MLB Player News
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David Bednar RP | PIT
Pirates' David Bednar: Earns 22nd save
Bednar earned the save in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Mariners, striking out two in a perfect inning.
Bednar was called upon with the bases loaded in the ninth frame and retired all three batters he faced on just nine pitches. It was the first time in six August outings the closer didn't yield at least one run, and it was also his first perfect outing since July 12. On the season, the 29-year-old has converted 22 of 27 save chances with a 5.70 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 46:15 K:BB across 42.2 innings.
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Devin Williams RP | MIL
Brewers' Devin Williams: Perfect inning for save
Williams pitched a perfect inning to earn the save in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Guardians.
Williams failed to log a strikeout for the first time in his seven appearances this season. It was still a tidy save for the right-hander, who got the heart of Cleveland's order out on three straight groundouts. Williams has allowed one run -- on a solo home run versus Atlanta on Aug. 7 -- while earning four saves and posting an 11:1 K:BB over seven innings. All of his saves have been over his last four appearances, including three over the last four days, so it's safe to say Williams is back to being locked in as Milwaukee's closer.
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Connor Brogdon RP | LAD
Dodgers' Connor Brogdon: Resuming rehab assignment
Brogdon (foot) began a rehab assignment with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Saturday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.
Brogdon was placed on the injured list back in April due to plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He made a pair of minor-league rehab appearances in early May before being shut down suddenly. Updates on Brogdon's status have been few and far between ever since, but he's now feeling well enough to pitch in games again. Given the lengthy layoff, Brogdon will likely require a fairly long rehab assignment and may be multiple weeks away from returning.
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Adam Oller RP | MIA
Marlins' Adam Oller: Set for call-up
The Marlins are expected to call Oller up from Triple-A Jacksonville to start Monday's game against Arizona, Ari Alexander of KPRC Houston reports.
Oller signed a minor-league contract with Miami on July 9 and has logged a 2.88 ERA across 25 innings for Jacksonville. The 29-year-old spent time in the majors with the Athletics in 2022 and 2023 seasons with the Athletics, logging a 6.30 ERA and a 10.07 ERA, respectively. Considering that the Marlins are dealing with plenty of injuries to their rotation, Oller will have a chance to earn more starts if he performs well Monday.
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Derek Law RP | WAS
Nationals' Derek Law: Lands on IL with elbow strain
The Nationals placed Law on the 15-day injured list Saturday due to a right elbow flexor strain, Spencer Nusbaum of The Washington Post reports.
Law has not allowed a run over his last six outings, and across 61 appearances this season he has a 2.85 ERA and 1.19 WHIP across 75.2 innings. It's unclear how severe the injury is, but he will get an MRI on Monday to determine how long his stint on the IL will be, per Nusbaum. With Robert Garcia going on the bereavement list, the Nationals promoted Joe La Sorsa and Joan Adon in corresponding moves.
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Wandy Peralta RP | SD
Padres' Wandy Peralta: Resumes mound work
Peralta (thigh) has been throwing off a mound, per MLB.com.
Peralta has been on the 15-day injured list since July 12 due to a left adductor strain. It's uncertain how much longer the veteran reliever will be out, but manager Mike Shildt recently indicated that Peralta is "in a good place." Prior to being sidelined, Peralta posted a 4.50 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 20:12 K:BB over 34 innings while notching two wins and 11 holds across 41 appearances.
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Stephen Kolek RP | SD
Padres' Stephen Kolek: Not yet throwing
Kolek (forearm) is rehabbing at San Diego's team complex in Arizona, but he has not yet resumed throwing, per MLB.com.
Kolek landed on the 15-day injured list due to right forearm tendinitis July 31. He's eligible to be activated but appears to be some time away from returning given that he hasn't yet begun a throwing program. The rookie reliever appeared in 42 games prior to the injury, posting a 5.21 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 39:12 K:BB while picking up three wins and two holds over 46.2 innings.
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Joe LaSorsa RP | WAS
Nationals' Joe La Sorsa: Receives call-up
The Nationals selected La Sorsa's contract from Triple-A Rochester on Saturday.
La Sorsa appeared in 25 games at the big-league level between the Rays and Nationals in 2023, but he had spent the entirety of the 2024 campaign with Rochester before being called up Saturday. Over his 56 innings in the minors this season, La Sorsa has posted a 2.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 41:11 K:BB. He'll likely work in a low-leverage role out of the Washington bullpen.