MLB Player News
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Justin Lange SP | NYY
Yankees' Justin Lange: Moves past shoulder injury
High-A Hudson Valley reinstated Lange (shoulder) from its 60-day injured list and assigned him to Single-A Tampa on Saturday.
Lange didn't pitch at all in 2024 while recovering from a shoulder injury and remained out of commission for the first two months of this season before starting up a rehab assignment in early June. After three rehab appearances in the rookie-level Florida Complex League, Lange was advanced to Tampa on June 24. He looks like he'll stick around in the Florida State League for the time being while he continues to knock off some rust, though Lange has been sharp thus far. Over his four appearances with Tampa, Lange has struck out three while allowing no runs on three hits and two walks in 4.2 innings.
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Ryan Yarbrough RP | NYY
Yankees' Ryan Yarbrough: Resumes throwing
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Yarbrough (oblique) resumed a throwing program Wednesday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
It's a good step for the lefty, but Yarbrough hasn't pitched in more than three weeks, so it's going to take some time for him to be built back up. He will likely require at least one rehab start before rejoining the Yankees' active roster, and by that time it's uncertain whether he will still have a rotation spot waiting for him.
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Clarke Schmidt SP | NYY
Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Having Tommy John surgery Friday
Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Schmidt will undergo Tommy John surgery on his injured right elbow Friday, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
Boone said this past weekend that Tommy John surgery was the likely route for Schmidt, and now the operation has been scheduled. The Yankees could have more information following the procedure regarding a potential timetable for Schmidt, but there's a good chance he won't pitch again in the big leagues until 2027.
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Osvaldo Bido SP | MIA
Athletics' Osvaldo Bido: Recalled from Triple-A
The Athletics recalled Bido from Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.
Since being sent down to the minors in mid-June, Bido has given up six earned runs over eight innings while striking out nine batters and walking three with Las Vegas. He hasn't performed well in the majors either, sporting a 6.14 ERA through 48.1 frames, but he'll join the big club regardless as a replacement for Mitch Spence. The A's won't need a fifth starter until late July, so Bido will likely work out of the bullpen heading into the All-Star break.
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Chris Paddack SP | DET
Twins' Chris Paddack: Hit hard in loss
Paddack (3-8) took the loss Thursday against the Cubs, allowing six runs on 11 hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out two.
Paddack's performance Thursday continued a tough stretch on the mound, as he's posted a 7.53 ERA in his last seven outings -- he's failed to log more than five strikeouts in a start during that span. The right-hander will head into the All-Star break with a 4.95 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 70:25 K:BB across 19 starts (100 innings).
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Charlie Morton SP | ATL
Orioles' Charlie Morton: Delivers quality start vs. Mets
Morton did not factor into the decision in the opening game of Thursday's doubleheader with the Mets, allowing one run on four hits and three walks over six innings. He struck out six.
Morton was able to work through traffic Thursday, ultimately allowing a lone run in the fifth inning during an eventual 3-1 Baltimore win. The 41-year-old right-hander has turned things around after a brutal start to the season, posting a 2.72 ERA in his last seven outings (36.1 innings). Overall, Morton's ERA sits at 5.18 with a 1.52 WHIP and 88:38 K:BB across 83.1 innings this year.
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Cameron Schlittler P | NYY
Yankees' Cam Schlittler: Wins big-league debut
Schlittler (1-0) picked up the win Wednesday, giving up three runs on four hits and two walks over 5.1 innings in a 9-6 victory over the Mariners. He struck out seven.
Promoted from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre earlier in the day for his major-league debut, Schlittler generated 26 called or swinging strikes among his 75 pitches (52 total strikes) in a solid effort, although three of the four hits off him went for extra bases, including homers by J.P. Crawford and Jorge Polanco. Schlittler pitched well enough to earn another turn or two through the rotation on the other side of the All-Star break, but the 24-year-old righty's time in the majors figures to be brief regardless of how he performs, as Luis Gil (lat) could be ready for his season debut by the end of July.
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Logan Evans RP | SEA
Mariners' Logan Evans: Can't handle Jazz in loss
Evans (3-3) took the loss as the Mariners fell 9-6 to the Yankees on Wednesday, surrendering six runs on nine hits and two walks over 4.2 innings. He struck out two.
Jazz Chisholm had the right-hander's number in this one, launching a solo shot off Evans in the third inning before connecting on a two-run blast in the fifth that helped chase him from the game. It's only the second time in his first nine MLB starts that Evans has served up multiple long balls, and he'll head into the All-Star break with a 3.75 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 35:15 K:BB through 50.1 innings.
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Zack Littell SP | CIN
Rays' Zack Littell: Falls short of quality start
Littell (8-7) picked up the win Wednesday, giving up three runs on six hits and two walks over 5.2 innings in a 7-3 victory over the Tigers. He struck out four.
He was lifted after 87 pitches (56 strikes) with the Rays clinging to a 4-3 lead and Zach McKinstry having just laced his second double of the game off Littell, denying the right-hander his third straight quality start and his 13th of the season. Littell has been tagged for more than three runs only once in 13 outings since the beginning of May, delivering a 2.95 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 58:9 K:BB through 82.1 innings over that stretch while going 7-2 as he heads into the All-Star break.
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Jon Gray SP | TEX
Rangers' Jon Gray: Begins rehab assignment
Gray (forearm) allowed one run on one hit and struck out one over two innings for Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.
Gray began a rehab assignment with the Express, throwing 32 pitches (20 strikes), and was touched for a home run. Texas manager Bruce Bochy told Kennedi Landry of MLB.com that Gray would log about four outings while on rehab but acknowledged that is a "rough timeline."