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Orlando City SC Signs Defender Thomas Williams as Club’s 11th All-Time Homegrown

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Orlando City SC Signs Defender Thomas Williams as Club’s 11th All-Time Homegrown

Academy product becomes youngest Homegrown in Club history

 

ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando City SC has signed Academy product Thomas Williams to a First Team Homegrown contract guaranteed through 2024 with a Club option in 2025, it was announced today. Williams becomes the 11th Homegrown Player in Club history and the third to be inked to a deal this year. At 16 years, 10 months and zero days, he is now the youngest player ever signed to the First Team, taking the title from Tommy Redding who was the Club’s first Homegrown signing in 2014 (17 years, one month, 15 days).

 

“We are really excited to get Thomas signed with the Club,” said EVP of Soccer Operations Luiz Muzzi. “Now our youngest player in Club history, he’s trained with the First Team in the last two preseasons starting from when he was just 15. A left-footed defender that has great skill on the ball and untold potential, we believe Thomas will be an important addition to the Club for a long time to come.”

 

A native of Titusville, Fla., Thomas joined the Orlando City Academy in 2015. Featuring for Orlando City B in the 2020 season, the 16-year-old made 10 starts in 13 appearances, totalling 844 minutes. Williams has made five starts and added a goal to his tally in 2021 with the Academy’s U-17 side.

 

With the signing, Williams is now the eighth Homegrown on the Lions’ current roster, joining defender Michael Halliday, goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar, midfielders Raul Aguilera, Jordan Bender and David Loera, along with forwards Benji Michel and Wilfredo Rivera.

 

TRANSACTION: Orlando City signs defender Thomas Williams to a Homegrown contract guaranteed through 2024, with a Club option in 2025.

 

Thomas Williams

Position: Defender

Height: 6-4

Weight: 190

Born: Aug. 15, 2004 in Titusville, Fla.

Hometown: Titusville, Fla.

Citizenship: USA

Philadelphia Union Sign Head Coach Jim Curtin To Contract Extension

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Philadelphia Union Sign Head Coach Jim Curtin To Contract Extension

2020 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year signs multi-year extension; Led club to first Supporters’ Shield in 2020

 

CHESTER, Pa. – Philadelphia Union announced today that the club has signed Head Coach Jim Curtin to a new, multi-year contract extension. In his eighth season as head coach, Curtin is the second longest tenured coach in Major League Soccer behind Peter Vermes.

 

The Union will be holding media availability Wednesday June 16 at 12:30 p.m. ET with Sporting Director Ernst Tanner and Head Coach Jim Curtin. For those who would like to join please click HERE and enter Union2021 when prompted for a password.

 

“Jim has undoubtedly proved himself to be one of the best coaches in the league. He has led this team to new heights year after year,” said Union Sporting Director, Ernst Tanner. “Jim remains committed and passionate about winning trophies as well as the development of our young players. Under his coaching, the club has broken multiple records, won their first trophy, and has seen two young Homegrown players transfer to Europe and secure regular USMNT appearances. He is an intelligent leader who continues to strive for more and we are delighted to extend his contract.”

 

Curtin, who has been the head coach of the Union since 2014, has guided the team to new achievements and records. This past season, Curtin led the club to their first ever MLS Supporters’ Shield with a 14-4-5 record. The club also became the only team in MLS history to win every home match in a single season (9-0-0) and ended the year with the fewest goals allowed in MLS, as well the fewest goals allowed in a single season in Union history. The season culminated with Curtin being named the 2020 Sigi Schmid MLS Coach Of The Year, the first time a Union head coach has won the award.

