MLB Player News

Junis (undisclosed) was reinstated from the 7-day minor-league injured list Thursday, Alec Lewis of The Athletic reports.

Junis had been on the injured list since July 9, although the nature of his injury still isn't clear. However, the right-hander recently began a rehab assignment and allowed three runs in 5.1 innings across three starts in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League. He'll start Thursday's game at Triple-A Omaha now that he's fully healthy.

Bolanos' (elbow) rehab assignment has been transferred to Double-A Northwest Arkansas.

Bolanos appeared in his first rehab game Aug. 13 and has allowed six runs in 2.1 innings across two relief appearances since then. The right-hander is scheduled to pitch at Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Friday as he continues to ramp up following his two-month absence due to a right flexor strain.

Gallegos secured his 20th hold in an extra-inning loss to the Brewers on Wednesday, allowing a hit and a walk while recording two strikeouts over a scoreless eighth inning.

Gallegos worked around a bit of trouble of his own doing, throwing 26 pitches overall and only getting 15 into the strike zone. Nevertheless, he was able to preserve what was a one-run lead at the time and establish a career high-water mark in holds. The right-hander has now rattled off four straight scoreless appearances after giving up three earned runs apiece in back-to-back outings Aug. 4 and 5.

Cabrera secured his 21st hold in an extra-inning loss to the Brewers on Wednesday, firing a perfect seventh inning.

The left-hander came into the contest locked in, as he fired all seven pitches for strikes in an ultra-efficient inning. Cabrera hasn't allowed a run since July 9, a string of 14 consecutive appearances during which he's garnered nine holds and posted a 14:5 K:BB.

Guzman was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with right elbow soreness, Joe Frisaro of ManOnSecondBaseball.com reports.

Guzman was promoted from Triple-A Jacksonville last weekend and surrendered six runs over 1.2 frames in two appearances versus Atlanta this week. It's unclear how long he's expected to be sidelined.

Barraclough's contract was selected by the Twins on Thursday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Barraclough signed a minor-league contract with the Twins in mid-June and posted a 2.86 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 22 innings across 18 relief appearances at Triple-A St. Paul. The 31-year-old will now be available to make his first major-league appearance since 2019 as part of Minnesota's bullpen.

Lopez (3-14) was charged with the loss Thursday against the Rays after surrendering four runs on four hits and a pair of walks while striking out two across two innings.

Lopez just didn't have it Thursday, allowing his first four runners to reach while walking in the first run of the game. The second inning didn't get any better for the 28-year-old, whose fastball velocity was down in the short outing. Lopez has given up 11 runs in just 5.1 innings over his last two starts, taking the loss in both while becoming the first major-league pitcher to be tagged with 14 losses this year. The right-hander's struggles raise his ERA to 6.35 and WHIP to 1.68. He's projected to take on the Angels at home next week.

Milner was recalled by the Brewers on Thursday.

Milner spent a week at Triple-A Nashville, but he'll rejoin the Brewers' bullpen to serve as an additional left-handed reliever. The 30-year-old has made 12 relief appearances in the majors this year, and he's posted a 4.97 ERA and 1.74 WHIP in 12.2 innings.

Manager Aaron Boone said Holmes (illness) will rejoin the Yankees on Thursday but won't be activated from the COVID-19 injured list ahead of the team's series opener versus the Twins, Max Goodman of SI.com reports.

After testing positive for COVID-19 early last week and going into quarantine, Holmes has since cleared all health and safety protocols and is able to resume working out. The Yankees plan to have Holmes throw a bullpen session Friday as a final test of his health, so he likely won't be activated until Saturday at the earliest. Holmes has posted a 4.47 ERA over 51 relief appearances between the Pirates and Yankees this season.

Andriese was let go by Boston on Thursday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Andriese failed to get the job done in 37.1 innings of relief for the Red Sox this season, struggling to a 6.03 ERA. His underlying numbers suggested that number was worse than he deserved, though his combination of a 21.5 percent strikeout rate and 6.2 percent walk rate isn't good enough for much more than a low-leverage role. He'll likely be stuck with a minor-league deal if he manages to find a new club before the end of the year.