MLB Player News
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Guillermo Zuniga RP | SEA
Mariners' Guillo Zuniga: Goes to Mariners on MiLB pact
The Mariners signed Zuniga to a minor-league contract Tuesday.
Zuniga had spent the entirety of the season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley in the Phillies organization before being released last week. The 26-year-old posted a 5.14 ERA and 43:20 K:BB over 42 innings with Lehigh Valley and will give the Mariners some relief depth at Triple-A Tacoma.
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Jeff Hoffman RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Jeff Hoffman: Collects save No. 30
Hoffman gave up a hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning Tuesday to record his 30th save of the season in a 12-9 win over the Reds.
The erratic closer allowed a one-out single to Sal Stewart but otherwise had little trouble dispatching the bottom half of Cincy's batting order. Hoffman has blown three of eight save chances since the beginning of August while stumbling to a 5.54 ERA, 1.69 WHIP and 15:9 K:BB over 13 innings, but with most of the Blue Jays' overextended bullpen looking shaky right now, his ninth-inning role doesn't appear to be in jeopardy.
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Sawyer Gipson-Long SP | DET
Tigers' Sawyer Gipson-Long: Mauled by Mets
Gipson-Long (0-2) took the loss Tuesday, coughing up six run on five hits and two walks over four innings as the Tigers fell 12-5 to the Mets. He struck out three.
Brought back up to the majors earlier in the day, Gipson-Long served up a solo shot to Pete Alonso in the first inning and a three-run blast to Luis Torrens in the fourth. The right-hander has been taken deep six times in his last 17.2 big-league innings dating back to June 21, but with Chris Paddack apparently headed to the bullpen once he returns from the bereavement list, Gipson-Long may be set for a longer look in the rotation. If he sticks around, things won't get any easier for him in his next scheduled start, which would come on the road early next week against the Yankees.
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Jose Ferrer RP | SEA
Nationals' Jose Ferrer: Locks down sixth save
Ferrer earned another save in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Marlins, tossing a perfect frame while striking out one.
Ferrer closed the door on the Marlins for a second straight day and now has converted a save in five of his last seven appearances. He's slid into the closer role admirably since the departure of Kyle Finnegan at the trade deadline, tossing 13.1 scoreless frames since Aug. 3 while posting a 12:1 K:BB.
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Cole Winn SP | TEX
Rangers' Cole Winn: Authors scoreless outing
Winn (hand) retired all three batters faced while pitching for Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
Winn looked sharp in what was his first game action since landing on the 15-day injured list Aug. 20 with nerve irritation in his thumb -- an issue that was eventually classified as "arm fatigue." The right-hander needed 17 pitches (11 strikes) to set down the three opposing batters. Winn could rejoin the bullpen as early as this weekend when the Rangers open a three-game series against the Astros on Friday.
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Kenley Jansen RP | DET
Angels' Kenley Jansen: Works scoreless ninth
Jansen worked around a walk in a hitless and scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Royals. He struck out two.
The veteran closer got loose for what was going to be a save chance before the Angels tacked on an additional run with two outs in the top of the ninth. Interim manager Ray Montgomery still turned to Jansen despite it becoming a non-save situation, and Jansen needed 22 pitches to shut the door. Jansen has now worked three of the last four days and will presumably be unavailable for Wednesday's contest.
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Daniel Palencia RP | CHC
Cubs' Daniel Palencia: Holds on for save No. 22
Palencia allowed two hits and no walks in scoreless ninth inning for the save Tuesday against Atlanta, striking out one.
Palencia has now yielded multiple hits in three of his last four outings, but he was able to hang on for his 22nd save of the season Tuesday. The right-hander has certainly been shaky of late, logging a 4.76 ERA and 1.85 WHIP over his last 11.1 innings since the start of August, though he remains Chicago's clear-cut closer. For the year, Palencia owns a 2.16 ERA and 1.10 WHIP while successfully converting all but two of his save opportunities across 50 innings.
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Jacob Latz RP | TEX
Rangers' Jacob Latz: Takes no-decision Tuesday
Latz allowed two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out one over 5.1 innings to take a no-decision Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.
Latz had a fine start, but he was given a short leash after running into trouble in the sixth inning. He exited at 71 pitches (45 strikes) after issuing a pair of one-out walks, and reliever Luis Curvelo wasn't able to shut things down. Over his last three outings (two starts), Latz has allowed four runs over 13 innings while posting a 10:4 K:BB. He's at a 3.15 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 62:31 K:BB through 68.2 innings over 28 appearances (five starts) in the majors this season. Latz is tentatively projected to draw a tough home start versus the Brewers early next week.
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Taylor Rashi RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Taylor Rashi: Picks up two-inning save
Rashi allowed one run on three hits and struck out two without walking a batter over two innings to earn the save in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.
Rashi has collected a multi-inning save in both of his first two big-league appearances. Most of Arizona's high-leverage relievers had pitched in Monday's extra-inning loss, and Jalen Beeks was deployed in the seventh inning to relieve starter Nabil Crismatt, leaving Rashi to collect this save. It's unclear if his early success (one run allowed over five innings) will position the 29-year-old Rashi for more save chances, especially since he provides a multi-inning option out of the bullpen. However, anything is possible in the Diamondbacks' closer situation, which continues to operate as a large committee.
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Nabil Crismatt RP | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nabil Crismatt: Secures quality start
Crismatt allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out three over 6.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Rangers on Tuesday.
Crismatt has won his last three outings, and this one was his first quality start. The 30-year-old has stepped up effectively since entering Arizona's rotation in mid-August, delivering a 2.14 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB across 21 innings through four appearances (three starts). Crismatt is tentatively projected to make his next start at San Francisco next week, assuming Anthony DeSclafani (thumb) isn't activated from the injured list.