MLB Player News
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Brayan Bello SP | BOS
Red Sox's Brayan Bello: Goes seven scoreless for 10th win
Bello (10-6) earned the win against the Yankees on Friday, allowing three hits and one walk while striking out five over seven scoreless innings.
Bello managed just seven whiffs on 92 pitches but limited hard contact and outlasted Max Fried to notch his fourth win in his past five outings. Over that stretch, the 26-year-old has logged four quality starts, allowing only three earned runs across his victories while being tagged for five in his lone loss. He'll carry a 3.07 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 102:46 K:BB through 135 innings into a road matchup with the Orioles next week.
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Shane Bieber SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Shane Bieber: Dazzles in return
Bieber (1-0) earned the win against the Marlins on Friday, allowing one run on two hits and no walks with nine strikeouts over six innings.
Bieber gave up a solo shot to Javier Sanoja in the third inning but was otherwise sharp in his first major-league start since last April. The 30-year-old tossed 55 of 87 pitches for strikes and racked up 15 whiffs, highlighted by seven on his slider. He looks fully healthy after a lengthy rehab stint and is lined up for a home matchup with the Twins next week.
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Logan Evans RP | SEA
Mariners' Logan Evans: Expected to start throwing soon
Evans had a cortisone shot in his elbow recently and is scheduled to resume throwing in the next couple of days, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reported Friday.
Evans was placed on the injured list Aug. 15 with inflammation in his right elbow, and he received a cortisone shot to address the inflammation. He's close to resuming his throwing progression, but it's unclear how far behind he fell during the shutdown period. Evans shouldn't be expected back until September.
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Walker Buehler SP | PHI
Red Sox's Walker Buehler: Officially moved to bullpen
Red Sox manager Alex Cora relayed Friday that Buehler will be moved from the rotation to the bullpen, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Buehler has struggled in his first season in Boston, posting a 7-7 record across 22 starts with a 5.40 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 82:54 K:BB across 110 innings. The veteran right-hander will likely be used in long relief out of the bullpen and will help fortify the depth with Justin Slaten (shoulder), Luis Guerrero (elbow), Josh Winckowski (elbow) and Liam Hendriks (hip) all on the 60-day injured list. Buehler was originally slated to start against the Orioles on Monday, but Cora has yet to name a starter in Buehler's stead. Per Cotillo, Richard Fitts and Kyle Harrison are the leading candidates to fill in as Monday's starter.
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Joey Estes SP | ATH
Athletics' Joey Estes: Back in majors
The Athletics recalled Estes from Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday.
Estes hasn't pitched in an MLB game since April 6, spending nearly all of the 2025 campaign at Triple-A Las Vegas. The 23-year-old has posted a 5.51 ERA and 67:20 K:BB across 17 appearances (15 starts) spanning 80 innings with Las Vegas. Estes is likely to slot into the A's rotation, taking the place of Jack Perkins (shoulder), who landed on the 15-day injured list.
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Jacob deGrom SP | TEX
Rangers' Jacob deGrom: Slated for bullpen session Saturday
DeGrom (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Saturday, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.
DeGrom's last start was skipped due to right shoulder fatigue, though the Rangers indicated the decision was made as much or more due to the pitcher's workload than injury. As long as deGrom gets through his bullpen session Saturday with no issues, he should start Monday's game against the Angels.
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Brandon Walter RP | HOU
Astros' Brandon Walter: Moved to 60-day injured list
The Astros transferred Walter (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
Walter suffered a setback Monday in his recovery from left elbow inflammation and was shut down from throwing. He'll now be ineligible to return until Sept. 23, making a regular-season return uncertain. The 28-year-old has a 3.35 ERA in 53.2 big-league innings this season.
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Lance McCullers SP | HOU
Astros' Lance McCullers: Reinstated ahead of start
The Astros activated McCullers (finger) from the 15-day injured list Friday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
McCullers is set to rejoin the rotation Friday in Baltimore after missing more than a month of action with a blister on his pitching hand. The veteran right-hander threw 80 pitches and went five innings in his lone rehab start, so he shouldn't have much of a workload restriction Friday.
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Shane Bieber SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Shane Bieber: Activated for season debut
The Blue Jays reinstated Bieber (elbow) from the 60-day injured list to start Friday's game at Miami.
After recovering from Tommy John surgery, the right-hander is making his first start for Toronto and his first MLB appearance since April of 2024. Bieber finished his rehab assignment at Triple-A Buffalo in dominant form, as he threw 64 of 90 pitches for strikes over seven scoreless frames last Friday. The 30-year-old shouldn't have significant workload limitation given the lengthy rehab assignment, though the Blue Jays are still likely to exercise some caution with his usage. The 2020 AL Cy Young Award winner has a career 3.22 ERA and 10.2 K/9 in 136 big-league appearances, all of which to this point have come with Cleveland.
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Brandon Young SP | BAL
Orioles' Brandon Young: Sent to IL with strained hamstring
The Orioles placed Young on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left hamstring strain.
Young suffered the injury in the sixth inning of Thursday's start versus the Astros while covering first base. The rookie right-hander will be eligible to return Sept. 6, but with Kyle Bradish (elbow) set to join the Orioles' rotation next week, it's uncertain what role Young will be in line for if he does make it back this season.