MLB Player News

Kuroda-Grauer (testicle) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Las Vegas on Friday, Jason Burke of Roundtable.io reports.

Kuroda-Grauer underwent surgery in late July to address a ruptured testicle, and he's progressed enough in his recovery to be cleared for games. The rookie should return at some point during the final week of the regular season, provided all goes well on his rehab assignment.

The Athletics placed Jump on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Sept. 13, due to a left shoulder impingement.

The A's have already been eliminated from playoff contention, so the move to the IL will officially bring an end to Jump's 2026 campaign. The left-hander finishes his rookie year having gone 6-11 in 20 starts with a 5.47 ERA, 1.52 WHIP and 108:46 K:BB across 98.2 innings. He should compete for a rotation spot during spring training but likely won't enter camp with a guaranteed role.

The Athletics recalled Rock from Triple-A Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Rock was a waiver claim in August and will be making his Athletics debut when/if he gets into a game. The left-handed reliever has collected a 3.48 ERA, 2.13 WHIP and 12:11 K:BB over 10.1 innings in the majors this season.

Montgomery is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game in Cleveland.

He's now been absent from the lineup for two of the past three games, and his last two starts have come from the No. 9 spot in the lineup. Montgomery is just 4-for-34 (.118) at the plate in September. Tristan Peters will slide over to right field, and Brenton Doyle will start in center field Tuesday against Cleveland southpaw Foster Griffin.

Williamson (hamstring) reported to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The 25-year-old landed on the shelf in early August due to a strained hamstring, but he's been cleared for game action after recently resuming baseball activities. Williamson has a .247/.309/.332 slash line with three homers and eight steals in 84 games this season, and he may only need a few games in the minors before rejoining the Rays.

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

Piper has served as Tampa Bay's third catcher for nearly a month, but he received just one start and six plate appearances during that stretch.

The Rays recalled Melton from Triple-A Durham and placed him on the 60-day injured list Tuesday due to a right hamstring strain.

The 26-year-old missed most of August due to a right hamstring strain and appears to have aggravated the injury, which will bring an early end to his 2026 campaign. Melton was acquired from the Astros last winter and was limited to 45 games during his first year in the Rays organization. However, he was productive for Triple-A Durham when available, finishing with a .253/.346/.475 slash line, seven homers and 26 stolen bases.

The Rays recalled Cook from Triple-A Durham on Tuesday.

In two appearances out of the Rays' bullpen this season, Cook has allowed three runs with a 2:2 K:BB covering 3.2 innings. The 25-year-old holds a 4.53 ERA and 48:16 K:BB in 43.2 frames during his time with Durham this season.

The Rays activated Fraley (hernia) from the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Fraley is finally ready to return after completing his rehab from May hernia surgery. Victor Mesa has emerged as the Rays' primary right fielder, leaving the 31-year-old Fraley without a clear path to regular playing time.

The White Sox designated Urquidy for assignment Tuesday.

The right-hander was acquired from the Pirates at the trade deadline and pitched decently in six outings (one start) for Chicago, posting a 4.37 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 15:5 K:BB over 22.2 innings. However, Urquidy hasn't seen the mound since Sept. 8 and has now lost his place on the 28-man and 40-man rosters. Noah Schultz was called up to round out the bullpen.