MLB Player News
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Hunter Harvey RP | CHC
Royals' Hunter Harvey: Set for re-evaluation
Harvey (shoulder) will be re-evaluated Tuesday with the hope of getting cleared to begin throwing, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Harvey was diagnosed with a Grade 1 right teres major strain April 11 after he felt it the day prior while warming up. The injury isn't believed to be a serious concern, but the right-hander will likely need a bit of time to build his arm back up even if he restarts his throwing program next week.
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Alec Marsh RP | KC
Royals' Alec Marsh: Scheduled for re-evaluation
Marsh (shoulder) will be re-evaluated Tuesday, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Marsh's evaluation is following a 10-day shutdown period which was the result of a minor setback he suffered while rehabbing his right shoulder at the beginning of April. A return timeline could come into focus once he's able to restart a throwing program.
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Jason Foley RP | SF
Tigers' Jason Foley: To Triple-A IL with shoulder strain
Foley was placed on the 7-day injured list by Triple-A Toledo on Thursday due a right shoulder strain, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Foley struck out nine and permitted just one hit over 6.2 scoreless innings in his first five appearances with Toledo, but he hadn't pitched in several days and now it's been revealed why. It's not clear how long he might be sidelined, but the former Tigers closer will not be an option for the big club for a while.
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Sean Guenther RP | DET
Tigers' Sean Guenther: Starting rehab assignment
Guenther (back) will begin a rehab assignment with Single-A Lakeland on Thursday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Guenther has been on the 7-day injured list all season with Triple-A Toledo due to lumbar spine inflammation. He'll eventually move up to Toledo once deemed ready and could help the Tigers' bullpen at some point later this season.
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Michael Tonkin RP | MIN
Twins' Michael Tonkin: Cleared for rehab games
Tonkin (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Friday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.
Tonkin landed on the 15-day injured list before the season with a right shoulder strain, but he's ready to test things out in a game setting. Barring a setback, the veteran reliever will have a shot to rejoin the Twins' bullpen before the end of April.
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Greg Weissert RP | BOS
Red Sox's Greg Weissert: Stellar work in win
Weissert (1-0) struck out three over 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the win in Wednesday's 1-0 victory over Tampa Bay.
Boston's bullpen dominated the Rays with Weissert kicking off the effort. He entered in the bottom of the fifth inning with two on and two out and struck out Yandy Diaz after falling behind 2-0. The righty then set down all three hitters in the sixth, including two by strikeout. It was the eighth scoreless appearance out of nine for Weissert, who owns a 2.08 ERA with 11 strikeouts and one walk over 8.2 innings.
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Garrett Whitlock RP | BOS
Red Sox's Garrett Whitlock: Two bridge innings in win
Whitlock allowed one hit and struck out four over two scoreless innings to earn a hold in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Rays.
The Red Sox received stellar work from the bullpen, which allowed one hit and struck out nine over 4.1 innings. Whitlock, who made his fifth multi-inning appearance, threw 24 pitches (21 strikes) to navigate the seventh and eighth innings for his second hold. That set up the save for Justin Slaten. Whitlock sports a 2.31 ERA with nine hits and four walks allowed while striking out 15 over 11.2 innings (seven outings).
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Luke Jackson RP | SEA
Rangers' Luke Jackson: Picks up sixth save
Jackson earned a save against the Angels on Wednesday, retiring all three batters he faced in the ninth inning.
Jackson made quick work of Los Angeles to protect a two-run lead in the ninth frame, as he needed just six pitches to get through the inning. The right-hander was rewarded with his sixth save of the campaign, though this was his first save (and first save opportunity) since April 5. Jackson is tied for third in MLB in saves on the season, and since giving up three runs in his season debut March 27, the right-hander hasn't surrendered any runs over his subsequent eight outings, covering 7.2 frames.
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Mason Miller SP | SD
Athletics' Mason Miller: Mows down ChiSox for save
Miller struck out all three batters he faced in a perfect inning to earn a save against the White Sox on Wednesday.
Miller entered the game with a two-run lead in the ninth inning and retired the side in order on 12 pitches. White Sox batters looked overwhelmed against the fireballing closer, as all three batters Chicago sent to plate went down on strikes. Miller got six whiffs on just 12 total pitches, and he has now struck out at least one batter -- and allowed zero runs -- in all six of his outings this season. He's dominated with a 12:1 K:BB over six frames to cement his status as one of the league's top closers.