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  • Sean Guenther RP | DET

    Tigers' Sean Guenther: Heads back to Triple-A

    The Tigers optioned Guenther to Triple-A Toledo on Sunday.

    He'll cede his spot on the active roster to lefty Brant Hurter, who was called up from Triple-A in a corresponding move and is expected to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Alex Faedo in Sunday's game against the Royals. Following his promotion from Toledo on Thursday, Guenther made one appearance out of the Detroit bullpen, giving up an earned run on one hit and two hit batsmen over 1.1 innings.

  • Collin Snider RP | SEA

    Mariners' Collin Snider: Picks up second win

    Snider (2-1) got the extra-inning win against the Phillies on Saturday, firing a scoreless 10th inning during which he issued a walk and recorded two strikeouts.

    Snider was tasked with preserving a 5-5 tie after both Yimi Garcia and Andres Munoz had put in an inning apiece earlier in the contest. The 28-year-old responded with an impressive 18-pitch showing, posting his sixth consecutive scoreless effort in the process. Snider has only two holds alongside his pair of victories, but his 1.31 ERA and 25:4 K:BB across 20.2 innings is worthy of high-leverage spots when the need arises.

  • Ian Hamilton RP | ATL

    Yankees' Ian Hamilton: Increasing intensity of throwing

    Hamilton (lat) is scheduled to throw a high-intensity bullpen session Tuesday, per MLB.com.

    Hamilton is recovering from the lat strain he suffered in mid-June. The righty reliever resumed throwing in early July but has yet to face live hitters. That could be his next step if Tuesday's session goes well, and Hamilton may be able to begin a minor-league rehab assignment within the next two weeks with a goal of rejoining the Yankees in late August or early September.

  • Ben Joyce RP | LAA

    Angels' Ben Joyce: Collects first save

    Joyce picked up the save over the Mets on Saturday, hurling 1.1 perfect innings while striking out one batter.

    Joyce entered the contest with two outs in the top of the eighth and a runner on third and was able to get Tyrone Taylor to ground out to escape the frame. The right-hander returned for the ninth and retired all three batters he faced, topping things off with a swinging strikeout of J.D. Martinez on a 104 mph fastball to end the game and secure his first save of the campaign. It stands to reason that the dazzling performance will earn Joyce more save opportunities moving forward, especially after Hunter Strickland coughed up multiple runs in the seventh of Saturday's contest to put the Angels behind late. The former has not allowed a run since June 11 against the Diamondbacks.

  • Alex Faedo SP | TB

    Tigers' Alex Faedo: Drawing opener assignment Sunday

    Faedo will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Royals.

    Faedo will be making his third start of the season, but he's pitched just two and one innings in those outings and will likely be in store for a similar workload Sunday. Once Faedo exits the contest, left-hander Brant Hurter is expected to take over and serve as Detroit's bulk reliever in what will be his MLB debut.

  • Chris Martin RP | TEX

    Red Sox's Chris Martin: Throws bullpen Saturday

    Martin (elbow) threw 35 pitches in the bullpen Saturday, Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.

    Martin is tentatively scheduled for a rehab game Wednesday and could rejoin the Red Sox next weekend. The right-hander has been out since July 4 due to elbow inflammation.

  • Kirby Yates RP | LAA

    Rangers' Kirby Yates: Nails down save No. 20

    Yates gave up two hits and struck out two over 1.1 scoreless innings Saturday to record his 20th save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Red Sox.

    It's the first time since April 21 that Yates has worked more than one inning to notch a save, but the veteran right-hander hasn't seemed to care how many outs he needs to get the job done. He has yet to blow a save in 2024, and after four injury-plagued years he's managed to re-discover the form that saw him lead the majors with 41 saves in 2019 while earning NL Cy Young Award votes. Yates' 1.13 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 35.5 percent strikeout rate this season are also comparable to his 1.19 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 41.6 percent K rate from 2019.

  • Rays' Hunter Bigge: Opening Sunday's game

    Bigge will serve as the Rays' opening pitcher for Sunday's game in Houston, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    After being acquired from the Cubs last Sunday as part of the three-player deal that sent Isaac Paredes to Chicago, Bigge was added to the Rays' 26-man active roster two days later. He's already turned in a pair of scoreless frames for Tampa Bay and has now given up just one earned run while striking out seven over his first 5.1 big-league innings, and he was dominant at the Triple-A level before that, accruing an 0.68 ERA, 0.69 WHIP and 20:6 K:BB in 13.1 innings for the Cubs' affiliate in Iowa. Sunday will mark Bigge's first career start, but he's unlikely to cover more than inning or two before turning to game over to lefty Tyler Alexander, who is expected to operate as a bulk reliever.

  • Jason Foley RP | SF

    Tigers' Jason Foley: Earns win in relief Saturday

    Foley (3-3) allowed two unearned runs on one hit across two innings of relief to earn the win in extra innings Saturday against the Royals. He struck out one.

    Foley didn't enter the contest until the top of the 10th inning, when he allowed the automatic runner on second base to score following a fielder's choice and a sacrifice fly. He allowed the automatic runner to score again in the 11th, but the Tigers scored twice in the bottom half to give the righty the win. Foley has ceded some ninth-inning work to other relievers, though he's still clearly trusted in high-leverage spots and remains the team's top closer. He leads the Tigers by a wide margin with 15 saves this season.

  • Royals' James McArthur: Blows another save Saturday

    McArthur (4-5) blew the save and took the loss Saturday, giving up two runs (one earned) on two hits and a walk over two-thirds of an inning in a 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Tigers.

    The Kansas City bullpen had a disastrous day, as Hunter Harvey and Kris Bubic blew leads in the ninth and 10th innings, respectively, before McArthur finished the job by surrendering a walk-off single to Wenceel Perez in the bottom of the 11th. The big takeaway was manager Matt Quatraro's reluctance to use McArthur in a save situation, and with good reason -- since the beginning of July, the right-hander has an 8.71 ERA, 1.84 WHIP and 5:2 K:BB in 10.1 innings, and he's blown two of his last three save opportunities including Saturday. Harvey's usage in the ninth could mark him as the next man up to get a chance to close for the Royals, but Lucas Erceg might also be in the mix after he picked up a hold with a perfect eighth inning. McArthur hasn't officially been removed from the role, but his job security seems to be hanging by a thread.

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