MLB Player News
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Alexander Alberto RP | CHW
White Sox's Alexander Alberto: Waived by White Sox
The White Sox placed Alberto on waivers Monday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Alberto was a Rule 5 selection over the winter, so any team that puts a claim in for the 24-year-old right-hander would have to carry him on its major-league roster throughout the season. In the likelier event that Alberto clears waivers, the White Sox would have to offer him back to the Rays, the team he originally signed with back in 2019. Alberto has yet to pitch above the High-A level and didn't look big-league ready during spring training, as he yielded 10 runs (eight earned) on 12 hits and four walks while striking out seven over 6.2 innings across his seven Cactus League appearances.
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Drew Pomeranz RP | LAA
Angels' Drew Pomeranz: Wild in spring outing
Pomeranz allowed three runs on two hits and three walks while striking out one batter in one-third of an inning in a Cactus League contest against the Rockies on Sunday.
Pomeranz had trouble with his control, as only 12 of his 29 pitches were strikes. The veteran reliever had issued just one walk this spring coming into Sunday, though he's given up two homers and five earned runs across his four outings spanning 3.1 frames. Despite his Cactus League struggles, Pomeranz is expected to take on a high-leverage role out of the Angels' bullpen this season.
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Ryan Yarbrough RP | NYY
Yankees' Ryan Yarbrough: Hurls three scoreless frames Sunday
Yarbrough allowed two hits and struck out two batters over three scoreless innings in a Grapefruit League game against Detroit on Sunday.
Yarbrough made his second appearance of the spring for the Yankees, and this was his first outing with New York since returning from a stint with Team USA at the World Baseball Classic. The lefty made just one appearance during the tournament, allowing two runs over 2.1 innings against Team Italy. Yarbrough figures to open the regular season in long relief for the Yankees, and he's an option to make spot starts if any of the team's starters are sidelined, especially early in the campaign while Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon work on rehabbing their elbow injuries.
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Brooks Kriske RP | ATH
Athletics' Brooks Kriske: Fails to make Opening Day roster
The Athletics reassigned Kriske to minor-league camp Sunday.
Kriske was one of 11 players sent out in the Athletics' latest round of roster cuts. The 32-year-old right-hander spent most of the 2025 season at the Triple-A level but made 16 appearances in the majors between stops with the Cubs and Twins, pitching to a 7.50 ERA and 1.94 WHIP across 18 innings.
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Nick Hernandez RP | ATH
Athletics' Nick Hernandez: Cut from major-league camp
The Athletics reassigned Hernandez to minor-league camp Sunday.
Hernandez was one of 11 players sent out in the Athletics' latest round of roster cuts. The 31-year-old right-hander spent most of the 2025 season at the Triple-A level but made 10 appearances in the majors with the Astros, giving up six earned runs on 12 hits and eight walks over 10.2 innings.
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Matt Krook RP | ATH
Athletics' Matt Krook: Falls short in bid for roster
The Athletics reassigned Krook to minor-league camp Sunday.
Krook was one of 11 players sent out in the Athletics' latest round of roster cuts. The 31-year-old left-hander spent most of the 2025 season at the Triple-A level but made three appearances in the majors with the Athletics, giving up two earned runs on five hits and one walk over 3.1 innings.
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Wander Suero RP | ATH
Athletics' Wander Suero: Removed from bullpen competition
The Athletics reassigned Suero to minor-league camp Sunday.
Suero was one of 11 players sent out in the Athletics' latest round of roster cuts. The 34-year-old right-hander spent most of the 2025 season at the Triple-A level but made five appearances in the majors with Atlanta, giving up eight earned runs on 10 hits and four walks over 6.1 innings.
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Alex Lange RP | KC
Royals' Alex Lange: Scoreless spring outing
Lange allowed a hit and a walk across 1.1 scoreless innings in Sunday's Cactus League win over the White Sox. He struck out one.
The right-hander entered in relief of Cole Ragans with two outs in the fourth inning and closed the frame with no damage before firing a scoreless fifth inning that included a strikeout of Colson Montgomery. Lange has had an iffy spring, allowing five runs (four earned) on five hits and five walks across seven innings, though he has recorded nine strikeouts. Coming off a pair of injury-riddled seasons with the Tigers that saw him throw a combined 19.2 innings at the MLB level over the past two campaigns, Lange is competing for one of the final bullpen spots with the Royals after signing a one-year deal with the club in November.
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Andres Munoz RP | SEA
Mariners' Andres Munoz: Strikes out three in spring return
Munoz allowed a hit and a walk while striking out three in a scoreless inning in Sunday's Cactus League matchup with the Reds.
Munoz was sharp in his return from the World Baseball Classic, where he allowed a run in two innings with Team Mexico. The 27-year-old Munoz is expected to be one of the game's top closers again in 2026 after converting 38 of 45 save opportunities while posting a sparkling 1.73 ERA with a 1.03 WHIP and 83 strikeouts across 62.1 innings last year.
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Julian Merryweather RP | MIN
Twins' Julian Merryweather: Cut from big-league camp
The Twins reassigned Merryweather (hamstring) to minor-league camp Monday.
After signing a minor-league deal with Minnesota in February, Merryweather had been attending big-league camp as a non-roster invitee and was expected to compete for a spot in the Twins' Opening Day bullpen. He never made headway in the job battle, however, as he strained his left hamstring during his first Grapefruit League appearance Feb. 24 and has yet to pitch since. Merryweather has since resumed running and has been playing catch, but he could be headed for a stint on Triple-A St. Paul's injured list to begin the season.