MLB Player News

The Rays optioned Seymour to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old southpaw's first stint in the big leagues lasted just two days, but he was able to scoop up a win in his lone relief appearance in Monday's 11-inning victory over Boston. Though he was charged with a blown save after allowing an unearned run in the bottom of the 10th to tie the game at 8-8, Seymour saw the Rays score two runs for him in the top of the 11th, then kept the Red Sox off the board in the bottom of the frame to seal the victory. Since Seymour threw 28 pitches in the appearance and was unlikely to be available for the next day or two, the Rays elected to swap him off the active roster for a fresh relief arm in Mason Englert, who was recalled from Triple-A. Seymour should slot back into the rotation as he makes his return to Durham.

The Twins recalled Woods Richardson from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday.

Woods Richardson will start Tuesday against the Rangers and should remain in the Twins rotation indefinitely as a replacement for Zebby Matthews (shoulder). The right-hander has an underwhelming 5.02 ERA and 35:14 K:BB over 37.2 innings this season at the major-league level.

Urquidy (elbow) threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Thursday, MLB.com reports.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said that Urquidy -- who is on the mend from June 2024 Tommy John surgery -- will ramp up his workload in the coming days. If Urquidy's elbow continues to respond well to bullpen sessions, he could be cleared to start facing hitters within the next few weeks. The right-hander isn't expected to be a candidate to return from the 60-day injured list until late in the 2025 season.

Olson (finger) threw a bullpen session Saturday without issue, MLB.com reports.

Olson didn't throw his changeup during the session, as his inflamed right ring finger is still preventing him from using his full arsenal in workouts. That said, general manager Jeff Greenberg noted Sunday that he's "cautiously optimistic" that Olson will return from the injured list "sooner rather than later." Olson could be ready to mix in his changeup during his next throwing session, and if that goes well, he could advance to facing hitters in live batting practice.

Mariners manager Dan Wilson confirmed that Evans will be called up from Triple-A Tacoma to start Tuesday's game against the Diamondbacks in Arizona, Tim Booth of The Seattle Times reports.

Evans made the trip with the Mariners to Arizona due to what Wilson initially termed as a precautionary reason, but the rookie right-hander will end up being needed in the rotation as a replacement for Bryce Miller, who will go back on the injured list due to elbow inflammation, which previously shelved him in May. Though Miller could be in line for a lengthier stay on the IL this time around, Evans could be headed back to Tacoma after his start Tuesday. The Mariners are expected to get Logan Gilbert (elbow) back from the IL early next week, and Evans might find himself as the odd man out of the rotation if Seattle elects to keep Emerson Hancock in place as its fifth starter. Over his six starts with the Mariners earlier this season, Evans went 3-1 with a 2.83 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 25:10 K:BB in 35 innings.

Miller is no longer scheduled to start Wednesday's game in Arizona and is expected to be placed on the 15-day injured list due to right elbow inflammation, Tim Booth of The Seattle Times reports.

Logan Evans will be recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to start Tuesday and Bryan Woo will be pushed back to start Wednesday in place of Miller, who will head back to the IL with the same injury that kept him out for just under three weeks in May. Upon returning from the shelf May 31, Miller had struggled to regain form, as he had posted an 8.00 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 4:2 K:BB across nine innings between his two starts. Manager Dan Wilson noted that the cortisone shot Miller received for his elbow during his previous IL stint wasn't as helpful as the Mariners had hoped, so the right-hander could be in line for a more extended shutdown period this time around. Miller has also been dealing with a small bone spur in his right elbow, according to Booth.

Gipson-Long will pitch in bulk relief for the Tigers on Tuesday in Baltimore, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Brant Hurter will serve as the opening pitcher for the Tigers before turning the game over to Gipson-Long. While making his first appearance at the big-league level last Wednesday since Sept. 28, 2023 after completing recoveries from Tommy John and hip surgeries, Gipson-Long threw 70 pitches and gave up three earned runs over 3.2 innings in a no-decision against the White Sox. The right-hander should be capable of tossing 80-plus pitches Tuesday.

Berrios tossed 6.2 scoreless innings in a no-decision against St. Louis on Monday, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out one batter.

Berrios notched just five whiffs and one punchout, but he didn't need to miss bats to be effective. The right-hander recorded his fifth straight quality start, though he has just one victory during that stretch. Berrios has been particularly effective across his past three outings, giving up just one run over 18.2 frames while posting a 15:6 K:BB. He had an uneven beginning to the campaign, but Berrios has brought his ERA down to a solid 3.38 with a 1.25 WHIP through 82.2 innings on the season.

Bello allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits and one walk while striking out four batters over 6.1 innings in a no-decision against Tampa Bay on Monday.

Bello got through three scoreless frames before giving up a run in the fourth and two more in the fifth. One of those runs was unearned, so even though the right-hander was charged with one more run in the seventh, he still was credited with his second straight quality start. Despite allowing a fair amount of traffic on the basepaths, Bello was relatively efficient in tossing 82 pitches (55 strikes), and he logged his second-longest start of the campaign with 6.1 frames. Bello holds a 3.96 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and 37:25 K:BB through 52.1 innings this season, and he's lined up to make his next start at home against the rival Yankees.

Hancock allowed two runs on six hits and three walks while striking out three over five innings in a no-decision versus the Diamondbacks on Monday.

Corbin Carroll sent Hancock's first pitch of the game out to left field, but the Seattle right-hander settled in fine after that. He's allowed five runs with a 13:8 K:BB over 16 innings across his last three starts, which have all been no-decisions. He isn't actively doing anything wrong, but he also isn't standing out all that much. Hancock has a 5.04 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 41:20 K:BB across 55.1 innings over 11 starts this season. Logan Gilbert (elbow) is set for a rehab start Tuesday, and if that goes well, he could be activated this weekend. That would likely spell the end of Hancock's current stint with the big club, though Bryce Miller has also struggled lately. The team hasn't tipped its hand as to who will get bumped out of the rotation when Gilbert returns.