MLB Player News

Rodriguez was outrighted Friday to Triple-A Tacoma, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Rodriguez had a one-appearance stint with the Mariners earlier this season in which he surrendered three earned runs over three innings of relief. The 27-year-old right-hander is off the 40-man roster but will remain part of the organization.

The Rangers optioned King to Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

King was brought up to the majors Tuesday while Andrew Heaney was on paternity leave. Now that Heaney is back with the team, King will return to Round Rock after making two shutout appearances.

The Red Sox placed Ort on the 15-day injured list Friday with right elbow inflammation, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Ort's placement on the IL frees up a spot for James Paxton to return from paternity leave. Ort holds a 6.26 ERA and 1.57 WHIP through 23 innings this season and will be eligible to return July 22.

Long will serve as the Athletics' opener Friday in Boston, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Right-hander Luis Medina is set to handle the bulk of the innings for the A's, but it will be the southpaw Long first out of the chute. Left-handed batters are hitting only .200/.293/.314 off Long this season.

Felipe was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Felipe was claimed off waivers from the Padres last month. The 25-year-old has put up a 5.46 ERA and 46:19 K:BB over 29.2 innings at the Triple-A level in 2023. He'll be making his major-league debut when he gets into a game.

Garcia was designated for assignment Friday, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Garcia has put up an 8.31 ERA over seven relief appearances during his time in the majors this season. The 29-year-old would appear to have a good chance of clearing waivers.

Lopez was designated for assignment Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The Rays needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster for the addition of Elvin Rodriguez. Lopez had made one appearance for the Rays this season and has struggled at Triple-A Durham, but his gaudy strikeout totals in the minors could draw interest on waivers.

Jackson was placed on the paternity list Friday.

Jackson will be away from the team for its final three contests prior to the All-Star break as he spends time with his growing family. Alek Manoah was called up from Double-A New Hampshire and will replace Jackson on the major-league roster.

Morgan (4-1) allowed a hit and struck out two over a scoreless inning to earn the win Thursday over the Royals.

A sixth-inning rally put Morgan in line for the win. Since the start of June, he's allowed three runs over 13.2 innings with a 12:6 K:BB. He's been a little better overall with a 1.72 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 37:10 K:BB over 36.2 innings for the season while adding a save and four holds. He's had more than his share of good luck, as evidenced by a 3.15 FIP, but any second-half regression should be fairly minimal as long as he maintains his career-best 41.5 percent groundball rate.

Stewart (elbow) is expected back soon after the All-Star break, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.

Stewart went on the injured list last week with right elbow tendinitis and it sounds like he could have a minimum 15-day absence, or close to it. He's been a revelation out of the Twins' bullpen this season, posting a 0.70 ERA and 35:11 K:BB over 25.2 innings of work.