MLB Player News
-
Seranthony Dominguez RP | CHW
Orioles' Seranthony Dominguez: Notches four-out save
Dominguez allowed a hit over 1.1 scoreless innings Friday, striking out two and earning a save against the Rays.
Dominguez found himself in trouble after an error in the ninth inning but he escaped the threat and preserved a 2-0 win. He's now converted all eight save chances he's received since joining Baltimore on July 26. As an Oriole, he's registered a 2.76 ERA with a 21:4 K:BB over 16.1 frames. Dominguez appears to have cemented himself as the team's leading ninth-inning option.
-
Josh Winckowski RP | BOS
Red Sox's Josh Winckowski: Earns first save
Winckowski threw a perfect inning and earned a save against the White Sox on Friday.
Winckowski made his second appearance since being recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Aug. 27. In those two outings, he's combined to toss four scoreless innings, dropping his season ERA to 4.10. Boston's ninth-inning job appears to be somewhat open at the moment with Kenley Jansen (lat) sidelined for an indefinite period. Winckowski now has four career saves, with the previous three coming during the 2023 campaign.
-
Jose Urena SP | LAA
Rangers' Jose Urena: Yields three runs as bulk reliever
Urena did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing three runs (two earned) on three hits and two walks over 5.2 innings against the Angels. He struck out three.
The veteran right-hander served as the bulk reliever, firing 75 pitches and finishing the game after Gerson Garabito and Walter Pennington began the contest with 3.1 combined innings. All three runs Urena allowed came via a homer by Logan O'Hoppe in the sixth inning. The 32-year-old has been a versatile arm for manager Bruce Bochy, plugging holes created by numerous rotation injuries this season. Urena's made 32 appearances -- including nine starts -- while pitching to a 3.69 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 68:38 K:BB across 107.1 innings.
-
Kenley Jansen RP | DET
Red Sox's Kenley Jansen: Unavailable due to lat issue
Jansen indicated after Friday's game against the White Sox that he was unavailable to pitch due to a lat issue, Julian McWilliams of The Boston Globe reports.
The Red Sox had a save situation in Friday's game, but Josh Winckowski got the call in the ninth inning instead. Jansen didn't provide a specific timeline for his return, saying that he wouldn't pitch again until the issue is fully resolved. Winckowski appears to be the next man up as closer, but Chris Martin, Justin Slaten and even Liam Hendriks (elbow) might also be factors in the ninth depending on how long Jansen is unavailable.
-
Grant Anderson RP | MIL
Rangers' Grant Anderson: Lands on injured list
Anderson was placed on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Sept. 5, with a right ankle contusion.
The right-hander was forced to leave Wednesday's game after a 103 mph comebacker off the bat of Jazz Chisholm caromed off his ankle. Anderson appears to have escaped with nothing more than a bruise, but it will still cost him at least a couple weeks and could perhaps end his season. Owen White was recalled in a corresponding move.
-
Owen White RP | CHW
Rangers' Owen White: Returns to Texas
White was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Four days after he was sent down, White will return to the big-league roster to replace Grant Anderson (ankle) in the Rangers' bullpen. White has split his time between the rotation and bullpen at Round Rock this season, posting a 5.55 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 82:45 K:BB in 95.2 total innings. He's allowed a total of six runs in two appearances in the majors this season.
-
Ron Marinaccio RP | SD
Yankees' Ron Marinaccio: Sent down to minors
Marinaccio was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Friday's game against the Cubs.
The move opens up a spot for Clarke Schmidt (lat), who will return from the 60-day injured list to start Saturday in Chicago. Marinaccio has been more than serviceable for the Yankees this season, but he continues to bounce between levels as the team takes full advantage of the roster flexibility provided by his minor-league option.
-
Luke Weaver SP | NYM
Yankees' Luke Weaver: Nabs first career save
Weaver worked around a walk in a scoreless ninth inning against the Cubs on Friday en route to his first career save. He struck out two batters.
Isaac Paredes made Weaver work for the final out, but Weaver ultimately shut the door on his 25th pitch to earn the first save of his nine-year MLB career. Manager Aaron Boone said earlier in the week that the club would get "creative" with the closer role in light of Clay Holmes' struggles in the ninth inning, and while Weaver has not been part of the saves mix until now, he leads the team in holds and would appear to have the leg up for save chances down the stretch.
-
Liam Hendriks RP | BOS
Red Sox's Liam Hendriks: Suffers minor setback
Hendriks (elbow) had a minor setback in his rehab this week but said Friday that he remains convinced he will return this season, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
The setback prevented Hendriks from making rehab appearances on back-to-back days this week, as had been previously planned. Hendriks also said that while he expects to be effective upon his return, he thinks his stuff will fully bounce back to pre-surgery levels in 2025, when he will be under contract with Boston for one more season.
-
Brandon Eisert RP | CHW
Blue Jays' Brandon Eisert: Optioned to Triple-A
Eisert was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.
Eisert was called up Sunday but did not get into a game with the big club this time around. Luis Frias will take his place in the Jays' bullpen.