MLB Player News

Scott was removed from Saturday's win over the Tigers with a knee injury, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

The 27-year-old entered for the ninth inning with the Orioles leading 5-1, and he was pulled after issuing two walks and hitting a batter. He was charged with one earned run, but Cole Sulser stranded the other two baserunners. Scott should be considered day-to-day as he continues to be evaluated.

Alcala (3-5) allowed one hit and zero walks with two strikeouts through two scoreless innings of relief, getting the win in Saturday's 8-1 victory over the Cardinals.

Nobody's happier to see the calendar flip to August than Alcala. The right-hander had an ERA of 9.72 over nine appearances in July before logging six outs against the Cardinals to nab his third win of the season Saturday night. This outing should work to boost his confidence.

Bolanos (elbow) was cleared to begin a rehab assignment with the Royals' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate Tuesday.

Bolanos has been on the injured list since mid-June with a strained right elbow, but he looks like he's finally ready to ramp up again. The right-hander isn't eligible to return from the 60-day injured list until mid-August, so he'll likely make at least a few rehab start across multiple affiliates before being reinstated.

Edwards (oblique) began a rehab assignment Saturday with the Blue Jays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate, striking out two over a perfect inning.

Edwards resumed game action after he was shut down for nearly six weeks with a left oblique strain. He'll likely move his rehab assignment to Triple-A Buffalo within the next week or two and should be ready to rejoin the Blue Jays when first eligible to return from the 60-day injured list in mid-August.

Rogers is still receiving opinions on his left middle finger sprain, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Manager Rocco Baldelli said Saturday that Rogers has received an opinion to not have a procedure on his finger, and he's currently leaning toward that option. However, he'll visit with additional doctors before settling on a path forward. While the Twins haven't announced a timetable for the southpaw's return, the team doesn't sound optimistic that he'll be able to get back on the mound in 2021. Alex Colome and Tyler Duffey are candidates for ninth-inning work after Hansel Robles (illness) was traded to the Red Sox on Friday.

The Orioles plan to activate Akin (COVID-19 protocols) on Sunday, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

Akin was eligible to return Wednesday, but he has required a bit of work to get back in pitching shape. Manager Brandon Hyde said the lefty will pitch out of Baltimore's bullpen going forward.

Chargois fired a perfect seventh inning in a win over the Red Sox on Friday, recording a strikeout.

The reliever was put right to work following his trade from the Mariners and displayed top-notch efficiency, getting first-pitch strikes on all three batters he faced and recording three outs on just 12 pitches. The Rays thought highly enough of Chargois to deal away closer Diego Castillo for him, so it's likely the right-hander sees a steady flow of work moving forward.

McHugh (arm) threw a bullpen session Friday, the Associated Press reports.

The veteran is trying to work back as quickly as possible from a bit of a dead arm. McHugh has been an elite component of a strong Rays relief corps while forging a 1.51 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 12.7 K/9, and the team's official site reports there's hope he can return to action sooner than several fellow sidelined bullpen mates.

The Blue Jays optioned Thornton to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday.

The righty appeared in two games after being recalled Sunday, allowing one hit and striking out one in 1.2 scoreless innings. With a 4.58 ERA in 39.1 innings this season, Thornton has pitched well enough to earn future opportunities with the big-league club. Alek Manoah (back) was activated from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move Saturday.

Abreu was optioned to Triple-A Sugar Land on Saturday, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Abreu will be one of the players to make way as the Astros add their deadline-day acquisitions to the roster. He hasn't excelled this season, though his 4.08 ERA in 35.1 innings is perfectly serviceable, so Abreu could return to the big-league bullpen at some point in the second half.