MLB Player News
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Gus Varland RP | WAS
White Sox's Gus Varland: Healthy again at Triple-A
Varland (undisclosed) has given up one earned run on one hit and two walks while striking out four over 2.1 innings in his two relief appearances for Triple-A Charlotte since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Tuesday.
Varland missed two and a half months of action due to the undisclosed injury, but he's healthy again and will look to put together a slew of quality relief performances to earn a call-up to the big leagues. He posted a 3.42 ERA over 26.1 innings in 2024 between stops in the majors with the Dodgers and White Sox a season ago.
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Jacob Latz RP | TEX
Rangers' Jacob Latz: Tentatively lined up for Tuesday
Latz appears tentatively scheduled to start Tuesday's game in Baltimore, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Dane Dunning is also an option to start Tuesday, but the Rangers appear prepared to have Latz open the contest as long as he isn't needed out of the bullpen in Monday's series opener. Fifteen of Latz's 16 appearances this season have come out of the bullpen, but he covered 5.2 innings and threw 82 pitches in his most recent relief appearance Thursday against the Royals, so he's stretched out enough to provide length Tuesday. With Nathan Eovaldi (triceps) expected back from the injured list later this week, Latz will likely be in line for just one turn through the Texas rotation.
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Caleb Boushley RP | TB
Rangers' Caleb Boushley: Sent back to Triple-A
The Rangers optioned Boushley to Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.
After giving up five earned runs on 10 hits and one walk while tossing four innings and 72 pitches in relief in Sunday's 8-3 loss to the Pirates, Boushley wasn't going to be available for at least the next couple of days, so the Rangers opted to move him off the active roster in exchange for a fresh arm. Texas called up right-hander Dane Dunning from Triple-A to replace Boushley.
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Dane Dunning SP | SEA
Rangers' Dane Dunning: Summoned from Triple-A
The Rangers selected Dunning's contract from Triple-A Round Rock on Monday.
Dunning will be available out of the bullpen for Monday's series opener in Baltimore, but if he goes unused, he'll be an option to make a spot start or serve as a bulk reliever in Tuesday's contest. Since being outrighted off the Rangers' 40-man roster in May, Dunning has been working out of the rotation at Round Rock, pitching to a 3.76 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 28:9 K:BB in 26.1 innings. Even if he ends up getting a start Tuesday, Dunning likely won't be in store for multiple turns through the rotation since Nathan Eovaldi (triceps) looks poised to return from the 15-day injured list later this week.
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Yimi Garcia RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Yimi Garcia: Starting rehab assignment
Garcia (shoulder) was sent to the rookie-level Florida Complex League on Monday to begin a rehab assignment.
He's been cleared to pitch in games after missing the past month due to a right shoulder impingement. Garcia will likely move up to a higher affiliate eventually to continue his rehab but shouldn't require more than a few appearances before returning from the 15-day injured list.
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Fernando Cruz RP | NYY
Yankees' Fernando Cruz: Fans three, nabs win in relief
Cruz (2-3) earned the win over Baltimore on Sunday, striking out all three batters he faced in a perfect inning of work.
Cruz came on in the eighth inning with the Orioles up 2-1, inheriting runners on first and second base with no outs. The right-hander put out the fire by striking out Ramon Laureano, Colton Cowser and Cedric Mullins on 13 total pitches. Cruz has been a punchout machine since coming off the injured list June 3, racking up 15 strikeouts over 6.2 innings covering eight appearances. He's given up four runs in that span but overall still holds a solid 3.26 ERA as one of New York's top high-leverage options this season.
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Josh Hader RP | HOU
Astros' Josh Hader: Hangs on for save
Hader picked up the save Sunday against the Angels, allowing one run on two hits and no walks with two strikeouts over one inning.
Hader surrendered a leadoff home run to Zach Neto, then rebounded with back-to-back strikeouts before yielding a double to Nolan Schanuel. Hader managed to avoid the blown save by retiring Mike Trout to end the inning. The veteran closer has allowed a run in three of his last six appearances, but he has yet to be attributed a blown save this season and boasts a 1.83 ERA.
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Gabe Speier RP | SEA
Mariners' Gabe Speier: Working through shaky June
Speier allowed two runs on one hit and one walk in one inning during Sunday's 14-6 win over the Cubs. He struck out one.
It's the most runs Speier has given up since April 29, and Sunday marked just the second time this year that he surrendered greater than one. The 30-year-old southpaw has endured a rough June so far, working to a 6.00 ERA through six innings this month, but he'll nonetheless remain an important weapon out of Seattle's bullpen as its lone left-hander. Speier owns a strong 2.86 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 40:7 K:BB across 28.1 innings in 2025.
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Bryan Baker RP | TB
Orioles' Bryan Baker: Stumbles with loss, blown save
Baker (3-2) was charged with the loss and a blown save in Sunday's 4-2 defeat to the Yankees, giving up three runs (two earned) on three hits and one walk with no strikeouts in 0.2 innings.
It was the third blown save of the year by Baker, who matched his season high in both runs and hits allowed. The 30-year-old right-hander has otherwise been a reliable high-leverage arm for the Orioles in 2025, as he's posted a 2.89 ERA in June and a 2.88 ERA for the campaign to go with a 0.99 WHIP and 42:8 K:BB across 34.1 innings overall.
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Nick Burdi RP | NYM
Red Sox's Nick Burdi: Rehabbing at Triple-A
Burdi (foot) hasn't pitched for Triple-A Worcester since making his most recent rehab appearance June 15.
Burdi began his assignment June 13, and after tossing a scoreless inning that same day, he then pitched two days later and allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk over 1.1 innings. According to Chris Hatfield of SoxProspects.com, Burdi was removed from the Triple-A roster Wednesday but wasn't activated from the Red Sox's injured list, which could be a sign that he's dealing with a setback that resulted in him being pulled off his assignment. The right-hander has been on the shelf since June 3 due to a right foot contusion.