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  • Blake Snell SP | LAD

    Dodgers' Blake Snell: Back from paternity leave

    The Dodgers reinstated Snell from the paternity list Tuesday, David Vassegh of AM 570 LA Sports reports.

    After heading out on paternity leave Saturday, Snell will now rejoin the team with plenty of time to spare before he makes his next start Friday against the Diamondbacks. The 32-year-old lefty gave up two earned runs over seven innings and took the loss during his last time out in San Diego, but he still boasts an impressive 1.97 ERA on the year through 32 innings across six starts. Alex Vesia (oblique) was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move.

  • JP Sears SP | SD

    Padres' JP Sears: Demoted to Triple-A

    The Padres optioned Sears to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday.

    Three starts into his tenure as a Padre, Sears owns a 5.52 ERA and 1.50 WHIP with an 8:3 K:BB through 14.2 innings. With Michael King (knee) nearing a return from the injured list, Sears will lose his place in the MLB rotation, and the Friars will bring up Alek Jacob from El Paso to provide some extra depth out of the 'pen.

  • Giants' Landen Roupp: Bone bruise confirmed

    A second opinion on Roupp's left knee confirmed a deep bone bruise, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Roupp initially believed he had torn his ACL when he was struck by a comebacker last Wednesday, but his official diagnosis ended up being much less severe. He's expected to miss roughly four weeks, which could mean he's thrown his final pitch of 2025, but it leaves him in a much better position to begin the 2026 campaign at full health.

  • Jacob Lopez RP | ATH

    Athletics' Jacob Lopez: Placed on injured list

    The Athletics placed Lopez on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left elbow flexor strain.

    Lopez's strained elbow played a factor in his performance in a loss to the Mariners on Sunday, when he surrendered nine earned runs in just two innings. The Athletics will shut down for a period of time before he's cleared to start a throwing program, though the team is optimistic that the 27-year-old southpaw will make it back before the end of the season, likely as a reliever. Mason Barnett was selected from Triple-A Las Vegas to take Lopez's place on the active roster, but the team hasn't yet announced who will replace Lopez in the rotation.

  • Athletics' Mason Barnett: Selected from Vegas

    The Athletics selected Barnett's contract from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

    The 24-year-old Barnett has spent the entire season at Las Vegas, turning in a 5.83 ERA and 1.56 WHIP across 117.1 innings through 24 appearances (22 starts). Despite his unimpressive statline, he'll join the big-league roster for the first time in his career to fill in for Jacob Lopez (elbow), who landed on the IL in a corresponding move. If Barnett takes Lopez's place in the Athletics' rotation, the former would be lined up to make his MLB debut Saturday against Texas. Otherwise, he could be used as a multi-inning relief option.

  • Nathan Eovaldi SP | TEX

    Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi: Likely done for 2025

    Rangers president of baseball operations Chris Young announced Tuesday that Eovaldi is likely to miss the rest of the 2025 season due to a rotator cuff strain, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.

    It's unclear when exactly Eovaldi sustained the injury, as he allowed just one run over seven innings versus the Guardians in his most recent start Friday. Assuming the veteran right-hander is indeed done for the season, he'll have the best campaign of his career cut short. Eovaldi is now likely to close out 2025 with a 1.73 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 129:21 K:BB across 130 innings.

  • Pablo Lopez SP | MIN

    Twins' Pablo Lopez: Making next rehab start

    Lopez (shoulder) will continue his rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A St. Paul, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

    The veteran right-hander allowed one earned run on four hits with two strikeouts and a walk over 1.2 innings during his first rehab outing last week, and he's expected to build up to about four innings or 65 pitches Tuesday. Lopez has been sidelined by the shoulder strain since early June and will likely require an additional start or two in the minors after Tuesday before returning from the 60-day injured list.

  • Jonah Tong P | NYM

    Mets' Jonah Tong: Coming up Friday for MLB debut

    The Mets will call up Tong from Triple-A Syracuse to make his MLB debut with a start Friday against the Marlins at Citi Field, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

    Manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed that the Mets will move to a six-man rotation to accommodate the arrival of Tong, who was established himself as one of the top pitching prospects in baseball this season. The 22-year-old righty has followed up his breakout 2024 season with an even better showing in 2025, accruing a 1.43 ERA and 0.92 WHIP to go with a minor-league-best 179 strikeouts in 113.2 innings covering 22 starts between Double-A Binghamton and Syracuse. Tong isn't necessarily guaranteed any starts beyond his debut, but he will get the chance to state his case to remain in the Mets rotation moving forward.

  • Richard Fitts SP | STL

    Red Sox's Richard Fitts: Goes on IL with arm neuritis

    The Red Sox placed Fitts on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with right arm neuritis, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

    Fitts had to be lifted from Monday's outing in Baltimore due to the injury. It's unclear how much time the right-hander will miss, but the Red Sox will need someone to slot into Fitts' spot this weekend against the Pirates as a starter or bulk reliever.

  • Richard Fitts SP | STL

    Red Sox's Richard Fitts: Stint on IL expected

    The Red Sox will place Fitts (biceps) on the 15-day injured list prior to Tuesday's game in Baltimore, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    While Fitts seemed to avoid a serious injury when he exited Monday's appearance with right biceps tightness, the issue is bad enough to require him to miss at least a couple weeks of action. It's unclear who will slot into the rotation in Fitts' place, but Kyle Harrison, Payton Tolle and Walker Buehler are among the options.

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