MLB Player News
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Brian Van Belle RP | TB
Rays' Brian Van Belle: Placed on IL
The Rays placed Van Belle on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to right elbow inflammation, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
Van Belle allowed two runs on four hits across two innings of relief in Friday's loss to the Guardians. He threw 37 pitches and faced 10 batters. The 29-year-old right-hander has appeared in four games out of the bullpen for the Rays this season, logging a 5.40 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 6:0 K:BB across 8.1 innings.
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Hunter Bigge P | TB
Rays' Hunter Bigge: First bullpen scheduled
Bigge (lat) will throw a bullpen session Sept. 9, MLB.com reports.
Bigge is recovering from both a lat injury and facial fractures that he suffered in mid-June. He began playing catch in mid-August, so it's unclear if he'll be able to ramp up in time to return in 2025.
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Ian Seymour P | TB
Rays' Ian Seymour: Bulk appearance ends in loss
Seymour (3-1) took the loss against the Guardians on Friday, giving up five runs (one earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out five over four innings of relief.
Seymour entered in the second inning behind opener Griffin Jax and was immediately hurt by a defensive miscue that extended the frame. The error put the leadoff man aboard, allowing the Guardians to capitalize with three two-out runs during a five-run frame that gave them a lead they never relinquished. The left-hander bounced back with three clean innings to finish his outing on a stronger note, but the damage had already been done to stick him with the loss. Though Seymour has been utilized primarily as a reliever, both Friday and at the start of his MLB career, the Rays may opt to transition him back into the rotation, where he's surrendered just one earned run in 10 innings across two starts.
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Grant Wolfram P | BAL
Orioles' Grant Wolfram: Rebounds in scoreless appearance
Wolfram allowed one hit and no walks in two-thirds of an inning Friday against the Dodgers.
The Orioles hadn't called upon Wolfram in a week after he threw a season-high 42 pitches and yielded five runs his last time out, but the hurler was able to bounce back with a scoreless outing Friday. Although the southpaw had a ghastly 9.28 ERA through July, he's shown great improvement at run prevention recently. Over his last 11.1 innings, Wolfram has overcome a 1.50 WHIP to post a 0.79 ERA and 15:3 K:BB.
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Bailey Horn P | DET
Tigers' Bailey Horn: Takes first loss
Horn (0-1) allowed a run in an inning of relief to take the loss Friday against the White Sox. He struck out one.
Horn allowed a run for just the second time in seven MLB appearances this season, which saddled him with his first loss as well. The 27-year-old lefty has spent most of the year with Triple-A Toledo, and while he's generally pitched well when given a chance by the Tigers, he doesn't have a particularly fantasy-friendly role at the moment.
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Chris Martin RP | TEX
Rangers' Chris Martin: Saddled with third blown save
Martin was charged with a blown save Friday against Houston, allowing two runs on three hits and no walks in the eighth inning. He struck out one.
Martin took his third blown save of the season, and he served up his first homer since June 24 in Baltimore. The veteran right-hander should remain a setup man for the Rangers in the final weeks of the season, though he hasn't fared particularly well on the mound as of late. Over his last 12.1 innings, Martin has a 5.11 ERA and 1.78 WHIP covering 15 appearances.
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Carlos Estevez RP | KC
Royals' Carlos Estevez: Collects 38th save
Estevez picked up the save Friday against the Twins, allowing no hits and one walk with no strikeouts in a scoreless ninth inning.
Estevez increased his MLB lead in saves with his 38th of the season, also turning in his ninth consecutive scoreless outing. The 32-year-old right-hander has been outstanding all year for the Royals, producing a 2.49 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 52:21 K:BB over 61.1 innings. Estevez has a strong grip on the closer role as the campaign nears an end.
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Jordan Leasure P | CHW
White Sox's Jordan Leasure: Secures seventh save
Leasure earned the save in Friday's 7-5 win over the Tigers, striking out two while retiring all five batters he faced.
Leasure was summoned with two runners on in the eighth inning and was perfect in delivering a five-out save. The 27-year-old has been strong since the All-Star break, converting all five of his save chances with a 3.05 ERA and 30:6 K:BB over 21 appearances. For the year, he's tallied seven saves and 11 holds while posting a 3.95 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 70:27 K:BB across 54.2 innings.
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Jordan Hicks RP | BOS
Red Sox's Jordan Hicks: IL move official
The Red Sox placed Hicks on the 15-day injured list Friday, retroactive to Sept. 4, due to right shoulder tendinitis.
As expected, Hicks will hit the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder injury deemed to be tendinitis. The right-hander has surrendered at least one run in each of his last three appearances, including a four-run outing Wednesday across one-third of an inning. Chris Murphy was recalled from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move.
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Chris Murphy RP | CHW
Red Sox's Chris Murphy: Officially promoted
The Red Sox recalled Murphy from Triple-A Worcester on Friday.
Murphy will join Boston as the bullpen replacement for Jordan Hicks, who landed on the injured list with a shoulder injury Friday. Murphy has fared well in the bigs this year to the tune of a 3.05 ERA and 1.06 WHIP through 20.2 frames, though he'll most likely be limited to middle-relief work while with the Sox.