Veteran infielder/outfielder Tony Kemp has announced his retirement via social media (X link, Instagram link). “After 12 years of professional baseball and nine seasons in the big leagues, I’ve decided to hang up the spikes,” Kemp wrote. In a lengthy farewell, he went on to thank his parents, his wife, his brother, Vanderbilt coach Tim Corbin, all of the organizations for which … [Read more...] about Tony Kemp Announces Retirement
White Sox Return Rule 5 Pick Gage Workman To Tigers
Infielder Gage Workman has cleared waivers, and the White Sox have returned him to the Tigers, as reflected by his transaction log on MLB.com. He will report to Triple-A Toledo. This hardly comes as a surprise after the White Sox designated Workman for assignment earlier this week. The Cubs initially selected Workman from the Tigers in the Rule 5 draft this past December. He … [Read more...] about White Sox Return Rule 5 Pick Gage Workman To Tigers
Cubs To Promote Moises Ballesteros
The Cubs intend to promote catching prospect Moisés Ballesteros for tomorrow’s game against the Marlins, reports Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. Ian Happ is headed to the 10-day injured list, Levine adds. Happ has missed the past three games with oblique discomfort. Ballesteros is not on the 40-man roster, so the Cubs will need to make another move in that regard. Ballesteros, … [Read more...] about Cubs To Promote Moises Ballesteros
White Sox Designate Gage Workman For Assignment
The White Sox announced that infielder Gage Workman has been returned from his rehab assignment, reinstated from the 10-day injured list and designated for assignment. The club’s 40-man roster count drops to 39. Workman started the season with the Cubs as a Rule 5 pick, selected from the Tigers. He managed to stick with the Cubs for about the first month of the regular season … [Read more...] about White Sox Designate Gage Workman For Assignment
Cubs Sign Tommy Romero To Minor League Deal
The Cubs have signed right-hander Tommy Romero to a minor league deal, according to the transactions tracker on Romero’s MLB.com player page. Romero, 27, was a 15th-round pick by the Mariners back in 2017. He was traded to the Rays shortly thereafter as part of the Alex Colome deal back in 2018 and spent years in the Rays organization before finally making his big league debut … [Read more...] about Cubs Sign Tommy Romero To Minor League Deal