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Mike Foltynewicz arrived on a terrible Atlanta team as a hyped prospect and potential long-term starter. After making his big league debut as a reliever for the Astros in 2014, the 23-year-old Foltynewicz headed to Atlanta as part of a package for Evan Gattis. In Houston, he may not have been able to crack a rotation anchored by Dallas Keuchel, Lance McCullers and Collin McHugh. Continue to Article

July 01, 2017 1:55:am EST

RHP Bartolo Colon has been designated for assignment by the Braves, the team announced Thursday. The Mets have interest in a reunion with Colon, but he first has to clear waivers, according to multiple reports. Colon, 44, signed a one-year $12.5 million deal with the Braves prior to this season after spending three seasons with the Mets. He had a 8.14 ERA (5.08 FIP) and 1.77 WHIP with 42 strikeouts in 63.0 innings (13 starts) this season. Colon posted a 3.90 ERA (3.79 FIP) and 1.22 WHIP with the Mets from 2014 to 2016. He has a 4.02 ERA in 20 major league seasons. The Mets discussed the potential of re-signing Colon during the offseason, but with the starting pithcing depth they had at the time Continue to Article

June 30, 2017 12:00:pm EST

Right-hander Bartolo Colon was designated for assignment by the Atlanta Braves on Thursday, one day after the 44-year-old right-hander's record dropped to 2-8. Pitching for the first time since going on the disabled list with a strained left oblique on June 6, Colon allowed six runs, eight hits and three walks in four innings in during Wednesday night's 7-4 loss at San Diego. "The reality is that I've been getting hit hard and that's the truth and you can't dance around it," Colon said through a translator after his latest loss. Continue to Article

June 29, 2017 9:07:pm EST

In a move that was inevitable, the Atlanta Braves just announced that they have designated Bartolo Colon for assignment. The Braves brought Colon in as a free agent to provide some innings and stability for a rebuilding club — a sturdy veteran who can save the bullpen once a week as younger starters ramp up their workloads — but he did the exact opposite, failing to complete five innings in four of his last five starts and in six of his 13 starts overall. The Padres, of course, have the worst offense in all of baseball. Continue to Article

June 29, 2017 2:52:pm EST

WASHINGTON – The Cubs swiftly reacted to Miguel Montero’s jaw-dropping criticism of Jake Arrieta, dumping the veteran catcher the day after the Washington Nationals ran wild with seven stolen bases and exposed some of the issues within the visiting clubhouse. You could read the writing on the wall Wednesday morning when Anthony Rizzo’s comments on his weekly WMVP-AM 1000 appearance went viral. An All-Star first baseman who is tight with management and picky about when he decides to speak up called out Montero as a “selfish player.” In designating Montero for assignment – a source confirmed catcher Victor Caratini will also be promoted from Triple-A Iowa – the Cubs will have to eat roughly half Continue to Article

June 28, 2017 4:46:pm EST