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The Guardians activated Sabrowski (elbow) from the 60-day injured list Friday.

Sabrowski has been sidelined since spring training due to left elbow inflammation, and he's finally been cleared to make his 2025 debut. The 27-year-old threw 12.2 scoreless innings for Cleveland last season, but he has struggled a bit during his rehab assignment, logging a 5.14 ERA over seven innings at Triple-A Columbus. Sabrowski will take Zak Kent's spot on the active roster.

The Guardians optioned Kent to Triple-A Columbus on Friday.

In a corresponding move, Cleveland activated Erik Sabrowski (elbow) from the 60-day injured list. Kent has appeared in four games out of the bullpen for the Guardians this season, registering a 6.14 ERA and 8:5 K:BB across 7.1 innings.

The Rockies optioned Molina to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.

Molina will yield his spot on the active roster to Kyle Freeland (back), who's been activated from the injured list. Molina allowed seven runs with five strikeouts and no walks over 7.2 innings in four appearances during this MLB stint.

The Athletics designated McFarland for assignment on Friday.

The left-hander spent most of May on the IL due to a groin injury before being activated in early June, and he'll lose his place on the 26-man and 40-man rosters after giving up six runs in nine outings after being reinstated. McFarland has a decent track record in the majors and will have the option to elect free agency if he clears waivers.

The Athletics called up Alvarado from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.

Alvarado will take T.J. McFarland's spot in the A's bullpen. The 26-year-old reliever has cruised to a 3.18 ERA and a 34:13 K:BB over 28.1 innings at Triple-A, but he's yielded five runs in six innings with the Athletics this season.

The Orioles recalled Strowd from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday.

Strowd has bounced between Norfolk and Baltimore this season, and he'll be back on the big-league roster for the first time since May 20. The 27-year-old logged a 5.02 ERA and a 36:10 K:BB over 28.2 innings with Norfolk. He'll replace Brandon Young on the 26-man roster.

Kopech notched a hold against the Rockies on Thursday, striking out one batter in one perfect inning.

Kopech inherited a two-run lead in the eighth frame and retired all three batters he faced on a combined 13 pitches. After missing over two months while on the injured list to begin the campaign, he's pitched in eight games since his June 8 debut and has yet to allow a run over seven innings. Kopech has five holds in those eight contests and is averaging over a strikeout per inning, so he's a desirable asset in fantasy leagues that count holds.

The Giants optioned Hjelle to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Hjelle was called up in early June to serve out of the bullpen and accumulated a 4.09 ERA and a 7:7 K:BB before yielding four runs in one inning Thursday against Miami. He'll cede his spot on the active roster to Carson Seymour.

Stephens might be called up to replace Didier Fuentes in the big-league rotation, David O'Brien of the Athletic reports.

Fuentes has coughed up 10 runs in 8.1 inning over his first two starts for Atlanta with a 4:1 K:BB, and while the organization still believes in his future, the 20-year-old doesn't appear ready for the majors. Stephens has spent most of the year in the bullpen for Triple-A Gwinnett, but in two starts since being shifted to the rotation June 20, he's tossed nine scoreless frames with a 12:3 K:BB. The veteran righty has made appearances for Atlanta in each of the last three season, posting a 3.52 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 60:29 K:BB in 69 innings while working primarily in relief.

The Diamondbacks signed Mengden to a minor-league contract Thursday.

After spending the 2024 season in the Chinese Professional Baseball League, Mengden had been pitching this season in the Mexican League. The 32-year-old has not seen any action at the major-league level since 2022 and is merely organizational depth for Arizona.