The LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization are signing right-hander Yacksel Rios, per Korean news outlet Naver Sports. He’ll take the place of another former big league right-hander, Yonny Chirinos, who is being released.
Right-handed pitcher Yonny Chirinos elected free agency on Friday, according to the official Minor League Baseball transaction log. Chirinos spent 2024 on a minor league deal with the Miami Marlins, who selected his contract and called him up to the big leagues on June 19.
The 2026 season has been headlined by young players emerging, but some wily veterans have also had their day. As we head toward the end of the regular season, these 30 players stand out as the biggest surprises on their teams.
The Philadelphia Phillies (54-29) play at home against the Miami Marlins (30-53) on Sunday. The game is set to begin at 1:35 PM ET. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Phillies will send Ranger Suarez (10-2) to the mound, while Yonny Chirinos will take the ball for the Marlins.
We were unable to cash a home run bet on Monday, putting an end to our three-day winning streak. Let's start another one with our three favorite home run bets for Tuesday's MLB slate.
The Kansas City Royals (43-37) and the Miami Marlins (27-51) match up on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET. The game will take place at Kauffman Stadium. The Royals will look to Seth Lugo (10-2) versus the Marlins and Yonny Chirinos.
The Miami Marlins (24-49) play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals (36-36) at LoanDepot park. The game is set to start at 12:40 PM ET on Wednesday.
Yonny Chirinos will start for the Marlins on Wednesday against the Cardinals, the team announced (X link via Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase). Isaac Azout of Fish on First noted (on X) this afternoon that Chirinos was in the clubhouse.
The Marlins are in agreement with right-hander Yonny Chirinos on a minor league contract with an invitation to big league camp, reports Christina De Nicola of MLB.com (X link).
Every year, MLB’s non-tender deadline sees club’s allow players under team control to head for the open market early, whether it be due to an increasing price tag in arbitration or a need for additional space on the club’s 40-man roster.
Earlier this month, Braves chairman Terry McGuirk and president of baseball operations Alex Anthopoulos both said the club would increase payroll relative to 2023, but it’s unclear exactly how much it will go up.