MLB Player News
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Richard Lovelady RP | NYM
Rays' Richard Lovelady: Secures second save
Lovelady pitched a perfect ninth inning to pick up the save over the Guardians on Thursday.
Lovelady relieved Manuel Rodriguez to open the bottom of the ninth and managed to retire the side in order on just six pitches to lock down his second save of the campaign. It was a nice bounceback performance for the southpaw after he surrendered two runs and took the loss in his previous outing Tuesday. It also marked Lovelady's first save opportunity since Aug. 17 against the Diamondbacks, and he's now held opponents scoreless in six of his last seven relief appearances.
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Jason Foley RP | SF
Tigers' Jason Foley: Takes loss Thursday
Foley (3-6) allowed two runs on two hits across an inning of work to take the loss Thursday against the Rockies.
A day after recording his 22nd save of the season, Foley was less effective in a non-save situation Thursday. The righty entered in a 2-2 game and allowed his first earned runs in an appearance since July 30. Foley's recent success and his 3.15 ERA overall should keep him locked in as Detroit's primary closer, though lefty Tyler Holton has also been good, and the latter should continue to see some save opportunities in the right matchups.
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Liam Hendriks RP | BOS
Red Sox's Liam Hendriks: Likely to be shut down
Hendriks (elbow) will likely be shut down from throwing for the remainder of the season, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.
An MRI on Hendriks' elbow came back negative after he suffered a minor setback in his recovery last week, but it appears the 35-year-old reliever will not pitch in the majors this season. He threw five scoreless innings across six appearances between Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester during his rehab assignment and will now presumably shift his focus to getting ready for the start of the 2025 campaign.
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Yerry Rodriguez RP | NYY
Blue Jays' Yerry Rodriguez: DFA'd by Jays
The Blue Jays designated Rodriguez (undisclosed) for assignment Thursday.
Rodriguez has been held out of action at Triple-A Buffalo since August due to an unspecified injury, and it remains unknown when he'll be cleared to return to games. While he waits to return, his spot on Toronto's 40-man roster will be given to Brett de Geus, who was claimed off waivers from Miami on Thursday.
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Andrew Walters P | CLE
Guardians' Andrew Walters: Brought up to big leagues
The Guardians selected Walters' contract from Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
A second-round pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft, Walters has dominated between Double-A Akron and Columbus this season, collecting a 2.32 ERA and 79:25 K:BB over 50.1 innings. The 23-year-old should pitch high-leverage situations eventually for the Guardians but given the weapons they already have in their bullpen, he might just be a middle reliever initially.
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Andrew Walters P | CLE
Guardians' Andrew Walters: Six saves at Triple-A
Walters has a 2.97 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 41 strikeouts and six saves in 30.1 innings across 33 appearances for Triple-A Columbus.
A pure reliever who received almost $1 million after the Guardians selected him with the No. 62 overall pick last year, Walters was assigned to Double-A to begin his pro career and dominated to the tune of a 1.35 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, two saves and 38 strikeouts in 20 innings. His strikeout rate dipped from 46.3 percent to 31.8 percent and his walk rate spiked from 9.8 percent to 13.2 percent after the bump to Triple-A, but Walters is still one of the best relief pitching prospects in the game. He should figure prominently into Cleveland's setup mix as the 2025 season unfolds.
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Anthony Misiewicz RP | CIN
Yankees' Anthony Misiewicz: Clears waivers
Misiewicz cleared waivers Thursday and was sent outright to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
He was DFA'd by the Yankees on Monday in order to make room for Jon Berti, but Misiewicz will stick with the organization after going unclaimed on waivers. The 29-year-old southpaw owns a 3.33 ERA and 1.13 WHIP across 54 innings in the minors this season.
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Austin Adams RP | BOS
Athletics' Austin Adams: Re-evaluated after setback
Adams is no longer scheduled to begin a rehab assignment after suffering a setback with his right forearm injury, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Adams has been sent back to Oakland to be re-evaluated. He's already missed nearly a month of action and now the remainder of his season looks to be in jeopardy, pending results of his exam.
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Gregory Santos RP | SF
Mariners' Gregory Santos: Clean inning with Tacoma
Santos (biceps) fired a scoreless sixth inning in Triple-A Tacoma's extra-inning loss to Oklahoma City on Tuesday, allowing two walks and recording a strikeout.
The right-hander threw 21 pitches overall in a laborious inning, but the silver lining to his control issues was the fact his arm got a good test. Santos has now made two appearances with the Rainiers of an inning apiece, and the Mariners may determine he only needs another turn or two before being deemed ready for activation.