MLB Player News

The Guardians recalled Gillispie from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.

Gillispie was optioned to Triple-A on Monday, but he'll be eligible to rejoin the Guardians two days later since Cleveland is designating him as its 27th man for Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks. The right-handed reliever will presumably head back to Columbus once the twin bill is completed.

Freeman is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.

Freeman had started in center field in both of the Guardians' last two matchups with right-handed pitching, but he'll take a seat for the first game of the day while Arizona sends righty Brandon Pfaadt to the mound. Angel Martinez will get the nod in center field for the early game, but expect the right-handed-hitting Freeman to join the starting nine for the nightcap, when the Guardians face lefty Eduardo Rodriguez.

Fry is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Diamondbacks.

The Guardians are giving Jose Ramirez some time off third base in the first game of the day and deploying him at designated hitter, so Fry will be the odd man out of the Cleveland lineup. Expect Fry to return to the starting nine for the nightcap and take on a prominent spot in the batting order while the Guardians oppose lefty Eduardo Rodriguez.

Dezenzo went 0-for-4 with a strikeout Tuesday against the Rangers.

Dezenzo had his contract selected from Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday and made his big-league debut the same day. He started at designated hitter and batted seventh in the order and could continue to see regular at-bats at a combination of first base and DH for the foreseeable future. Dezenzo's ability to contribute immediately is unclear as he had only 53 plate appearances with Sugar Land, though he has maintained high walk rates paired with some decent pop throughout his time in the minors.

Wallner will serve as the Twins' designated hitter and cleanup batter in Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Wallner has now started in nine consecutive matchups with right-handed pitching and may have supplanted Jose Miranda as the Twins' preferred option at DH. The Twins will have room for both players in the lineup Wednesday, however, as Royce Lewis will get the day off to open up third base for Miranda. Wallner comes into Wednesday's contest having produced a 1.431 OPS over his last 10 games.

Lewis is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

After starting in each of the Twins' last eight games while batting .222 with three home runs, two doubles, 11 RBI and six runs, Lewis will get a breather for the Wednesday afternoon contest. Jose Miranda will spell Lewis at third base and bat third.

Buxton (back) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

He'll stick on the bench for the third game in a row while he contends with lower-back stiffness, which stems from a collision with the outfield wall in Sunday's win over the White Sox. The Twins are off Thursday, so the team is seemingly hopeful that a full four days of rest will be enough for Buxton to move past the back issue before it opens a four-game series with the Guardians with a doubleheader Friday.

Urena is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Astros at Globe Life Field.

He'll be making his second straight turn through the rotation, despite being tagged for seven earned runs in four innings in a loss to the Red Sox his last time out Friday. Texas will have a spot in the rotation available for as long as both Jon Gray (groin) and Max Scherzer (shoulder) are on the shelf, but another poor showing Wednesday could nonetheless put Urena at risk of being moved to the bullpen, if not cast off the roster. Long relievers Cody Bradford and Dane Dunning loom as alternatives for the No. 5 spot if Urena can't get the job done.

Raley went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Tigers.

Raley finally got the Mariners on the board with a solo home run in the fifth. It was his second home run over the last four games, a span during which he's compiled six RBI. Despite the recent production, Raley has been struggling at the dish for quite a while now, slashing .146/.247/.341 while striking out 32.3 percent of the time in 93 plate appearances since July 2. For the year, he's slashing .228/.288/.419 with 13 homers, 35 RBI, 38 runs, nine steals and an 11:99 BB:K in 314 plate appearances.

Castillo (9-11) took the loss Tuesday against the Tigers, allowing three runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out nine over six innings.

Castillo kept the Tigers off the board until they plated the first run of the game in the fourth. Two more runs were scored against him in the fifth after the Tigers compiled four singles in the inning. It was the fourth time this season he's given up at least eight hits in a game, though only one hit went for extra bases. He also tied his season high in strikeouts and posted his sixth straight quality start. Castillo has been one of the most consistent pitchers in all of baseball this season, posting a 3.48 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 139:38 K:BB in 142.1 innings this year. He lines up to face the Mets on Sunday to complete a two-start week.