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The Athletics claimed Thomas off waivers from Atlanta on Thursday.

Atlanta optioned Thomas to Triple-A and later waived him after he gave up 11 runs in just 2.2 innings during his last big-league appearance Monday. The A's will bring him in despite his poor performance, though it's unclear whether he'll immediately claim a spot in the big-league bullpen. Mark Leiter (hip) was transferred to the 60-day IL in a corresponding move.

McClanahan was pulled from Thursday's start versus the Rangers in the fourth inning with left mid-back tightness, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

McClanahan hit the leadoff man with a pitch to lead off the top of the fourth inning and then issued a walk to the second batter he saw. At that point, he was visited by the trainer and walked off the field. The Rays had a reliever warming at the start of the inning even though the lefty had thrown three scoreless frames, indicating they knew McClanahan's back had been bothering him. McClanahan was charged with one run on two walks and a strikeout over three-plus innings. The club should have more on the hurler's status after the contest.

Sands will undergo arthroscopic surgery Tuesday to remove loose bodies and bone spurs from his right elbow, Jack Azoulay-Haron of ElEmergente.com reports.

Sands has battled elbow problems throughout the 2026 season and landed back on the 15-day injured list Tuesday. He has opted for season-ending surgery to repair the issue but expects to have a "pretty much normal" offseason after getting a PRP injection post-op. Sands allowed 11 runs with an 11:5 K:BB over 12 innings for the Twins this season. The 29-year-old has two more years of arbitration eligibility remaining.

The Angels are expected to promote Murphy from Double-A Rocket City before this weekend's series against the Brewers, Taylor Blake Ward of TheSportingTribune.com reports.

Murphy is old for the Southern League at 26, but he's nonetheless had a dominant season with a 0.71 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 47:10 K:BB over 38 innings. The right-handed reliever will need to be added to the 40-man roster in addition to the 26-man active roster.

Caballero is absent from the lineup for Thursday's tilt versus the White Sox.

The Yankees will go with Anthony Volpe at shortstop in the series finale. Caballero has just a .574 OPS in July but did contribute a pair of hits and a stolen base in Wednesday's loss to the White Sox.

Thomas is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest in Minnesota.

It's the first day off since June 24 for Thomas, who is likely to be traded before Monday's deadline. John Rave will patrol center field for the Royals while Thomas rests.

Antonacci is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Yankees.

The left-handed-hitting Antonacci doesn't always sit versus lefties, but he'll take a seat Thursday as the Yankees go with southpaw Ryan Weathers on the bump. Randal Grichuk will play left field for the White Sox.

The Rangers recalled Santos from Triple-A Round Rock on Thursday.

Santos made his major-league debut earlier this month, allowing two runs over a two-inning relief outing. The righty has a big arm, but he's logged a 7.16 ERA between Double- and Triple-A this season and is likely to be used in low-leverage spots.

The Rangers placed Junis on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a left adductor strain.

It's unclear when or how Junis was injured, but it will cost him at least the next two weeks of action. Junis has been one of the Rangers' best relievers this season, logging a 2.70 ERA and 30:7 K:BB over 40 frames. His spot on the roster and in the bullpen will be taken by Winston Santos.

Rojas struck out four and scattered four hits and two walks over three scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Wednesday's 4-0 loss to the Royals.

Rojas tossed four scoreless frames in a start against the Athletics in his last appearance over the weekend, but he shifted back to a relief role this week after Connor Prielipp (finger) returned from the injured list to fill the open spot in the rotation. Rojas, a 23-year-old lefty, mopped up after starter Joe Ryan covered the first six innings, and the former trimmed his ERA down to 2.51 for the season. Ryan is expected to be a sought-after commodity ahead of Monday's trade deadline, and if he ends up getting moved, Rojas could be first in line to join the Minnesota rotation.