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

[JAKEPEAVY21]

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

you guys were going nowhere anyhow.

[Chi_archie]

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.

fracture in right elbow can't be good for the swing or throwing motion

[JMobile]

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

Freddy Galvis threw his glove too.

[BigSpoon]

Another lost season for the Rangers. Going to be sellers in July.

[koz-man]

As expected, Red Sox reliever Joe Kelly and Yankees infielder/outfielder Tyler Austin will both appeal their suspensions. Kelly got a six-game van, while Austin was suspended for five games.

[ApricotSinner32]

has Boras completely fuked the traditional winter stove months?

or has he fuked his clients?

L9oooool

[mr. leisure]

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

YEP, real pussy move

[batt33]

you guys were going nowhere anyhow.

Probably right... but you can always hope!

[yisman]

Lots of suspensions flying around.

[Underdog5229]

yeah, a few guys getting a handful of games for the fights yesterday.

[EmpireMaker]

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• SAN DIEGO PADRES |Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Colten Brewer
  • Optioned: RP Buddy Baumann
  
  

• SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Derek Law
  • Optioned: SP Andrew Suarez
  
  

• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Sam Tuivailala(strained knee)
  • Promoted: RP Mike Mayers
  
  

• WASHINGTON NATIONALS | Depth Chart
  • Acquisition: 1B Mark Reynolds(MiLB contract)
  
  

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BOSTON RED SOX | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Bobby Poyner (strained hamstring)
  • Promoted: RP Marcus Walden
  
  

• CHICAGO WHITE SOX | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Chris Volstad (contract purchased)
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: SP Carlos Rodon
    • Rodon is eligible to return on May 28th.
    
    
  
  

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Chad Bell
  • Optioned: OF Mikie Mahtook
    • JaCoby Jones played LF and batted 7th in Thursday’s game.
    
    
  
  

• LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 2B Ian Kinsler
    • Kinsler played 2B and batted 1st in Thursday’s game.
    
    
  • Promoted: SP Nick Tropeano
    • Tropeano made his first MLB start since undergoing Tommy John surgery in August 2016.
    
    
  • Optioned: INF/OF Ryan Schimpf, SP Jaime Barria
  
  

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Aaron Hicks
    • Hicks was the DH and batted 6th in Thursday’s game.
    
    
  • Designated for assignment: OF Shane Robinson
  
  

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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. RP Donnie Hart will be recalled from the minors on Friday April 13th, also according to Kubatko.
• HOU: 1B Yuli Gurriel is expected to be activated from the 10-Day DL on Friday April 13th, according to Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. INF J.D. Davis will be optioned to Triple-A, according to Jake Kaplan of The Athletic.
• LAA: SP Andrew Heaney will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Friday April 13th, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register..
• 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.
• TB: OF Johnny Field will have his contract purchased from the minors on Friday April 13th, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. Ryan Weber will be optioned to Triple-A.
• TEX: SS Elvis Andrus will be placed on the 10-Day DL. He’s expected to miss 6-8 weeks. 1B Ronald Guzman will be recalled from Triple-A, according to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com.

[Cross]

Love a good brawl,
lets go baseball!

[Otters27]

Love a good brawl,
lets go baseball!

Loved the way the Yankees guy through his bat. Red Sox pitcher also threw some good punches

[koz-man]

Red Sox 6, Yankees 3: Rick Porcello took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Craig Kimbrel shut off a ninth-inning rally, as the Red Sox won the first series of the season against their archrival. The Red Sox raced to a six-run lead in the second and third innings, then waited out a 45-minute rain delay between the fifth and sixth. Porcello was dominant, giving up two hits and striking out six in seven walk-free innings. Through three starts, he's 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA.

[El Nino]

Joe Mauer gets his 2,000 hit and Berrios looked like a stud 11K's in 7 innings. Although, the White Sux will bring out the greatness in opposing teams.

[Chi_archie]

Love a good brawl,
lets go baseball!

getting our share of them early on

[b1slickguy]

Another lost season for the Rangers. Going to be sellers in July.

Same with the Royals unless they can really turn things around quickly.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Red Sox 6, Yankees 3: Rick Porcello took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and Craig Kimbrel shut off a ninth-inning rally, as the Red Sox won the first series of the season against their archrival. The Red Sox raced to a six-run lead in the second and third innings, then waited out a 45-minute rain delay between the fifth and sixth. Porcello was dominant, giving up two hits and striking out six in seven walk-free innings. Through three starts, he's 3-0 with a 1.83 ERA.

Porcello is overrated, never been a fan.

[BigSpoon]

Porcello is overrated, never been a fan.

He was very good in his Cy Young year in 2016, though Kluber should have won that year.

[ApricotSinner32]

Joe Mauer gets his 2,000 hit and Berrios looked like a stud 11K's in 7 innings. Although, the White Sux will bring out the greatness in opposing teams.

