MLB Player News
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Tanner Scott RP | LAD
Dodgers' Tanner Scott: Leaves with trainer
Scott left Monday's game against the Twins due to an undisclosed injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
The nature of Scott's injury is unclear at this time, though he was in obvious discomfort after firing his 22nd pitch of the night. He stated after the game that he felt a "sting" in his forearm, and the team will send him for an MRI on Tuesday, per Ardaya. Kirby Yates would likely be in line for save chances if Scott is looking at an IL stint, and Blake Treinen (forearm), who is nearing the end of a rehab assignment, could also get saves once he's activated.
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Jeff Hoffman RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Jeff Hoffman: Strikes out side for save No. 24
Hoffman threw a perfect ninth inning to secure the save in Monday's 2-1 win over the Yankees. He struck out three.
Hoffman struck out the side en route to locking down his 24th save of the season. The hard-throwing right-hander has endured quite a few hiccups as Toronto's closer this year -- his ERA stands at 4.68 in 2025 -- but he's fared much better since the beginning of June. Across his last 19 outings (17 innings), Hoffman has delivered a 2.65 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 24:4 K:BB while converting 11 of his 12 save opportunities.
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J.T. Ginn P | ATH
Athletics' J.T. Ginn: Slated for Tuesday's start
Ginn will start Tuesday's game against the Rangers, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.
Ginn has been pitching out of the bullpen of late, but he'll return to a starting role for Tuesday's matchup. He should be able to cover at least a few innings for the A's considering he fired 3.2 innings June 30 out of the bullpen and has navigated multiple frames in relief since.
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Hayden Birdsong P | SF
Giants' Hayden Birdsong: Fails to record an out Monday
Birdsong (4-4) suffered the loss Monday at Atlanta, allowing five runs on one hit, four walks and a hit-by-pitch while not retiring any of the six batters he faced.
This was a disastrous outing for the 23-year-old, as he completely lost his sense of the strike zone, firing just six strikes out of 25 total pitches. Entering this contest, Birdsong has issued four or more free passes in each of his previous three appearances, over which he produced a 7.62 ERA across 13 innings. This poor performance ballooned Birdsong's ERA from 4.11 to 4.80 over 65.2 total innings. The Giants had already skipped a rotation turn for the young right-hander prior to the All-Star break, as his last start came July 6, signaling the team was already considering a relief role for him. Birdsong is currently scheduled to make his next start against the Mets at home this weekend, but it would not be surprising to see the Giants either move him to the bullpen or demote him following this calamitous performance.
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Edwin Diaz RP | LAD
Mets' Edwin Diaz: Fans side for 20th save
Diaz earned the save in Monday's 7-5 victory over the Angels, striking out three in a clean inning.
The right-handed flamethrower hit 98.7 mph on the radar gun, as he succinctly struck out the side on just 14 pitches to lock down the win. Diaz has completed 14 straight scoreless appearances, with his last earned run given up coming June 2 against the Dodgers. Over that span, the New York closer has pitched to a stellar 20:3 K:BB and 0.71 WHIP across 14 innings. Through 39.1 total frames, Diaz sports a 1.60 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 59:14 K:BB while converting 20 of 22 save opportunities.
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David Bednar RP | NYY
Pirates' David Bednar: Secures 14th save
Bednar earned the save in Monday's 3-0 win over the Tigers, allowing one walk with one strikeout in a scoreless ninth inning.
Bednar was called upon to protect a three-run lead in the ninth and needed just nine pitches to do so. The 30-year-old remains perfect in save opportunities this season and has now gone 20 consecutive appearances without allowing an earned run. He owns a 2.38 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 46:9 K:BB to go along with 14 saves across 34 innings.
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Tommy Kahnle RP | DET
Tigers' Tommy Kahnle: Pitches better Monday
Kahnle tossed a scoreless inning of relief with two strikeouts in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Pirates.
After a brutal stretch of three games in which he allowed nine earned runs while retiring only three batters, Kahnle looked better Monday. Prior to the rough patch, the veteran righty had a 2.84 ERA, and he posted a sub-3.00 ERA each of the last two seasons. Kahnle's ERA is still sitting at an uncharacteristically high 4.73 this year, but he can whittle it down if he strings together a few more positive outings.
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L.P. Langevin RP | KC
Royals' L.P. Langevin: Shines in return
Langevin (lat) recorded three strikeouts in a scoreless inning Sunday against Single-A Peoria.
Langevin was placed on the 60-day injured list in April due to a right lat strain, and he was officially activated July 15. His first taste of Single-A action this season came Sunday, and he certainly didn't disappoint.
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Jalen Beeks RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jalen Beeks: Another bullpen on tap
Beeks (back) is slated to throw another bullpen session Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Beeks tossed a 23-pitch side session Saturday and appears to be closing in on a return from the 15-day injured list. The team has yet to announce whether he'll need a rehab assignment, as he may be ready to return after missing the minimum.
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Shelby Miller RP | MIL
Diamondbacks' Shelby Miller: Throwing to live hitters Tuesday
Miller (forearm) is scheduled to face live batters Tuesday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Miller tossed a bullpen session Saturday and will take a slight step forward Tuesday by going up against actual batters. It remains unclear if Miller will be asked to complete a rehab assignment considering he's been on the injured list for just over two weeks, so his timetable for a return is currently up in the air.