Righty

The Guardians have designated right-hander Zach Plesac for assignment, making room on the 40-man roster for right-hander Triston McKenzie to be activated from the 60-day injured list. Plesac had been optioned to Triple-A earlier…

The Dodgers’ buy-low free-agent flier on Noah Syndergaard hasn’t panned out thus far. The former All-Star righty has been tagged for a 6.54 ERA in 52 1/3 innings. After throwing quality starts in three of his first four outings,…

Stepping into the batter’s box against Chris Bassitt can be a disorientating experience. The veteran right-hander has a beguiling seven-pitch repertoire and there is no corner of the plate he’s unwilling to explore. He’s also been equally…

DUNEDIN, Fla. – There’s a lot of time to think during the recovery from Tommy John surgery and Chris Bassitt did plenty of that after his procedure in May 2016. He’d experienced a touch of success in the big-leagues the two years previous,…

The Red Sox announced that they have designated right-hander Matt Barnes for assignment. His roster spot will go to outfielder Adam Duvall, whose signing is now official.Barnes, 33 in June, has spent his entire career with the Red…

The Dodgers announced that right-handed pitcher Tommy Kahnle has been activated off the injured list, relays J.P. Hoornstra of the Southern California News Group. Lefty Garrett Cleavinger has been optioned to create space on the…

The San Diego Padres will be getting a key piece back soon, as starting pitcher Mike Clevinger will make his first start of the 2022 season on Tuesday against the Cleveland Guardians.  Clevinger hasn't…

The Mets already had one of the best starting rotations in baseball before the lockout ended. Now, that group has gotten even stronger. New York acquired right-handed starter Chris Bassitt from Oakland, ESPN's Jeff Passan…

Right-hander Aníbal Sánchez was a free agent last year after the Nationals declined his option for the 2021 season. He held multiple showcases for interested clubs, even into late April. However, he never found a deal to his liking…

The Cubs are in agreement with free-agent starter Marcus Stroman, the pitcher himself announced on Twitter. Matt Spiegel reported this afternoon that the sides were in discussions, while Jon Heyman of the MLB Network noted the…