The Cubs have signed right-hander Peter Solomon to a minor league deal, reports MLBTR’s Steve Adams. The O’Connell Sports Management client will report to Triple-A Iowa and provide the Cubs with some non-roster depth. Solomon, 28, has a bit of major league experience. He tossed 14 innings with the Astros in 2021 and another 13 1/3 with the Diamondbacks in 2023. He allowed 6.59 … [Read more...] about Cubs Sign Peter Solomon To Minor League Deal
Cubs To Acquire Drew Pomeranz From Mariners
The Mariners are trading reliever Drew Pomeranz to the Cubs, reports Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. The veteran southpaw had been pitching in Triple-A with Seattle. According to Rosenthal, Pomeranz’s deal contained an upward mobility clause that required the Mariners to either call him up or trade him if another team was willing to offer him a big league roster spot. That … [Read more...] about Cubs To Acquire Drew Pomeranz From Mariners
Omar Narvaez Elects Free Agency
Veteran catcher Omar Narvaez, who was designated for assignment by the White Sox last week, passed through waivers unclaimed. He was assigned outright to Triple-A Charlotte but has rejected that assignment in favor of free agency, per the transaction log at MiLB.com. The 33-year-old Narvaez appeared in four games in his return to the White Sox — with whom he originally made his … [Read more...] about Omar Narvaez Elects Free Agency
White Sox Transfer Martin Perez To 60-Day IL, Select Bobby Dalbec
The White Sox selected the contract of infielder Bobby Dalbec from Triple-A Charlotte, per a team announcement. Fellow infielder Chase Meidroth heads to the 10-day injured list due to inflammation in his right thumb, while veteran lefty Martin Perez is moving from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Perez exited his most recent start due to forearm soreness and was placed on the … [Read more...] about White Sox Transfer Martin Perez To 60-Day IL, Select Bobby Dalbec
AL Central Notes: Carpenter, Erceg, Meidroth
With four outfielders already on the injured list, the Tigers might’ve lost another key contributor when Kerry Carpenter left today’s 4-3 loss to the Royals with what manager A.J. Hinch described as right hamstring soreness. As Hinch told the Detroit News’ Chris McCosky and other reporters, Carpenter suffered the injury while running out an infield single in the seventh … [Read more...] about AL Central Notes: Carpenter, Erceg, Meidroth