MLB Trade Rumors

Merrill Kelly had a stellar 2.19 ERA over his first four starts of the season before a teres major strain in his throwing shoulder sent him to the Diamondbacks’ injured list on April 20.  Kelly was soon moved from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL, and now that his 60-day window has passed, it will be quite a while before the right-hander is back on the mound. Speaking at a … [Read more...] about Merrill Kelly Aiming For Mid-August Return

The Diamondbacks announced that catcher Gabriel Moreno has been placed on the 10-day injured list due to a sprained left thumb.  Jose Herrera has been called up from Triple-A, and Herrera with team with Tucker Barnhart as Arizona’s catching combo until Moreno has recovered. Moreno’s injury took place in last night’s game, as the backstop’s glove hand was hit by a Cristian Pache … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Place Gabriel Moreno On 10-Day Injured List

The Diamondbacks have claimed right-hander Gavin Hollowell off waivers from the Rockies, per announcements from both clubs. Arizona already had a 40-man vacancy after designating Logan Allen for assignment last week and have optioned Hollowell to Triple-A. There was no previous indication that Hollowell had lost his spot with the Rockies, so their 40-man count drops to … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Claim Gavin Hollowell From Rockies

The Diamondbacks have signed right-hander Erich Uelmen to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He’s been assigned to the Complex League for now but will presumably report to a higher affiliate after getting some work in. Uelmen, now 28, was drafted by the Cubs and was a starter on his way up the minor league ladder. He didn’t have much success … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Sign Erich Uelmen To Minor League Deal

D-backs left-hander Logan Allen went unclaimed on outright waivers and has been assigned to Triple-A Reno, per the team’s transaction log at MLB.com. He was designated for assignment over the weekend. Allen has been outrighted in the past and will thus have the right to reject the assignment in favor of free agency. The 27-year-old Allen, not to be confused with the Cleveland … [Read more...] about Diamondbacks Outright Logan Allen