MLB Player News
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Yohan Ramirez RP | PIT
Pirates' Yohan Ramirez: Back with Pittsburgh
Ramirez re-signed Sunday with the Pirates on minor-league contract.
After the Pirates granted him his release from his minor-league deal Friday, Ramirez was a free agent for two days before rejoining the organization on a new deal. The 30-year-old has yet to pitch in the majors this season but may not be far off a promotion after turning in a 3.29 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 35:10 K:BB in 27.1 innings with Indianapolis prior to his release.
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David Morgan P | SD
Padres' David Morgan: Opening Sunday's contest
Morgan will serve as the Padres' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Rangers, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.
Morgan will be making the first start of his professional career, as he's worked exclusively in relief since signing with the Padres as an undrafted free agent in 2022. The 25-year-old is available on five days' rest and has covered two innings in both of his last two relief appearances, but the Padres aren't likely to push his workload too far beyond that level Sunday before turning the game over to the bullpen.
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Ryan Thompson RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ryan Thompson: Shut down with shoulder strain
The Diamondbacks placed Thompson on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to right scapular strain.
Thompson delivered a scoreless frame in his most recent relief appearance in Friday's 9-3 loss to the Royals, but he may have sustained the shoulder injury at some point along the way. The right-hander will be eligible for reinstatement shortly after the end of the All-Star break, but he's without an official timeline for a return.
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Bryce Jarvis RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Bryce Jarvis: Back in majors
The Diamondbacks recalled Jarvis from Triple-A Reno on Sunday.
The right-hander has spent the past few weeks with Reno but will rejoin the big club after Ryan Thompson (shoulder) was placed on the injured list. Jarvis has a 6.10 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 11:5 K:BB over 10.1 innings with Arizona this season.
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Tommy Henry SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Tommy Henry: Called up, shifted to 60-day IL
The Diamondbacks recalled Henry (elbow) from Triple-A Reno and placed him to the 60-day injured list Sunday.
According to Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com, Arizona manager Torey Lovullo relayed Sunday that Henry recently underwent Tommy John surgery, which included both internal bracing and ligament repair. After injuring his elbow in mid-June, Henry went on Reno's IL, but the Diamondbacks needed to add him back to the big-league roster in order to free up a spot on the 40-man roster. Henry will miss the rest of the season and will also be sidelined for at least the first half of the 2026 campaign.
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Jack Little P | DET
Dodgers' Jack Little: Bumped down to Triple-A
The Dodgers optioned Little to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Thursday.
The Dodgers sent Little back to the minors to clear room on the 26-man active roster for right-hander Emmet Sheehan, who was recalled from Oklahoma City to start Sunday against the Astros. Little has served as a middle-relief option over his two stints in the big leagues this season, making two appearances while giving up two earned runs over three innings.
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Ronny Henriquez RP | MIA
Marlins' Ronny Henriquez: Nabs win Saturday
Henriquez (5-1) picked up the win Saturday over the Brewers, striking out two in a perfect eighth inning.
The right-hander breezed through the middle of Milwaukee's order on eight pitches (seven strikes) before Miami broke a 2-2 tie in the bottom of the frame. Henriquez has emerged as the Marlins' top high-leverage option, and over his last 11 appearances he's collected two wins, two holds and four saves with a 0.84 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and 16:2 K:BB in 10.2 innings.
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Ryan Loutos RP | SEA
Nationals' Ryan Loutos: Returns to Triple-A
The Nationals optioned Loutos to Triple-A Rochester on Sunday.
The right-hander has an 11.32 ERA across 10.1 innings between the Dodgers and Nationals this season, which includes the two runs he allowed over three innings while pitching in the past two games for Washington. Loutos was demoted to free up roster space for Shinnosuke Ogasawara, who is starting Sunday against the Red Sox.
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Dylan Dodd SP | ATL
Braves' Dylan Dodd: Heads back to Triple-A
Atlanta optioned Dodd to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
After Spencer Schwellenbach (elbow) landed on the injured list earlier this week, Atlanta went with a bullpen day in Saturday's 9-6 loss to the Orioles when his turn in the rotation came up. Aaron Bummer recorded Atlanta's first seven outs before Dodd entered and allowed two earned runs on two hits over 2.2 innings. Since Dodd tossed 39 pitches Saturday and was unlikely to be available out of the bullpen for another day or two, Atlanta opted to swap him off the 26-man roster for a fresh bullpen arm in Jesse Chavez, who was called up from Triple-A.
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Jesse Chavez RP | ATL
Braves' Jesse Chavez: Rejoins big club
Atlanta selected Chavez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.
Chavez will regain a spot on Atlanta's 40-man roster for the third time this season, as he had previously elected free agency and re-signed with the organization on minor-league deals after being designated for assignment on two occasions in April. Since signing his latest contract May 1, the 41-year-old righty has pitched well for Gwinnett, logging a 2.22 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 24:12 K:BB in 24.1 innings. He'll likely fill a low-leverage role for Atlanta.