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After ouster of GM Dana Brown, Astros owner Jim Crane says manager Joe Espada will finish season

A day after parting ways with general manager Dana Brown, Houston Astros owner Jim Crane addressed the move and said manager Joe Espada will remain in the role for the remainder of the season.

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Caleb Ferguson

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Cardinals released LHP Caleb Ferguson.

Ferguson was designated for assignment by the Cardinals after allowing eight runs over 8 1/3 innings following his deadline deal. The 30-year-old is now free to find a new landing spot, but may find the options to be limited.
Buddy Kennedy

FA 2nd Baseman #41

Buddy Kennedy has elected free agency.

The 27-year-old infielder was designated for assignment on Thursday and passed through waivers unclaimed. Rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Sacramento, Kennedy will try his luck on the open market.
Jonathan Ornelas

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Brewers sent INF Jonathan Ornelas outright to Triple-A Nashville.

Ornelas has declined the assignment and become a free agent. The Brewers DFA’d him on Tuesday after he went 2-for-9 in 10 days with the club.
Albert Suárez

FA Relief Pitcher #49

Orioles signed RHP Albert Suárez to a minor league contract.

The cycle continues. Once again the 36-year-old righty was designated for assignment, elected free agency and re-signed with the O’s on a minor league pact. Anticipate that he’ll get another opportunity with the big league club at some point in the next couple of weeks.
Zack Littell

FA Starting Pitcher #46

According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the Yankees are among the teams that have checked in on free agent right-hander Zack Littell.

It sounds like nothing more than the Yankees doing their due diligence here on the 30-year-old right-hander. Littell was released by the Diamondbacks on Wednesday after struggling to a 5.21 ERA over 124 1/3 innings between the D’Backs and the Nationals. If he latches on elsewhere, it will almost certainly have to be on a minor league deal as extra rotation depth.
John King

FA Relief Pitcher #47

Marlins released LHP John King.

King is free to pursue opportunities elsewhere after going unclaimed on waivers. The 31-year-old was cut loose over the weekend after pitching to a respectable 3.99 ERA across 49 2/3 innings this season.
Zack Littell

FA Starting Pitcher #46

Diamondbacks released RHP Zack Littell.

Littell passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment by Arizona over the weekend. The well-traveled 30-year-old wound up making just three relief appearances for the Diamondbacks after signing earlier this month. He makes sense as a long relief option on a contending roster since he’s posted a serviceable 5.21 ERA across 124 1/3 innings of work this season.
Austin Slater

FA Right Fielder #20

Fansided’s Robert Murray reports that Austin Slater has opted out of his minor league deal with the Rays.

Slater was hitting .305/.407/.453 in 35 games in Triple-A and is looking to find another MLB opportunity. The 33-year-old can still be an asset against left-handed pitching for any team that might have an option bench spot.
Albert Suárez

FA Relief Pitcher #49

Orioles RHP Albert Suárez elected free agency.

There’s a chance Suárez winds up back with Baltimore on a new deal in the coming days. The 36-year-old passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last week. He’s posted a respectable 3.93 ERA across 55 innings of work for the Orioles this season.
Dana Brown

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MLB.com’s Brian McTaggart reports that the Astros and GM Dana Brown have mutually agreed to part ways.

This feels a bit unprecedented since the Astros are currently tied for first place in the AL West. They certainly haven’t played up to their standards, but they still stand a good chance of making the playoffs. Brown had been the Astros general manager since 2023, but his contract was set to expire at the end of this season, so it seems that the team had already decided to go in another direction and wanted to start on that path now. According to McTaggart, Brown’s responsibilities will be transitioned to assistant GMs Charles Cook, Gavin Dickey and Connor Huff, as well as to senior advisor Jeff Bagwell. Astros owner Jim Crane will oversee baseball operations through the transition period.