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Goalkeeper Brandon Austin Returns to Tottenham Hotspur

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Goalkeeper Brandon Austin Returns to Tottenham Hotspur

22-year-old dual citizen returns to England following conclusion of six-month loan spell

 

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City SC goalkeeper Brandon Austin has returned to Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League following the conclusion of his six-month loan spell with the Club, it was announced today.

 

“We thank Brandon for all his hard work during his time here,” Orlando City EVP of Soccer Ops Luiz Muzzi said. “The professionalism and dedication that he showed to improve not only himself, but the team as a whole, did not go unnoticed. We want to wish Brandon the best of luck in the upcoming Premier League season.”

 

The Hemel Hempstead native made five appearances, all starts, for the Lions in 2021. In his five starts as a Lion Austin made a total of eight saves, kept one clean sheet and picked up three wins for City.

 

TRANSACTION: Orlando City goalkeeper Brandon Austin returns to Tottenham Hotspur following the conclusion of his six-month loan spell.

Sounders FC hosts the San Jose Earthquakes at Lumen Field

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Sounders FC hosts the San Jose Earthquakes at Lumen Field

Seattle carries 14-match unbeaten streak against San Jose in regular season play; Sounders FC again qualifies for Extreme Hardship and has pair of Tacoma Defiance players available via Short-Term Loans

 

SEATTLE, WASH. – After its first home loss of the season last weekend vs. Sporting Kansas City, Sounders FC hosts the San Jose Earthquakes in a Saturday afternoon matchup at Lumen Field (2:00 p.m. PT / JOEtv, Prime Video, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM). This marks the second meeting between the two sides this season, following a 1-0 Seattle road win on May 12 in which wingback Alex Roldan closed the match out in goal after a late injury to Stefan Frei.

 

Tacoma Defiance players Obed Vargas and Alex Villanueva are available for the club’s match today vs. San Jose via Short-Term Agreements. International callups and injuries to players on Seattle’s roster have made the club eligible for Extreme Hardship. As a result, the Rave Green have signed the two players from the club’s USL Championship affiliate to short-term loans, making them available today.

 

In MLS regular-season play, Seattle is 14-10-8 all-time against San Jose. Per the Elias Sports Bureau, the May 12 win in San Jose tied a club record for the longest unbeaten streak versus a single opponent in Sounders FC history. Seattle has not lost to the Quakes in 14 matches (8-0-6), equaling the 14-match unbeaten run the Rave Green once held against Chivas USA (10-0-4). This current streak against the Quakes is also tied for fourth-longest in MLS history.

 

With the club’s lone strike in a 3-1 loss to SKC last weekend, Fredy Montero became the first Sounders FC player to score 50 goals in MLS regular-season play. His 63 goals across all competitions are also first in franchise history. Sounders FC forward Raúl Ruidíaz’s 11 goals this season currently rank first in MLS, while João Paulo leads the club with five assists. Defender Yeimar Gómez Andrade leads the league with 48 interceptions, spearheading a defensive effort that ranks first in MLS with seven shutouts.

 

Saturday’s match is being broadcast locally on JOEtv and streamed regionally on Prime Video, with Keith Costigan, Kasey Keller and current Seattle goalkeeper Stefan Frei on the call. Frei, who is currently recovering from injury, makes his third appearance on the broadcast after debuting earlier this month. Michelle Ludtka, Brad Evans and Marcus Hahnemann are providing pre-match, halftime and post-match TV coverage. Sports Radio 950 KJR is airing a simulcast of today’s match, with pre-match, halftime and post-match coverage from Wade Webber and Pete Fewing. El Rey 1360 AM is broadcasting the match in Spanish, featuring Zuper Mario Rodriguez, Felipe Maqueda, Carlos Tapia and Marlo Vilela on the call.

THREE POINTS: Houston Dynamo FC return to BBVA Stadium after two-game road trip

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THREE POINTS: Houston Dynamo FC return to BBVA Stadium after two-game road trip

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Five international players return from Gold Cup duty

 

Corey Baird joins Dynamo after trade with LAFC and will be eligible to play this evening

 

Dynamo begin two-game road trip on Wednesday in Austin

 

HOUSTON – ­­Houston Dynamo FC return to BBVA Stadium this evening to host Real Salt Lake at 7:30 p.m. CT. The Dynamo returned from the international break with two draws away from home, beginning with a scoreless draw in Utah against the Vancouver Whitecaps and a 1-1 draw in California against the San Jose Earthquakes last Saturday.

