orioles’ debut, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN.
• LAA: 2B Ian Kinsler expects to be activated from the DL on Thursday April 12th, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Southern California News Group.
• LAA: SPs Nick Tropeano and Andrew Heaney as candidates to start on Thursday and Friday, also according to Fletcher.
• MIL: SP Junior Guerra will be recalled from the minors to make a start on Wednesday April 11th, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
• NYM: SP Zack Wheeler will be recalled from the minors to make a start on Wednesday April 11th, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
• SFG: SP Andrew Suarez is expected to have his contract purchased from the minors to start on Wednesday April 11th, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area. He would be making his MLB debut in place of Cueto.
• SEA: DH Nelson Cruz and OF Ben Gamel could both be activated from the DL as early as Friday April 13th, according to Greg Johns of MLB.com.

[BigSpoon]

amazing stat:


https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/st...66777735434240

Stanton failing to perform under the spotlight in NY. No ill will towards him but I love it and long it may continue.

[Otters27]

Tigers score 1 run in last 18 innings

[Chi_archie]

Tigers score 1 run in last 18 innings

wow, Miggy has really fallen off the table

[koz-man]

Nats skipper Davey Martinez on Adam Eaton: "We're going be very, very cautious." Washington's leadoff man was placed on the 10-day DL on Wednesday with a bone bruise on his left ankle.

It's the same ankle that Eaton sprained last April, when he landed on first base awkwardly and suffered a knee injury that ended his season. Brian Goodwin, who's leading off and playing left field on Wednesday, should see plenty of time in Eaton's absence.

[El Nino]

Tigers score 1 run in last 18 innings

They still should have won yesterday.

[JMobile]

I would hate to be a Yankees fan right now.

[batt33]

yeah, overnight change


was originally Cueto

now Cueto has been placed on the DL

top 3 giants pitchers all on the DL..... in theory not for long..... yeah right

[mr. leisure]

Yankees & Red Sox mixing it up at Fenway .

[yisman]

Zimmermann hit in the face by a line drive in the first inning

have to wait to hear if he'll be ok

[BigSpoon]

Yankees & Red Sox mixing it up at Fenway .

Rockies-Padres had a bench clearing brawl with real punches being thrown too.

[El Nino]

Rockies-Padres had a bench clearing brawl with real punches being thrown too.

Gotta love when the pitcher winds up and chucks the glove at the batter's face, then runs away

[EmpireMaker]

11:35pm: The Rangers issued a press release on Andrus’ injury, indicating that initial X-rays “indicate the probability of a fracture in the elbow.” He’s set to undergo additional X-rays and a CT scan tomorrow, and his elbow has been placed in a splint for the time being.
10:57pm: Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus has been diagnosed with a fracture in his right elbow, tweets Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News. Andrus was hit by a pitch late in Wednesday’s contest, and post-game X-rays revealed the break. The extent of the fracture hasn’t been revealed, though it seems clear that a DL stint for Andrus is likely on the horizon. Jeff Wilson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram tweets that Andrus will have more tests performed tomorrow and notes that a DL trip would, remarkably, be the first of the shortstop’s career.
Obviously, the news comes as a blow to a Rangers club that has gotten off to a dreadful 4-10 start to the 2018 season and is currently sporting baseball’s second-worst run differential at -33. The 29-year-old Andrus was off to a torrid, hitting .327/.426/.500 with a pair of homers and three doubles through his first 61 plate appearances as he looked to recreate last season’s career year at the plate.
Andrus is the latest in a recent string of DL placements for a Rangers club that has also lost Delino DeShields, Rougned Odor and Doug Fister to the disabled list since Opening Day. With both Odor and Andrus on the sidelines, former No. 1 overall prospect Jurickson Profar seems likely to at last be ticketed for regular at-bats with the Rangers for the foreseeable future. Catcher/infielder Isiah Kiner-Falefa is already with the big league club and has experience at second base, and the Rangers also have March trade pickup Eliezer Alvarez on the 40-man roster, though he has only limited experience above A-ball. Versatile Hanser Alberto in Triple-A Round Rock, but he’ll need to be re-added to the 40-man roster after previously being non-tendered and re-signed to a minor league deal.
One other scenario that could play out would be a move of Drew Robinson from the outfield to the infield, as he comes with experience in both regards at the minor league level. Shifting Profar to shortstop and Robinson to second base could then open the door for top prospect Willie Calhoun to return as a left fielder, although that alignment would likely force Ryan Rua into center field, where he’s played just 14 big league innings.
Certainly, the timing of the injury is brutal for Andrus from a personal standpoint as well. The shortstop’s eight-year, $120MM deal was viewed for several seasons as a misstep by the front office, but Andrus’ sensational 2017 season and strong start to the 2018 campaign suddenly made the possibility of him exercising an opt-out clause after the season look entirely possible.
Andrus has $58MM guaranteed to him over the next four seasons, but with a repeat of his 2017 season he’d almost certainly elect to test the open market in search of a lengthier, more lucrative contract. If he’s able to return in the near future, that may still be the case, but the length of his absence and the degree to which he is able to bounce back from the injury will now carry added significance with the possibility of free agency looming.