Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired RHP Kevin Correia from the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Correia is 5-13 with a 4.94 ERA in 23 starts this season. Baltimore Orioles catcher Caleb Joseph became the first Orioles catcher & first rookie to hit a home run in five consecutive games. Joseph is the 15th catcher in MLB history to hit a home run in at least five straight games. Joseph is also one game away from tying the MLB record for consecutive games with a home run by a catcher, the record belongs to former New York Giants catcher Walker Cooper, who homered in six straight games from June 22-June 28, 1947. Joseph is hitting .227 (35-154) with 8 home runs & 21 RBI in 53 games this season. Joseph last season in the Double-A hit .299 (155-518) with 22 home runs & 97 RBI in 135 games. Arizona Diamondbacks traded minor league RHP Michael Lee to the Toronto Blue Jays & was assigned to the Double-A. Lee is 9-6 with a 4.18 ERA in 22 starts in the minors this season. Lee has a 34-35 record with a 4.35 ERA in 143 games (86 starts) in his minor league carer (2008-present). Lee has never played in a Major League game.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 05:00:54 +0000