MLB news, Monday, June 8, 2026
10 full Posterior articles, with the original source linked.
Hunter Brown set for 4th and likely final rehab start Wednesday as Astros eye return
Per Astros manager Joe Espada, Brown's Wednesday outing with Triple-A Sugar Land could be his last before returning from the 60-day IL.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors
Diamondbacks sign Max Kepler to one-year deal with eligibility date around June 25
Arizona announced a one-year contract with outfielder Max Kepler, who remains on the restricted list serving an 80-game PED penalty and is reportedly eligible to play around June 25.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors
Jameson Taillon expects IL stint after leaving Cubs start with strained left hamstring
Taillon left Chicago's 2-1, 10-inning loss to San Francisco on Sunday with a strained left hamstring and expects an IL stint, pending an MRI on Monday.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Cubs SP Jameson Taillon exits with strained left hamstring, expects IL stint
Taillon left Sunday's 2-1 loss to San Francisco in the 2nd inning with a strained left hamstring and said after the game he expects to go on the injured list.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Guardians host Yankees in three-game series starting Monday at Progressive Field
Cleveland opens a home series against New York on Monday, per Yahoo Sports, with Gavin Williams facing Will Warren in Game 1 — the Guardians sitting atop the AL Central at 85-77.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Aaron Judge injury could sideline Yankees captain until August, per CBS Sports
Aaron Judge is reportedly injured and could miss time until August, per CBS Sports, raising questions about New York's trade deadline plans without its centerpiece.
Source · CBS Sports
Alex Bregman calls his first Cubs season 'terrible' after 0-for-5 loss to Giants
Bregman is slashing .243/.327/.342 in 65 games with Chicago and publicly described his offensive performance as "terrible" and "awful" after Sunday's extra-innings loss, per ESPN.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Rays to select Austin Slater's contract from Triple-A Durham
Tampa Bay is reportedly calling up outfielder Austin Slater from Triple-A Durham to add a right-handed bat ahead of a stretch of left-handed pitching, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors
Taijuan Walker opts out of Angels minor league deal, becomes free agent
Walker triggered an opt-out clause in his minor league contract with the Angels, per Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register, and has been released.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors
Blue Jays to designate Yariel Rodríguez for assignment, per report
Toronto is reportedly designating RHP Yariel Rodríguez for assignment, opening a 40-man roster spot and a bullpen vacancy — how the club fills either remains unclear.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors