MLB Player News
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Jared Shuster RP | CHW
White Sox's Jared Shuster: Takes loss as opener
Shuster (1-4) took the loss against Cleveland on Monday, allowing three runs on five hits while striking out five batters over 2.2 innings.
Though Shuster was deemed an opener for the contest, he tossed 47 pitches, 35 of which were strikes. That good control helped him finish with five punchouts and no walks, but the southpaw also gave up three extra-base hits, including a solo homer to David Fry. Shuster has tossed at least two frames in 20 of his 35 appearances this season, making him a logical candidate to work as an opener -- which he's now done three times this season -- when the White Sox decide to go that route.
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Emmanuel Clase RP | CLE
Guardians' Emmanuel Clase: Picks up 43rd save
Clase earned a save against the White Sox on Monday, allowing one hit and striking out two batters in a scoreless inning of work.
Clase entered in the ninth inning with a two-run lead and gave up just a harmless two-out infield single. The veteran closer punched out two of the four batters he faced -- just the second time he's recorded multiple strikeouts across his past 10 appearances. Clase is posting under a strikeout per inning for the second straight season, but that hasn't prevented him from putting together a dominant campaign. The right-hander is tied for the major-league lead with 43 saves -- one shy of the career-high mark he established last season -- and has registered a 0.68 ERA and 0.66 WHIP over 66.1innings.
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Jacob Waguespack RP | MIL
Rays' Jacob Waguespack: Kicks off rehab assignment
Waguespack (shoulder) gave up an earned run on two hits and no walks over one inning in a rehab appearance with Triple-A Durham on Friday.
Waguespack's appearance marked his first game action at any level since June 25, when he was pulled off a rehab assignment in the Florida Complex League after experiencing a lower-back issue. The right-hander was initially placed on the injured list May 6 with right rotator cuff inflammation. Waguespack likely doesn't have enough time to get fully stretched back out for a starting role, so if he returns from the 60-day IL this season, he'll presumably serve as a reliever.
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Clayton Beeter RP | WAS
Yankees' Clayton Beeter: Activated, sent to Double-A
Beeter (shoulder) was reinstated from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre's 60-day injured list Saturday and was assigned to Double-A Somerset.
Beeter proceeded to appear out of the Somerset bullpen later that day, striking out two and allowing one hit and no walks over a scoreless inning. The right-hander had turned in a 2.53 ERA over 32 innings with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before hitting the shelf in May with a right shoulder injury.
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Justin Sterner RP | ATH
Rays' Justin Sterner: Cleared for return
Triple-A Durham reinstated Sterner (undisclosed) from the 7-day injured list Thursday.
Sterner went about one month between appearances due to an unspecified injury, though he looked electric in his first game back Friday against Triple-A Columbus. The 28-year-old right-hander fanned three batters in a perfect inning and now owns a 3.67 ERA with 48 strikeouts across 41.2 frames this season with Durham.
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Jose Suarez SP | ATL
Angels' Jose Suarez: Back on big-league roster
The Angels selected Suarez's contract from Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.
Suarez was removed from the 40-man roster back in June but has made his way back to the majors after posting a 6.54 ERA and 62:17 K:BB over 52.1 innings covering 11 starts. The left-hander will likely operate in a long-relief role.
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Hans Crouse SP | BAL
Angels' Hans Crouse: Moves back to Triple-A
The Angels optioned Crouse to Triple-A Salt Lake on Monday.
One day after being recalled from Triple-A, Crouse will head back to Salt Lake to make room in the bullpen for a fresher arm in lefty Jose Suarez, who was called up from the minors in a corresponding move. Crouse tossed 27 pitches and retired four hitters in his relief appearance in Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Rangers, allowing no runs on zero hits and two walks while striking out one.
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Austin Kitchen RP | SEA
Mariners' Austin Kitchen: Lands with Seattle
The Mariners claimed Kitchen off waivers from the Marlins on Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Tacoma.
Seattle designated infielder Jason Vosler for assignment to clear room on the 40-man roster for Kitchen, a 27-year-old lefty reliever. He reached the big leagues for the first time this season but was lit up in his four appearances out of the Miami bullpen, giving up 11 earned runs on 16 hits and three walks over seven innings.
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Tyler Alexander RP | TEX
Rays' Tyler Alexander: Slated for bulk relief
Alexander is expected to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Cole Sulser in Monday's game against the Phillies, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Alexander is taking over the rotation spot vacated by lefty Jeffrey Springs (elbow), who landed on the injured list Sunday. Over his 19 appearances (seven starts) with Tampa Bay this season, Alexander sports a 6-4 record with a 5.66 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 75:21 K:BB across 89 innings. He's been especially vulnerable to the long ball, giving up a career-high 22 home runs.
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Anthony Misiewicz RP | CIN
Yankees' Anthony Misiewicz: Cast off 40-man roster
The Yankees designated Misiewicz for assignment Monday.
The transaction opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for utility man Jon Berti's (calf), who was activated from the 60-day injured list. Misiewicz made his lone appearance of the season with the Yankees back in June and had turned in a 3.47 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 30:5 K:BB in 23.1 innings over 21 appearances since returning to Triple-A.