MLB Player News
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Greg Weissert RP | BOS
Red Sox's Greg Weissert: Earns hold Sunday
Weissert struck out one over a scoreless eighth inning to earn a hold in Sunday's 3-1 win over Atlanta.
With Justin Slaten (shoulder) landing on the injured list prior to Sunday's game, Red Sox manager Alex Cora turned to Weissert to preserve the lead for closer Aroldis Chapman. Weissert has been sneaky good out of the Boston's bullpen, recording a 2.08 ERA over 13 appearances during the month of May.
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Tyler Gilbert RP | CHW
White Sox's Tyler Gilbert: Set to begin rehab assignment
Gilbert (knee) is set to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
Gilbert has been sidelined since May 17 but is set to make a significant step in his recovery. It's unclear how many appearances he'll make with Charlotte prior to being activated.
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Andres Munoz RP | SEA
Mariners' Andres Munoz: Blows save, sticks around for win
Munoz (2-0) picked up the win after blowing a save in Sunday's 2-1 victory over the Twins, allowing one run on one hit and one walk with two strikeouts across one inning.
Munoz entered the game with a 1-0 advantage and struck out the first batter he faced. He walked Kody Clemens and allowed a single to Ty France immediately thereafter before advancing both runners on a wild pitch to set up Harrison Bader's game-tying sacrifice fly. Thankfully for Munoz, Randy Arozarena walked it off for the Mariners in the bottom of the ninth, allowing the closer to escape with a victory. Munoz has blown back-to-back save chances, spoiling his previously spotless 0.00 ERA and increasing it to 1.40.
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Josh Hader RP | HOU
Astros' Josh Hader: Perfect for save No. 15
Hader didn't allow a hit or walk and struck out two batters during a scoreless ninth inning Sunday against the Rays.
Hader closed out a dominant game from the Astros staff, which combined to allow just two hits and no runs. He retired Yandy Diaz, Christopher Morel and Junior Caminero to notch his 15th save of the campaign. Hader hasn't allowed a run in his last six appearances, allowing just one hit and one walk with 10 strikeouts and five saves over six innings during that stretch.
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Ryan Yarbrough RP | NYY
Yankees' Ryan Yarbrough: Strong against former team
Yarbrough (3-0) allowed one run on four hits and struck out five without walking a batter over six innings to earn the win over the Dodgers on Sunday.
Yarbrough again allowed a home run for the fourth outing in a row, but for the last three starts, a homer has been the only run on his line. He's allowed six runs over 26 innings across five outings since the start of May. For the season, he's at a 2.83 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 40:11 K:BB across 41.1 innings through 13 appearances (five starts). Yarbrough is tentatively lined up for a home start versus the Red Sox his next time out.
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Tyler Mattison RP | DET
Tigers' Tyler Mattison: In midst of rehab assignment
Mattison (elbow) made the second appearance of his rehab assignment Sunday with High-A West Michigan, striking out a batter and allowing one hit over a scoreless inning of relief.
Mattison has been on Triple-A Toledo's 7-day injured list all season while recovering from March 2024 Tommy John surgery, but he appears to be closing in on his 2025 debut with the Tigers' top minor-league affiliate. After tossing a scoreless inning in his first rehab appearance with Single-A Lakeland on Wednesday, Mattison bumped up a level Sunday. He could make a few more appearances with West Michigan or Double-A Erie before slotting into Toledo's bullpen.
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Logan VanWey RP | HOU
Astros' Logan VanWey: Goes on IL at Triple-A
Triple-A Sugar Land placed VanWey on its 7-day injured list Wednesday due to an unspecified injury.
After being optioned to Triple-A on May 11 following a brief stint in the big leagues, VanWey made three appearances out of the Sugar Land bullpen before being shut down with an injury. He's without a clear timeline to return to game action.
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Luke Weaver SP | NYM
Yankees' Luke Weaver: Tweaks hamstring Sunday
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said that Weaver wasn't available out of the bullpen in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Dodgers after experiencing hamstring discomfort while warming up, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.
Weaver was gearing up for a save chance with the Yankees entering the top of the ninth inning up 6-3, but he ultimately never entered the contest after New York expanded its lead to 7-3 before the bottom of the frame. The Yankees went with Tim Hill in the bottom of the ninth to finish out the game. Boone noted that Weaver "felt something" while stretching in the bullpen, prompting the Yankees to err on the side of caution and stay away from him. At this time, the Yankees haven't indicated that Weaver is at risk of landing on the injured list, but he could be subject to further testing before the team provides an update on his status. If Weaver is forced to miss out on any save chances moving forward, former closer Devin Williams would likely be the top candidate to assume the ninth-inning role.
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Emmanuel Clase RP | CLE
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Fans two for save
Clase struck out two batters in a perfect inning and earned a save against the Angels on Sunday.
Clase fired nine of 10 pitches for strikes and had no issue retiring the Angels' 5-6-7 hitters in order to close out the 4-2 win. He picked up saves on back-to-back days for the first time since May 3 and 4 and has now converted nine straight chances. Since his last blown chance, Clase has posted a 17:2 K:BB with a 1.23 ERA over 14.2 frames. He owns a 3.96 ERA and has converted 13 of 15 saves this season.
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Erik Sabrowski P | CLE
Guardians' Erik Sabrowski: Moving rehab to Double-A
Sabrowski (elbow) will move his rehab assignment from the rookie-level Arizona Complex League to Double-A Akron this week, SI.com reports.
Sabrowski has been on the shelf all season with left elbow inflammation but may be a few weeks away from making his 2025 debut with the big club. He began his rehab assignment in the ACL on Friday and has been cleared to advance to a higher-level affiliate despite walking three of the five batters he faced in his lone appearance in rookie ball. Sabrowski is projected to work in a middle-relief role for the Guardians once he's activated from the 60-day injured list.