MLB Player News
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Ryan Yarbrough RP | NYY
Yankees' Ryan Yarbrough: Starting Sunday
Yarbrough is starting Sunday's game against the Athletics, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
The left-hander will make another spot start after Carlos Carrasco was DFA'd on Tuesday. Yarbrough has pitched well as a swingman with a 3.72 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 18:9 K:BB across 19.1 innings. He set season highs with 64 pitches across four frames in his previous outing May 3 and is likely to have a similar workload Sunday in Sacramento.
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Caleb Freeman RP | CHW
White Sox's Caleb Freeman: Dispatched to Triple-A
The White Sox optioned Freeman to Triple-A Charlotte on Sunday.
He'll give up his spot on the 26-man roster to right-hander Yoendrys Gomez, whom the White Sox claimed off waivers Saturday from the Dodgers. Freeman made four relief appearances in his first look at big-league hitters and was charged with two earned runs on four hits and one walk over 2.1 innings.
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Elvis Peguero RP | CHW
Brewers' Elvis Peguero: Moves up to big leagues
The Brewers recalled Peguero from Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.
Milwaukee sent starter Tobias Myers to Triple-A in a corresponding move. Peguero was a staple of the Milwaukee bullpen in 2024, but the 28-year-old righty posted a 5.68 ERA and 1.74 WHIP in five appearances to begin the season before being optioned to Nashville on April 11. The right-hander has performed better over the past month at Triple-A, giving up two earned runs on six hits and four walks over eight innings across seven appearances.
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Randy Rodriguez RP | SF
Giants' Randy Rodriguez: Fans three Saturday
Rodriguez struck out the side in a scoreless eighth inning during Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Twins.
Rodriguez tossed his fourth consecutive scoreless outing Saturday, throwing 10 of his 12 pitches for strikes in an extremely efficient effort. The right-hander has allowed just two earned runs all season, both of which came in a loss to the Padres on April 29. The 25-year-old owns a 1.08 ERA, 0.84 WHIP and a 24:2 K:BB across 16.2 innings in 16 appearances.
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Joey Cantillo SP | CLE
Guardians' Joey Cantillo: Stung by Phillies
Cantillo allowed five runs on seven hits and one walk while striking out three over 1.1 innings in Saturday's 7-1 loss to the Phillies.
Cantillo entered with a runner on base and one out in the eighth inning, turning a 1-0 deficit into a 7-0 game after the left-hander allowed the first seven batters he faced to reach base. Cantillo had been effective out of the bullpen prior to this disaster and entered Saturday with a 1.96 ERA over 18.1 innings.
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Ian Gibaut RP | CIN
Reds' Ian Gibaut: Cleared for rehab assignment
Gibaut (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.
Gibaut has been on the shelf since April 26 due to a right shoulder impingement, but he appears to be nearing the finish line in his recovery. He'll likely make at least a couple rehab appearances for Louisville before the Reds consider bringing him back from the 15-day injured list.
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Bryan Hoeing RP | SD
Padres' Bryan Hoeing: Begins rehabbing in Arizona
Hoeing (shoulder) began a rehab assignment Saturday with the Padres' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate, retiring one batter while allowing three earned runs on three hits.
Hoeing currently resides on the Padres' 60-day injured list and won't be eligible for activation until late May. The 28-year-old reliever -- who is recovering from a right shoulder strain -- will likely make at least a couple more appearances in the ACL before shifting his rehab assignment to a higher-level affiliate.
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Sam Moll RP | CIN
Reds' Sam Moll: Still on rehab assignment
Moll (shoulder) has allowed five runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out nine over seven innings across seven appearances while on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Louisville.
Moll was added to the 15-day injured list in mid-April with a left shoulder impingement and has been eligible for activation since April 26. Relievers usually don't require this many rehab innings before being activated, and after beginning his stint with Louisville on April 22, the Reds are getting close to using the maximum 30 days allowed.
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Jesus Tinoco RP | MIA
Marlins' Jesus Tinoco: Captures third save
Tinoco earned the save in Saturday's 3-1 win over the White Sox after tossing a scoreless ninth inning. He did not allow a hit or walk, nor did he record a strikeout.
With Calvin Faucher dispatched for the seventh inning, Tinoco got the call for the ninth to preserve the Marlins' two-run lead. Despite facing the heart of the White Sox's lineup, Tinoco needed just 10 pitches (eight strikes) to get through the frame and secure his first save since April 21. Tinoco is up to three saves on the season with a 3.65 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 8:5 across 12.1 innings.
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Ryan Helsley RP | BAL
Cardinals' Ryan Helsley: Escapes with seventh save
Helsley gave up a hit and walked two batters in a scoreless ninth inning Saturday to record his seventh save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Nationals.
After retiring the first two batters in the ninth, Helsley loaded the bases but was able to escape the jam by getting CJ Abrams to fly out. The Cardinals closer has been putting plenty of traffic on the basepaths this year, leading to two blown saves in nine chances along with a 3.21 ERA, 1.64 WHIP and 14:10 K:BB through 14 innings -- numbers which represent a significant step back from his dazzling 2024 campaign.