MLB News

Jonny DeLuca To Be Rays Primary Center Fielder In 2025
After trading Jose Siri to the Mets earlier today, the Rays have revealed that Jonny DeLuca will be their primary center fielder next season (per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times). Siri had been Tampa Bay’s primary center fielder since the club acquired him from the Astros ahead of the trade deadline in 2022.…
(Nov 20 -- TheRotoFeed)

Skubal among today's baseball birthdays

(Nov 20 -- MLB.com)

Athletics Sign Matt Krook To Minor League Deal
The Athletics signed left-handed pitcher Matt Krook to a minor league contract late last week, according to his transaction log on MLB.com. The 30-year-old elected free agency earlier this month. Eleven years ago, the Marlins selected Krook out of high school in Competitive Balance Round A of the 2013 draft. While he planned to sign…
(Nov 19 -- MLB Trade Rumors)

Mariners Trade For Austin Shenton, DFA JT Chargois
As announced by both teams, the Mariners have acquired infielder Austin Shenton in a trade with the Rays. Seattle will send cash considerations to Tampa Bay in return. To make room on the 40-man roster, the Mariners designated right-handed pitcher JT Chargois for assignment. Shenton began his professional career with the Mariners, who selected him…
(Nov 19 -- TheRotoFeed)

Mariners acquire infielder Shenton from Rays
Seattle acquired Austin Shenton from Tampa Bay for cash on Tuesday.
(Nov 19 -- ESPN)

Caglianone's 'great year of baseball' includes stamp of approval from Witt Jr.

(Nov 19 -- MLB.com)

Cubs Designate Brennen Davis, Adbert Alzolay For Assignment
The Cubs made a series of roster moves ahead of today’s deadline for protecting players from the Rule 5 draft. Per Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune on X, the club has selected outfielder Owen Caissie and infielder Ben Cowles. To open roster spots for those two, outfielder Brennen Davis and right-hander Adbert Alzolay have…
(Nov 19 -- TheRotoFeed)

Guardians Designate Three Players For Assignment
The Guardians added four players to their 40-man roster before tonight’s Rule 5 deadline: pitchers Franco Aleman, Nic Enright, and Doug Nikhazy and outfielder Petey Halpin. To open 40-man spots, Cleveland designated former top outfield prospect George Valera and relievers Peter Strzelecki and Connor Gillispie for assignment. The most notable piece of news here is the club opting to part ways…
(Nov 19 -- TheRotoFeed)

Phillies Outright John McMillon
The Phillies announced that they have selected right-handers Mois s Chace, Mick Abel and Jean Cabrera to their 40-man roster. Fellow righty John McMillon cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The 40-man roster count is now 39. Kiley McDaniel of ESPN had the Chace move on on X earlier today. Chace, 22 in June, was…
(Nov 19 -- TheRotoFeed)

Red Sox Designate Bryan Mata, Isaiah Campbell For Assignment
The Red Sox announced they’ve designated right-handers Bryan Mata and Isaiah Campbell for assignment. The moves create the necessary 40-man roster spots for the previously reported additions of Hunter Dobbins and Jhostynxon Garcia to the roster. Mata, 25, was once among the most highly-touted pitchers in the Boston system. The Venezuela native posted excellent numbers in the low…
(Nov 19 -- TheRotoFeed)

Padres Select Three Players To 40-Man Roster
The Padres announced this evening that they’ve selected left-hander Omar Cruz as well as right-handers Henry Baez and Ryan Bergert to their 40-man roster ahead of today’s Rule 5 Draft protection deadline. No corresponding moves were necessary, and San Diego’s 40-man currently stands at 37 players. Cruz, 25, signed with the Padres out of Mexico…
(Nov 19 -- TheRotoFeed)

Giants Designate Kai-Wei Teng For Assignment
The Giants announced that they have selected right-handers Carson Seymour and Carson Ragsdale to their 40-man roster, protecting them from being available in the Rule 5 draft. They had one roster vacancy but opened another by designating righty Kai-Wei Teng for assignment. Teng, 25, signed with the Twins as an international amateur out of Taiwan…
(Nov 19 -- TheRotoFeed)

Rockies Add Zac Veen To 40-Man Roster
The Rockies only made one addition to their 40-man roster on Rule 5 protection day. Colorado selected the contract of former ninth overall pick Zac Veen. Their roster count is up to 39. Veen, a lefty-hitting outfielder, drew ample praise for his power potential as a high schooler. He hasn’t yet shown that in the minors,…
(Nov 19 -- TheRotoFeed)

Stephen Vogt, Pat Murphy Win Manager Of The Year
The Baseball Writers Association of America announced that Guardians’ skipper Stephen Vogt and Brewers’ manager Pat Murphy were named the respective leagues’ Managers of the Year. Both men took the award after leading their teams to Central division titles in year one. Vogt took the reins for the Guardians within a year and a half…
(Nov 19 -- TheRotoFeed)