MLB Player News

Borucki (elbow) will make a rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Borucki has been out all season with elbow issues. He's made a pair of rehab appearances in the low minors and looked excellent, striking out 10 and walking none while allowing just a single hit in seven scoreless innings. He's expected to throw five or six innings Thursday and likely isn't too far from returning to Toronto.

Adams cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Toledo on Wednesday.

Adams has thrown 16.2 innings for the Tigers this season, struggling to a 7.02 ERA and a 14:13 K:BB. He'll remain organizational depth for Detroit.

Pressly will be used in Tuesday night's All-Star Game only in an emergency, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Pressly doesn't appear to be dealing with any type of injury, though the Astros do want to be sure their top reliever is ready to go when the second half of the season resumes Thursday against the Rangers. The right-hander earned himself an All-Star appearance by posting a sparkling 1.36 ERA and 0.78 WHIP with a 47:6 K:BB over 39.2 innings during the first half.

Manaea (shoulder) was charged with a loss in High-A Stockton's defeat at the hands of Visalia on Monday, allowing six runs (four earned) on seven hits and a wild pitch over 2.1 innings. He struck out two.

Manaea's first taste of game action since September 2018 didn't exactly go smoothly. The recovering left-hander worked up to 43 pitches, 32 of which found the strike zone, and he was partly victimized by a pair of errors behind him. Manaea will look for better results in his next outing, which should also come with the Ports later in the week.

Hu was outrighted to Triple-A Columbus on Monday.

Hu was booted from the 40-man roster Wednesday and went unclaimed while on the waiver wire, which is unsurprising considering his 7.95 ERA and 1.62 WHIP over 48.2 innings at Triple-A this season.

King (elbow) will make a rehab appearance with the Gulf Coast League Yankees on Thursday.

King was sidelined just before the start of spring training with elbow discomfort and suffered a setback in April that has kept him sidelined, but he's finally set to make his return to competitive action with a one-inning appearance in the Gulf Coast League scheduled for Thursday. King started last season at High-A Tampa before making six starts for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he posted a 4-0 record and an excellent 1.15 ERA. Assuming he makes it through his rehab appearances without any setbacks, the 24-year-old right-hander said he's hoping to rejoin the RailRiders in the first week of August.

Alvarado (oblique) could miss 6-to-8 weeks, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Alvarado left Saturday's game against the Yankees with a strained oblique. He said after the game that he expected to miss 2-to-6 weeks, depending on the results of an MRI. That was apparently overly optimistic, as he now has a 6-to-8 week timeline following the MRI and a doctor visit Sunday. Emilio Pagan and Diego Castillo (shoulder) will be the top ninth-inning options in his absence.

Robles covered two scoreless frames in Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Astros in 10 innings, working around three walks and a hit 35-pitch appearance.

With the All-Star break on tap, manager Brad Ausmus had no qualms about having Robles work longer than he normally would in the series finale in Houston. The Los Angeles closer was pressed into action in a tie game in the bottom of the eighth and was able to escape a bases-loaded, no-out mess to end the Houston threat. He proceeded to load the bases again in the bottom of the ninth but ultimately came away unscathed after striking out Tyler White for the final out of the frame. He'll carry a 2.74 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 12-for-14 success rate on save chances into the second half.

Mayza tossed a perfect eighth inning in Sunday's win over the Orioles.

Good outings have been a little tough to come by for the southpaw since he came off the IL in early June. Over his last 11.2 innings, Mayza has a 6.94 ERA, 1.54 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB. His spot as the Jays' top bullpen lefty seems secure simply because he's the team's only bullpen lefty right now, but his role and performance don't offer much fantasy value.

The Yankees promoted Garcia from Double-A Trenton to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following the right-hander's appearance Sunday in the All-Star Futures Game, Pete Caldera of The Bergen Record reports.

Garcia will move on to his third level of 2019 after accruing a 3.01 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 114:33 K:BB in 68.2 innings between Trenton and High-A Tampa. The 20-year-old continued his dominance Sunday, turning in a 14-pitch perfect inning while inducing two popouts and whiffing another batter. The move to Triple-A will provide a stiffer test for the 5-foot-9 right-hander, but if he continues to excel, he'll have a real chance to earn a call to the big leagues in the second half. Since the Yankees are likely mindful of managing Garcia's workload carefully, he would likely be deployed out of the bullpen if he does in fact receive a 2019 callup.