MLB Player News

The Angels placed Loup on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left shoulder strain, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Loup's injury will put an early end to his 2023 campaign. He finishes with a 6.10 ERA and 1.75 WHIP through 48.2 innings while also notching a save and nine holds. Davis Daniel will come up from Triple-A Salt Lake to fill Loup's roster spot.

The Pirates recalled Moreta from Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

The 27-year-old has registered a decent 4.24 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 66:24 K:BB in 51 innings this season out of the Pittsburgh bullpen. Moreta will fill a middle relief role down the stretch.

The Pirates placed Holderman on the 15-day injured list Friday with right thumb discomfort.

It doesn't sound like anything too serious, but Holderman will not pitch again in 2023. Dauri Moreta is joining Pittsburgh's bullpen in a corresponding roster move.

The Mets optioned Brigham to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

Brigham had allowed at least one earned run in each of his last four appearances. Peyton Battenfield is joining the Mets' bullpen in a corresponding roster move.

The Astros optioned Kuhnel to Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday.

With the return of Ryne Stanek (ankle) from the 15-day injured list Friday, Kuhnel will be pushed off the major-league roster. The 28-year-old righty was impressive during his latest stint with the Astros, surrendering just one run over 7.2 innings, but he will likely remain in the minors for the rest of the year.

The Diamondbacks placed Castro on the paternity list Friday.

Castro appears likely to miss the Diamondbacks' entire three-game weekend series at Yankee Stadium as he welcomes a new addition to his growing family. Slade Cecconi has been recalled from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding roster move.

The Astros reinstated Stanek (ankle) from the 15-day injured list Friday.

Stanek was placed on the injured list Sept. 5 with a right ankle sprain after having to be carted off the field the day before. Since then, he's pitched a scoreless inning with Triple-A Sugar Land and is now ready to return to Houston's bullpen as a middle reliever. Joel Kuhnel was optioned to Sugar Land in a corresponding move.

Hill (finger) was transferred Friday from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.

Hill underwent season-ending surgery Wednesday to repair ligaments and clean up scar tissue in his left ring finger. This is a procedural move to clear out a 40-man roster spot for Jose Espada, who is joining the Padres' bullpen Friday.

The Padres optioned Hernandez to Triple-A El Paso on Friday.

Hernandez allowed four earned runs over three innings of relief during his 11-day stay in the majors. Jose Espada will fill his spot in the San Diego bullpen ahead of Friday's series opener against the Cardinals.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told Dani Wexelman of MLB Network Radio on Friday that Almonte (knee) probably won't be ready to return until around the start of the NLCS.

That's assuming the Dodgers even get there, of course, and even then it might not be a given that he's added to the roster following a long layoff. Almonte will have missed more than two months of action by that point with a right knee sprain, although he did recently resume throwing off a mound.