 

Curtin also helped the club earn its first ever Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League berth. He subsequently led his team to victories over Costa Rican giant Deportivo Saprissa and Atlanta United FC to reach the SCCL semi-finals. Previously, Curtin took the Union to the US Open Cup final in 2014, 2015, and 2018 and to the semi-finals of the MLS Is Back Tournament in 2020. Curtin has been in charge for four of the Union’s five club playoff appearances and has reached the postseason four of his past five seasons in charge, including 2016, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

 

In 2019, with Curtin at the helm, the team saw their best season in Union history when they set new records for most points (55), wins (16), goals (42), assists (59), shots (475), and shots on goal (172), all while capturing their first-ever playoff win in club history against the rival New York Red Bulls. Between the 2019 and 2020 seasons, he was named MLS Coach of the Week eight times.

 

Curtin is the all-time Union leader in total wins, regular season wins, playoff wins, and matches coached for the Union.

 

Jim Curtin’s Coaching Achievements:

 

Philadelphia Union U.S. Open Cup Runner-up – 2014, 2015, 2018

Best season in Union history (points, wins, goals, assists) – 2019

MLS is Back Tournament semifinalist – 2020

Supporters’ Shield Champions – 2020

Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year – 2020

First-ever Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League berth – 2020

*As a player Curtin was named: Big East Rookie of the Year (Villanova, 1997); Three-time team MVP (Villanova); First team All-Big East Selection (Villanova, 1999 &2000); MLS All Star (Chicago Fire, 2004), Defender of the Year (Chicago Fire, 2004).

NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 6-16-21

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NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 6-16-21

The following are the NFL transactions for Wednesday, June 16.  This version includes waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

 

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS

WAIVER REQUEST (NO RECALL)

SEATTLE
    Emmons, B.J. RB Florida Atlantic      

CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Thursday, 6/17/21

TERMINATION VIA WAIVER SYSTEM

MINNESOTA
    Von Rosenberg, Zach P Louisiana State      

ACTIVE LIST ADDITION

FREE AGENT SIGNING

SEATTLE
    Wood-Anderson, Dominick TE Tennessee

Red Sox add right-handed pitcher Yacksel Rios to active Major League roster

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Red Sox add right-handed pitcher Yacksel Rios to active Major League roster

Boston options infielder Michael Chavis to Triple-A Worcester

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today added right-handed pitcher Yacksel Rios to the active major league roster. To make room, the club optioned infielder Michael Chavis to Triple-A Worcester following last night’s game against the Atlanta Braves.

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

Rios, 27, was acquired from the Seattle Mariners on Monday in exchange for cash considerations. The right-hander has made 69 major league appearances with the Philadelphia Phillies (2017-19), Pittsburgh Pirates (2019-20), and Mariners (2021), going 5-2 with a 6.47 ERA (52 ER/72.1 IP). Selected by Philadelphia in the 12th round of the 2011 June Draft, he spent parts of nine seasons in the Phillies organization before the Pirates claimed him off waivers on August 3, 2019. Signed by the Tampa Bay Rays as a minor league free agent in January, Rios posted a 0.66 ERA (1 ER/13.2 IP) in 12 games with Triple-A Durham this season before being traded to Seattle on June 4. Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, he attended Doctora Conchita Cuevas High School.

Chavis, 25, has appeared in 11 games over three stints with Boston this season. He is 9-for-33 (.273) with one home run, four doubles, seven runs scored, and two RBI, making five starts at second base and two at first base. Chavis began the season at the Alternate Training Site and has played in 19 games with Worcester, batting .263 (20-for-76) with three home runs and a .737 OPS. In 148 major league games (2019-21), he has hit .243 (128-for-526) with 24 home runs and 79 RBI.

Twins reinstate Caleb Thielbar from 10-day injured list

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Twins reinstate Caleb Thielbar from 10-day injured list

Griffin Jax optioned to Triple-A St. Paul

SEATTLE, WA – The Minnesota Twins announced today that they have reinstated left-handed pitcher Caleb Thielbar from the 10-day Injured List.

