MLB Player News
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Daniel Robert P | PHI
Phillies' Daniel Robert: Rejoins big club
The Phillies recalled Robert from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.
The right-hander was sent to Lehigh Valley after coming off the injured list in mid-August but is now back with the MLB club. Robert has made 12 appearances for Philly this year and has a 5.79 ERA, 1.82 WHIP and 12:8 K:BB across 9.1 innings.
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Dauri Moreta RP | PIT
Pirates' Dauri Moreta: Rejoins big club
The Pirates recalled Moreta from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.
The right-hander will rejoin the big-league bullpen after spending the 15-day minimum in the minors after being demoted Aug. 11. Moreta has made five appearances for Pittsburgh this year and has given up two earned runs with a 7:1 K:BB over 4.2 innings.
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Jose Castillo RP | BAL
Mets' Jose Castillo: Collects first win of season
Castillo (1-2) picked up the win over the Phillies on Monday, working a scoreless fifth inning without a strikeout or a walk.
The 29-year-old lefty plunked J.T. Realmuto with a pitch to lead off the inning, but an Alec Bohm double play erased the threat, and the Mets broke open a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the fifth en route to a 13-3 rout. It was Castillo's first big-league win since 2018 with San Diego, and over 13.1 innings in the New York bullpen this season he's posted a 2.03 ERA and 17:6 K:BB, albeit with an alarming 1.73 WHIP.
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Brock Stewart RP | LAD
Dodgers' Brock Stewart: Playing catch again
The Dodgers announced Friday that Stewart (shoulder) has resumed playing light catch, MLB.com reports.
Stewart was shut down from throwing for about a week after he received cortisone and platelet-rich plasma injections for his inflamed right shoulder, an injury that sent him to the shelf Aug. 12. The right-hander seems to have responded well to the injections but will have a few more checkpoints to hit in the recovery process before heading out on a rehab assignment. Stewart doesn't appear on track to return from the injured list until around mid-September.
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Tyler Zuber RP | MIA
Marlins' Tyler Zuber: Nabs first hold with Miami
Zuber gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless two-thirds of an inning Monday to record his first hold of the season in a win over Atlanta.
With the Marlins clinging to a 1-0 lead, Zuber took the mound to begin the eighth inning against the bottom of Atlanta's order and got two outs before Jurickson Profar knocked him from the game with a double. Zuber has been scored upon in only one of seven appearances since joining the big-league roster in early August while posting a 10:3 K:BB in 8.2 innings, and he may be getting an audition in a higher-leverage role over the final weeks of the season. Given manager Clayton McCullough's scattershot bullpen usage this season, it wouldn't be a huge shock if the right-hander saw occasional ninth-inning duty -- eight different players have picked up a save for Miami this year, and six different relievers have multiple saves, led by Calvin Faucher's 12.
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Bryce Jarvis RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Bryce Jarvis: Saves bullpen in loss
Jarvis allowed two earned runs on four hits and one walk while striking out six over 5.2 innings of relief in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Brewers.
Starter Eduardo Rodriguez retired the first six batters he faced, but he endured a rough third inning in which he recorded just one out before he was lifted from the game. Arizona then turned to Jarvis in long relief, and though he allowed a pair of solo home runs, he otherwise limited the damage to save the Arizona bullpen and allow the team to stay competitive in the loss. Jarvis is expected to continue serving as a long reliever, but now that he's been stretched back out after Tuesday's 88-pitch outing, he could be a candidate to start if an opening in the rotation should emerge at any point.
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Calvin Faucher RP | MIA
Marlins' Calvin Faucher: Nets 12th save
Faucher earned a save Monday against Atlanta, striking out one and allowing one run on one hit and no walks in the ninth inning.
Faucher served up a solo home run to Drake Baldwin, but he hung on to record his 12th save of the season. The right-hander should remain one of Miami's top ninth-inning options to wrap up the year, though the team's committee approach at closer can be frustrating for fantasy managers at times. Faucher has a 3.42 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 48:21 K:BB over 50 innings.
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Riley O'Brien RP | STL
Cardinals' Riley O'Brien: Blows save but nabs win
O'Brien (2-0) blew a save but earned the victory over the Pirates on Monday, allowing one run on one hit and striking out one batter over 1.2 innings.
O'Brien entered with one out in the eighth inning after JoJo Romero allowed a pair of runners to reach base. O'Brien escaped the jam by inducing an inning-ending double play, and he returned for the ninth to try to finish off the save. However, the right-hander was unable to do so, giving up an RBI double after hitting a batter with a pitch. O'Brien did manage to limit the damage to that one run, and he was credited with the victory when Alec Burleson crushed a walk-off homer in the bottom of the frame. Despite the blown save, it's notable that O'Brien cleaned up Romero's small mess, as the pair has been working as co-closers since Ryan Helsley was dealt to the Mets at the trade deadline.
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Abner Uribe RP | MIL
Brewers' Abner Uribe: Steps in for save
Uribe earned the save in Monday's win over Arizona, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
With Trevor Megill unavailable after throwing 34 pitches Sunday, the Brewers called on the setup man Uribe, who retired the side in order to lock down his third save of the year. The right-hander has now gone 17 straight appearances without allowing an earned run, a streak that runs through the entire second half. Uribe has quietly put together a dominant season, posting a 1.71 ERA with 78 strikeouts in 63.1 innings, and was ready when called upon in a high-leverage spot.
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Brad Lord P | WAS
Nationals' Brad Lord: Shelled in loss
Lord (4-7) coughed up seven runs (six earned) on eight hits and two walks over 4.1 innings and took the loss Monday against the Yankees. He struck out five.
The Washington right-hander was tagged for a season-worst six earned runs in this 78-pitch outing. This marks the second consecutive poor appearance for Lord, who had been solid in the second half prior to this start, pitching to a 3.45 ERA across 31.1 frames. After conceding two runs over the first four innings, Lord unraveled in the fifth, giving up five runs on five hits, capped by a Jazz Chisholm two-run homer. Across 100.2 total innings, the 25-year-old now sports a 3.84 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 82:33 K:BB. He currently lines up to make his next start at home against Tampa Bay this weekend.