MLB Player News

The Blue Jays placed Wagner on the restricted list Saturday.

The Blue Jays will grant Wagner some time away from the team to attend his father's Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cooperstown this weekend. Alan Roden will come up from Triple-A Buffalo to fill the opening on the active roster.

The Rays designated Montes for assignment Saturday.

Montes never appeared in a game after being recalled from Triple-A on Wednesday, and he'll now be replaced on the active and 40-man rosters by the newly acquired Tristan Gray. Montes owns a .616 OPS through 272 plate appearances in Triple-A this season, though his defensive versatility could offer at least some appeal to teams browsing the waiver wire.

Lynch (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Northwest Arkansas on Saturday.

Nerve irritation in Lynch's left elbow landed him on the injured list July 6. Now that he has the green light to return to game action, the left-hander shouldn't require too many tune-up outings before being cleared to rejoin the Kansas City bullpen.

The Yankees reinstated De Los Santos (elbow) from the injured list Saturday.

De Los Santos landed on the injured list in mid-June due to elbow discomfort, but after two rehab outings in the minors, he'll now rejoin the Yankees' bullpen. The 27-year-old carries a 1.80 ERA and a 1.70 WHIP through 20 innings with New York this year and should take on a middle-relief role now that he's healthy.

The Guardians recalled Kent from Triple-A Columbus to serve as the team's 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader versus the Royals.

Kent is likely to stick around with the Guardians just for the day before heading back to Triple-A once the twin bill concludes. The 27-year-old righty has previously made four appearances out of the Cleveland bullpen this season, allowing five earned runs on eight hits and five walks while striking out eight over 7.1 innings.

The White Sox traded Gray to the Rays on Saturday in exchange for cash, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

After slashing .270/.333/.472 with nine homers and 44 RBI through 282 plate appearances at Triple-A Charlotte, Gray will return to the organization with whom he made his MLB debut in 2023. The 29-year-old will replace Coco Montes, who was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

Bowlan was called up from Triple-A Omaha and will serve as the Royals' 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against Cleveland.

Bowlan owns a 4.64 ERA and 1.27 WHIP through 21.1 innings with the Royals this season. The 28-year-old will likely be demoted back to Triple-A following Saturday's twin bill.

Guerrero went 2-for-5 with two doubles, two runs scored and an RBI in Friday's win over the Tigers.

The first baseman has hit safely in seven straight games and has banged out at least one two-bagger in three straight, batting .483 (14-for-29) over those seven contests with a homer, seven RBI and nine runs. Guerrero's .846 OPS on the year is the highest it's been since the second game of the season, although it's still well short of his .940 mark from 2024, while his .291 batting average is at its highest point since mid-May.

Lorenzen (oblique) has been playing catch for over a week but has yet to resume throwing bullpen sessions as of Friday, MLB.com reports.

Lorenzen is eligible to return from the 15-day injured list at any point, but he looks like he still has a few checkpoints to hit in his recovery from an oblique strain before the Royals deem him fit to rejoin the rotation. Kansas City called up Rich Hill from Triple-A Omaha shortly after the All-Star break, and the 45-year-old lefty could occupy the fifth spot in the rotation until Lorenzen is ready for activation.

Manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that Judge is dealing with an elbow issue, Jack Curry of YES Network reports.

Boone added that Judge had trouble throwing the ball in from the outfield during Friday's game against Philadelphia, so the Yankees brought him in for imaging and will hold him out of Saturday's contest. More information regarding the severity of his injury will be available once the results of his tests come back, but he can be considered day-to-day for the time being.