MLB Player News
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Trace Bright RP | BAL
Orioles' Trace Bright: Hitting IL
Bright was placed on Double-A Chesapeake's 7-day injured list Friday due to a strained right forearm, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Bright's 2025 campaign has hit another snag. The 24-year-old has a 1-5 record in 11 starts with Chesapeake, posting a 5.17 ERA and a 38:34 K:BB over 47 innings.
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Forrest Whitley RP | TB
Rays' Forrest Whitley: Dealt to Tampa Bay
The Astros traded Whitely to Tampa Bay on Friday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Per Chandler Rome of The Athletic, the Astros will receive cash considerations. Whitley was sidelined for a significant portion of the first two months of the 2025 season due to a pair of knee injuries. He stumbled to a 12.27 ERA over 7.1 innings in five appearances with the Astros before being designated for assignment Sunday. The 27-year-old will get a fresh start with the Rays as he tries to reclaim his 2024 form, when he logged a 1.89 ERA over 33.1 innings at Triple-A Sugar Land and threw 3.1 scoreless innings for the Astros.
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Brant Hurter P | DET
Tigers' Brant Hurter: Opening for Tigers on Friday
Hurter will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher in Friday's game against the Reds, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
It will be the second "start" this week for Hurter, who allowed one run over 2.2 innings Tuesday in Baltimore. Hurter has recorded more than three outs in 16 of 19 appearances this season, so he's capable of providing a little more length than your typical opener. Keider Montero is expected to handle a bulk relief role for Detroit.
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Josh Hader RP | HOU
Astros' Josh Hader: Shaky in 18th save
Hader picked up the save in Thursday's 4-3 win over the White Sox after allowing one run on two hits and no walks in the ninth inning. He struck out two.
Hader was a bit shaky, as he allowed a run for the first time since May 16, but he was still able to remain perfect on save opportunities in 2025. The star southpaw has now gone 18-for-18 on save chances, and he still owns a dominant 1.55 ERA, 0.79 WHIP and 45:7 K:BB across 29 innings. Hader is tied with Andres Munoz for the second-most saves in the American League this year.
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Devin Williams RP | NYM
Yankees' Devin Williams: Finishes staff shutout
Williams picked up the save after working a clean ninth inning, striking out one, during Thursday's 1-0 win over the Royals.
It's been a roller-coaster season for Williams working through a bad start and a fluctuating role. The injury to Luke Weaver (hamstring) has allowed the 30-year-old to return the closer role where he's most comfortable, and he's done a good job since, closing out all three games he's been asked to. He's now up to nine saves on the year along with 32 strikeouts, a 1.30 WHIP and a 5.68 ERA in 25.1 innings pitched.
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Will Vest RP | DET
Tigers' Will Vest: Collects 12th save
Vest tossed a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts to earn the save in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Orioles.
Vest recorded his second save in the series against Baltimore and his 12th of the season as he keeps performing at a high level for the Tigers. The veteran righty lowered his ERA to 1.83, and he's struck out 36 batters in 34.1 innings. Vest has also easily set a new career high in saves, as he came into the year with only five saves at the MLB level across four seasons. Tommy Kahnle has been a reliable high-leverage arm out of the Detroit bullpen as well and has eight saves himself, but Vest has established himself as the top closing option due to his dominant work on the mound.
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Will Vest RP | DET
Tigers' Will Vest: Notches another save
Vest tossed a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts to earn the save in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Orioles.
Vest recorded his second save in the series against Baltimore and his 12th of the season as he keeps performing at a high level for the Tigers. The veteran righty lowered his ERA to 1.83, and he's struck out 36 batters in 34.1 innings. Vest has also easily set a new career high in saves, as he came into the year with only five saves at the MLB level across four seasons. Tommy Kahnle has been a reliable high-leverage arm out of the Detroit bullpen as well and has eight saves himself, but Vest has established himself as the top closing option due to his dominant work on the mound, even if the pair continue to work in a committee.