MLB Player News
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Nathan Wiles RP | ATL
Braves' Nathan Wiles: Summoned from minors
Atlanta recalled Wiles from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
Wiles will provide manager Brian Snitker with a fresh bullpen arm for Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals. The 27-year-old's lone appearance with Atlanta earlier this season came in relief, but he'll be capable of covering multiple innings after making 19 starts for Gwinnett this season.
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Jose Suarez SP | ATL
Braves' Jose Suarez: Added to roster for spot start
Atlanta selected Suarez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.
Suarez will make a spot start Tuesday in the first game of a doubleheader against the Nationals. The left-hander has pitched well lately at Gwinnett, posting a 2.70 ERA and 23:6 K:BB over 20 innings covering his last four starts. Suarez could be sent back down to Gwinnett after Tuesday's start.
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Tristan Beck RP | SF
Giants' Tristan Beck: Making first start of season
The Giants will have Beck start Tuesday's game in Arizona, Shayna Rubin of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
Beck's first 26 appearances of the season with the Giants have come as a reliever, but he'll draw the start Tuesday while the team looks to fill the hole in the rotation that was created after the struggling Carson Seymour was moved to the bullpen over the weekend. The Giants are likely to treat Tuesday's contest as a bullpen day and are expected to lean on multiple pitchers to get through the game, but Beck should be capable of providing more length than the typical opener. Beck -- who is taking the hill on two days' rest -- has covered between two and four innings in five of his last six relief appearances and will likely hover somewhere in that range Tuesday. With Carson Whisenhunt (back) set to make a rehab appearance for Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday before potentially returning from the 15-day injured list over the weekend, Beck could be in line for just one start before moving back to the bullpen.
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David Robertson RP | PHI
Phillies' David Robertson: Snags first save Monday
Robertson walked two in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Monday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Dodgers.
Robertson has handled a setup role since making his season debut Aug. 11. The 40-year-old has done fine with a 3.07 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 20:7 K:BB, as well as eight holds, over 14.2 innings. He was called on in the 10th inning Monday, as Jhoan Duran had blown a save chance in the ninth after the Phillies had already used Orion Kerkering and Matt Strahm in previous innings. With a deep bullpen in Philadelphia, Robertson is unlikely to see many more save chances this year.
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Jhoan Duran RP | PHI
Phillies' Jhoan Duran: Blows save, collects win
Duran (7-6) allowed one run on one hit and one walk while striking out one over one inning, taking a blown save but picking up the win Monday versus the Dodgers.
Duran allowed a game-tying solo shot to Andy Pages in the ninth inning of this back-and-forth contest. This was Duran's fourth blown save of the season, two of which have come with the Phillies. However, he's allowed just four runs (three earned) over 16.2 innings for Philadelphia, providing reliable pitching in the closer role. Overall, he's picked up 30 saves with a 1.91 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 75:19 K:BB through 66 innings this season.
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Brad Keller SP | PHI
Cubs' Brad Keller: Converts one-out save
Keller struck out the only batter he faced to pick up the save in Monday's 4-0 win at Pittsburgh.
After Chicago reliever Porter Hodge loaded the bases with two out in the ninth, Keller stepped in to fire four pitches and strike out Jared Triolo to wrap the contest. This marks Keller's first save since Daniel Palencia (shoulder) was placed on the injured list Sept. 8, as Andrew Kittredge had collected three consecutive saves since then. Keller has been a revelation out of the bullpen for the Cubs this season, firing a 2.19 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 69:21 K:BB across 65.2 innings. While Kittredge is the odds-on favorite for future save chances, Keller remains in the mix because of his excellent work.
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Braxton Ashcraft P | PIT
Pirates' Braxton Ashcraft: Suffers third loss
Ashcraft (4-3) took the loss Monday against the Cubs, conceding three runs on six hits and two walks over four innings. He struck out four.
The rookie right-hander stumbled in this 70-pitch outing, as he coughed up a career-worst six hits. Ashcraft strolled through two scoreless frames before faltering in the third, allowing two runs on three hits and a walk. In 62.1 big-league innings, the 25-year-old has produced a 2.74 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 60:23 while bouncing between various roles as a starter and reliever. Given that Ashcraft has already tossed a career-high 110.2 frames across all levels this season, the Pirates will likely limit his usage down the stretch.
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Cole Waites RP | DET
Giants' Cole Waites: Returns from 7-day IL
Waites (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Thursday.
Waites made his first appearance since July 17 after missing time on the injured list, tossing a scoreless frame while allowing one hit and one walk Friday against Triple-A Oklahoma City. He'll aim to build some momentum down the stretch after missing all of 2024 while recovering from Tommy John surgery and now most of 2025 with an undisclosed issue.
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Christian Roa SP | HOU
Marlins' Christian Roa: Sent down Monday
The Marlins optioned Roa to Triple-A Jacksonville on Monday.
Roa will return to Triple-A following a two-day stint in the big leagues with Miami activating Tyler Phillips (personal) from the paternity list. The 26-year-old right-hander made his lone appearance during his latest stay with Miami during Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Tigers, tossing a scoreless inning out of the bullpen.