MLB Player News
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Graham Ashcraft SP | CIN
Reds' Graham Ashcraft: Works scoreless frame
Ashcraft walked one and struck out two over a scoreless inning in Sunday's 3-1 loss to the Phillies.
Ashcraft, fresh off the injured list Friday, had a pair of scoreless outings over the weekend. Both appearances were in the seventh inning, as Ashcraft maintains a late-game role out of the Cincinnati bullpen. He has a 3.96 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP with 41 strikeouts and 15 walks across 36.1 innings.
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Bryce Jarvis RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Bryce Jarvis: Mops up Sunday's loss
Jarvis allowed three hits and two walks while striking out two over four scoreless relief innings in Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Royals.
Jarvis was summoned from Triple-A Reno when the Diamondbacks placed Ryan Thompson (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Sunday. The former was a starter for the Aces and should get similar long relief opportunities going forward while up with the club.
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Hayden Birdsong P | SF
Giants' Hayden Birdsong: Gets away with wildness in win
Birdsong (4-3) allowed one run on three hits and five walks while striking out six over five innings to earn the win Sunday over the Athletics.
Birdsong continues to have trouble with walks, but the Athletics weren't able to punish him for it. This ended a stretch of five starts without a win for the right-hander -- a span in which he had a 7.54 ERA over 22.2 innings. He's at a 4.11 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 68:33 K:BB across 65.2 innings through 20 appearances (nine starts) this season. Birdsong is tentatively projected to make his next start at home versus the Dodgers, who figure to be much more capable of capitalizing if his command is lacking.
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Robert Suarez RP | ATL
Padres' Robert Suarez: Earns 25th save
Suarez struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.
Suarez's outing was drama-free, a welcome sight after he had allowed three runs over his last 2.1 innings, which resulted in one blown save. He's been a little shaky since mid-June, but it hasn't cost him his closer role despite the talent present in the Padres' bullpen. Suarez is 25-for-28 in save chances while adding a 3.82 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 40:12 K:BB across 37.2 innings this season.
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Seth Halvorsen P | COL
Rockies' Seth Halvorsen: Earns eighth save
Halvorsen walked a batter during a scoreless inning and earned a save against the White Sox on Sunday.
Halvorsen worked around a two-out walk to close the 6-4 win. He's now converted eight of his 11 save chances this season and has five saves in his last eight appearances. Halvorsen dropped his season ERA to 4.04 with a 32:16 K:BB across 35.2 innings. He's given up two earned runs over his last 10 innings and has recorded the only two saves on the roster since July 1.
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Zach Pop RP | PHI
Mets' Zach Pop: Takes loss in team debut
Pop (0-1) took the loss against the Yankees on Sunday, allowing three runs on five hits over 1.1 innings. He did not record a walk or a strikeout.
Pop entered during the third inning of a bullpen game and was charged with three runs, including a solo homer to Austin Wells. The 28-year-old has now surrendered a staggering 10 earned runs while recording just seven outs over his past two appearances. For the season, he owns a 14.85 ERA, 2.55 WHIP and 3:2 K:BB across only 6.2 innings.
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Trevor Megill RP | MIL
Brewers' Trevor Megill: Secures 20th save
Megill earned the save in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Marlins, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
Megill was summoned to protect a two-run lead in the ninth inning and needed just 12 pitches to close things out. After blowing a save in his final June outing, the 31-year-old has now converted two straight opportunities to open July and delivered his third clean frame over his past 10 appearances. For the season, he's 20-for-23 in save chances with a 2.56 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 38:15 K:BB across 31.2 innings.
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Kendall Graveman RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Kendall Graveman: Beginning rehab assignment Tuesday
Graveman (hip) will make a rehab appearance in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
Graveman is working his way back from his second injury of the season, after a right lumbar strain suffered in spring training kept him from making his 2025 debut with Arizona until mid-May. He was most recently placed on the injured list June 9 due to a right hip impingement, but after facing live hitters Friday without issue, Graveman will move on to the final phase of his recovery program. He'll likely remain on assignment in the minors throughout the week before potentially returning from the IL coming out of the All-Star break.
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Drey Jameson RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Drey Jameson: Recovering from bone chip in elbow
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Sunday that Jameson was pulled off his rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League last week due to a bone fragment chip in his right elbow, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Placed on Triple-A Reno's 7-day injured list May 20 due to a lateral right elbow injury, Jameson was cleared to pitch in ACL games in late June but made just two appearances before experiencing tightness in his pitching arm. Fortunately for Jameson, Lovullo relayed that the bone chip in the 28-year-old's elbow isn't expected to require surgery. A timeline for Jameson's return to the mound hasn't been established, however, and given that the righty previously underwent Tommy John surgery in September 2023, Arizona will likely tread carefully with his rehab program.
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Anthony DeSclafani RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Anthony DeSclafani: Saddled with loss Sunday
DeSclafani (0-1) took the loss in Sunday's game against Kansas City, conceding four runs on four hits and no walks over four innings with six strikeouts.
The veteran right-hander tossed 60 pitches in this appearance, as he was called upon to make his first big-league start since July 18, 2023 when he was a Giant. DeSclafani allowed solo homers to Bobby Witt and Salvador Perez in the fourth before fading in the fifth, when he was charged with two additional earned runs. DeSclafani appeared to only be making a spot start in place of Zac Gallen on Sunday in order to give Gallen additional rest after he produced an ugly 6.29 ERA in 58.2 frames over his last 10 starts; however, given Gallen's unsteady performance, DeSclafani could garner additional rotation turns. The 35-year-old now sports a 6.08 ERA across 13.1 total innings this season largely because he's yielded five long balls, but he has also pitched to a solid 1.13 WHIP and 15:2 K:BB.