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  • Cole Winn SP | TEX

    Rangers' Cole Winn: Set for rehab outing Tuesday

    Winn (hand) will throw one inning of relief in a rehab appearance for Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

    Winn was placed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 20 after experiencing nerve irritation in his thumb. He pitched well after being promoted from Round Rock following the All-Star break, throwing 12.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen prior to hitting the shelf.

  • Chris Martin RP | TEX

    Rangers' Chris Martin: Picks up second win

    Martin (2-6) allowed a hit and struck out one in one inning to earn the win over the Diamondbacks on Monday.

    Martin was back on a major-league mound for the first time since July 20 after missing six weeks due to a calf strain. He kept this game tied in the ninth inning -- that's typically usage a closer would see, but Shawn Armstrong got the save in the 10th inning and appears to be the head of a closing committee currently. Martin should still factor into the late-inning mix, but he's been a setup man for much of the year, earning two saves, 12 holds and two blown saves over 40 appearances. He also has a 2.29 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 37:6 K:BB across 35.1 innings.

  • Rangers' Shawn Armstrong: Grabs sixth save

    Armstrong struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Monday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks.

    Armstrong picked up his third save in his last six appearances when he shut the door in the 10th inning. His 11.2-inning scoreless streak was snapped Sunday versus the Athletics, but the right-hander has been one of the Rangers' steadiest bullpen arms lately. He's now at a 2.51 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 63:18 K:BB while adding six saves, 10 holds and three blown saves over 61 innings.

  • Mitch Farris RP | LAA

    Angels' Mitch Farris: Set for major-league debut Tuesday

    Farris will start Tuesday's game versus the Royals in Kansas City, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

    After having his contract selected from Double-A Rocket City on Monday, Farris will take the hill Tuesday for his MLB debut. The left-hander owns an impressive 28 percent strikeout rate over 116 innings with Rocket City, and he had covered at least six innings in five of his last six outings in the minors, logging a 2.52 ERA and 1.26 WHIP during that stretch. Farris should have the chance to make multiple turns through the Los Angeles rotation in September.

  • White Sox's Jordan Leasure: Picks up fifth save

    Leasure retired all four batters faced to earn the save in Monday's 6-5 win at Minnesota. He struck out two.

    The Chicago reliever required only 14 pitches to notch his first four-out save of the season. With Leasure, Grant Taylor, Mike Vasil, and Steven Wilson all collecting saves in August for the White Sox, the team is in a full blown closer-by-committee situation. Through 52 total frames, Leasure has pitched to a 4.15 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and impressive 11.8 K/9, which should keep him in the mix for occasional save opportunities going forward.

  • White Sox's Tyler Alexander: Collects win in bullpen game

    Alexander (5-13) picked up the win in Monday's game against Minnesota, allowing one run on two hits and no walks with one strikeout.

    The 31-year-old southpaw was credited with the victory after the White Sox scored two runs in the eighth to take the lead. Alexander didn't have his sharpest outing himself, yielding a run on a Brooks Lee single in the seventh. The Chicago lefty continues to pitch in long relief and is not worthy of fantasy consideration due to a 4.85 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 74:28 K:BB across 89 total frames.

  • Drew Sommers P | DET

    Tigers' Drew Sommers: Takes first career loss

    Sommers (0-1) allowed three runs on two hits across an inning of relief to take the loss in Monday's game against the Mets. He struck out one.

    With Detroit starter Charlie Morton only lasting 3.2 innings, Sommers came on in the middle of the contest and struggled against a potent New York lineup. The key hit against the rookie lefty was a two-RBI triple by Juan Soto, who then came around to score on a Brandon Nimmo single. Sommers has now allowed at least one run in three of his first four MLB appearances, and he's sitting with an ugly 18.00 ERA.

  • Chris Martin RP | TEX

    Rangers' Chris Martin: Reinstated from injured list

    The Rangers activated Martin (calf) from the 15-day injured list Monday.

    Martin has missed most of the second half with a left calf strain but has been cleared to return after tossing a scoreless inning in a rehab appearance with Double-A Frisco over the weekend. The 39-year-old will re-enter the late-inning mix for the Rangers, potentially even seeing some save chances in September.

  • Red Sox's Aroldis Chapman: Secures 28th save

    Chapman collected the save in Monday's 6-4 victory over the Guardians, pitching a clean inning with one strikeout.

    The flamethrowing southpaw required only five pitches to pocket his 363rd career save. Chapman has notched 16 consecutive scoreless appearances over which he's fired 12.2 hitless frames with a 16:4 K:BB and 11 saves. The 37-year-old has reentered the discussion as one of the elite fantasy closers this season thanks to his 1.00 ERA, 0.65 WHIP and 77:14 K:BB across 54 total innings.

  • Tigers' Sawyer Gipson-Long: Drawing start Tuesday

    Gipson-Long will be recalled from Triple-A Toledo to start Tuesday's game against the Mets in Detroit, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

    Gipson-Long holds a 4.32 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 20:4 K:BB in 25 innings covering two starts and four relief appearances for the Tigers this season. He hasn't reached the five-inning mark in an appearance since late June, so the right-hander could be in line for a relatively abbreviated outing Tuesday. Gipson-Long seems likely to be shifted to long relief after Tuesday's spot start, if he isn't optioned back to Triple-A.

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