Génesis Cabrera elected free agency after being designated for assignment by the Cubs over the weekend, per the MLB.com transaction tracker. The lefty reliever went unclaimed on waivers and has more than enough service time to return to the market. Cabrera will seek his third team of the season. He made six appearances for the Mets earlier in the year, working 7 2/3 innings of … [Read more...] about Genesis Cabrera Elects Free Agency
Cubs Option Ben Brown
The Cubs announced Tuesday that they’ve optioned righty Ben Brown to Triple-A Iowa. Reliever Porter Hodge was reinstated from the injured list in a corresponding move. Brown’s demotion opens a spot in the rotation for lefty Shota Imanaga, who is set to return to start Thursday’s game for Chicago. It’s been an up-and-down season for the 25-year-old Brown, who has at times looked … [Read more...] about Cubs Option Ben Brown
White Sox Sign Noah Syndergaard To Minor League Deal
The White Sox have signed former All-Star righty Noah Syndergaard to a minor league contract, per James Fegan of Sox Machine. The CAA client is headed to the team’s spring complex in Arizona to build up. Syndergaard, 33 in August, hasn’t pitched in the majors since splitting the 2023 season between the Dodgers and Guardians. The former Mets star was one of the sport’s most … [Read more...] about White Sox Sign Noah Syndergaard To Minor League Deal
White Sox Outright Caleb Freeman
White Sox right-hander Caleb Freeman went unclaimed on outright waivers and has been assigned to Triple-A Charlotte, reports James Fegan of Sox Machine. He doesn’t have either the three years of big league service time or the prior outright assignment needed to reject this assignment in favor of free agency, so Freeman will remain with the organization as a depth arm. The … [Read more...] about White Sox Outright Caleb Freeman
Cubs Select Michael Fulmer
The Cubs announced today that they have selected the contract of right-hander Michael Fulmer. Fellow right-hander Nate Pearson has been optioned to Triple-A Iowa as the corresponding active roster move. The 40-man roster had a vacancy but is now full. Fulmer pitched briefly with the Red Sox earlier this year but was cut loose after yielding three runs in just 2 2/3 innings. … [Read more...] about Cubs Select Michael Fulmer