MLB Player News
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Cade Smith P | CLE
Guardians' Cade Smith: Picks up second save
Smith threw a perfect inning and earned a save against the Yankees on Tuesday.
Smith needed only four pitches in the ninth inning to close out the 3-2 victory. He recorded seven holds through 11 appearances to start the year but has now converted saves in back-to-back days. Those two save chances came directly after Emmanuel Clase was rocked for three runs in a blown save against the Pirates on Sunday while pitching for a third straight day, which inflated his season ERA to 7.84. Clase has not appeared during either of the last two games while dealing with some shoulder discomfort, though for now it appears he'll avoid the injured list. Smith owns a 1.38 ERA with a 16:4 K:BB through 13 innings this season and could see a boost to his fantasy profile, depending on the health of Clase.
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Chase Lee RP | TOR
Tigers' Chase Lee: Effective in MLB debut
Lee tossed 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in Tuesday's 2-0 loss to the Padres. He allowed two walks and struck out one.
Making his MLB debut, Lee was tossed right into the fire, as he recorded the last two outs of the eighth inning and then covered the ninth in a close game. The 26-year-old righty looks like nothing more than organizational depth at this point in his career, though he could stick around in Detroit's bullpen if he can build on the strong first impression.
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Kaleb Ort RP | LAA
Astros' Kaleb Ort: Needs another rehab outing
Ort (oblique) will make one more rehab appearance Wednesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Ort has already appeared in five games during his rehab assignment, during which he's allowed three runs (two earned) while striking out four batters and walking three across 4.1 innings. The Astros will now get him one final tune-up before he joins the active roster for the team's weekend series against Kansas City. Once he returns, the 33-year-old righty is likely to work in middle relief.
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Beau Brieske RP | DET
Tigers' Beau Brieske: Begins throwing program
Brieske (ankle) began a throwing program Tuesday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Brieske landed on the 15-day injured list last Friday with right ankle inflammation but is ready to start ramping things up. The reliever is eligible to return in early May.
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John Brebbia RP | COL
Tigers' John Brebbia: Resumes throwing program
Brebbia (triceps) has resumed a throwing program, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
Brebbia just landed on the 15-day injured list this past weekend with a right triceps strain, so it's a good sign that he's already playing catch. The reliever will be eligible for activation May 4, and it would seem he has a shot to be ready at that time.
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Casey Lawrence RP | SEA
Mariners' Casey Lawrence: Remains in organization
Lawrence cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.
The right-hander was designated for assignment over the weekend by the Mariners for the second time in April, but he'll again stick in the organization after passing through waivers unclaimed. Lawrence has given up two earned runs with a 1:1 K:BB over five frames in the majors this season and has a 4.35 ERA across 10.1 innings as a starter for Tacoma.
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Andrew Walters P | CLE
Guardians' Andrew Walters: Shelved at Triple-A
Triple-A Columbus placed Walters on its 7-day injured list Monday due to an unspecified injury.
After failing to win a spot in the Guardians' Opening Day bullpen coming out of spring training, Walters had gotten off to a strong start to the season with Columbus, producing a 1.35 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB in 6.2 innings over seven appearances. However, the right-hander sustained an apparent injury during his most recent appearance Wednesday, temporarily halting any momentum he might have built for a promotion to the big leagues.