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The Blue Jays designated Woods Richardson for assignment Friday.

The transaction comes one day after Woods Richardson was tagged for six runs while recording only three outs in Thursday's loss to the Royals. Because he's previously been outrighted, Woods Richardson would have the ability to elect free agency if he passes through waivers again. The 25-year-old has collected a 6.68 ERA and 40:37 K:BB over 66 innings between the Twins and Blue Jays in 2026.

The White Sox promoted Gilbert from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

Gilbert will make his first appearance with the big-league club since early June after being sidelined for almost two months with a shoulder injury. Over 20 games in Charlotte, the southpaw owns a 5-2 record, 4.64 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB in 33 innings this season. Chicago placed Tyler Schweitzer on paternity leave to create room for Gilbert on the active roster.

The White Sox placed Schweitzer on the paternity leave list Friday.

Schweitzer will miss up to three contests while welcoming a new child to the family. The White Sox recalled Tyler Gilbert to fill Schweitzer's spot in the bullpen.

Way (back/shoulder) was pulled off his rehab assignment with Triple-A Omaha and will be re-evaluated Friday in Kansas City, per MLB.com.

Way made two rehab appearances, one with Double-A Northwest Arkansas and another with Triple-A Omaha, without experiencing any issues related to the low-back spasms and tightness that landed him on the injured list. However, mild right shoulder discomfort has now paused his progress. The 27-year-old has made 19 appearances with the Royals this season, posting a 3.86 ERA, 1.59 WHIP and 21:10 K:BB across 23.1 innings, but any kind of significant setback in his recovery could prevent him from pitching in the majors again in 2026.

The Rangers optioned Ahlstrom to Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.

Ahlstrom loses his spot in the bullpen after being knocked around for 10 runs over his last 5.1 innings covering six appearances. It's unclear what the corresponding roster move will be, but the Rangers will announce one before Friday's game in Milwaukee.

Blubaugh earned a hold in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Yankees, allowing one hit while striking out three over two scoreless innings.

Blubaugh continues to impress since shifting to Houston's bullpen. The right-hander has held opponents scoreless in 11 of his last 13 appearances, posting a 0.93 ERA and 0.78 WHIP across 19.1 innings in that span. Blubaugh's ERA is down to 3.17 through 82.1 innings this season with a 1.17 WHIP and 84:34 K:BB. He's totaled seven holds and one save.

Arrighetti (7-7) took the loss against the Royals on Thursday, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and two walks in four innings. He struck out four.

Kansas City pounced on Arrighetti right away Thursday, plating four runs in the first two innings. The right-hander produced a 1.34 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in his first eight starts of the year but has seen his effectiveness fall off a cliff since the beginning of June, posting an 8.19 ERA and 1.59 WHIP in his last 48.1 innings (11 outings). He'll try to right the ship his next time out in Cleveland, where he'll take a season 4.81 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 95:54 K:BB over 95.1 innings.

The Blue Jays optioned Dallas to Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

This marks Dallas' fifth time getting optioned in 2026, which means if he is recalled again, the Blue Jays won't be able to option him to Triple-A without exposing him to waivers. The right-hander made one appearance after getting recalled Tuesday. He pitched 2.2 scoreless innings Wednesday against Kansas City, allowing no walks or hits. In a corresponding move, Toronto signed Michael Lorenzen.

The Royals optioned Black to Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Black pitched two scoreless innings during Wednesday's contest, marking the first time since June 7 that he didn't give up a run during an appearance in the big leagues. Now carrying a 4.31 ERA and 1.60 WHIP on the season, he'll move back down to Triple-A so the Royals can bring in a fresh arm in the form of Anthony Gose.

The Royals selected Gose's contract from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

Gose has spent the entire season at Triple-A, where he owns a 4.94 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 59:31 K:BB across 47.1 innings. Although his performance has been unremarkable, the 36-year-old will now return to the big leagues for the first time since 2024 to give Kansas City's bullpen a fresh arm, replacing Mason Black.