[JMobile]

Any word on Jose Bautista?

[yisman]

The Twins/White Sox game postponed.

[batt33]

another nice outing by Darvish........

[Otters27]

Rockies win 2 so far at Nationals

[EmpireMaker]

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• CINCINNATI REDS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Dylan Floro (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: RP Tanner Rainey
  • Designated for assignment: RP Ariel Hernandez
  
  

• MIAMI MARLINS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF J.B. Shuck (contract purchased)
    • Shuck played RF and batted 6th in Friday’s game.
    
    
  • Optioned: OF Braxton Lee
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: 1B/OF Garrett Cooper
  
  

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: C Kevin Plawecki (fractured hand)
  • Promoted: C Jose Lobaton (contract purchased), OF Brandon Nimmo
    • Lobaton played C and batted 8th in Friday’s game.
    
    
  • Optioned: RP Jacob Rhame
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: C Travis d’Arnaud
    • d’Arnaud will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery
    
    
  
  

• PITTSBURGH PIRATES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RPÂ Kyle Crick, RP Richard Rodriguez (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: RP Clay Holmes, RP Josh Smoker
  
  

• SAN DIEGO PADRES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Kyle McGrath
  • Optioned: RP Colten Brewer
  • Injury news: SP Dinelson Lamet will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery.
  
  

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Donnie Hart
  • Optioned: RP Yefry Ramirez
  • Rule 5 Return: RP Nestor Cortes Jr. was returned to the Yankees.
  
  

• HOUSTON ASTROS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 1B Yuli Gurriel
    • Gurriel played 1B and batted 5th in Friday’s game.
    
    
  • Optioned: INF/OF J.D. Davis
  
  

• KANSAS CITY ROYALS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Kevin McCarthy
  • Optioned: RP Brandon Maurer
  
  

• LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Andrew Heaney
  • Optioned: RP Felix Pena
  • Injury news: SP J.C. Ramirez will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery.
  
  

• TAMPA BAY RAYS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF Johnny Field (contract purchased)
  • Designated for assignment: RP Ryan Weber
  
  

• TEXAS RANGERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SS Elvis Andrus (fractured elbow)
  • Promoted: 1B Ronald Guzman
    • Guzman played 1B and batted 6th in Friday’s game. It was his MLB debut.
    
    
  • Acquisition: SP Yovani Gallardo (MiLB contract)
  
  

• TORONTO BLUE JAYS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 3B Josh Donaldson (shoulder inflammation)
    • Yangervis Solarte played 3B on Friday.
    
    
  • Promoted: OF Teoscar Hernandez
    • Hernandez played LF and batted 2nd in Friday’s game.
    
    
  
  

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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.
• MIL: OF Christian Yelich is hoping to return from the DL on Sunday April 15th, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.
• NYY: SP CC Sabathia is expected to be activated from the DL on Tuesday April 17th, according to Erik Boland of Newsday.
• SEA: DH Nelson Cruz could be activated from the DL on Saturday April 14th or Sunday April 15th, according to Greg Johns of MLB.com. Ben Gamel could also return this weekend. Johns also tweeted that Ariel Miranda is in line to pitch on Tuesday April 17th.

[koz-man]

Jose Altuve has 19 hits this season and is hitting .352 -- and at this pace, he would rack up 200+ hits for the fifth consecutive season.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Padres starter, Dinelson Lamet, is out for the season and going to have elbow reconstructive surgery...losing a young starter who was supposed to anchor the staff is a gutting blow.

[Chi_archie]

Padres starter, Dinelson Lamet, is out for the season and going to have elbow reconstructive surgery...losing a young starter who was supposed to anchor the staff is a gutting blow.

ouch that does hurt

[JMobile]

Padres starter, Dinelson Lamet, is out for the season and going to have elbow reconstructive surgery...losing a young starter who was supposed to anchor the staff is a gutting blow.

So what else is new? Reminds me of what happened to Cory Luebke.

[Cross]

Twins baseball not happening any time soon, Minny getting hammered with snow.

[ApricotSinner32]

Padres starter, Dinelson Lamet, is out for the season and going to have elbow reconstructive surgery...losing a young starter who was supposed to anchor the staff is a gutting blow.

[BigSpoon]

Twins baseball not happening any time soon, Minny getting hammered with snow.

3 games postponed today.

[batt33]

Padres starter, Dinelson Lamet, is out for the season and going to have elbow reconstructive surgery...losing a young starter who was supposed to anchor the staff is a gutting blow.

Giants aren't there yet....this year anyway

[yisman]

miserable weather in some parts of the country.

ever since Minnesota moved into the open air stadium, they've had a lot of postponements in March/April, for obvious reasons

[batt33]

so you have replay... take 5 minutes and still get the call wrong wtf .... giants/ padres 7th.... dont know what video they saw.... but panik heal touches home before catcher puts a tag on him...