 

Dynamo midfielder Matias Vera scored his second goal of the season and played a large role defensively to earn a split of the points in San Jose. The midfielder led the team in blocks with two and finished with eight recoveries and two interceptions. Houston will look for additional options in the attacking third due to the suspension of forward Fafa Picault due to yellow card accumulation. The forward received a caution last Saturday in San Jose and will not be available for selection this weekend.

 

Reinforcements will be available for head coach Tab Ramos with the return of five international players who represented their country at the 2021 Gold Cup. The Dynamo will also welcome Corey Baird, who was acquired in a trade with Los Angeles FC on Friday morning. The Escondido, Calif. native joins the Dynamo after scoring three goals and finishing with two assists in 14 appearances for LAFC this season in nine starts. The 25-year-old has earned four caps with the U.S. Men’s National Team and tallied an assist in his debut, a 3-0 victory over Panama on Jan. 28, 2019.

 

Houston hosts a Salt Lake team that has won two of their last four games. The Dynamo backline will be tasked with containing one of the most potent attacking teams in the Western Conference. Salt Lake has scored 24 goals this season, the third highest mark in the conference. Damir Kreilach has contributed to half of the goals scored with five assists and seven goals. The Dynamo will also have to track Rubio Rubin and Albert Rusnak who combine for eight goals.

 

Here are three key points ahead of today’s game:

 

FAMILIAR FACES RETURN TO DYNAMO: Five Dynamo players return to Houston after representing their national team at the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup. Darwin Ceren and Ari Lassiter reported to training on Tuesday after reaching the knockout round. Boniek Garcia and Maynor Figueroa returned to Houston after leading Honduras to the quarterfinals on Tuesday. Tyler Pasher returns to the Dynamo after earning his first international cap with Canada and reaching the semifinals of the tournament.

 

BAIRD JOINS DYNAMO HOURS AFTER TRADE: Corey Baird was traded to the Dynamo on Friday morning and the four-year veteran landed in Houston last evening. The 25-year-old will be eligible to play tonight and his last start was on July 3 in LAFC’s 1-0 victory over Real Salt Lake. The forward scored three goals and tallied two assists for LAFC this season prior to Friday’s trade. Baird’s last goal for LAFC came against New York City FC on May 29 and he also found the back of the net against the Dynamo and Austin FC in the opening game of the season.

 

SALT LAKE LOOKS FOR BUFFER: Salt Lake currently sit seventh in the Western Conference standings and enter tonight’s game with two victories in their last four games. Salt Lake begin a three-game road trip today and will look for a share of the points tonight, on Wednesday against the LA Galaxy or next Saturday at Providence Park against the Portland Timbers. The backline is anchored by U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper David Ochoa who enters the game with three clean sheets and 38 saves this season. Offensively, forward Bobby Wood recently scored his first goal for the club in their 3-0 victory over Colorado on Saturday.

Orlando City SC Signs Goalkeeper Adam Grinwis

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Orlando City SC Signs Goalkeeper Adam Grinwis

29-year-old American shot stopper joins Lions as free agent for second stint with Club

 

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City SC has signed free agent goalkeeper Adam Grinwis for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Soccer season, with a Club option in 2022, it was announced today. Grinwis joins Orlando City for his second stint with the Club.

 

“We are really happy to welcome Adam back to Orlando City,” said Orlando City EVP of Soccer Operations Luiz Muzzi. “With Adam we get a player that loves the Club, knows and is comfortable with the guys, and that has a successful history here.”

 

Grinwis started out his professional career with the Rochester Rhinos in 2015 and 2016, helping the Rhinos to the 2015 USL regular season title and USL Cup. The Ada, Michigan native spent one year with Saint Louis FC of the USL in 2017 before joining the Lions for his first stint ahead of the 2018 season.

 

The 29-year-old returns after two seasons with the Club from 2018-19, highlighted by the Lions’ 2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup victory over expansion rivals New York City FC, in which Grinwis made the game-winning save from the penalty spot, a denial of NYCFC’s Maxime Chanot that sent City into the last four of the competition for the first time in its history. Grinwis logged six MLS appearances as a Lion in his previous stint, tallying 14 saves in that stretch with a clean sheet.

