MLB Player News
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Emilio Pagan RP | CIN
Reds' Emilio Pagan: Tallies 27th save
Pagan secured the save Tuesday against the Padres, striking out one in a clean ninth inning.
It was Pagan's first save of the month of September and his 27th of the year. The 34-year-old right-hander has been rather shaky of late -- he has a 5.02 ERA in 15 appearances since the start of August -- but he appears to still have the trust of manager Terry Francona as the team's closer. Through 60.2 innings, Pagan has a 3.26 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 73:20 K:BB.
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Jose Ferrer RP | SEA
Nationals' Jose Ferrer: Secures one-out save
Ferrer recorded one out to earn the save against Miami on Tuesday, allowing a hit without a walk or strikeout.
Ferrer came into a 7-4 game with a runner on second base. That runner would score, adding another run to Cole Henry's final line, but Ferrer would walk away with his eighth save of the year. Ferrer has now delivered 15.2 straight innings without giving up an earned run, lowering his ERA from 5.03 to 3.89 in the process. He's converted all eight of his save chances since stepping into the closer role for Washington.
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Valente Bellozo RP | MIA
Marlins' Valente Bellozo: Removed with triceps injury
Bellozo was pulled from Tuesday's game against the Nationals with right triceps tightness, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
Bellozo gave up two hits and struck out a batter across two-plus innings out of the bullpen Tuesday before his triceps forced him out during the ninth. The severity of his injury remains unknown, though the Marlins will presumably stay away from using Bellozo in relief over the next couple of days.
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Alek Jacob RP | SD
Padres' Alek Jacob: Sent back to Triple-A
The Padres optioned Jacob to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.
Michael King (knee) was activated from the 15-day injured list and is starting Tuesday, so Jacob was optioned to make room. Jacob made three appearances after being recalled Sept. 2, allowing one earned run on two hits with a 3:3 K:BB across 3.1 innings.
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Ben Casparius P | LAD
Dodgers' Ben Casparius: Sent to Triple-A
The Dodgers optioned Casparius to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
Casparius had been having a solid stretch since July 25 as he notched a 2.63 ERA across 13.2 innings in that span. However, he loses his spot on the active roster to Alex Vesia (oblique), who was activated from the 15-day injured list Tuesday.
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Alex Vesia RP | LAD
Dodgers' Alex Vesia: Activated from IL
The Dodgers reinstated Vesia (oblique) from the injured list Tuesday.
A right oblique strain has kept Vesia on the shelf since Aug. 21, though he pitched two shutout innings while striking out three batters in two rehab appearances at Triple-A Oklahoma City. Now fully healthy, the 29-year-old southpaw will reclaim a high-leverage role in the Dodgers' bullpen after posting a 2.75 ERA and 0.99 WHIP through 52.1 innings before his injury. Ben Casparius was optioned to Oklahoma City in a corresponding move.
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Shelby Miller RP | MIL
Brewers' Shelby Miller: Slated for UCL surgery
Miller will undergo surgery in the coming weeks to repair the torn UCL in his right elbow, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
It's unclear whether it will be Tommy John surgery -- which would be Miller's second -- but even if it isn't there's a good chance he won't be ready to pitch again until 2027. The righty posted a 2.74 ERA and 54:15 K:BB over 46 innings between the Diamondbacks and Brewers this season and will be a free agent this offseason.
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DL Hall RP | MIL
Brewers' DL Hall: Resumes throwing program
Hall (oblique) has been cleared to resume a throwing program, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
Hall had been limited to plyometric work but has begun throwing on flat ground. The lefty will continue to ramp things up, with the goal of returning in late September or early October. Hall has been sidelined since mid-August with a strained right oblique.