MLB Player News
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Michael Tonkin RP | MIN
Twins' Michael Tonkin: Activated and sent to Triple-A
Tonkin (biceps) has been activated from the 60-day injured list and has accepted an assignment to Triple-A St. Paul, Phil Miller of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.
Tonkin began the season on the shelf due to a strained right shoulder before experiencing biceps tendinitis during a rehab assignment. While he's finally healthy, Tonkin will continue at the Triple-A level.
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Shawn Armstrong RP | CLE
Rangers' Shawn Armstrong: Kicking off bullpen game
Armstrong will start Friday's game against the White Sox, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
Armstrong will make his first start of 2025, though he's expected to throw just one or two innings before handing the ball off to another reliever as part of the Rangers' bullpen game. Armstrong hasn't pitched more than two innings in an appearance this season. He has a 3.33 ERA and a 29:13 K:BB over 27 innings on the campaign.
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Sam Bachman RP | LAA
Angels' Sam Bachman: Officially recalled
The Angels recalled Bachman from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.
As expected, Bachman will join the 26-man roster in place of Shaun Anderson, who was designated for assignment. Bachman hasn't appeared in an MLB game since 2023, and he's logged a 0.79 ERA with an 11:9 K:BB across 11.1 innings this season with Salt Lake City.
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Shaun Anderson RP | LAA
Angels' Shaun Anderson: Departing big-league roster
Anderson is expected to be removed from the active roster Friday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
He'll yield his spot on the 26-man roster to Sam Bachman. In six appearances with the Halos, Anderson logged a 7.59 ERA with a 10:3 K:BB over 10.2 innings.
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Sam Bachman RP | LAA
Angels' Sam Bachman: Call-up expected Friday
The Angels are expected to call up Bachman ahead of Friday's game at Baltimore, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.
Bachman started the season on the injured list due to thoracic outlet syndrome and was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake City once he was activated in mid-May. He has dominated at Triple-A, allowing one earned run in 11.1 innings with 11 strikeouts, although he's also issued nine walks. He's expected to take Shaun Anderson's spot in the Angels' bullpen.
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Levi Wells RP | BAL
Orioles' Levi Wells: On IL with shoulder inflammation
Wells was placed on the Double-A Chesapeake 7-day injured list Friday due to right shoulder inflammation, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Wells had a brief bout of abdominal discomfort in May, but he'll hit the injured list Friday for the first time in 2025. The 23-year-old has posted a 3.29 ERA and a 36:12 K:BB over 38.1 innings with Chesapeake this season.
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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.