MLB Player News

The White Sox acquired Mayers from the Royals on Wednesday in exchange for cash considerations, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Mayers was removed from the Royals' 40-man roster last month after putting up a 6.15 ERA in six games (two starts) this season. He'll head to Triple-A Charlotte for now but could eventually get a shot with the White Sox in the rotation or bullpen.

Hall has been at the Orioles' spring training facility in Florida for the past four weeks in an effort to regain strength and velocity, Andy Kostka of The Baltimore Banner reports.

Hall's average fastball velocity at Triple-A was 93.5 mph, down from the 96.2 mph average fastball he showed in the majors last year. He dealt with lower-back discomfort this past winter, which prevented him from lifting weights like he normally does in the offseason, and the back issue lingered into spring training, so he never really had a normal buildup prior to pitching in real games. Hall built up to 98 total innings in 2022 and is sitting at 44.1 innings this season, so he is running out of time to approach the 100-inning mark. The 24-year-old southpaw came into the year with bullpen risk due to his shaky control, and this season's arm-strength-related setback makes a future in the bullpen seem even more likely.

Seattle claimed Oller off waivers from the Athletics on Wednesday, Jessica Kleinschmidt of TheComeback.com reports.

Oller, 28, holds a 7.09 ERA over 28 appearances (15 starts) at the big-league level covering the last two seasons and has struggled in 2023 at Triple-A Las Vegas as well, pitching to a 7.11 ERA. He'll report to Triple-A Tacoma with his new organization.

Romano left the All-Star Game with a trainer Tuesday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Romano was reportedly dealing with tightness in his lower back after coming in to pitch the seventh inning. His removal was labeled as precautionary, but he will presumably be evaluated in the near future to determine his status for the start of the second half. Fantasy managers should consider Romano day-to-day for the time being.

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.