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| Mike MacDougal underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right hip Tuesday, according to the Associated Press. |
Our View: The Nats' closer is expected to begin a throwing program in around two months. He is expected to be recovered in time for spring training.
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| Slam Sports reports that the Nationals have recalled right-hander Mike MacDougal from Triple-A. |
Our View: Don't count on MacDougal holding much fantasy value unless the Nationals bullpen somehow winds up in worse shape than it is in now. Should that happen he may get a chance to close.
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| The Nationals have purchased Mike MacDougal's contract from the minors, according to TSN. |
Our View: MacDougal has been erratic, and is not expected to pitch well enough to get a chance to close games. He allowed six earned runs and seven walks over 4.1 innings of relief with the White Sox this season.
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| According to MLB.com, the Nationals plan to purchase the contract of reliever Mike MacDougal on Friday. |
Our View: The former Royals closer will get a shot in the Nats' bullpen, because, frankly, they have nothing to lose. Their pen has been atrocious this season and, while it's far from a certainty that MacDougal will help, he can't really make things worth at this point. If he starts strong out of the gate he could get a chance to close and is worth monitoring in fantasy leagues.
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| MLB.com is reporting that the Nationals have signed Mike MacDougal to a minor league contract. MacDougal was released by the White Sox last week. |
Our View: MacDougal has always been a guy with all the tools but has been unable to put it together and throw strikes. The Nats can afford to take a chance on him since their bullpen is horrendous, but his value will be nonexistent unless he somehow figures out how to throw strikes.
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| The White Sox have requested waivers on Mike MacDougal with the intent of released the reliever, the Chicago Tribune reports. |
Our View: The White Sox have spent nearly three years trying to get MacDougal to throw strikes, and they clearly hit their limit. The 32-year-old right-hander still throws very hard, so some curious team will likely come calling. That means you, Nationals.
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| MLBTradeRumors.com is reporting that the White Sox have designated Mike MacDougal for assignment. MacDougal had five appearances for the Sox in 2009, compiling a 12.46 ERA in 4.1 innings of work. |
Our View: MacDougal has electric stuff, but he just hasn't been able to put it together. He is an intriguing player, with a fastball in the mid to upper 90's, but he holds no fantasy value after this move.
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| Mike MacDougal has been outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte by the White Sox, according to the Sports Network. |
Our View: He did not allow a home run over 17 innings of relief for the Sox in 2008, but held a poor 1.65 WHIP.
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| The White Sox will activate Mike MacDougal from the disabled list before Thursday's game. MacDougal, who has an ERA of 6.23 this year, has been out with right shoulder inflammation, according to the AP. |
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| Mike MacDougal threw another bullpen session on Friday. It's possible that he could begin a rehab assignment as soon as Monday, according to the Chicago Tribune. He's recovering from shoulder inflammation, but it appears that he's getting closer to coming off the disabled list. |
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| Mike MacDougal (shoulder tendinitis) threw in the bullpen Monday and is scheduled for another session Wednesday, the AP reports. He's been on the disabled list since the first week of July. |
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| The White Sox placed Mike MacDougal on the 15-day disabled list on Friday with right shoulder inflammation, according to the AP. He is 1-3 with a 6.23 ERA in 31 appearances this season for Chicago. |
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| The White Sox recalled Mike MacDougal from Triple-A on Friday, according to the AP. MacDougal had been sent down on June 4, and he made four scoreless appearances in the minors since then. In 27 games with the White Sox earlier this year, he held an ERA of 7.13. |
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| The White Sox optioned Mike MacDougal to Triple-A Charlotte on Monday, according to the AP. He was 1-3 with a 7.13 ERA in 27 games for Chicago. |
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| Mike MacDougal recently got a vote of confidence from manager Ozzie Guillen, but Guillen's confidence appears to be waning. The White Sox are trying to trade him, but if that fails, he might be sent to the minors as soon as Monday, according to the Daily Southtown. MacDougal sports a 7.13 ERA and 2.21 WHIP, so no fantasy folk should have him on their rosters anyway. |
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| Struggling reliever Mike MacDougal got a vote of confidence on Monday. “He has a little bit of a groin thing, but we’re not pointing at that. There’s a little bit of a mechanical adjustment, but I don’t think it’s much," pitching coach Don Cooper told the White Sox official website. "I just think, all and all, he’s going to be OK.” MacDougal is 1-1 with a 6.88 ERA so far this year. |
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| Mike MacDougal avoided arbitration Friday by signing a three-year, $6.45 million deal with the White Sox, according to the AP. MacDougal was 1-1 with a 1.55 ERA in 29 relief appearances for the Royals and Sox last year. |
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| It appears that the soreness in Mike MacDougal's right shoulder is an aggravation of the strained muscle in the joint that forced him to the disabled list earlier this season, according to the Daily Southtown. "I felt it a little bit, aggravated it the other day, but I got the MRI," MacDougal said. "The MRI turned out real good. I'm just going to go from there." |
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| Mike MacDougal hasn't pitched since Saturday due to tightness in his right shoulder area, according to the Chicago Tribune. He might be available to pitch when the Sox resume play on Friday, though. "I'm just a little tight from my previous injury (a strained forearm) at the beginning of the year," said MacDougal. "I'm just being careful with it." |
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| The White Sox acquired Mike MacDougal from the Royals on Monday in exchange for two minor league pitchers, according to ESPN. MacDougal, who has been limited to just four games this season due to a shoulder injury, will setup Bobby Jenks in Chicago. This move could be a precursor to an Alfonso Soriano/Brandon McCarthy deal. |
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