MLB Player News

Manager Kevin Cash expects McClanahan to make "very close to a normal start" Monday night against the Rangers, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

McClanahan hasn't fired more than 66 pitches in a game in over a month, but Cash feels the southpaw is healthy and ready to handle a normal start, if efficient. McClanahan's last start took place June 30 against the Mariners before landing on the 15-day injured list with mid-back tightness.

Priester had his contract selected by the Pirates and he'll officially start Monday against the Guardians.

Operating as one of Pittsburgh's best prospects, Priester will get his first shot at big-league competition Monday. The right-hander has compiled a solid 4.31 ERA and 8.7 K/9 ratio in Triple-A this season and he'll take on a Cleveland lineup that's been slumping lately, averaging 3.8 runs scored over their last 10 contests.

Greinke (shoulder) threw a bullpen session recently and is tracking toward a return from the 15-day injured list to start Thursday versus the Tigers, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.

Thursday is the first day he's eligible to return after he landed on the IL earlier this month with right shoulder tendinitis. Greinke has posted an ugly 5.44 ERA over 18 starts for Kansas City this season.

Washington claimed Munoz off waivers from Atlanta on Monday and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester.

Before designating Munoz for assignment last week, Atlanta appeared to have abandoned the idea of developing the right-hander as a starter, as he was deployed in relief in all but four of his 22 appearances with Triple-A Gwinnett, Double-A Mississippi and the rookie-level Florida Complex League this season while pitching to a 3.89 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 40:27 K:BB across 39.1 innings. The 23-year-old boasts a mid-90s fastball and a plus slider, and that two-pitch mix could be enough for him to emerge as a useful relief prospect down the road. Though he'll stay at the Triple-A level with his new organization, Munoz should at least have an easier pathway to reaching the big leagues with Washington.

Corbin (personal) was reinstated from the paternity list Monday, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Corbin will join the Nationals in Chicago ahead of their series with the Cubs and he's currently projected to start Wednesday's series finale. In order to make a spot on the major-league roster for the left-hander, Joan Adon was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Monday.

The Brewers promoted Misiorowski from High-A Wisconsin to Double-A Biloxi on Monday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

After striking out the side in a head-turning performance during the All-Star Futures Game on July 8, Misiorowski made one final tune-up outing at the High-A level over the weekend before ultimately earning the call to Biloxi. The flame-throwing right-hander will join his third affiliate of the season after he began the 2023 campaign at Single-A Carolina before moving to the Midwest League in early June. Over his six starts at Wisconsin, Misiorowski turned in a 1.90 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 28:14 K:BB across 23.2 innings.

McClanahan (back) was activated from the 15-day injured list Monday, Tricia Whitaker of Bally Sports Sun reports.

McClanahan will rejoin the Rays' rotation on Monday in a road start versus the Rangers. The left-hander has missed all of July with a nagging back issue but is ready to go now after skipping a rehab assignment. McClanahan hasn't thrown more than 66 pitches in a start in a month, so he probably won't be ready for a full workload Monday.

The Rays designated Chirinos for assignment Monday, Ryan Bass of Bally Sports Sun reports.

Tampa Bay had been treating Chirinos as its de facto No. 5 starter heading into the All-Star break, but the right-hander was summoned in long relief of starter Zach Eflin during Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Royals and proceeded to give up three earned runs on four hits -- including three home runs -- in 4.2 innings. Due to his 50-pitch workload, Chirinos wasn't likely to be available for at least a few games, and his lack of freshness and poor peripherals on the season (5.31 SIERA, 4.2 K-BB%) provided enough reason for Tampa Bay to remove him from its 40-man roster. The Rays reinstated lefty Shane McClanahan (back) from the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move.

Perales was promoted from Single-A Salem to High-A Greenville on July 14.

Perales, a 20-year-old righty, notched a 2.09 ERA, 0.85 WHIP and 57 strikeouts in 38.2 innings over his last eight starts at Single-A. He has a monster fastball that sits in the upper-90s and an improving slider.

Lin struck out eight while giving up two hits and walking one in six scoreless frames Sunday against Frisco during his first start for Double-A Amarillo.

The undersized southpaw sits around only 90 mph with his fastball, but he has big-time offspeed stuff, with one of the best changeups in the minors and a pair of high-spin breaking balls. Lin had three double-digit strikeout games in his final six starts at High-A, registering a 2.33 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 52 strikeouts in 38.2 innings over that stretch. He just turned 20 last week and is the youngest pitcher at Double-A.