MLB Player News
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Scott Blewett RP | BAL
Orioles' Scott Blewett: Cleared to start throwing
Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said Aug. 6 that Blewett (elbow) has resumed playing catch, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Blewett was placed on the 15-day injured list July 13 due to right elbow discomfort and was set to receive a second opinion on his injury later that month before a decision on his treatment plan was made. Evidently, Blewett received favorable news from doctors, as he wasn't recommended to stop throwing for an extended period. That said, Blewett had yet to resume throwing off a mound since Mansolino provided the latest update on his status, so the righty reliever's return from the IL wouldn't appear to be imminent.
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Robinson Pina P | TOR
Blue Jays' Robinson Pina: Shelved at Triple-A
Triple-A Buffalo placed Pina on its 7-day injured list Aug. 6 due to an unspecified injury.
After Toronto optioned him to Triple-A on July 21, Pina made three appearances for Buffalo before being shelved with the injury. The right-hander is without a clear timeline to return from the 7-day IL.
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Justin Slaten RP | BOS
Red Sox's Justin Slaten: Sent out on rehab assignment
Slaten (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Tuesday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Slaten had been scheduled to throw a live batting practice session Monday. However, he's feeling good enough that the Red Sox have opted to have him skip that session in order to send him out on a rehab assignment right away. Slaten has been shelved since early June with right shoulder inflammation, so he'll likely need multiple appearances in the minors before making his return to the Boston bullpen.
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Bailey Horn P | DET
Tigers' Bailey Horn: Dispatched to Triple-A
The Tigers optioned Horn to Triple-A Toledo on Monday.
Horn will cede his spot on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen to right-hander Alex Lange (lat), who was reinstated from the 60-day injured list. After being called up from Triple-A on Thursday, Horn made a pair of appearances during his time with Detroit, striking out three over 3.1 scoreless innings.
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Alex Lange RP | KC
Tigers' Alex Lange: Ready for 2025 debut
The Tigers reinstated Lange (lat) from the 60-day injured list Monday.
Lange will return to the Detroit bullpen for the first time since May 2024, after facing a long road back from the right lat surgery he underwent last July. The right-handed reliever has experienced a couple setbacks this season and had been pulled off a rehab assignment shortly before the All-Star break, but he returned to action for Triple-A Toledo on July 20 and allowed just one earned run in 6.2 innings over his final seven appearances to earn himself another opportunity with the big club. The Tigers opened up a spot in the bullpen and on the 26-man active roster for Lange by optioning left-hander Bailey Horn to Triple-A.
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Tayler Scott RP | HOU
Astros' Tayler Scott: Back in big-league bullpen
The Astros selected Scott's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Monday.
Scott holds a 6.66 ERA in 25.2 innings at the major-league level between stops with the Astros and Diamondbacks this season, but he'll get another chance with Houston after allowing six runs with an 11:7 K:BB over 11 frames at Sugar Land. The righty will likely be used in low-leverage spots.
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Jordan Weems RP | HOU
Astros' Jordan Weems: DFA'd by Astros
The Astros designated Weems for assignment Monday.
Weems will lose his spot on the 40-man roster after he coughed up five runs while retiring only one batter in his relief appearance during Sunday's 12-0 loss to the Orioles. Houston selected the contract of right-hander Tayler Scott from Triple-A Sugar Land to replace Weems in the bullpen.
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Owen White RP | CHW
White Sox's Owen White: Back up with big club
The White Sox Sox" data-type="SPORTS_OBJECT_TEAM" data-league-abbreviation="MLB" data-team-abbreviation="CHW">White Sox recalled White from Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.
White has made a couple relief appearances this season for the White Sox but has spent most of 2025 in the Charlotte rotation, holding a 4.93 ERA and 56:38 K:BB over 69.1 innings. He will give the bullpen a fresh arm ahead of Monday's series opener in Atlanta.
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Yoendrys Gomez RP | TB
White Sox's Yoendrys Gomez: Receiving another start
Gomez is scheduled to start Monday's game in Atlanta.
The 25-year-old right-hander will draw a second straight turn through the White Sox rotation after he delivered an excellent performance in his first MLB start this past Tuesday against the Tigers. Gomez collected the win in an 89-pitch outing, striking out seven batters and inducing 16 swinging strikes while permitting one run and allowing four runners to reach base over five innings. Gomez's limited track record in the big leagues makes him a risky fantasy option ahead of what shapes up as a two-start week, but he had found some success at the Triple-A level prior to his call-up last week. Gomez had posted a 2.12 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 64:21 K:BB in 46.2 innings with the White Sox's top affiliate in Charlotte.
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Tyler Alexander RP | TEX
White Sox's Tyler Alexander: Tosses 2.1 innings Saturday
Alexander struck out four and allowed three earned runs on five hits and one walk over 2.1 innings in relief in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Royals.
The veteran southpaw made a 4.1-inning bulk-relief appearance in his most recent outing Monday against the Tigers, but he was available for a more traditional bullpen role during the White Sox's weekend series in Kansas City. Alexander could be a candidate to make additional starts or bulk-relief appearances over the final six weeks of the season if another opening in the rotation emerges, but for now, the White Sox appear content to proceed with Yoendrys Gomez as their No. 5 starter.