July 2015

http://gty.im/481514724 The Minnesota Twins get relief pitcher Kevin Jepsen from the Tampa Bay Rays for AAA pitcher Chih-Wei Hu and Class A pitcher Alexis Tapia. Jepsen was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2nd round of the 2002 MLB Draft and made his debut in 2008. He is in his 8th season and has a career 3.80 ERA and 305 strikeouts in…

http://gty.im/478686120 The St. Louis Cardinals obtained relief pitcher Jonathan Broxton from the Milwaukee Brewers for Rookie League outfielder Malik Collymore. Broxton was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 2002 MLB Draft and made his debut in 2005. He is a 2-time All-Star who was once a premier closer. He had 36 saves…

Sheldon Richardson in Trouble Again http://gty.im/461084896 New York Jets defensive end Sheldon Richardson may find himself lucky if he is able to play a single down for the Jets this season. Already forced to sit out the first 4 games of the upcoming season for a violation of the league's substance abuse policy, Richardson found his name in the…

http://gty.im/481491008 The New York Yankees acquired outfielder/second baseman Dustin Ackley from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for pitcher Ramon Flores and AAA pitcher Jose Ramirez. Ackley was drafted by the Mariners with the 2nd overall pick of the 2009 MLB Draft. He made his Major League Debut in 2011 and has played for the Mariners for…