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Kaleb Ort RP | LAA
Red Sox's Kaleb Ort: Placed on restricted list
Ort was placed on the restricted list Friday.
Ort remains unvaccinated and will be unavailable for Friday's matchup in Toronto. However, he'll be eligible to rejoin the Red Sox as early as Saturday since Canada's vaccination requirement ends at the beginning of October. Jarren Duran was recalled to take Ort's spot on the active roster.
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Wandy Peralta RP | SD
Yankees' Wandy Peralta: Throws bullpen session
Peralta (back) threw a bullpen session Thursday, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.
Peralta has been on the injured list for a week and a half due to left thoracic spine tightness, but he's resumed mound work and felt good after Thursday's throwing session. The Yankees initially hoped that Peralta would be available for next week's series in Texas, and he'll likely be considered for activation as long as he continues to feel good.
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Enyel De Los Santos RP | HOU
Guardians' Enyel De Los Santos: Grabs fifth win
De Los Santos (5-0) struck out two in a perfect inning to earn the win Thursday over the Rays.
De Los Santos kept the deficit to one run in the eighth inning, and the Guardians flipped the score with a two-run burst in their half of the frame. He's allowed four runs in 9.1 innings in September, securing two wins and a hold across 10 appearances. The 26-year-old right-hander hasn't seen a lot of high-leverage work, but he's been effective with a 2.98 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 59:16 K:BB through 51.1 innings while adding a save and three holds.
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Trevor Stephan RP | CLE
Guardians' Trevor Stephan: Locks down third save
Stephan issued three walks and struck out two to earn the save in Thursday's 2-1 win over the Rays.
Stephan loaded the bases with one out, but he struck out Ji-Man Choi and got Isaac Paredes to pop out to end the threat. Both closer Emmanuel Clase and top setup man James Karinchak had pitched in the previous two games, leaving Stephan with a rare save chance. This was only the fourth time in 64 appearances that Stephan had permitted multiple walks. He has a 2.74 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 81:18 K:BB while adding three saves, 19 holds and a 6-5 record through 62.1 innings.
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Dillon Tate RP | TOR
Orioles' Dillon Tate: Surrenders homer in loss
Tate (4-4) took the loss Thursday versus the Red Sox, allowing two runs on a hit and two walks in one inning.
Tate surrendered a two-run home run to J.D. Martinez in the eighth inning, which gave the Red Sox the win. This was the fourth time in five appearances Tate has given up at least one run as he fades late in the season. The setup man has a 2.88 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 59:13 K:BB, four saves and 16 holds through 72 innings this season.
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Liam Hendriks RP | CHC
White Sox's Liam Hendriks: Picks up 34th save
Hendriks walked one and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against the Twins.
Hendriks maintained a one-run lead to record his 34th save of the season. He's turned in seven consecutive scoreless appearances, and he's maintained a 9:2 K:BB across 6.2 innings in that span. While he hasn't replicated his dominant 2021 campaign, Hendriks still has a very solid 2.96 ERA and 1.02 WHIP across 54.2 frames on the campaign.
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Michael Baumann RP | NYM
Orioles' Mike Baumann: Works four innings
Baumann allowed two earned runs on six hits and no walks while striking out two across four innings Thursday against the Red Sox. He did not factor into the decision.
Baumann made his second consecutive turn through the rotation and was limited to 74 pitches as a result. Both of the earned runs against him came in the fourth inning, when he allowed two doubles and a single. Baumann will likely get a final start prior to the close of the regular season, and he's allowed a combined four earned runs with a 4:2 K:BB across his last two starts spanning eight innings.
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Kaleb Ort RP | LAA
Red Sox's Kaleb Ort: Earns first career save
Ort allowed one hit and struck out one in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Thursday against Baltimore.
Ort successfully worked around a two-out single to maintain a two-run lead and tally his first career save. He's had a few stints with the Red Sox this season, with his most recent beginning Aug 29. In 12.1 innings since, Ort has maintained a 2.92 ERA with a 14:8 K:BB. It's unclear whether he will get more save chances prior to the close of the campaign, but it is worth noting that Matt Barnes was likely unavailable after throwing in Boston's previous two games.
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Jon Heasley RP | TB
Royals' Jonathan Heasley: Takes ninth loss
Heasley (4-9) allowed five runs (four earned) on six hits and one walk while striking out one across 4.2 innings to take the loss Thursday against Detroit.
Heasley was hit hard throughout his start, as he allowed five extra-base hits -- including two homers. He entered the game having tallied a quality start in three of his last four appearances, though he also allowed seven earned runs in the other start during that span. Heasley should take one more turn through the rotation this season, and he'll enter that contest with a 5.00 ERA and 66:45 K:BB across 99 innings.
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Michael King SP | SD
Yankees' Michael King: Doesn't need Tommy John surgery
King (elbow) learned Thursday that he doesn't need Tommy John surgery, Gary Phillips of SI.com reports.
King underwent surgery to repair a fractured right elbow in late July and had since been waiting for word on whether he'd need the Tommy John procedure. A recent MRI revealed that his UCL is in fact intact, meaning that the additional surgery is not needed. King indicated that he plans to resume throwing as soon as late October. That puts him in line to have a relatively normal offseason and to be ready to return to the mound by spring training next year.