MLB Player News

The Blue Jays reinstated Jackson (personal) from the paternity list Monday.

Jackson is one of two players the Blue Jays will bring back from the paternity list coming out of the All-Star break, as outfielder George Springer is also set to rejoin the team after welcoming the birth of his child. The Blue Jays optioned right-hander Bowden Francis to Triple-A Buffalo to clear room on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen for Jackson.

The Athletics outrighted Garcia to Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday after he cleared waivers.

While no longer a part of the Athletics' 40-man roster, Garcia will remain in the organization. The reliever has put up an 8.31 ERA over seven relief appearances during his time in the majors this season.

The Blue Jays optioned Francis to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.

Both Francis and utility man Ernie Clement were sent down by the Blue Jays, with corresponding moves slated to come later this week. Francis has pitched well in his brief time with the big club this season, collecting a 2.63 ERA and 12:4 K:BB over 13.2 relief innings.

Garcia (3-3) struck out two in a perfect inning of relief Sunday to pick up the win in an extra-inning victory over the Tigers.

With the score tied in the ninth inning, Garcia took the mound and set down Detroit's 8-9-1 hitters before Toronto took the lead in the top of the 10th. The right-hander has two wins, a save and a hold over the course of a nine-appearance scoreless streak, and since the beginning of June, Garcia boasts a 1.50 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and dazzling 15:1 K:BB over 12 innings as he pushes his way back into a high-leverage role for the Blue Jays.

White (elbow) resumed his rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Friday and recorded two outs via strikeout while allowing no runs on one hit and one walk.

White, who is working his way back from April 2022 Tommy John surgery, was cleared to begin a rehab assignment in the FCL in early June. However, he made just three appearances before the Rays opted to shut him down for approximately three weeks. After the brief reset, the 24-year-old right-hander looks poised to begin building back up again, and once he gets a few appearances under his belt in the lower levels of the minors, he could be reinstated from Triple-A Durham's 7-day injured list. White occupies a spot on the Rays' 40-man roster and could be a contributor in the big-league bullpen in August or September if he excels once he's back with Durham.

Banks worked in relief in Saturday's 3-0 loss to the Cardinals, covering two innings and striking out four while allowing one earned run on one hit and one walk.

Banks was making his first appearance since June 30, when he started in Oakland in what ended up being a tandem arrangement with Jesse Scholtens. The White Sox elected to hand Scholtens a start this past week against Toronto, so he looks as though he'll retain a back-end rotation spot over Banks for the time being.

Sewald recorded his 17th save in a win over the Astros on Sunday, firing a scoreless ninth inning during which he issued a walk and recorded two strikeouts.

Sewald nailed down the Mariners' third win in four games over the Astros -- and his third save of July -- with a relatively comfortable frame during which he worked around a two-out walk of Kyle Tucker. Sewald had most recently pitched last Monday and allowed a season-high three earned runs over one inning to the Giants, so Sunday's scoreless frame gave the hard-throwing closer some momentum going into the All-Star break.

Sborz allowed three runs on five hits while striking out three over one inning in Sunday's 7-2 loss to Washington.

Sborz entered with two outs and two runners on in the sixth following starter Dane Dunning and gave up three consecutive singles, which turned a 2-1 deficit into 5-1. He then allowed two homers in the seventh and that was it for the right-hander. Sborz, who emerged as a trusted bullpen arm in June (0.55 ERA, 22 strikeouts, 16.1 innings), has gone the opposite direction in July. Sunday's outing was the third time in four games he's allowed three runs. In all, Sborz has allowed nine runs on nine hits and four walks over 3.1 innings this month.

Barlow fired a scoreless ninth inning to pick up the save Sunday against the Guardians. He allowed one hit and struck out a batter in the process.

Barlow should've ended the game with a strikeout of Will Brennan, but things got extended after Brennan reached on a dropped third strikeout to bring the tying run to the plate. Barlow wound up getting Myles Straw to line out to close out the game and grab his second save in July. The 30-year-old now sits at a 4.09 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 44:16 K:BB over 33 innings this year. He certainly could be another trade candidate for the Royals after they already shipped out Aroldis Chapman, where he'd likely move into a setup role on a playoff team.

Yarbrough (2-4) got the win over the Guardians on Sunday, allowing just one run on six hits and a walk while striking out five over six innings.

Yarbrough was fantastic in his return to the mound, allowing just one extra-base hit and tying his season-high with five strikeouts. It was the first time he's reached six innings in four starts this year, though he was only one out short in his last start before being forced to leave the game. The 30-year-old will head into the break with a 5.29 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 19:8 K:BB over 32.1 innings and should stick in the rotation for the time being until Zack Greinke (shoulder) and Brad Keller (shoulder) are able to return from their respective injuries.