Jorge Soler is day to day with his groin tightness. The Angels acquired LaMonte Wade Jr. from the Giants for cash or a player to be named later. This is apparently a backup plan in case neither Trout nor Soler can play the outfield. They DFAd Michael Darrell-Hicks. The Angels also signed Ben Gamel to a minor league deal. Robert Stephenson has a tricky nerve injury characterized as a stretched nerve. There is no telling when he will be able to pitch again. News flash: Ron Washington wants his players to play baseball. No Ron. I don’t think “expertisely” is a word.
The injury that happened to Julio Rodriguez in Saturday’s game does not seem to have broken anything.
The Astros just designated right-hander Forrest Whitley for assignment. The Phillies just claimed right-hander Ryan Cusick off waivers from the White Sox. The Brewers just claimed outfielder Drew Avans. The White Sox signed Tyler Anderson to a major league contract. No. I guess it is a different Tyler Anderson. Our Tyler Anderson pitched yesterday after this deal was announced. Tyler, Taylor, Toyler, whatever. Can he pitch?
The Orioles designated right-hander Matt Bowman for assignment. The Diamondbacks designated Aramis Garcia for assignment. The Reds traded catcher Austin Wynn to the Athletics. The Yankees claimed CJ Alexander off waivers from the A’s.
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