 

TRANSACTION: Orlando City signs goalkeeper Adam Grinwis for the remainder of the 2021 Major League Soccer season as a free agent, with a Club option in 2022.

 

Name: Adam Grinwis

Position: Goalkeeper

Height: 6-1

Born: April 21, 1992 in Ada, Mich.

Hometown: Ada, Mich.

Citizenship: USA

Dodgers acquire three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer and All-Star Trea Turner

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Dodgers acquire three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer and All-Star Trea Turner

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired three-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Max Scherzer and 2021 All-Star infielder Trea Turner from the Washington Nationals in exchange for catcher Keibert Ruiz, pitchers Josiah Gray and Gerardo Carrillo and outfielder Donovan Casey.

 

Scherzer, 37, has won the Cy Young award three times, earning the honor for the first time in 2013 and winning the award back-to-back seasons in 2016 and 2017. The eight-time National League All-Star is 8-4 with a 2.74 ERA (34 ER/111.0 IP) and147 strikeouts in 19 starts this season. He ranks amongst the National League leaders in wins (T-8th), strikeouts (2nd), ERA (9th), WHIP (4th, 0.89), batting average against (T-4th, .182), opponents OBP (5th, .251) and strikeouts per nine innings (1st, 11.92). The 2019 World Champion hurler has been in the Major Leagues 14 seasons between Arizona (2008-09), Detroit (2011-14) and Washington (2015-21) and is a combined 183-97 with a 3.19 ERA (875 ER/2468.1 IP) and 2,931 strikeouts in 396 career games (387 starts). He was originally drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the first round (11th overall) of the 2006 First Year Player Draft out of the University of Missouri.

 

Turner, 28, is batting .322 (125-for-388) with 18 homers and 49 RBI in 96 games for the Nationals this season. He ranks amongst the league leaders in various categories, including batting average (2nd), homers (T-15th), runs (8th, 66), OBP (16th, .369), slugging percentage (9th, .521) and OPS (11th, .890). The 2021 All-Star has been in the Major League parts of seven seasons and has slashed .300/.356/.486 with 93 homers and 306 RBI in 637 career games. He was a former first round selection by the San Diego Padres in 2014 as he was selected with the 13th overall pick out of North Carolina State University.

 

Ruiz, 23, appeared in six games for the Dodgers this season, clubbing a homer in seven at-bats. In his two Major League stints in 2020 and 2021, he has recorded three hits, including two solo homers in 15 plate appearances. The backstop is a career .300 hitter in the minor leagues with 45 homers and 244 RBI in 439 games. In 52 games for Oklahoma City this season, he was batting .311 (64-for-206) with 16 homers and 45 RBI. He was named the Triple-A West Player of the Week on Monday and was originally signed by the Dodgers as an international free agent on July 20, 2014.

 

Gray, 23, was selected on July 20 and made his Major League debut that night, tossing 4.0 innings and allowing four runs against the Giants. In two games this season (one start) for the Dodgers, he was 0-0 with a 6.75 ERA (6 ER/8.0 IP) and 13 strikeouts. This season with Triple-A Oklahoma City, he was 1-1 with a 2.87 ERA (5 ER/15.2 IP) and 22 strikeouts in four games (three starts). In his first full season in the Dodgers organization, he was named the 2019 Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher of the Year after going a combined 11-2 with a 2.28 ERA (33 ER/130.0 IP) with 147 strikeouts in 26 games (25 starts) between Low-A Great Lakes, High-A Rancho Cucamonga and Double-A Tulsa. In his minor league career, he is 14-5 with a 2.41 ERA in 42 games (40 starts). He was originally acquired via trade with infielder Jeter Downs from the Cincinnati Reds on December 21, 2018.

 

Carrillo, 22, was 3-2 with a 4.25 ERA (28 ER/59.1 IP) and 70 strikeouts in 15 games (14 starts) for Double-A Tulsa. The right-hander was added to the 40-man roster this offseason on November 20, 2020 for the first time in his career. In four minor league seasons, he was a combined 17-14 with a 3.73 ERA (05 ER/253.2 IP) and 238 strikeouts. The Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico born right-hander was originally signed by the Dodgers as an international free agent on July 5, 2016.

