MLB Player News

The Angels acquired Robinson from the Pirates on Monday in exchange for right-hander Kirby Yates.

Robinson will be on the move for the second time this season, after the Pirates previously acquired him from the Athletics in May. The 23-year-old righty has cobbled together a 4.55 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 78:34 K:BB in 83 innings across stops at the Single-A, High-A and Double-A levels this season. He'll begin his time in the Angels organization at Double-A Rocket City.

The Dodgers acquired Kmatz and catcher Hunter Feduccia from the Rays on Monday in exchange for Jack Suwinksi and international bonus pool space.

A 23-year-old righty reliever, Kmatz had a 2.89 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 74:10 K:BB in 53 innings at Double-A Montgomery this season. Kmatz will likely report to the Dodgers' Double-A affiliate in Tulsa.

The Rays acquired Suwinski and international bonus pool space from the Dodgers on Monday in exchange for catcher Hunter Feduccia and right-hander Jacob Kmatz.

Tampa Bay should be a welcome change of scenery for Suwinski, as he was unlikely to receive an opportunity in the big leagues with the Dodgers anytime soon. The 28-year-old outfielder has slashed .291/.386/.562 with 21 home runs and a 22.1 percent strikeout rate in 93 games in the Pacific Coast League this season.

With the Tigers trading both Tarik Skubal and Casey Mize before Monday's trade deadline, Melton appears set as a top-of-the-rotation starter the rest of the season and potentially into 2027.

Detroit traded away two of its most established starting pitchers, leaving veteran Framber Valdez along with Keider Montero as currently healthy options along with Melton. Jackson Jobe (elbow) and Jack Flaherty (forearm) should return at some point, but Melton has done more than enough to lock down a spot at the top of the rotation the rest of this season, particularly with Skubal and Mize now out of the picture. In 11 starts, the 25-year-old righty has posted a stellar 1.75 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 60 strikeouts across 67 innings, and he could carry a ton of momentum into 2027 if he keeps up his current pace.

The Rays selected Piper's contract from Double-A Montgomery on Monday. He'll start at catcher and bat eighth in the series opener against the Rockies.

The Rays traded Hunter Feduccia to the Dodgers on Monday, and while they also brought in Liam Hicks from the Marlins, Hicks won't be able to join the team in time for Monday's game. As a result, Piper was brought aboard to give the Rays another option beyond Nick Fortes at catcher, though Piper could be sent back to the minors as soon as Hicks joins the team. Piper, 28, has slashed .253/.358/.498 with 11 home runs and 11 steals in 64 games at Double-A this season.

The Guardians optioned Manzardo to Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Manzardo, who has struggled at the plate in his last 30 games, will make his first trip to Triple-A this season. This year, the 26-year-old has batted .215/.306/.378 with 13 home runs and 39 RBI in 356 plate appearances. With Cleveland's additions of Jo Adell and Nathaniel Lowe on Monday's trade deadline, Manzardo and David Fry were replaced on the active roster.

Cleveland optioned Fry to Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

With the new additions of Nathaniel Lowe and Jo Adell during Monday's trade deadline, Fry will move to Columbus. On the campaign, the 30-year-old has slashed just .182/.304/.336 with six homers and 13 RBI in 168 plate appearances. Fry will join the Triple-A squad for the first time this season.

Goldschmidt is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cardinals.

On the bench for a second straight matchup versus a right-hander (Michael McGreevy), Goldschmidt looks like he could be headed for the short side of a platoon at first base with the newly acquired Luis Garcia. Yankees manager Aaron Boone acknowledged as much prior to Monday's contest, telling Bryan Hoch of MLB.com that Goldschmidt is likely to see most of his starts versus left-handed pitching moving forward. Goldschmidt has posted a monstrous .987 OPS in 143 plate appearances versus lefties this season, compared to a .581 OPS across 177 plate appearances versus righties.

The Orioles acquired Franklin from the Nationals on Monday in exchange for right-hander Joe Glassey, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.

Franklin is on the 40-man roster and has been a league-average performer (101 wRC+) in 93 games at Triple-A as a 26-year-old. He has plus speed and good defensive chops and will hope to eventually carve out time as a reserve outfielder. Franklin was traded from the Cubs to the Nationals at last year's deadline.

The Athletics acquired Johnson from the Phillies on Monday in exchange for outfielder Colby Thomas.

Johnson has yet to find much success in the majors, putting up a 7.18 ERA and 37:21 K:BB over 31.1 frames covering parts of three seasons. However, he's a hard thrower who holds a 2.17 ERA and 40:11 K:BB across 29 frames this season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Johnson might get a chance to pitch high-leverage innings as part of a patchwork Athletics bullpen.