MLB Player News

Graterol (side) isn't expected to require a trip to the injured list, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Graterol exited Thursday's game against the Cubs due to right side soreness but felt fine after playing catch Friday. He won't be available for Friday's matchup against the Cubs but is expected to be available as early as Saturday.

Lawrence was optioned to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.

Lawrence struggled over two major-league appearances in July, posting an 11.88 ERA and 1.80 WHIP in 8.1 innings. After giving up five runs in 2.2 innings as the primary pitcher Thursday against the Mariners, he'll head back to the minors. It's possible that he rejoins the Blue Jays as a multi-inning option out of the bullpen at some point.

Garcia (back) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Friday.

Garcia struck out two in a perfect inning during his lone rehab appearance at Triple-A Buffalo on Monday, and he'll rejoin the Blue Jays' bullpen ahead of Friday's game against Seattle. The right-hander should reclaim high-leverage duties after he picked up 12 holds in 28 appearances to begin the year.

Logue will be recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas to start Saturday's game against the Astros, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Logue was sent down in late May, and he posted a 5.03 ERA and 1.74 WHIP in 34 innings over six starts for Las Vegas following his demotion. He'll start in place of Frankie Montas (shoulder) on Saturday, but it's possible that Montas is able to return after missing just one turn through the rotation. If that's the case, Logue will likely head back to Las Vegas after Saturday's start.

Rondon was designated for assignment by the Cardinals on Friday.

Rondon has made just one big-league appearance this season, throwing five scoreless innings of relief against the PIrates back in late May. He's spent most of the season with Triple-A Memphis, where he owns a 4.04 ERA and a 15.3 percent walk rate across 49 innings.

Naile was optioned to Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

Naile made three relief appearances during his time with the major-league club and struck out four in 4.2 scoreless innings. However, he'll head back to Memphis after Genesis Cabrera (illness) was reinstated from the injured list Friday.

Reed was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Reed spent just a single day on the big-league roster but looked good in his lone appearance, tossing a pair of scoreless innings Thursday against the Marlins. He'll return to the minors as Chris Bassitt gets activated from the COVID-19 injured list.

Cabrera (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

Cabrera spent nearly two weeks on the COVID-19 list but has been throwing bullpens in recent days and will rejoin the Cardinals' bullpen without requiring a rehab assignment. He posted a 2.40 ERA and 1.13 WHIP in 15 innings over his last 10 appearances prior to the IL stint, and he should reclaim a setup role now that he's healthy.

Santana could be the favorite for save opportunities after manager Chris Woodward announced Friday that Joe Barlow has been removed from the closer role, Jeff Wilson of RangersToday.com reports.

Santana picked up his lone save of the season in late May and has primarily worked as a setup man this year with 13 holds, but Barlow's demotion opens up the ninth-inning role. Santana has been effective with a 2.25 ERA, 0.88 WHIP and 24:8 K:BB over 32 innings, though it appears he won't simply be stepping in as the Rangers' new closer, as Woodward said he'll now utilize a matchup-based approach for saves, per Levi Weaver of The Athletic. Matt Bush (forearm) appears close to returning from the injured list and could also be in the late-inning mix.

Ramirez was acquired by the Pirates from the Guardians on Friday in exchange for cash considerations, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports. The right-hander was subsequently optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis.

The 27-year-old was designated for assignment by Cleveland last weekend, and Pittsburgh opted to send some cash to acquire him rather than risk a waiver claim. Ramirez has appeared in eight games between the Guardians and Mariners this year and has a 6.97 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 11:7 K:BB over 10.1 innings.