 

Casey, 25, has spent most of the season in Tulsa, batting .296 (89-for-301) with 11 homers and 36 RBI in 73 games. He has spent parts of four seasons in the Dodgers farm system, slashing .286/.348/.474 with 48 homers and 180 RBI in 305 career games. He was drafted by the Dodgers in the 2017 First Year Player Draft out of Boston College in the 20th round.

Cardinals & Twins announce trade

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Cardinals & Twins announce trade

Veteran lefty J.A. Happ joins Redbirds; John Gant to Minnesota

 

ST. LOUIS, MO., – The St. Louis Cardinals announced this afternoon that they have acquired veteran left-handed pitcher J.A. Happ and cash considerations from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for right-handed pitcher John Gant and minor league left-handed pitcher Evan Sisk.

 

Happ, 38, is a veteran of 15 big league seasons since debuting with the Phillies in 2007. Happ has compiled a career mark of 128-98 with a 4.13 ERA in 343 career games (317 starts), including a career-high 20 wins in 2016 with Toronto.

 

The 6-5, 205-pound Happ has had career stops in Toronto, Philadelphia, New York Yankees, Houston, Minnesota, Pittsburgh and Seattle.  He finished 2nd in N.L. Rookie of the Year voting in 2009 after winning 12 games for the Phillies and was an American League All-Star in 2018.

 

Happ has appeared in 15 postseason games during his career, including the 2009 World Series with Philadelphia. He is 5-6 with a 6.77 ERA in 19 starts for the Twins this season.

Washington Nationals Acquire Richard Guasch, Drew Millas, Seth Shuman

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Washington Nationals Acquire Richard Guasch, Drew Millas, Seth Shuman

The Washington Nationals acquired right-handed pitcher Richard Guasch, catcher Drew Millas and right-handed pitcher Seth Shuman from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for catcher Yan Gomes, infielder/outfielder Josh Harrison and cash considerations on Friday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

 

Guasch, 23, joins the Nationals after going 1-4 with a 4.67 ERA in 13 games (nine starts) for High-A Lansing this season. He has recorded 68 strikeouts and 29 walks in 54.0 innings pitched. On June 3 he recorded his strongest start of the season, tossing 6.0 scoreless innings, giving up just three hits and one walk while striking out eight batters.

 

Guasch is ranked as the No. 30 prospect and as having the “Best Slider” in Oakland’s Minor League system according to Baseball America.

 

In three professional seasons (2018-2021), the 6-foot-4, 205-pound right-hander has gone 2-8 with a 3.89 ERA in 39 games. He had extensive amateur experience in Cuba and went on to compete as a member of Cuba’s 2017 Pan-American team.

 

A native of Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, Guasch was signed as a free agent on July 13, 2018. The first letter of his last name is pronounced with an “h” sound, as in “hwahsh”.

 

Millas, 23, is the No. 13 prospect and the “Best Defensive Catcher” in Oakland’s Minor League system according to Baseball America. In 59 games this season, he hit .255 with 12 doubles, one triple, three home runs, 28 RBI, 10 stolen bases and 34 runs scored. He walked 41 times against just 39 strikeouts in 2021.

 

The switch-hitting Millas was originally selected in the seventh round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft out of Missouri State University.

 

Shuman, 23, went 2-3 with a 2.25 ERA in 13 games (11 starts) for High-A Lansing in 2021. He struck out 62 batters in 56.0 innings pitched while walking 15 and surrendering four home runs. He made his professional debut in 2019, appearing in 11 games (eight starts) for rookie-level Vermont. He went 0-3 with a 2.39 ERA, 29 strikeouts and two home runs allowed.

 

The 6-foot-1, 205-pound Shuman is a native of Valdosta, Georgia and attended Georgia Southern University. He was originally selected in the sixth round of the 2019 First-Year Player Draft.

 

Gomes, 34, joined the Nationals prior to the 2019 season and became the primary catcher in Washington’s run to the 2019 World Series title. In three seasons (2019-21) in D.C., Gomes hit .250 with 33 doubles, two triples, 25 homers, 91 RBI, 57 walks and 80 runs scored in 190 games.

