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  • Owen White RP | CHW

    Rangers' Owen White: Moved to Triple-A

    White was promoted to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

    White was called up to Texas last week and pitched two relief innings when the Rangers cobbled together a bullpen night after scheduled starter Jon Gray was scratched due to a blister. He was subsequently optioned back to Double-A Frisco and made one start before earning a promotion to Round Rock. White had a 3.51 ERA over 56.1 innings this season for the RoughRiders and has thrown 78 innings overall at the Double-A level. He's expected to make his debut for the Express this weekend.

  • White Sox's Kendall Graveman: Posts seventh save

    Graveman picked up the save in Tuesday's 7-6 victory over the Rangers. He didn't record a strikeout in one perfect inning.

    Graveman earned his first save since June 8, retiring three straight batters to record a clean ninth frame. Outside of a blown save on June 11 against Miami, Graveman hasn't allowed a single run over his last 20 appearances. He's expected to split closing duties with Joe Kelly while Liam Hendriks (elbow) sits on the 15-day injured list.

  • Ryan Pressly RP | CHC

    Astros' Ryan Pressly: Secures 13th save

    Pressly earned his 13th save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's 4-2 win against the Mets. He struck out one, walked one and did not allow a hit.

    The 33-year-old hasn't been reliable of late, as he came into Tuesday with eight runs allowed (four earned) and three blown saves in his past eight outings. However, he worked through the heart of New York's lineup Tuesday with no major issues. Pressly is 13-for-16 in save chances this year and has a 3.26 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 32:7 K:BB in 30.1 innings.

  • Mike Mayers RP | TOR

    Royals' Mike Mayers: Accepts outright assignment

    Mayers accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

    Mayers cleared waivers after being designated for assignment by Kansas City on Sunday. The right-hander had the option to elect free agency, but he'll stay in the Royals' organization instead. In order for him to pitch at the big-league level, Kansas City will have to place him back on the 40-man roster.

  • Scott Barlow RP | ATH

    Royals' Scott Barlow: Notches eighth save

    Barlow picked up the save in Tuesday's 1-0 win over Detroit. He allowed a hit while logging a strikeout in a scoreless inning.

    Barlow improved to 8-for-9 in save chances, finishing out Kansas City's shutout victory. The 30-year-old Barlow had been shaky of late, allowing three runs over his last three appearances (2.2 innings). He now sports a 4.05 ERA with a 1.28 WHIP and 37:13 K:BB over 26.2 innings this season. Barlow is still the primary closing option in Kansas City, though save chances have been rare on a last-place Royals team.

  • Matt Krook RP | ATH

    Yankees' Matt Krook: Optioned to Triple-A

    Krook was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre by the Yankees on Tuesday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

    Krook was sent down to make room for Jhony Brito with Brito coming up from Triple-A on Wednesday to start against the Mariners. Krook made just one appearance while up with the Yankees, and he allowed five runs in 1.2 innings in that game against the Red Sox on Friday.

  • Taylor Clarke RP | ARI

    Royals' Taylor Clarke: Takes loss Monday

    Clarke (1-1) allowed three runs on two hits and a walk while striking out one over one inning to take the loss and a blown save Monday versus the Tigers.

    Clarke pitched 16 consecutive scoreless innings from May 3 to June 12, but he appears to have hit a rough patch. He's given up four runs, including two home runs, over his last two outings to put an abrupt end to the strong stretch. The right-hander has seen some high-leverage work for the Royals with eight holds through 29 appearances, and he's added a respectable 3.66 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 36:12 K:BB over 32 innings.

  • Jordan Romano RP | LAA

    Blue Jays' Jordan Romano: Notches 21st save

    Romano allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 2-0 victory over Miami. He did not strike out or walk a batter.

    The right-hander gave up a two-out double to Bryan De La Cruz but otherwise had no issues closing out the Marlins. Romano has converted his past 11 save chances and has a 1.59 ERA and 13:2 K:BB across 11.1 innings during that span. He's 21-for-24 in save opportunities this year and is tied with Emmanuel Clase atop the league in that category.

  • Matt Moore RP | BOS

    Angels' Matt Moore: Chance to return early next week

    Moore (oblique) will throw a bullpen Wednesday before a simulated game over the weekend, and he could return to the major-league roster early next week, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com

    Moore has been on the shelf since the end of May with a Grade 2 oblique strain. It appears the southpaw has a chance to return to the Los Angeles relief staff without a rehab stint, but that likely will be determined by how the simulated action over the weekend goes. One way or another, Moore should be pitching in the late innings for the Angels by the end of June.

  • Ben Joyce RP | LAA

    Angels' Ben Joyce: Numbness gone from fingers

    Joyce (elbow) said Tuesday that he's no longer experiencing numbness and tingling in his fingers, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    Joyce landed on the injured list earlier this month with a diagnosis of right ulnar neuritis. There is no timeline for his return to the Angels or when he might pick up a baseball again, but the hard-throwing 22-year-old seems to be responding well to a period of rest and treatment.

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