MLB Player News
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Andrew Kittredge RP | BAL
Orioles' Andrew Kittredge: Another clean outing Saturday
Kittredge threw a spotless seventh inning with no strikeouts in Saturday's 9-6 extra-inning win over Atlanta.
Saturday marked a fourth consecutive perfect outing by the 35-year-old right-hander, who has posted a clean appearance in six of his last eight outings. Kittredge has turned in a scoreless outing in 15 of his 20 appearances this season, and he should continue serving as one of Baltimore's setup men for closer Felix Bautista. Through his first 20.2 innings, Kittredge owns a solid 3.92 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 20:6 K:BB with five holds.
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Yerry De Los Santos RP | NYY
Yankees' Yerry De Los Santos: Tosses bullpen Saturday
De Los Santos (elbow) threw 20 pitches in the Citi Field bullpen Saturday, per MLB.com.
De Los Santos landed on the IL on June 19 due to right elbow discomfort, but subsequent testing didn't reveal any structural issues. The righty reliever is now ramping back up and could be closing in on a return. De Los Santos recorded a 1.80 ERA despite a poor 1.70 WHIP and 13:12 K:BB over 20 big-league innings this season prior to getting hurt.
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Paul Sewald RP | DET
Guardians' Paul Sewald: Activated from injured list
The Guardians reinstated Sewald (shoulder) from the injured list Saturday.
A strained right shoulder has kept Sewald on the shelf since late April. He began a rehab assignment in the minors June 25, during which he gave up two earned runs on four hits and no walks while striking out five batters across four innings. Now fully recovered, the 35-year-old will likely claim a middle-relief role in Cleveland's bullpen, pushing out Doug Nikhazy.
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Robinson Pina P | TOR
Blue Jays' Robinson Pina: Recalled from Buffalo
The Blue Jays recalled Pina from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.
Since being traded to Toronto in late June, Pina has given up one run over two innings at Buffalo. He'll now return to the big leagues as the roster replacement for the injured Yimi Garcia (ankle), though Pina doesn't project to pitch outside of low-leverage situations with the Jays.
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Yimi Garcia RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Yimi Garcia: Hits IL with ankle sprain
The Blue Jays placed Garcia on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a left ankle sprain.
Garcia gave up two runs in one inning during his return from a shoulder injury Wednesday, taking a blown save but tallying a win in the process. He'll now end up back on the IL due to an ankle injury and will remain on the shelf through the All-Star break. Robinson Pina was recalled from Triple-A to fill the vacancy in Toronto's bullpen.
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Hector Neris RP | HOU
Astros' Hector Neris: Returns to Houston
Neris agreed to a one-year, major-league contract with the Astros on Saturday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
After spending time with the Angels and Atlanta earlier this season, Neris will now return to Houston for his third stint with the Astros in the last four years. The 36-year-old right-hander will immediately be granted a spot in the big-league bullpen, despite owning a 7.80 ERA over 15 innings on the season. Houston is likely to deploy Neris in lower-leverage spots initially.
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Luke Weaver SP | NYM
Yankees' Luke Weaver: Takes loss in another rough outing
Weaver (1-3) took the loss and was charged with a blown save Friday against the Mets. He allowed two runs on one hit and one walk while striking out one batter in one-third of an inning.
Weaver entered in the seventh inning with the Yankees clinging to a one-run lead. Tim Hill had retired the first two batters in the frame without incident before manager Aaron Boone went to Weaver to face Pete Alonso. The righty reliever walked Alonso, then served up a Jeff McNeil two-run shot that gave the Mets the lead. It was another in a series of poor outings by Weaver, who has given up a long ball in each of his three appearances so far in July and has yielded seven runs (six earned) across just 1.2 frames during that span. His struggles have essentially cemented Devin Williams as New York's primary closer.
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Cole Sands RP | MIN
Twins' Cole Sands: Opening Saturday
Sands will start Saturday's game against the Rays.
Sands pitched one-third of an inning during a win in Friday's series opener, and the Twins will now let him face the top of Tampa Bay's batting order to begin Saturday's game. The 27-year-old isn't expected to last more than an inning or two before turning things over to Minnesota's bullpen.
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Kody Funderburk RP | MIN
Twins' Kody Funderburk: Optioned to St. Paul
The Twins optioned Funderburk to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
After tossing a shutout inning against the Marlins on Thursday, Funderburk will head back to the minors, where he owns a 1.69 ERA and 1.04 WHIP through 21.1 frames. Travis Adams was recalled from Triple-A to fill the open roster spot.
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Travis Adams P | MIN
Twins' Travis Adams: Officially promoted
The Twins recalled Adams from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
The Twins are going to use Cole Sands as their starter Saturday against the Rays, but Adams is expected to get in the game at some point, which will mark his MLB debut. The 25-year-old right-hander has made 19 appearances (five starts) in Triple-A this year and owns a 3.68 ERA with a 1.23 WHIP and a 58:20 K:BB through 63.2 innings. Kody Funderburk was optioned to St. Paul in a corresponding move.