Lead Story - 8/8/2026

Regular Season Has Begun!

Important In-Season Milestones:
Around Game 60: Remove No Trade tags
Around Game 90: Name/edit All Stars
Around Game 120: Trade Deadline - will send out reminder a few days in advance

League Chat Box

Mays outburst not enough to carry White Sox

Willie Mays blasted 2 homers, but it wasn't enough to lift the White Sox over the Indians. Cleveland won by a score of 7-4. | Box

Perkowski dominates, Braves win 5-0

Harry Perkowski was brilliant last night, allowing just 3 hits over 8 innings, leading the Braves to a 5-0 win over the Reds. | Box

Schoendienst powers Tigers to win over Senators

Red Schoendienst blasted 2 homers, lifting the Tigers to a 5-2 win over Washington. Mel Parnell was on fire, allowing just 4 hits over 9 innings for Detroit. | Box

Garagiola powers Cubs to win over Reds

Joe Garagiola blasted 2 homers, lifting the Cubs to a 7-6 win over Cincinnati. | Box

Burgess shines, Giants still lose to New York

Smoky Burgess collected 4 hits last night, but it wasn't enough for the Giants. The Yankees won the contest, 9-2. | Box

2/8/2026

Traded Draft Picks

1957: CLE trades 1st to BOS (Liddle, Gordon, picks)
MIL trades 2nd to CLE (Thomas, Roberts)

4/2/2022

Position Changes

1956:
BAL: Steve Gromek, SP to RP - (-$1 from cap)
PIT: Jackie Jensen, 3B/OF to OF/3B (back to original position)
CLE: Dee Fondy, 1B/1B to OF/1B
PHI: Clem Hausmann, SP to RP - (+$3)
PIT: Larry Jansen, SP to RP - (+$3)

1955:
CLE: Mickey Harris, SP to RP - +$3
MIL: Frank Papish, SP to RP - +$3
PIT: Bill Bevens, SP to RP - (-$1 from cap)
PHI: Johnny Lucadello, 2B/3B to OF/2B

1954:
MIL: Ed Wright, SP to RP - +$3
PIT: Red Munger, SP to RP - +$3
PIT: Jack Kraker, SP to RP - +$3
PHI: Johnny Mize, 1B/OF to OF/1B
PHI: Stuffy Stirnweiss, 2B/IF to OF/2B
NYY: Red Barrett, SP to RP - +$3

6/12/2021

Cut Players/Contracts

Listed monetary value is amount of money deducted from cap per season.

1956
RP Max Lanier - $1 - BKD
C Gus Niarhos - $5 - BKD
SP Tex Shirley - $3 - PIT
OF George Shuba - $1 - PHI
RP Gordon Maltzberger - $1 - PHI
$3 for Janson from SP to RP - PIT

1957
C Gus Niarhos - $5 - BKD

1958
C Gus Niarhos - $5 - BKD

C1959
Gus Niarhos - $5 - BKD

1960
C Gus Niarhos - $5 - BKD

4/13/2018

Cap Trades/Penalties

PHA receives $2 from STL (Chase)
BOS receives $1 from PHI (Benz)
CHC received $1 from DET (Meadows)
BOS receives $2 from WAS (Johnson)
BOS receives $1 from NYG (Shore)
PHA receives $1 from BOS (Maranville)
PHA receives $1 from CLE (Cooper)
PHA receives $2 from BOS (Pierotti)
PHA receives $4 from CHC (Schmandt)
PHA receives $2 from NYG (Engel)
PHA receives $1 from SLB (Geygan)
PHA receives $6 from STL (1931 1st round)
SLB receives $3 from PHI (Bloodworth, Munger, 1st round pick)
PIT receives $1 from CLE (Padgett)
BOB receives $1 from CLE (Steiner)
DET receives $6 from CLE (1st round pick)
BOB receives $2 from CLE (pick swap, $2 cap, Kryhoski, Mauch)