MLB Player News
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Bryan Baker RP | BAL
Orioles' Bryan Baker: Sent to FCL
The Orioles optioned Baker to the Florida Complex League on Saturday.
Baker made two appearances after returning to Baltimore's bullpen Sept. 18, giving up two earned runs in 2.1 innings while recording five strikeouts. He'll now head to the team's spring training facility in Florida to finish up the season, and Tucker Davidson will come up from Triple-A Norfolk to replenish Baltimore's bullpen depth.
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Kody Funderburk RP | MIN
Twins' Kody Funderburk: Sent to Triple-A
The Twins optioned Funderburk to Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
Funderburk was reinstated from the IL on Friday after battling an oblique strain for over two months, but he'll lose his spot on the active roster after allowing four runs in one inning during Friday's loss to Baltimore. Diego Castillo was recalled from St. Paul to fill the opening in Minnesota's bullpen.
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Diego Castillo RP | MIN
Twins' Diego Castillo: Recalled to Minnesota
The Twins recalled Castillo from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.
Castillo has appeared in six games for the Twins this season, surrendering two earned runs across eight innings while striking out four batters and walking seven. He'll now come up from the minor leagues to give Minnesota's bullpen a fresh arm, taking the place of Kody Funderburk, who was optioned to Triple-A.
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Beau Brieske RP | DET
Tigers' Beau Brieske: Opening Saturday
Brieske will open Saturday's game versus the White Sox.
Brieske will make his 12th start of the year Saturday, and he carries a 4.91 ERA and 1.77 WHIP through 14.2 innings across his past 11 opening assignments. He'll likely only remain in the game for an inning or two before handing the game over to the Tigers' bullpen, though he has reached three frames twice this season.
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Kirby Yates RP | TEX
Rangers' Kirby Yates: Nails down 32nd save
Yates walked one in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 32nd save of the season in a 5-2 win over the Angels.
The 37-year-old righty converted his 11th straight save dating back to Aug. 19, a stretch in which he's posted a dazzling 0.63 ERA, 0.63 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB over 14.1 innings. Yates' injury history remains concerning, but his outstanding comeback campaign in 2024 sets his up for a big payday as a free agent this winter.
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Jason Foley RP | DET
Tigers' Jason Foley: Secures one-out save Friday
Foley recorded the last out of Friday's 4-1 win over the White Sox to earn the save,
Tyler Holton was pitching well and possibly could have been asked to retire one more batter with a three-run lead, but the Tigers didn't mess around with a chance to secure an AL Wild Card spot. Foley did his part to kick-start the celebration by securing his 28th save of the season and seventh in the last two weeks. The righty has been a big piece of his team's surprise success this year, pitching to a 3.15 ERA and 1.18 WHIP across 60 innings. Foley will clearly have a high-leverage role in the postseason now as well.
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Troy Taylor RP | SEA
Mariners' Troy Taylor: Secures first save
Taylor allowed a hit and struck out two in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-0 win over the Athletics.
It hasn't taken Taylor long to work his way into a high-leverage role. While he's been shaky at times, allowing five runs over his last nine innings, he has a save and six holds in that span. For the season, Taylor has a 2.95 ERA, 1.04 WHIP and 23:7 K:BB across 18.1 innings in the majors. He collected 21 saves in 40 appearances between High-A Everett and Double-A Arkansas prior to his promotion to the majors this year, so it's possible the Mariners view him as a future closing option.
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Edwin Uceta RP | TB
Rays' Edwin Uceta: Earns fifth save
Uceta allowed a hit and struck out one batter in a scoreless inning while earning a save against Boston on Friday.
Uceta worked around a one-out single by Vaughn Grissom in the ninth inning to preserve the 2-1 win. It was Uceta's fifth save of the year, with all of them coming during his last 12 appearances. During that span, he's converted each of his five save chances while tallying three holds alongside a 2.77 ERA. For the season, Uceta has produced a terrific 1.51 ERA and 57:8 K:BB through 41.2 innings.
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Daniel Robert RP | TEX
Rangers' Daniel Robert: Recalled by Rangers
The Rangers recalled Robert from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Robert last saw major-league action July 20 against the Orioles, when he allowed three hits and one walk while striking out two over two scoreless innings. The 30-year-old right-hander has spent most of 2024 in Triple-A, and across 35 outings with Round Rock he's registered seven saves with a 2.70 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and 52:13 K:BB across 43.1 innings. Robert will be available out of the Rangers' bullpen for the weekend series against the Angels.
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Marc Church RP | TEX
Rangers' Marc Church: Recalled by Texas
The Rangers recalled Church from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.
Church will have an opportunity to make his MLB debut out of the Rangers' bullpen this weekend against the Angels. The 23-year-old right-hander battled through a right shoulder strain for much of the season, but he returned from Round Rock's 60-day injured list in mid-August. In 11 Triple-A outings since being reinstated from the IL, Church posted a 2.87 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 19:4 K:BB over 15.2 innings.