MLB Player News
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Owen White RP | CHW
Rangers' Owen White: Recalled to big club
White was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
The 24-year-old took the roster spot of Jack Leiter, who was sent down after making his MLB debut Thursday. White hasn't pitched well in three starts for Round Rock this season with a 7.30 ERA across 12.1 innings, but he will be available in relief for the time being. White got his feet wet in the big leagues last summer with a couple appearances out of the Texas bullpen.
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Josh Winckowski RP | BOS
Red Sox's Josh Winckowski: Confirmed as Sunday's starter
Winckowski will start Sunday in Pittsburgh, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.
He will be taking the spot vacated by Garrett Whitlock (oblique). Winckowski hasn't pitched longer than 2.2 innings in any relief outing this season and went just one frame in each of his last two appearances, so Sunday's start will be a pretty short one. With Whitlock slated to miss at least a couple weeks, Winckowski could be needed for additional starts after Sunday.
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Griffin Jax RP | TB
Twins' Griffin Jax: Picks up save No. 2
Jax pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts against the Tigers on Saturday en route to his second save of the season.
Called upon to protect a one-run lead, Jax was nails Saturday, retiring the side in order on 12 pitches. He reached as high as 96.9 mph on his fastball and earned his first save since Opening Day. While Jax appears to be first in line for save chances right now, he doesn't seem to have much of a window with Jhoan Duran (oblique) closing in on a rehab assignment. Duran threw 21 pitches in live batting practice Friday.
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Nate Pearson RP | HOU
Blue Jays' Nate Pearson: Back in majors
The Blue Jays recalled Pearson from Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Pearson has thrown 6.1 scoreless innings in the majors this season, and he'll get another opportunity to rejoin the Jays' bullpen as Chad Green (shoulder) moves to the injured list. The 27-year-old right-hander will presumably continue serving in middle relief while in Toronto.
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Chad Green RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Chad Green: Lands on injured list
The Blue Jays placed Green on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a teres major strain in his right shoulder, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Green's shoulder has kept him out of action since Monday, and it will officially cost him another couple of weeks as he moves to the IL. Nate Pearson will come up from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move to fill the open spot in Toronto's bullpen.
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Garrett Cleavinger RP | TB
Rays' Garrett Cleavinger: Records first career save
Cleavinger threw a scoreless 10th inning with one strikeout against the Yankees on Saturday to earn his first career save.
After Jason Adam pitched a clean ninth to preserve a scoreless tie, Tampa Bay scored the game's only runs in the top of the 10th to create the save chance. It was the left-handed Cleavinger who got the call with Pete Fairbanks unavailable due to a stomach illness, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, and Cleavinger shut the door on 17 pitches (12 strikes). While Cleavinger battles fits of wildness, he also misses bats and may continue to see the occasional matchups-based opportunity with Fairbanks struggling in the ninth to begin the season. The 29-year-old Cleavinger already has three wins this season to go along with Saturday's save.
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Zack Weiss RP | STL
Twins' Zack Weiss: Still not throwing off mound
Weiss (shoulder) still has not progressed to pitching off a mound, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Weiss was sidelined early in spring training with a teres major strain in his right shoulder and it doesn't sound like he's made much progress. He was set to compete for a middle relief role before the injury.
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Josh Winder RP | ARI
Twins' Josh Winder: Throws batting practice sessions
Winder (shoulder) threw two live batting practice sessions in Florida in the past week and will next pitch in extended spring training games, Bobby Nightengale of hte Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
He would then begin a minor-league rehab assignment after the extended spring outings. Winder opened the season on the 60-day injured list due to a right scapula stress fracture, which he sustained late in 2023.
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Anthony Veneziano RP | TEX
Royals' Anthony Veneziano: Back in majors
The Royals recalled Veneziano from Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.
Veneziano was called up to be the Royals' 27th man during their doubleheader Wednesday, though he never appeared in a game before being returned to Omaha. He's posted a 4.15 ERA and 1.46 WHIP across 13 innings in the minors this year, and he'll presumably serve in a multi-inning relief role while in Kansas City. Jordan Lyles (personal) was placed on the inactive list in a corresponding move.