MLB Player News

Palumbo (elbow) threw two scoreless innings for the Rangers' team in the rookie-level Arizona League on Sunday, Gerry Fraley of the Dallas Morning News reports.

This was Pulumbo's first game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2017. He'll likely get a few more outings with the rookies before heading up to a full-season affiliate.

Hill hit the one batter (David Fletcher) he faced in the eighth inning Monday and was then removed after just four pitches.

The Royals are working with a closer-by-committee situation, and while Hill has been a part of that, he appears to have been a bit of an afterthought in this contest. Kevin McCarthy came in to relieve him and pitched a clean eighth inning before Wily Peralta picked up his first career save with a clean ninth inning.

Jimenez gave up three runs on three hits and a walk in one inning Monday against the A's. He did not record a strikeout.

Closer Shane Greene took the loss after giving up a game-winning home run in a tie game in the ninth inning, but Jimenez should shoulder the most blame for the Tigers not closing out this victory. He figures to be next in line for saves if Greene gets traded, injured or coughs up the job in another manner, but this outing won't expedite that process.

Hart was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on Monday.

Hart had only recently been called up to Baltimore on Saturday. He'll head right back down after allowing a pair of runs on three hits and a walk without recording a single out in his long appearance. Tim Beckham (groin) was activated from the 60-day disabled list in a corresponding move.

Pruitt was recalled from Triple-A Durham on Monday.

Pruitt was only just sent down on Friday, but he'll head right back to the majors as a replacement for Jonny Venters (hamstring). Pruitt has a mediocre 4.24 ERA in 51 innings for the Rays. His rather low 14.5 percent strikeout rate is offset by a very good 4.8 percent walk rate.

Gallegos was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Monday.

The Yankees will go with an extra man in the bullpen for their three-game series in a National League park against the Phillies, with Gallegos called up and outfielder Clint Frazier sent down. Gallegos has made one major-league appearance this season, tossing a pair of scoreless innings. He has a 5.09 ERA in 17.2 innings at the Triple-A level, though his excellent peripherals give him a 1.84 FIP.

Mengden underwent an MRI on his sprained right foot Monday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Mengden left his start Saturday with the injury and flew back to Oakland to be examined by team doctors. Whether or not he'll be able to make his next scheduled start Thursday against the Tigers should become clear once the results of the MRI are known.

Almonte (shoulder) was activated from the 7-day disabled list last week and has made two appearances out of the bullpen for Triple-A Salt Lake, giving up one run over 1.1 innings.

Almonte, whom the Angels acquired from the Royals in early April, had been sidelined all season while battling a sore shoulder. After a successful rehab outing June 18 with one of the Angels' rookie-level affiliates, Almonte returned to the Triple-A bullpen and should see regular work in high-leverage spots for Salt Lake. Since Almonte possesses a spot on the 40-man roster, he could be one of the top candidates for a promotion to the big club if the Angels should need an extra reliever down the road.

Yarbrough (7-3) fired a scoreless 12th inning during which he issued a walk in an extra-innings victory over the Yankees on Sunday.

Yarbrough became the seventh Rays pitcher to take the mound in a "bullpen day" that turned into an extra-innings marathon. The right-hander went through a rough eight-appearance stretch between May 9 and June 16 during which he generated a 4.70 ERA, a number partly comprised of 17 extra-base hits allowed (nine doubles, eight home runs) over 44 innings. However, he's now bounced back to produce scoreless efforts in his last two trips to the mound, allowing just one hit over 4.1 innings. Yarbrough offers solid strikeout upside, but his control problems (3.3 BB/9) and occasional issues with the long ball often conspire to get him into trouble.

Hendriks was designated for assignment by Oakland on Monday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

Hendriks has a 7.36 ERA in 11 innings for the Athletics this season. The eight-year vet has a mediocre 4.83 ERA in 393 career big-league innings, which could be enough for another team to take a shot on him on waivers.