MLB Player News

Betances tossed 1.1 perfect innings with three strikeouts against the Angels on Monday en route to his sixth save of the season.

The 29-year-old continues to pitch at an elite level, but the save opportunities have been few and far between lately, as the Yankees have been blowing teams out. Monday's save was his first since May 27. Further, his window to see regular save chances is closing with Aroldis Chapman (shoulder) nearing a return to action.

Pressly will be called up for Tuesday's game against Seattle, Darren Wolfson of KSTP reports.

The Twins' bullpen needs reinforcements after Adalberto Mejia lasted just 3.2 innings in Monday's loss. Pressly was terrible in the first two months of the season, as he posted a 9.50 ERA and 1.61 WHIP and was done in by five home runs. Still, he gives the Twins a veteran arm in the bullpen, and more importantly, a fresh one.

Santiago (shoulder) will throw long toss Tuesday and said he could start as soon as Saturday, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Santiago was placed on the 10-day DL on June 7 with shoulder inflammation, but an MRI showed no additional damage (though a previous report said he had a muscle strain). It seems like a stretch for him to return this week, so watch his status after his throwing session Tuesday. However, it sounds like he's making progress.

Castro was recalled from Double-A Bowie on Monday.

After a couple weeks in the minors, the lanky flamethrower will head back to the big leagues to provide more bullpen depth. His strikeout numbers are down, but his control has improved enough to warrant another shot in Baltimore. He'll replace Logan Verrett in the major-league bullpen after Verrett was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.

Lawrence was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.

Lawrence will rejoin the Mariners for the second time this season after a successful first stint with the big club; the 29-year-old posted a 3.29 ERA and 16:3 K:BB through 13.2 innings (five appearances) earlier in the season. He'll take the spot of Emilio Pagan in the Mariners' bullpen, where he'll likely serve as a long-relief option.

Pagan was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.

Pagan was sent back to Tacoma after making just one appearance for the big club, striking out five batters through four scoreless innings of relief Sunday. He's looked strong in his last two relief outings for the Mariners (eight innings of one-hit ball), so he'll likely be back in the majors once the big club needs another bullpen arm. In the meantime, fellow reliever Casey Lawrence was recalled from Triple-A.

De Leon (back) was placed on the minor-league disabled list Sunday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

De Leon strained his lat during his most recent outing, and it seems that the ailment is bad enough to warrant a DL stint. The minor-league DL is shorter that the major-league one, however, so it's worth noting that the pitching prospect may still only miss one start as a result of this injury. More information on his return should become available once he ramps up his throwing again.

Pagan fired four scoreless innings in Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Blue Jays, issuing one walk and striking out five.

After starter James Paxton faltered, Pagan ate up some valuable innings, posting his second straight scoreless four-inning effort at the big-league level. The 26-year-old rookie has made the trip up to the majors on multiple occasions this season, and despite his impressive showing, the length of his current stint remains up in the air.

Andriese was placed on the 10-day disabled list Monday with a stress reaction in his hip, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

It was originally thought that Andriese was dealing with a similar right groin strain that sidelined him earlier in the year, but an MRI on Sunday revealed something different. The good news is that doctors didn't detect a fracture in his hip, so it appears the 27-year-old won't require surgery. Instead, he'll need a few weeks off before he starts to build his strength back up, putting his likely return date sometime around the beginning of August. In the meantime, Jacob Faria was recalled from Triple-A to take his turn in the rotation Tuesday against the Blue Jays.

Coulombe (0-1) gave up an unearned run on one hit over two-thirds of an inning in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Rays.

Coulombe surrendered a sacrifice fly to Corey Dickerson that proved to be the winning run, but a throwing error had enabled Mallex Smith to be in position to score after an inning-opening bunt single. That means Coulombe's streak of not allowing an earned run is now at seven appearances, a stretch that's lowered his ERA from 2.87 to 2.18. The 27-year-old proved particularly valuable during fellow southpaw Sean Doolittle's extended absence with a shoulder injury, and given his impressive body of work, he should continue seeing plenty of opportunities despite the latter's recent return.