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Osvaldo Bido RP | CHW
Athletics' Osvaldo Bido: Hit hard in Sunday's start
Bido (2-2) took the loss against the Angels on Sunday, allowing seven earned runs on six hits, four walks and a hit batsman over 3.2 innings. He struck out six.
Bido's swing-and-miss numbers weren't bad, but he otherwise had a rough go of it against what had been a light-hitting Angels squad. He actually cruised through his first two frames, but his unraveling began in a third inning during which the Angels sliced a 6-0 deficit in half via a Luis Rengifo RBI groundout and Willie Calhoun two-run single. Bido then issued three walks and a go-ahead grand slam to Taylor Ward in the fourth, putting the right-hander on the hook for the eventual loss. The 28-year-old saw his ERA shoot up from 3.09 to 5.00 with the rocky outing, but Bido is likely to remain in the rotation for the time being and projects to draw an unenviable matchup in the Dodgers for his next start this coming weekend.
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Brandon Eisert RP | PIT
Blue Jays' Brandon Eisert: Up as 27th man Monday
The Blue Jays recalled Eisert from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday.
Eisert will serve as Toronto's 27th man during Monday's doubleheader in Baltimore and will be available out of the bullpen for both games. The left-hander has made one relief appearance for the Blue Jays this season, tossing two scoreless frames. He'll likely be sent back down to Buffalo following the twin bill.
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John Schreiber RP | NYY
Royals' John Schreiber: Likely headed for IL
Royals general manager J.J. Picollo said Monday that Schreiber (knee) is likely to be placed on the 15-day injured list, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.
The Royals haven't provided an updated diagnosis for Schreiber after he was forced out of his relief appearance in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Cubs with right knee patella tendon discomfort, but the team has apparently already deduced that the right-handed reliever is dealing with more than a day-to-day concern. Schreiber could cede his spot on the Royals' 26-man active roster to right-hander Michael Lorenzen, whom Kansas City acquired from Texas earlier Monday.
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Ricky Vanasco RP | ATL
Tigers' Ricky Vanasco: Catches on with Detroit
The Tigers acquired Vanasco from the Dodgers on Monday in exchange for cash considerations and optioned him to Triple-A Toledo.
Vanasco will fill the spot on the Tigers' 40-man roster that opened up after Detroit traded catcher Carson Kelly to the Rangers on Sunday. The right-hander reached the big leagues for the first time earlier this season with the Dodgers, but he made just two appearances out of the bullpen before being optioned to Triple-A earlier this month and then designated for assignment. Vanasco owns a 3.47 ERA, 1.73 WHIP and 27:21 K:BB in 23.1 innings out of the bullpen at the Triple-A level this season.
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Garrett Cleavinger RP | TB
Rays' Garrett Cleavinger: Picks up seventh win
Cleavinger (7-2) struck out one without allowing a baserunner in a scoreless eighth inning to earn the win Sunday against the Reds.
Cleavinger entered with the Rays down 1-0 in the eighth inning and turned in his fifth consecutive clean outing. He's also picked up two wins in that span and should be locked into a high-leverage relief role after the departure of Jason Adam.
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Walter Pennington RP | BAL
Rangers' Walter Pennington: Traded to Texas
The Rangers acquired Pennington from the Royals on Monday in exchange for right-hander Michael Lorenzen.
Pennington, 26, has made one scoreless appearance in the majors this season and boasts a 2.26 ERA and 79:20 K:BB across 59.2 innings at the Triple-A level in 2024. The left-hander will be assigned to Triple-A Round Rock for now but could contribute to the Rangers bullpen in the second half.
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Andres Munoz RP | SEA
Mariners' Andres Munoz: Earns 18th save
Munoz walked one batter in a scoreless inning and picked up a save against the White Sox on Sunday.
Munoz struggled with his command a bit after Saturday's four-out save; he threw 11 of 20 pitches for strikes but still finished off the 6-3 win. He extended his scoreless streak to 10.1 innings and is now 18 for 21 in save chances this season. Munoz lowered his ERA to 1.28 alongside a 51:19 K:BB through 42.1 frames.
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Cionel Perez RP | NYM
Orioles' Cionel Perez: Awarded win Sunday
Perez (2-0) hit one batter but did not allow a hit or a walk over a scoreless inning to earn the win Sunday over the Padres.
The Orioles never trailed Sunday, but starter Albert Suarez came up one out short of qualifying for the win. Jacob Webb also struggled in his relief appearance, leading to Perez being awarded the win. Perez has bounced back from a rough patch right out of the All-Star break, earning a save and a win over two scoreless innings across his last two appearances. For the year, he has a 4.26 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 29:15 K:BB with two saves and 13 holds across 31.2 innings.
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Tim Herrin RP | CLE
Guardians' Tim Herrin: Secures fourth win
Herrin (4-0) retired the only batter he faced to earn the win Sunday versus the Phillies.
Herrin got a groundout from Garrett Stubbs to end the sixth inning before Steven Kwan's solo home run put the Guardians ahead in the seventh. He hasn't featured in a prominent role, but Herrin has been effective this season with a 1.30 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 42:20 K:BB over 41.2 innings. He's added 10 holds and two blown saves.
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Zach Pop RP | PHI
Blue Jays' Zach Pop: Earns first career save
Pop earned the save Sunday, tossing a perfect 1.1 innings against the Rangers.
Pop made his second appearance since being recalled from Triple-A, coming on with runners on second and third and two outs in the eighth and inducing a Jonah Heim groundout to end the inning. He then stayed on for a perfect ninth to complete his first career save. Chad Green remains the closer for Toronto, but with the Blue Jays losing Jordan Romano to injury, Yimi Garcia being shipped out to the Mariners, and the potential for more arms to leave prior to Tuesday's trade deadline, Pop has an opportunity to earn a prominent role at the back end of the bullpen.