The Cubs reached agreement with reliever Zach Pop on a minor league contract, according to Tommy Birch of The Des Moines Register. The right-hander was assigned to Triple-A Iowa. Pop is on his fourth organization of the season. He has bounced between the Blue Jays, Mariners and Mets. Pop was on the injured list with Toronto and combined for five outings between Seattle and New … [Read more...] about Cubs, Zach Pop Agree To Minor League Deal
Latest On Luis Robert Jr.’s Market
With the deadline just over a week away, White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr. figures to be one of the most talked-about names on the market. Patrick Mooney, Will Sammon and Katie Woo of The Athletic report that two clubs “made aggressive attempts” to acquire Robert last week but the Sox held out for a better prospect package. Along similar lines, Jeff Passan of ESPN writes … [Read more...] about Latest On Luis Robert Jr.’s Market
Padres Have Discussed Dylan Cease With Several Teams
The Padres have spoken to several teams about the possibility of trading right-hander Dylan Cease, reports ESPN’s Buster Olney. The Cubs, Mets and multiple AL East clubs have had some talks with San Diego, per the report. Separately, Olney’s colleague Jeff Passan also suggests that Cease has come up in trade talks, though that’s framed as other clubs approaching the Padres and … [Read more...] about Padres Have Discussed Dylan Cease With Several Teams
Draft Signings: Wood, Fauske, Moss, Hartshorn
Tuesday featured a handful of draft signings with a $2MM+ bonus. All signings were first reported by Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline unless otherwise noted. View pre-draft scouting reports from Baseball America, FanGraphs, MLB Pipeline, Kiley McDaniel of ESPN and Keith Law of The Athletic. The Phillies announced the signing of 26th overall pick Gage Wood. Callis reports that the … [Read more...] about Draft Signings: Wood, Fauske, Moss, Hartshorn
White Sox Sign First-Round Pick Billy Carlson
The White Sox have signed shortstop Billy Carlson, reports Jim Callis of MLB.com. The Sox selected Carlson with their first-round pick, 10th overall, in last week’s draft. The signing bonus is $6,235,900, effectively slot value for the 10th overall pick. Jesse Rogers of ESPN reported the signing first, noting the bonus would be “about” $6.2MM. Pre-draft rankings from MLB … [Read more...] about White Sox Sign First-Round Pick Billy Carlson