MLB Player News
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Dillon Tate RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Dillon Tate: Added to big-league bullpen
The Blue Jays recalled Tate from Triple-A Buffalo on Sunday.
Tate's call-up was one of a series of Toronto roster moves involving relievers Sunday, as fellow righty Paxton Schultz was also summoned while Jacob Barnes was DFA'd and Nick Sandlin (lat) was placed on the 15-day IL. Tate tossed 36.2 innings over 33 regular-season games with Baltimore and Toronto last season and finished with a 4.66 ERA, 1.47 WHIP and 27:12 K:BB while picking up a win, a save and three holds. He'll likely have a low-leverage role while up with the big club.
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Brenan Hanifee RP | DET
Tigers' Brenan Hanifee: Earns first hold Saturday
Hanifee worked around a hit to toss a scoreless inning of relief and earn a hold in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Royals.
Following seven stellar innings from starter Casey Mize, Hanifee pitched a clean eighth before turning things over to Will Vest for the save, with Detroit's usual high-leverage options unavailable. It was the first hold of the season for Hanifee, who was just recalled from Triple-A Toledo on Friday. The righty has been effective when given an opportunity in the majors, as he has a 1.86 ERA this year across 9.2 innings, and he posted a 1.84 ERA across 29.1 regular-season innings in 2024.
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Cody Poteet RP | BAL
Orioles' Cody Poteet: Joining big-league club
The Orioles recalled Poteet from Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.
Poteet joined Baltimore via a trade with the Cubs in late March, and the veteran righty will now get a chance to debut with his new club. The right-hander has been used as both a reliever and a starter in his major-league career, and he started four of the five regular-season games in which he appeared with the Yankees last year, posting a 2.22 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 16:8 K:BB over 24.1 innings. Poteet had been working as a reliever in Norfolk, and he tossed three innings in his most recent outing April 17. He could provide bullpen depth while up with Baltimore.
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Hunter Gaddis SP | CLE
Guardians' Hunter Gaddis: Remains unscored upon
Gaddis struck out one over a scoreless two-thirds of an inning to earn a hold in Saturday's 3-0 win over Pittsburgh.
Gaddis has been a rock in the Guardians' bullpen, allowing four hits and three walks while striking out 11 over 7.2 scoreless innings. Saturday's hold was his sixth in nine appearances. The right-hander has picked up where he left off in 2024, when he logged a 1.57 ERA and 34 holds.
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Jordan Leasure P | CHW
White Sox's Jordan Leasure: Pitches in ninth Saturday
Leasure allowed one hit and one walk while striking out one across a scoreless ninth inning Saturday against the Red Sox.
The White Sox haven't recorded a save as a team yet this season, leaving the closer role largely superfluous. Early favorite for the job Mike Clevinger was designated for assignment earlier in the week, which appears to put Leasure in the best position to protect any late leads. He pitched in a low-leverage situation Friday but then entered Saturday's game in the ninth inning with the score knotted at 3-3. That suggests Leasure may be the best option to speculate on saves for the White Sox, but opportunities will likely remain limited.
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Josh Hader RP | HOU
Astros' Josh Hader: Picks up sixth save
Hader allowed a hit in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save in Saturday's 3-2 victory over the Padres. He did not strike out or walk a batter.
Hader failed to record a strikeout for just the second time this season, but he still threw 11 of his 15 pitches for strikes en route to his sixth save in as many chances this year. After giving up a run Opening Day, the left-hander has an 11:1 K:BB across 10 scoreless frames in his past eight outings.
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Mason Miller SP | SD
Athletics' Mason Miller: Locks down sixth save
Miller struck out two and didn't allow a baserunner in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to earn the save against the Brewers.
Luis Severino held Milwaukee to a single tally over eight innings, and Miller then shut the door with little drama. The flamethrowing righty touched 102.1 mph with his fastball and has yet to give up a run through seven appearances this season. Miller hasn't even allowed a hit in four of those outings and has a dominant 14:1 K:BB while converting all six of his save chances.
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Emmanuel Clase RP | CLE
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Quickly notches fourth save
Clase earned the save in Saturday's 3-0 win over the Pirates, allowing one hit in a scoreless ninth inning. He did not issue a walk or record a strikeout.
Clase allowed a triple to Enmanuel Valdez to start the ninth inning, but the latter ended up being tagged out by Jose Ramirez after unsuccessfully calling for time. Clase needed only three pitches to retire the next two batters to capture his fourth save of the season. He's now delivered three straight scoreless appearances and has a 5.79 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 9:2 K:BB across 9.1 innings to start the year.
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Felix Bautista RP | BAL
Orioles' Felix Bautista: Secures second save
Bautista earned the save in Saturday's 9-5 win over the Reds, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
Bautista was called upon to protect a 9-5 lead in the ninth after Matt Bowman allowed the first three batters to reach. The closer needed just 10 pitches to lock down the save, stranding a pair of baserunners in the process for his fourth straight scoreless appearances. On the season, he owns a 3.00 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and 7:6 K:BB across six innings while converting both of his save opportunities.
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Will Vest RP | DET
Tigers' Will Vest: Collects first save of season
Vest gave up a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his first save of the season in a 3-1 win over the Royals.
Tommy Kahnle and Tyler Holton had both pitched Thursday and Friday and were unavailable, leaving closing duties to Vest. The right-hander wasn't exactly sharp, but after putting two runners aboard with two outs, he coaxed a pop-up from Kyle Isbel to end the afternoon. Vest has had an impressive start to the season overall in a high-leverage role for the Tigers, posting a 1.04 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 9:3 K:BB through 8.2 innings with one win and one hold in addition to Saturday's save.