MLB Player News
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Ian Seymour RP | TB
Rays' Ian Seymour: Likely to follow opener
Seymour won't start Sunday's game against the Angels but is expected to work behind opener Casey Legumina, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Seymour made his second start of the season in his previous appearance Monday versus Boston, where he allowed just one run while setting season highs in pitches (55) and innings (four). The left-hander is expected to fill the bulk role Sunday, though the Rays haven't officially confirmed those plans and could go in a different direction. It's been an up-and-down campaign for Seymour, who has a 4.89 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 38:16 K:BB over 35 innings.
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Tristan Beck RP | SF
Giants' Tristan Beck: Back in majors
The Giants recalled Beck from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.
The right-hander was optioned to Sacramento on Wednesday but will make a quick return to the majors since Keaton Winn (elbow) was placed on the 15-day IL. Beck has struggled across six appearances in the majors this season, surrendering eight earned runs with a 3:2 K:BB over eight innings.
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Bryan Hudson RP | CHW
White Sox's Bryan Hudson: Opening Sunday's contest
Hudson is slated to serve as the White Sox's opener in front of bulk reliever Erick Fedde in Sunday's game against the Dodgers, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.
Hudson will be deployed as an opener for the fourth time this season, with his most recent such assignment having come May 23 against the Giants. The left-hander is expected to work an inning or two before Fedde takes over.
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Keaton Winn RP | SF
Giants' Keaton Winn: Shelved with elbow strain
The Giants placed Winn on the 15-day injured list Sunday due to a right elbow strain.
It's uncertain when exactly the right-hander sustained the injury, but he last pitched Monday against Washington and surrendered three runs across two-thirds of an inning. According to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, manager Tony Vitello said an MRI on Winn's elbow didn't reveal anything overly concerning, leaving the Giants optimistic that the 28-year-old will be in line for a short-term absence. Winn will be eligible for reinstatement June 26.
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Ryan Rolison RP | CHC
Cubs' Ryan Rolison: Serving as opener
Rolison will serve as the Cubs' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Giants in San Francisco, Vinnie Duber of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Rolison has been an effective relief option this season with a 2.25 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 24:12 K:BB over 24 innings, and he's now set to make his first start of the season and the second of his MLB career. The left-hander has covered more than one frame in eight of his 20 appearances with Chicago and is likely to give way to Colin Rea after working an inning or two Sunday.
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Matt Gage RP | SF
Giants' Matt Gage: Begins rehab assignment
Gage (knee) allowed one hit while striking out two across 1.2 scoreless innings during a rehab appearance for Single-A San Jose on Saturday.
Gage was placed on the 15-day injured list June 3 due to knee inflammation and received the starting nod in the first game of his rehab assignment. He was pulled after throwing 23 pitches, 16 of which were strikes. Prior to going on the IL, the left-handed reliever posted a 2.63 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 19:13 K:BB across 24 innings.
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Emilio Pagan RP | CIN
Reds' Emilio Pagan: Ready to throw live BP
Pagan (hamstring) is scheduled to throw a live bullpen session Friday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Per MLB.com, Pagan had already tossed a pair of bullpen sessions, so this is the next step in his recovery, with a rehab assignment potentially on the horizon. Pagan has been on the shelf since May 6 due to a Grade 2 left hamstring strain, and the Reds' closer situation has been mostly a mess in his absence.
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Miles Mikolas RP | WAS
Nationals' Miles Mikolas: Handling bulk-relief role
Mikolas is expected to pitch in bulk relief behind opener PJ Poulin in Sunday's game against the Mariners, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.
Mikolas will be making his sixth straight appearance as a bulk reliever, this time working behind Poulin after lefty Richard Lovelady served as the Nationals' opener in Mikolas' previous turn through the rotation. The veteran right-hander has gone 0-2 with a 4.32 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 14:3 K:BB in 25 innings over his last five outings.
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PJ Poulin RP | WAS
Nationals' PJ Poulin: Working as opener Sunday
Poulin will serve as the Nationals' opener for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.
Poulin will draw his eighth start of the season, and just like on the previous seven occasions, he's expected to cover no more than two innings. Miles Mikolas is slated to work in bulk relief behind Poulin.
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Kenley Jansen RP | DET
Tigers' Kenley Jansen: Sharp in return
Jansen pitched a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Guardians.
Jansen was reinstated Friday after landing on the injured list in late May due to right pelvic inflammation, and he looked good in his first game action since returning. The veteran reliever had blown four saves and seen his ERA climb to 4.80 before getting shut down, but it's possible he wasn't quite right mechanically. Now that he's had time to rest and recover, Jansen should slot back in as Detroit's closer, and he can still be an effective pitcher at this stage of his long career when healthy, as he demonstrated last season with a 2.59 ERA and 0.95 WHIP across 59 innings with the Angels.