MLB Player News

The Royals recalled Black from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Black will take the 26-man roster spot of Aaron Bummer, who has elected free agency in lieu of heading to Triple-A. Black has pitched in 12 games out of the bullpen for Kansas City this season, posting a 3.57 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 15:11 K:BB across 17.2 frames.

Contreras (illness) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics.

Contreras will miss a second straight start after he was removed from Wednesday's game with an illness. Nick Sogard is making the start at first base and batting leadoff against Athletics righty Jack Perkins.

The Red Sox selected Burgos' contract from Triple-A Worcester on Friday.

Boston burned through its bullpen in Thursday's extra-innings win over the White Sox, and Burgos is being summoned as a fresh arm. He's worked almost exclusively as a starter with Worcester but will provide long relief for the Red Sox. He's pitched to a 5.63 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 52:26 K:BB across 64 innings at Triple-A.

The Red Sox optioned Weissert to Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

After the Red Sox blew through their bullpen in Thursday's 13-inning affair against the White Sox, reinforcements were needed, and Weissert is the odd man out. Raymond Burgos has been added to the big-league roster.

Guerrero (hamstring) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Phillies.

Guerrero will miss a third straight start due to hamstring tightness and general fatigue. Kazuma Okamoto is starting at first base again and batting fifth against Phillies right-hander Zack Wheeler.

The White Sox placed Murphy on the 15-day injured list Friday with a left flexor strain.

The left-hander worked 1.1 innings of relief in Thursday's extra-innings loss to the Red Sox and allowed one unearned run without allowing a hit. He owns a 4.20 ERA and 29:15 K:BB across 30 innings this season. Chicago recalled David Sandlin from Triple-A Charlotte to take Murphy's place on the 26-man roster.

The White Sox placed Bart on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a fractured fifth metacarpal in his left hand.

Bart suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch in Thursday's loss to the Red Sox. With Bart expected to miss multiple weeks, Edgar Quero is back from Triple-A to form a catching tandem with Drew Romo for the White Sox.

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

Sandlin will replace Chris Murphy (forearm) on the 26-man roster, as Murphy was placed on the 15-day injured list in a corresponding move. Sandlin has worked almost exclusively as a starter this season but figures to slide into a long-relief role with Chicago.

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.