 

Harrison, 34, hit .291 with 25 doubles, two triples, nine homers, 52 RBI, six stolen bases, 31 walks and 50 runs scored in 123 games across two seasons (2020-21) with the Nationals.

Brewers acquire righty reliever John Curtiss from Marlins

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Brewers acquire righty reliever John Curtiss from Marlins

Send catcher Payton Henry to Miami

 

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired right-handed pitcher John Curtiss from the Miami Marlins in exchange for catcher Payton Henry. The announcement was made by President of Baseball Operations David Stearns.

 

Curtiss, 28, is 3-1 with a 2.48 ERA in 35 games (3 starts) with Miami this season. He is holding opponents to a .227 batting average with 40 strikeouts in 40.0 innings pitched. He has a 1.08 WHIP. Over his last 16 appearances, Curtiss has posted a 1.00 ERA along with a 0.89 WHIP (18ip, 10h, 3r, 2er, 6bb, 15k).

 

Curtiss has gone 6-2 with a 3.17 ERA and 2 saves in 70 games (6 starts – all as an opener) during his Major League career with Minnesota (2017-18), Los Angeles-AL (2019), Tampa Bay (2020) and Miami (2021). Over the last two seasons with the Rays and Marlins, he is 6-1 with a 2.22 ERA and 2 saves in 52 games (6 starts). His WHIP during this period is 1.03 as he has just 12 walks compared to 65 strikeouts in 65.0 innings.

 

Henry, 24, was selected by Milwaukee in the sixth round of the 2016 First-Year Player Draft. At Double-A Biloxi (30g) and Triple-A Nashville (19g) this season, he was batting .297 with 2 HR and 19 RBI in 49 games.

Tigers Acquire RHP Reese Olson from Milwaukee in Exchange for LHP Daniel Norris

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Tigers Acquire RHP Reese Olson from Milwaukee in Exchange for LHP Daniel Norris

DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers have acquired RHP Reese Olson from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for LHP Daniel Norris.

 

Olson, 21, has spent the entire 2021 season with Single A Wisconsin, starting 14 games and posting a 5-4 record with a 4.30 ERA (69.0IP/33ER) and 79 strikeouts. He ranks third among qualified High-A Central pitchers with 10.30 strikeouts per nine innings, while he is tied for third in the league with 79 strikeouts, fourth with a .228 opponent batting average, sixth with 69.0 innings pitched and eighth with a 1.35 WHIP.

 

Olson has put together some of his best performances of the season in recent games, allowing two runs-or-fewer in four-of-five starts in July, and compiling a 2-0 record with a 3.16 ERA (25.2IP/9ER) and 24 strikeouts.

 

Originally drafted by the Brewers in the 13th round of the 2008 MLB Draft, Olson has made 45 appearances, including 30 starts, in his Minor League career, posting a 9-13 record with a 4.55 ERA (174.0IP/88ER) and 169 strikeouts.

 

Norris has made 38 appearances for the Tigers this season, and has a 1-3 record with one save, a 5.89 ERA (36.2IP/24ER) and 40 strikeouts.

Cardinals & Nationals announce trade

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Cardinals & Nationals announce trade

Lefty Jon Lester joins Cardinals; Lane Thomas to Washington

 

ST. LOUIS, MO., – The St. Louis Cardinals have announced their second trade of the afternoon, acquiring veteran left-handed pitcher Jon Lester from the Washington Nationals in exchange for outfielder Lane Thomas.

 

Lester, 37, was 3-5 with a 5.02 ERA in 16 starts for the Nationals this season.

 

The 6-4, 250-pound Lester owns a career mark of 196-116 with a 3.64 is a veteran of 16 big league seasons with Boston (2006-14), Oakland (2014), Chicago Cubs (2015-20) and Washington (2021).

 

Lester is a four-time Cy Young Award Top-10 finalist (2010, 2014, 2016, 2018) and a five-time All-Star.  He led the National League in wins (18) in 2018 as a member of the Cubs and had a league-best .792 winning pct. (19-5) in 2016 while helping the Cubs to the World Series.

 

Lester is a three-time World Series Champion, winning titles in 2007 and 2013 with Boston and 2016 with the Cubs.

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