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By Dan Hock       COURTESY CARDINALS MEDIA RELATIONS

By Dan Hock       COURTESY REDS MEDIA RELATIONS

By Gordon “Goody” Tate 2024 Inductees Nick Markakis, Terry Crowley, and Dick Bowie to be honored   June 21, 2024   Tickets are now on sale for the 2024 Orioles Hall of Fame luncheon, honoring former right fielder NICK MARKAKIS, former hitting coach and first baseman/designated hitter TERRY CROWLEY, and longtime Orioles scout DICK BOWIE. The inductees will…

By Gordon “Goody” Tate   COURTESY THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES

By Gordon “Goody” Tate COURTESY THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES

By Gordon “Goody” Tate     COURTESY ORIOLES MEDIA RELATIONS

By Gordon “Goody” Tate   June 26, 2024   CLEVELAND, OH – The Cleveland Guardians today announced the following transactions relative to the Major League roster: Recalled 1B/OF Jhonkensy Noel (#43, /jh-AAHN-ken-z/) from AAA Columbus. Optioned OF Johnathan Rodríguez to AAA Columbus. Noel, 22, hit .295 (76-for-258) with 15 doubles, 18 home runs, 59 RBI, a .578 slugging percentage…

By Gordon “Goody” Tate     COURTESY GUARDIANS MEDIA RELATIONS

By J.Y. Mortimer   June 26, 2024     The Colorado Rockies announced the following moves today: Placed right-handed pitcher Jake Bird on the 15-day injured list with a right groin strain, retroactive to June 23.   COURTESY ROCKIES MEDIA RELATIONS

By Dan Hock         COURTESY REDS MEDIA RELATIONS  

By Dan Hock       COURTESY PIRATES MEDIA RELATIONS

By Dan Hock       COURTESY REDS MEDIA RELATIONS

By J.Y. Mortimer       June 23rd, 2024   The Phillies have placed right-handed pitcher Taijuan Walker on the 15-day injured list (retroactive to June 22) with right index finger inflammation. To fill his spot on the 26-man roster, right-handed pitcher Michael Mercado was recalled from triple-A Lehigh Valley. Mercado will wear No. 63.…

By J.Y. Mortimer June 23rd, 2024   The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Toronto Blue Jays infielder Orelvis Martinez has received an 80-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Clomiphene, a performance enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. The suspension of Martinez…

By J.Y. Mortimer June 23rd, 2024   OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland A’s have acquired infielder Jordan Groshans from the New York Yankees in exchange for infielder J.D. Davis and cash considerations, the club announced today. Groshans, 24, is batting .232 with one home run and 15 RBI in 50 games with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Double-A…

By J.Y. Mortimer   June 24th, 2024   Michael Hill, Major League Baseball’s Senior Vice President of On-Field Operations, announced today that New York Mets pitcher Edwin Díaz has received a 10-game suspension and an undisclosed fine for violating the prohibitions on foreign substances, which resulted in his ejection prior to the bottom of the…

By J.Y. Mortimer 6 25 2024   Five year-end MLB awards to be announced from the Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas; Weekend Events with Legends, Current Stars Highlighted by All-MLB Awards Show Thursday Night, November 14   Major League Baseball and MGM Resorts International today announced the return of All-MLB Weekend, a multi-day…

By J.Y. Mortimer 6 25 2024   Next Umpire Camp Set for June 29th in Kansas City, Missouri; Two Additional Camps Scheduled for 2024   Major League Baseball announced today that it will host its third Umpire Camp of 2024, set to take place at the Kansas City Urban Youth Academy on Saturday, June 29th.…

By J.Y. Mortimer     Send Cash to Seattle for Former American League Cy Young Award Winner 6 25 2024   MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired left-handed pitcher Dallas Keuchel (KYK-ull) from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for cash. The announcement was made by Senior Vice President and General Manager Matt Arnold. The 12-year veteran is…

By J.Y. Mortimer   Parma, Ohio’s James Hoye to Serve as Crew Chief at 94th Midsummer Classic; Mark Kotsay of the Athletics, David Bell of the Reds Appointed as Honorary Coaches 6 25 2024   James Hoye, a 16-year Major League Umpire, will serve as the Crew Chief and work behind the plate at Baseball’s…