MLB Player News

The White Sox recalled Quero from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

Quero will form a catching tandem with Drew Romo after Joey Bart sustained a broken bone in his left hand Thursday against the Red Sox. Quero has a .492 OPS across 193 trips to the plate with Chicago this season.

The Angels recalled Klassen from Triple-A Salt Lake on Friday.

Klassen is making the start Friday against the Marlins. He opened the season in the Halos' rotation but was hammered for seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and 10 walks with six strikeouts across 4.2 innings spanning two starts before he was dispatched to Salt Lake. The 24-year-old right-hander pitched to a 3.96 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and 88:46 K:BB across 19 starts at Triple-A.

The Blue Jays designated Martin for assignment Friday.

Toronto needed the 40-man roster spot to promote newcomer Brett Bateman to the big leagues. Martin has spent time with the Royals, Orioles and Blue Jays' organizations this season and owns a .280/.408/.415 slash line with eight homers, 32 RBI, 52 runs scored, 39 stolen bases and a 47:71 BB:K across 294 plate appearances at Double-A and Triple-A.

The Blue Jays placed Urias on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a strained right quadriceps.

Urias was injured in Thursday's loss to the Cubs and will now spend at least the next 10 days out of the lineup. Davis Schneider could get more playing time at second base against left-handed pitching while Urias is sidelined. The veteran infielder is slashing .250/.322/.481 with three homers, eight RBI, five runs scored and a 6:10 BB:K across 59 plate appearances with Toronto this season.

The Blue Jays selected Bateman's contract from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.

The 24-year-old was acquired from the Cubs earlier this week in the deal that sent Kevin Gausman to Chicago. Bateman was an eighth-round pick in 2023 and will be making his big-league debut with Toronto after slashing .311/.429/.416 with three homers, 33 RBI, 61 runs scored, 20 stolen bases and a 62:67 BB:K across 359 plate appearances at the Triple-A level this season. He could get a chance to handle the strong side of a platoon in center field with Myles Straw.

The Angels claimed Watson off waivers from the Red Sox on Friday.

The Red Sox designated Watson for assignment earlier in the week after he posted a 4.53 ERA, 1.31 WHIP and 43:19 K:BB across 55.2 innings out of the bullpen for the Red Sox this season. The Rule 5 pick handled himself reasonably well in his first taste of big-league action and will work out of the Angels bullpen over the final two months of the campaign.

The Red Sox signed Brebbia to a minor-league contract Thursday, Tom Caron of NESN reports.

Brebbia allowed five runs over 4.1 innings in three appearances for the Rockies earlier this season but has spent most of the year at the Triple-A level, posting a 4.14 ERA and 45:11 K:BB over 37 innings. He will provide some experienced relief depth at Triple-A Worcester.

Povich is slated to start Sunday's game against the Rangers at Globe Life Field.

Povich was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday to make his first big-league start since May 7, and he delivered one of the finest performances of his career. The 26-year-old southpaw struck out seven batters and allowed seven hits and one walk over six scoreless frames in a 3-1 victory over the Angels. He'll be rewarded with another start to close out the week, but Povich may need another strong showing to boost his chances of sticking around in the rotation. Chris Bassitt (back) is slated to make his second rehab start this weekend and could replace Povich in the rotation the next time the Orioles require a fifth starter.

The Twins will call up Culpepper from Triple-A St. Paul prior to Friday's game in Milwaukee, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.

Culpepper might have been promoted earlier this season had he not missed time with hand and glute injuries. He's healthy now, and will take over as the Twins' primary shortstop down the stretch. A first-round pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft, Culpepper has slashed .271/.367/.478 with 14 home runs, 17 stolen bases and a 39:64 BB:K over 74 contests this season with St. Paul.

Varland was charged with his first blown save of the season in Thursday's extra-innings loss to the Cubs, giving up two runs on two hits in the ninth inning without walking or striking out a batter.

The right-hander was called in to finish out a combined shutout, but instead Varland served up a homer to Alex Bregman to tie the game at 2-2, before Chicago finally won it in the 11th inning. Varland has had a bumpy beginning to August, allowing three earned runs in 2.2 innings over three appearances, but on the season he still sports a 1.38 ERA, 1.02 WHIP and 74:16 K:BB through 58.2 frames while converting 24 of 25 save chances.