The Braves announced Tuesday that they’ve claimed righty Michael Grove off waivers from the Rays. He’s been optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett. Atlanta already had a 40-man spot open, so no additional moves are needed.
The Rays announced that right-hander Michael Grove has been designated for assignment. The move opens up a 40-man roster spot for righty Brody Hopkins, whose contract was selected earlier today.
The Tampa Bay Rays recalled right-handed reliever Trevor Martin from Triple-A Durham and optioned right-handed reliever Michael Grove on Sunday. The move comes one day after Grove made his 2026 season debut, tossing three scoreless innings and striking out four batters against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.
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The Tampa Bay Rays recently signed Michael Grove to a Major League contract but immediately placed him on the 15-day injured list. Ryan Pepiot, who previously was teammates with Grove on the Los Angeles Dodgers, was transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room for the fellow right-hander on the Rays’ 40-man roster.
Griff McGarry’s second stint with the Phillies did not last long. Weeks after he was returned to the Philadelphia organization, the Phillies traded McGarry to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Rays announced that they have signed right-hander Michael Grove to a big league deal and placed him on the 15-day injured list. He is still recovering from last year’s shoulder surgery.
Brusdar Graterol was among the nine Los Angeles Dodgers players who went into the offseason eligible for salary arbitration in 2026, but that group had been whittled down come the deadline to tender contracts in late November.
Michael Grove’s seven and a half years in the Dodgers organization was very much a portrait of a modern major league pitcher. But after shoulder surgery kept him out of action for all of 2025, his time with Los Angeles has ended.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are set up to have an active free agency period, with a need for outfield and bullpen help. In addition to their own Major League free agents, the Dodgers also have decisions to make on Minor League players who are no longer under contract.
The Los Angeles Dodgers made a series of roster moves on Thursday, which included exercising team options on Max Muncy and Alex Vesia for the 2026 season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers placed Michael Grove on the 60-day injured list as part of setting their Opening Day roster for the Tokyo Series. Brusdar Graterol also was put on the 60-day IL as the Dodgers needed corresponding 40-man roster moves to select the contracts of Luis Garcia and Roki Sasaki.
Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Michael Grove won't compete in 2025 because of a torn right labrum. The reliever was seen in a sling Sunday in the Dodgers clubhouse, and it was confirmed he would miss the entire season after undergoing surgery.
Death, taxes, and the Los Angeles Dodgers dealing with an injury within their pitching staff. Michael Grove was spotted wearing a sling on Sunday before the team's spring training matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers. And the news isn't great.
Michael Grove was among the several starting pitchers the Los Angeles Dodgers relied on to get through the 2023 season, but his year ended with a successful stretch in a bullpen role.