Daily Baseball Update - 10/3/2021
In baseball: AL Wild Card, NL West still up for grabs, Mets to talk with Epstein, Tingler to be fired, & more in today's update.
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It’s October 3rd, 2021 and here’s everything going on in the world of baseball.
The Most Important Thing(s)
Everything Else
Saturday Recaps
Saturday Notables
Brandon Lowe, Rays: 3-5, 3 HR, 7 RBI
Tanner Houck, Red Sox: 5 IP, 8 K, 0 BB, 0 H, 0 ER
Jesus Lazardo, Marlins: 5.1 IP, 11 K, 0 BB, 6 H, 1 ER
Kike Hernandez, Red Sox: 2-4, HR, 2 RBI
Kevin Gausman, Giants: 7 IP, 5 K, 1 BB, 6 H, 1 ER
George Springer, Blue Jays: 4-5, HR, 3 RBI, 2 R
Alek Manoah, Blue Jays: 7 IP, 10 K, 1 BB, 1 H, 1 ER
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit his 47th home run and tied Eddie Mathews for the most homers in a season by a player under 23, per MLB Stats.
Jordan Lyles, Rangers: 7 IP, 8 K, 1 BB, 2 H, 1 ER
Standings Update
Today’s Schedule
Transactions
The Rockies announced that Bill Schmidt has been named the team’s GM. Schmidt had been the interim GM since May. The team also announced the promotion of Danny Montgomery to VP and Assistant GM of Scouting and promoted Zack Rosenthal to VP and Assistant GM of Baseball Operations and Assistant General Counsel.
Brewers moves: sent 2B Tim Lopes outright to Triple-A Nashville; optioned 1B Keston Hiura to Nashville; activated 1B Rowdy Tellez from the 10-day injured list.
Cubs moves: placed RHP Tommy Nance on the 10-day injured list; selected the contract of RHP Joe Biagini from Triple-A Iowa.
Dodgers moves: recalled RHP Mitch White from Triple-A Oklahoma City; placed LHP Clayton Kershaw (forearm) on the 10-day injured list.
Giants moves: optioned SS Thairo Estrada to Triple-A Sacramento; activated LHP Jake McGee from the 10-day injured list.
Mariners moves: optioned RHP Wyatt Mills to Triple-A Tacoma; recalled 2B Donovan Walton from Tacoma.
Mets moves: signed free agent RHP Claudio Scotti to a minor league contract; optioned RHP Tylor Megill to Triple-A Syracuse; activated RHP Robert Gsellman from the 60-day injured list; designated 3B Brandon Drury for assignment.
Nationals moves: activated RF Gerardo Parra from the 10-day injured list; placed LHP Josh Rogers (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list.
Padres moves: recalled RHP James Norwood from Triple-A El Paso; optioned RHP Pedro Avila to El Paso.
Phillies moves: placed RHP Connor Brogdon (groin) on the 10-day injured list; recalled RHP Seranthony Dominguez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley.
Pirates moves: recalled SS Oneil Cruz from Triple-A Indianapolis; placed RHP Tanner Anderson (foot) on the 10-day injured list.
Rays moves: recalled RHP Chris Mazza from Triple-A Durham; optioned RHP Louis Head to Durham.
Rockies moves: optioned RHP Peter Lambert to Triple-A Albuquerque; activated RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez from the 10-day injured list.
Twins moves: recalled LHP Charlie Barnes from Triple-A St. Paul; placed RHP John Gant (groin) on the 10-day injured list.
Yankees moves: optioned RHP Albert Abreu to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre; recalled SS Andrew Velazquez from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Injuries/Chatter
Padres manager Jayce Tingler and his staff are expected to be fired, per Jon Heyman. President AJ Preller says no decision has been made.
The Mets will soon contact Theo Epstein about their President position, per Jon Heyman. He notes they also plan to request permission to interview Billy Beane (A’s) and David Stearns (Brewers) after their clubs’ seasons are complete.
The Cubs and manager David Ross are in preliminary talks on a contract extension, reports Gordon Wittenmyer.
RHP Charlie Morton will start game one of the NLDS for the Braves, says manager Brian Snitker.
Reds OF Nick Castellanos says he will take some time after the season to figure out if he will opt out of his contract, relays Bobby Nightengale.
Astros OF Jose Siri has a small fracture in his pinkie finger, manager Dusty Baker told reporters.
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