MLB Player News

Ferrer (4-4) took the loss after allowing two runs on two hits over one-third of an inning Saturday against the Rockies.

Ferrer inherited runners on the corners with one out in the seventh inning and Seattle leading 3-1. Jake McCarthy's RBI groundout cut the lead in half before a fielding miscue extended the inning, and TJ Rumfield followed with a game-tying RBI single. Ferrer was then replaced by Cooper Criswell, who allowed another inherited runner to score on Cole Carrigg's go-ahead two-run single. Ferrer has been inconsistent in recent weeks, and despite not allowing runs in six of his eight appearances this month, he sports a 5.06 ERA with a 6:2 K:BB in 5.1 innings since the beginning of September.

Miles is slated to start Sunday's game against the Rangers in Arlington, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

Miles will pick up his eighth start of the season, but he hasn't covered more than two innings in any appearance since the beginning of August and is unlikely to work more than once through the batting order. Spencer Arrighetti will be available to pitch on four days' rest and could be called upon to cover multiple frames once Miles exits the contest, per Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca.

Baker (4-2) picked up the win in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Red Sox, giving up two hits in a scoreless ninth inning. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

The right-hander still leads the majors with 40 saves, but Baker has been the pitcher of record during the Rays' recent spate of walk-off victories as well -- three of his four wins on the season have come in his last four appearances. Through 60.1 innings, Baker's delivered a 1.49 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 62:21 K:BB in a breakout campaign.

Bello didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Rays, allowing one run on five hits over eight innings. He struck out 11 without walking a batter.

The right-hander did everything he could to try and help Boston clinch a playoff spot, tying his career high with 11 Ks while firing 65 of 93 pitches for strikes. Bello has been impressive since returning to the big-league staff just before the All-Star break, as he's delivered a 2.28 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 46:11 K:BB over his last 51.1 innings and 13 appearances (two starts). He lines up to make one more appearance in the regular season, at home next weekend against the Cubs, and another strong showing could earn Bello a prominent spot in the Red Sox's postseason plans.

Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said following Saturday's game against the Blue Jays that Quantrill (lat) will undergo an MRI on Sunday morning, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Testing is needed after Quantrill left Saturday's game in the second inning with right lat tightness. Lefty Jordan Montgomery picked the team up with 3.2 hitless and scoreless innings in relief following Quantrill's early exit, earning the win against the Blue Jays, and Montgomery could be rewarded with a start next week if Quantrill is unavailable.

Quantrill was removed from Saturday's game against the Blue Jays with right lat tightness, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Quantrill was able to record just four outs against Toronto before leaving the mound. The initial diagnosis is a lat issue, which comes after the right-hander worked through back tightness in his last start Sept. 13. At this stage, Quantrill's status for his final scheduled regular-season start next week in Minnesota is up in the air.

Taylor allowed one hit and no walks in 1.1 scoreless innings to record the save Saturday against Detroit.

Despite yielding at least one run in four of his seven September outings, Taylor continues to work as one of Chicago's closing options. The right-hander has now converted back-to-back save opportunities, tossing 3.2 shutout innings during that span. For the year, he has a strong 2.30 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 103:30 K:BB while recording 10 saves (17 attempts) over 82 innings.

Quantrill left Saturday's game against the Blue Jays in the second inning with an apparent injury, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

It wasn't obvious what was ailing Quantrill, but as Landry points out, the right-hander dealt with back tightness in his last outing before receiving the green light to start Saturday. He has been surprisingly effective this season with a sparkling 2.90 ERA and 1.05 WHIP over 108.2 innings coming into this game. Jordan Montgomery took over for Quantrill with one out in the top of the second.

The Astros recalled VanWey from Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

With Enyel De Los Santos (knee) ticketed for the injured list, the Astros will call up VanWey to bolster their bullpen depth. The 27-year-old righty has given up just one run in six MLB innings this season but carries a 5.12 ERA over 51 Triple-A frames and will likely be limited to low-leverage duty.

The Astros placed De Los Santos on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right knee tendinitis, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

De Los Santos gave up two runs over two innings during his appearance Friday and now appears to have picked up an injury in the process. His trip to the injured list will rule him out for the rest of the regular season, so he'll finish the campaign with a 4.79 ERA and 1.25 WHIP through 71.1 innings. Logan VanWey was recalled from Triple-A in a corresponding move.