MLB Player News

Morris was designated for assignment by the Angels on Wednesday.

Morris was cast off the team's 40-man roster to free up a spot for Rene Rivera, who was activated from the 60-day disabled list prior to Wednesday's game. The 25-year-old posted a 5.79 ERA and 1.86 WHIP across 14 innings with the Angels this season. He's expected to report to Triple-A Salt Lake if he passes through waivers untouched.

General manager Brian Cashman said Loaisiga (shoulder) started a rehab assignment with the Yankees' Gulf Coast League affiliate, DJ Eberle of the Times-Leader News reports.

This marked the first time Loaisiga pitched in a live game since suffering a shoulder injury in early July. He only pitched one inning, but Cashman stated that he will gradually build his pitch count back up and return to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre before a potential return to the Yankees in September.

Devenski (hamstring) will remain with Triple-A Fresno and make a second rehab appearance Friday, Jake Kaplan of The Athletic reports.

Devenski allowed two hits and struck out one while recording two outs during Tuesday's appearance with Fresno. That marked his first time back in a live game since July 27. There's a chance he will be able to return from the DL following Friday's minor-league outing.

Lopez was officially recalled from Triple-A Omaha prior to his start versus Toronto on Wednesday, Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reports.

As expected, Lopez will take the mound for his debut as a starter after joining Kansas City's organization in late July. Across 10 relief appearances with the Brewers this year, he posted a 2.75 ERA and 1.47 wHIP with a 15:13 K:BB over 19.2 innings.

Mayza was called up from Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.

Mayza will be available out of the bullpen for Wednesday's game versus Kansas City after pitching a pair of innings with Buffalo on Sunday. Across 16 appearances with the Blue Jays this year, he's logged a 4.67 ERA and 1.62 WHIP.

Kontos was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Wednesday, Erik Boland of Newsday reports.

He was cast off the roster in order to make room for Luis Cessa, who was recalled from the minors prior to his start against the Rays on Wednesday. Kontos will take a spin through waivers to determine where he'll head next.

Fulmer (oblique) covered two perfect innings and struck out four in his rehab start Tuesday with High-A Lakeland.

Back on the mound for the first time since July 14, Fulmer made quick work of the Daytona hitters, pumping in 16 of his 18 pitches for strikes in the flawless outing. The Tigers will probably want to see Fulmer beef up his pitch count before rejoining the big club, so expect him to make at least two more turns in the minors as he looks to prove he's fully recovered from the left oblique strain.

Beeks gave up two runs on two hits and two walks while striking out a career-high eight over five innings in relief during Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Yankees.

After opener Hunter Wood covered the first inning, Beeks entered the contest in the bottom of the second and worked as the de facto starter for Tampa Bay, covering 93 pitches in the outing. The Rays seem content to keep deploying Beeks in relief, but he should have a fairly predictable pitching schedule as one of the team's top piggyback options whenever Wood or Ryne Stanek is serving as the team's opener. Beeks has pitched exactly five innings in his last three appearances, yielding only two hits each time out.

Director of player development Chris Getz said Flores was forced to leave Sunday's minor-league game due to biceps cramping, but he should be back in action within the next couple days, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Flores was able to play catch without any problems Tuesday, so this minor injury shouldn't warrant any real concern moving forward. Across 10 games with Double-A Birmingham this year, he's logged a 2.93 ERA and 1.23 WHIP with a 36:12 K:BB in 61.1 innings.

Palumbo got his first win since coming off the disabled list, allowing two hits and three walks while striking out nine over 5.1 innings for High-A Down East on Tuesday.

Palumbo, working his way back from Tommy John elbow surgery, has struck out 20 in 10.1 innings over his last two starts. A 32nd-rounder taken in the 2013 draft, the 23-year-old left-hander with a slight frame had advanced slowly through the system until a breakout season in 2016, when he led the Low-A South Atlantic League in strikeout rate and opponents' batting average. He was looking like a top pitching prospect in the system early in 2017 before the elbow injury. Palumbo's 11.3 K/9 in 27 innings for Down East is no fluke, and he's part of a corps of lower-level starters the organization will look to develop over the next 12-to-18 months.