MLB Player News

The Blue Jays claimed Ross off waivers from the Mets on Saturday and optioned him to Triple-A Buffalo.

Ross will join the Blue Jays organization after being designated for assignment by the Mets on Thursday. He is slashing .184/.333/.418 with three steals, 11 home runs and 29 RBI across 245 plate appearances in the minors this season, with the vast majority of his playing time taking place in Triple-A.

The Angels signed Anderson to a minor-league contract Friday and assigned him to Triple-A Salt Lake.

Anderson was DFA'd by the Angels on Aug. 30 and elected to enter free agency Wednesday, but the veteran right-hander will remain with the Halos in the team's minor-league system. Anderson has appeared in 17 games (six starts) for Salt Lake this season, posting a 4.95 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 47:21 K:BB over 43.2 innings.

Bell went 2-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk during a 4-1 loss to the White Sox on Friday.

Bell scored the lone Twins run Friday with a solo shot in the ninth inning off Grant Taylor. The long ball broke a drought of 12 straight games without a blast. Over his last 30 games, Bell is slashing .304/.380/.473 with five homers and 21 RBI in 125 plate appearances.

Vargas went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a strikeout during a 4-1 win over Minnesota on Friday.

Vargas clubbed a solo shot in the first to open the scoring for the White Sox. The 26-year-old is now up to 30 homers, marking the first time he's accomplished that feat in a season, and he reached the 30-homer milestone on the same night as teammate Colson Montgomery. Over 613 plate appearances this season, Vargas has slashed .251/.363/.488 with 77 RBI, 94 runs scored and 15 stolen bases.

Montgomery went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a 4-1 win over Minnesota on Friday.

In Montgomery's first at-bat, the 23-year-old clubbed a solo shot off Zebby Matthews to extend Chicago's lead. The switch hitter snapped a 10-game drought without a long ball. On the campaign, Montgomery is slashing .225/.315/.363 with six homers and 36 RBI over 298 plate appearances.

Montgomery went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer and two strikeouts during a 4-1 win over Minnesota on Friday.

Montgomery registered his 30th homer, reaching the milestone for the first time in his young career. The 24-year-old belted a two-run shot off Zebby Matthews in the fourth to extend Chicago's lead to four. For the season, Montgomery has slashed .213/.294/.436 with 191 strikeouts over 562 plate appearances.

Fedde (8-8) earned the win Friday, allowing three hits and two walks over five scoreless innings against Minnesota. He struck out two.

Fedde recorded his second straight outing with five innings pitched and a win. The right-hander was relieved in the sixth by Hagen Smith after logging 83 pitches (47 strikes). The 33-year-old Fedde has posted a 4.00 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 90:47 K:BB in 128.1 innings this season. He is projected to make his next start Thursday against Pittsburgh.

Matthews (9-9) picked up the loss after allowing four runs on four hits and one walk over five innings against the White Sox on Friday. He struck out four.

Matthews was burned by the long ball Friday, tying his season high in homers allowed with three. The 26-year-old gave up solo shots to Miguel Vargas and Braden Montgomery, and yielded a two-run homer to Colson Montgomery in the fourth. Matthews now owns a 4.69 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 97:33 K:BB over 117 innings this season. The right-hander is scheduled to make his next start Friday against Cleveland.

Diaz went 1-for-3 with a grand slam and a sacrifice fly during Friday's 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay.

Diaz extended his modest hitting streak to four games after launching his first grand slam of the campaign. The catcher also recorded a season-high five RBI, shattering his previous high of two, which he's accomplished multiple times. Over his last seven games, the 35-year-old is slashing .316/.364/.632 with one homer and seven RBI over 21 plate appearances.

Duran went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Friday's 7-6 loss to Tampa Bay.

Duran got the scoring started in the second inning with a long ball off Rays starter Nick Martinez. It was the 27-year-old's second homer in his past three games, including his fourth straight game with an RBI. Over his last 15 games, Duran is batting .389/.484/.704 with four homers and 13 RBI in 63 plate appearances.