MLB Player News

The Brewers activated Varland (hand) from the 15-day injured list Tuesday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Varland will return to the Brewers' bullpen ahead of Tuesday night's game against the Dodgers after missing three weeks due to a right hand contusion. The Rule 5 Draft pick has allowed three runs -- two earned -- in 6.2 innings this season with Milwaukee.

The Dodgers recalled Bruihl from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

He will the bullpen spot left vacant by Caleb Ferguson, who has gone on paternity leave. Bruihl holds a strong 1.80 ERA with four strikeouts through five innings of work this season at the major-league level.

The Dodgers placed Ferguson on the paternity list Tuesday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Ferguson is expected to miss the final two games of the Dodgers' three-game set against the Brewers as he and his wife welcome their first child. He should be back before Friday's series opener versus the Padres.

The Mets placed Yacabonis on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left quadricep strain.

Yacabonis surrendered five earned runs while recording only one out in his last appearance with the Mets on Sunday versus the Rockies as his season ERA ballooned from 4.15 to 9.00. He'll be out for at least a couple of weeks.

The Reds placed Sanmartin on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left elbow stress reaction.

Sanmartin will be completely shut down for the next 4-to-6 weeks, though he is expected to return before the end of the season. He had struggled to a 7.07 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 13:10 K:BB through 14 innings of relief this season with Cincinnati.

The Reds recalled Herget from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

Herget will return to the bullpen mix ahead of Tuesday night's series opener against the Mets. He has registered a solid 2.35 ERA with four strikeouts through 7.2 innings of work this season at the major-league level.

The Pirates optioned Bolton to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

The transaction clears a 26-man roster spot for Luis Ortiz, who is joining the Pirates' starting rotation Tuesday against the Rockies. Bolton allowed three earned runs on seven hits and three walks over six innings of relief with the Bucs.

Cabrera (1-0) allowed a hit and two walks while striking out one in 1.1 innings, earning the win Monday versus the Cubs.

Cabrera was the first reliever in after a short outing from Miles Mikolas. Cabrera did his job well, and the Cardinals pulled ahead while he was in the game, giving him his first win of the season. The southpaw has seen mostly low-leverage spots so far, but he's also picked up two holds in his last five outings, which suggests he may be working his way up the leverage ladder. He has a 2.51 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 21:7 K:BB through 14.1 innings this season.

Helsley retired all four batters he faced and earned a save over the Cubs on Monday.

Helsley fired 17 of 23 pitches for strikes and faced no danger while finishing off the 3-1 win. After blowing his last two save chances, he converted his first one since April 12. The 28-year-old has lowered his season ERA to 3.14 with five straight scoreless innings.

Chargois (oblique) will throw an inning for Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, Noah Berger of FishStripes reports.

Chargois will get a chance to throw in Triple-A as he works his way back from the oblique strain he suffered April 10. The right-hander will likely need a couple more rehab appearances with a chance to return to the Miami bullpen by the end of the week.