Thielbar, who missed the last 12 games with a left groin strain, has appeared in 20 games this season, posting a 4.29 ERA (21.0 IP, 10 ER) with seven walks, 31 strikeouts and a 13.29 strikeouts-per-9.0 innings pitched ratio.

To make room on the 26-man roster, the Twins have optioned right-handed pitcher Griffin Jax to Triple-A St. Paul. The 26-year-old appeared in three games for the Twins, posting an 8.64 ERA (8.1 IP, 8 ER) with three walks and nine strikeouts.

Additionally, right-handed pitcher Shaun Anderson has been reinstated from the 10-day Injured List (right hand finger blisters) and optioned to Triple-A St. Paul. Anderson has appeared in four games for the Twins this season, posting a 9.35 ERA (8.2 IP, 9 ER) with five walks and eight strikeouts.

Cubs roster moves for June 16

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Cubs roster moves for June 16

NEW YORK – The Chicago Cubs today selected right-handed pitcher Robert Stock from Triple-A Iowa, transferred catcher P.J. Higgins to the 60-day injured list and optioned right-handed pitcher Trevor Megill to Iowa. Additionally, the Cubs placed right-handed pitcher Dillon Maples on the 10-day injured list (retroactive to June 15) with a right triceps strain and recalled right-handed pitcher Cory Abbott from Iowa.

Stock will wear uniform number 89 and will start tonight’s 6:10 p.m. CT game against the New York Mets at Citi Field.

Stock, 31 has appeared in nine games (two starts) for Triple-A Iowa this season, going 0-3 with a 4.12 ERA (9 ER/19.2 IP). He made seven relief appearances for Iowa in May, before starting two games in June. The right-hander went 0-2 with a 4.63 ERA (6 ER/11.2 IP) in the seven relief outings and pitched to an 0-1 record with a 3.38 ERA (3 ER/8.0 IP) in his two starts.

The six-foot one-inch Stock was claimed off waivers by the Cubs from Boston on December 2, 2020. Stock joined the Red Sox after being claimed off waivers from Philadelphia on July 27, 2020 and pitched the entire 2020 season with Boston, going 0-1 with a 4.73 ERA (7 ER/13.1 IP). Originally selected as a catcher by the St. Louis Cardinals in the second round of the 2009 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of Southern California, Stock converted to a pitcher prior to the 2012 season. The right-hander is 2-2 with a 4.24 ERA (30 ER/63.2 IP) in 52 career major league relief outings and is 22-14 with a 3.76 ERA (145 ER/346.2 IP) in 226 career minor league appearances (nine starts).

Abbott, 25, made his major league debut with Chicago earlier this month, pitching to a 2.70 ERA (1 ER/3.1 IP) in two relief outings, walking one and striking out two. He pitched 2.0 scoreless innings in his major league debut, June 5 in San Francisco, after he was recalled from Iowa that day. With the I-Cubs this season, Abbott is 1-3 with a 6.03 ERA (21 ER/31.1 IP) with 15 walks and 49 strikeouts in six starts.

Abbott, the 2019 Cubs Minor League Pitcher of the Year, was selected by Chicago in the second round of the 2017 draft out of Loyola Marymount University and is 17-17 with a 3.17 ERA (108 ER/307.0 IP) in 59 career minor league starts. He has recorded a 1.18 WHIP and averaged 10.7 strikeouts per 9.0 innings, striking out 364 batters with 109 walks.

Maples, 29, owns a 1.99 ERA (5 ER/22.2 IP) in 18 relief appearances for Chicago this season, striking out 32 batters for an average of 12.7 strikeouts per 9.0 innings while walking 14.

Megill, 27, has tossed 3.0 scoreless innings in four relief appearances for the Cubs this season, allowing three walks while striking out two.

Higgins, 28, is batting .043 (1-for-23) in nine games (five starts) for the Cubs this season. The right-handed hitting catcher was placed on the 10-day injured list on June 11 (retroactive to June 10) with a strained right forearm.

