Daily Baseball Update - 9/25/2021
In baseball: Giants reach 100 wins, Yankees pick up win over Red Sox, Cardinals extend streak, & more.
Good morning.
It’s September 25th, 2021 and here’s everything going on in the world of baseball.
The Most Important Thing(s)
Everything Else
Friday Recaps
Friday Notables
Lars Nootbar, Cardinals: 3-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Starling Marte, A’s: 4-5, 4 RBI, 3 R
Dylan Cease, White Sox: 5.1 IP, 9 K, 0 BB, 3 H, 0 ER
Giancarlo Stanton, Yankees: 3-5, HR, 4 RBI
Max Fried, Braves: 9 IP, 4 K, 0 BB, 3 H, 0 ER
Frankie Montas, A’s: 7 IP, 8 K, 3 BB, 2 H, 1 ER
Shohei Ohtani, Angels: 0-1, 4 BB,
Matt Olson, A’s: 2-5, 4 RBI
Hottest team in the game: Cardinals (W14)
Standings Update
Today’s Schedule
Transactions
Angels moves: recalled LHP Jhonathan Diaz from Triple-A Salt Lake;placed RHP Kyle Tyler (toe) on the 10-day injured list retroactive to September 22, 2021; re-signed RHP Jake Petricka to a minor-league contract.
Astros moves: placed RHP Zack Greinke on the 10-day injured list retroactive to September 21, 2021; recalled RHP Peter Solomon from Triple-A Sugar Land.
Blue Jays moves: optioned SS Kevin Smith to Triple-A Buffalo; activated 3B Santiago Espinal from the 10-day injured list; activated RHP Joakim Soria; placed RHP Thomas Hatch (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list.
Braves moves: recalled 1B Johan Camargo from Triple-A Gwinnett.
Cardinals moves: activated RHP Dakota Hudson from the 60-day injured list; optioned LHP Brandon Waddell to Triple-A Memphis; activated RHP Jack Flaherty from the 10-day injured list.
Cubs moves: placed C Robinson Chirinos on the 10-day injured list retroactive to September 23, 2021; recalled OF Greg Deichmann from Triple-A Iowa; selected the contract of RHP Jason Adam from Iowa.
Indians moves: transferred RHP Nick Sandlin from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list; optioned RHP J.C. Mejia, 2B Ernie Clement, and LHP Francisco Perez to Triple-A Columbus; activated SS Amed Rosario from the 10-day injured list; activated RHP Shane Bieber from the 60-day injured list.
Mariners moves: released RHP Jaime Schultz and C Jacob Nottingham.
Mets moves: released INF Orlando Calixte.
Orioles moves: optioned RHP Mike Baumann to Triple-A Norfolk; recalled RHP Joey Krehbiel from Norfolk; selected the contract of C Nick Ciuffo from Norfolk; placed LHP Keegan Akin (adductor) on the 10-day injured list.
Padres moves: placed C Austin Nola on the 10-day injured list retroactive to September 22, 2021; recalled 1B Webster Rivas and RHP Reiss Knehr from Triple-A El Paso; LHP Kyle McGrath; ;released RHP Parker Markel.
Phillies moves: released RHP Zach McAllister and RHP Tyler Phillips.
Pirates moves: placed LHP Dillon Peters (back) on the 10-day injured list; recalled RHP Miguel Yajure from Triple-A Indianapolis.
Rays moves: activated SS Wander Franco from the 10-day injured list; optioned SS Taylor Walls to Triple-A Durham.
Red Sox moves: sent 3B Yairo Munoz on a rehab assignment to Triple-A Worcester; released LHP Alex Claudio.
Reds moves: sent RHP R.J. Alaniz outright to Triple-A Louisville.
Rockies moves: activated RHP Peter Lambert from the 60-day injured list; transferred 1B Connor Joe (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list; optioned LF Ryan Vilade to Triple-A Albuquerque.
Royals moves: placed CF Michael A. Taylor on the bereavement list; recalled CF Edward Olivares from Triple-A Omaha.
White Sox moves: optioned RHP Matt Foster to Triple-A Charlotte.
Injuries/Chatter
Giants OF Mike Yastrzemski left last night’s game with knee soreness.
White Sox RHP Dylan Cease was pulled from his start after taking a comebacker to the back of the elbow. Watching the game live, it seemed precautionary.
Cubs President Jed Hoyer says the team will be “really active” in free agency.
Phillies OF Odubel Herrera left yesterday’s game with a sore ankle.
Tigers LHP Matthew Boyd will have surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his left arm, per Jason Beck.
Ricky Meinhold, Mets assistant pitching coach andminor league coordinator, has left the team for other opportunities, per Deesha Thosar.
Posts With Your Toast
2021 MLB playoffs: Who is in, who can clinch next and full playoff schedule through World Series.
Sandy Alcantera is becoming one of baseball’s best pitchers, writes Devan Fink.
How to fix the wild card and keep the baseball playoffs fair, according to Joel Sherman.
Random Baseball Rewind
Foul Tips
Ex-MLB outfielder Darryl Strawberry's missing granddaughter found safe: 'So many prayers answered.'
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