Blue Jays roster moves

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Blue Jays roster moves

The Toronto Blue Jays have made the following roster moves:

RHP Patrick Murphy has been reinstated from the 60-day injured list (right sprained A/C joint).

LHP Travis Bergen has been reinstated from the 10-day injured list (left shoulder impingement) and optioned to Triple-A Buffalo.

RHP CJ Edwards has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a left oblique strain.

A’s reinstate OF Laureano from injured list; option OF Bolt to Las Vegas

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A’s reinstate OF Laureano from injured list; option OF Bolt to Las Vegas

OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland A’s reinstated outfielder Ramón Laureano from the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Skye Bolt to Triple-A Las Vegas, the club announced today.

Laureano was placed on the IL June 1 retroactive to May 28 with a strained right hip and did not have a rehab assignment. He was batting .257 with 11 home runs, 22 RBI and eight stolen bases in 48 games at the time of the injury, including .292 with eight home runs over his last 24 games.

Bolt was recalled when Laureano went on the IL and went 1-for-13 in nine games, including three starts in center field. The one hit was his first Major League home run last Saturday against Kansas City. Bolt is hitting .375 with three home runs, 11 RBI and a .488 on-base percentage in 20 games with Las Vegas.

Texas Rangers acivate RHP Ian Kennedy from 10-day injured list, option LHP Hyeon-Jong Yang to Round Rock

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Texas Rangers acivate RHP Ian Kennedy from 10-day injured list, option LHP Hyeon-Jong Yang to Round Rock

Kennedy leads A.L. in save percentage

Houston, Texas – The Texas Rangers today announced that the club has activated right-handed pitcher Ian Kennedy from the 10-day Injured List. Kennedy (#31) will be active for tonight’s game in Houston.

To make room on the active roster, left-handed pitcher Hyeon-jong Yang has been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock.

Kennedy was placed on the IL on June 9, retroactive to June 6, with a left hamstring strain and today is the first day he was eligible to be activated. He has no record with 12 saves and a 2.53 ERA (6 ER/21.1 IP) over 21 relief appearances with the Rangers this season. He leads all qualifying American League closers in save percentage at 92.3% (12-13) and is fourth in the A.L. in saves.

Yang is 0-3 with a 5.59 ERA in eight games/four starts since his contract was selected from the Alternate Training Site on April 26.

Following today’s transactions, the Rangers remain at the 40-man limit on the club’s Major League roster, along with eight players on the 60-day Injured List.

Dodgers select Steven Souza Jr.

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Dodgers select Steven Souza Jr.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers selected the contract of outfielder Steven Souza Jr. and designated right-handed pitcher Nate Jones for assignment.

Souza Jr., 32, appeared in 21 games for Triple-A Oklahoma City, batting .284 (19-for-67) with six homers and 16 RBI. He last appeared in a Major League game last season for the Chicago Cubs, batting .148 with two doubles, one homer and five RBI. He has spent parts of six seasons in the Major Leagues, slashing .232/.322/.416 with 71 homers and 203 RBI in 482 games. He had a career year in 2017 for the Rays, amassing 30 homers and driving in 78 in a career-best 148 games. He signed with the Dodgers as a minor league free agent on April 12.

Jones, 35, was signed by the Dodgers as a minor league free agent on May 14 and appeared in eight games for the Dodgers, going 0-0 with a 8.31 ERA (8 ER/8.2 IP) and seven strikeouts. The 10-year Major League veteran began the season with Atlanta, appearing in 12 games, posting an 0-2 record with a 3.48 ERA (6 ER/10.1 IP) and seven strikeouts. In his 10-year career with Chicago (2012-2019), Cincinnati (2020) and Atlanta (2021), he is a combined 22-16 with nine saves and a 3.45 ERA (126 ER/329.0 IP). He was originally drafted by the White Sox in the fifth round of the 2007 First Year Player Draft out of Northern Kentucky University.

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