MLB Player News

Red Sox starter Joe Kelly earned a win over Tampa Bay on Saturday, getting his first victory since June 6.

Kelly went 0-2 with three no-decisions and a stint in the minors since his last win. 

Kelly gave up five runs in five innings, the fourth straight start he's given up four earned runs or more. He gave up a season-high nine hits.

Rays pitcher Matt Moore dropped to 1-4 on the season with his third straight loss, Saturday against Boston. 

Moore gave up a season-high six runs on a season-high nine hits, over a season-low three innings. 

Moore has given up 15 runs over his last three starts, lasting a total of 12 2/3 innings. 

Angels starting pitcher Hector Santiago gave up five runs on nine hits in a loss to the Dodgers on Friday.

Santiago gave up two home runs in the loss. He drops to 7-5 on the season with a 2.70 ERA.

Athletics starting pitcher Kendall Graveman struck out six batters in a no-decision on Friday against the Indians.

Graveman (6-7) gave up one run on five hits in 6 2/3 innings of work. He walked two batters, but his command was crisp throughout the game.

Graveman now has a 3.84 ERA this year.

Rangers pitcher Nick Martinez improved to 6-6 with a win, Friday, over San Francisco. 

Martinez snapped a six game winless streak, getting his first victory since June 9. He's 0-4 with two no-decisions over that span. 

Martinez allowed two runs on seven hits over 6 1/3 innings, the sixth time in the last eight starts he's gone six innings or more. 

Making his third start--and fourth appearance--of the year, Tigers right-hander Buck Farmer had a tough time against the Orioles on Friday. Farmer gave up four runs (three earned) on six hits over 4 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out one, needing 75 pitches, unable to get out of the fifth inning.

Farmer, who was given a 6-0 lead after four innings, gave up a run in the fourth before allowing a three-run home run to Adam Jones in the fifth. That was the knockout blow, as Farmer was lifted after that pitch.

The Orioles would go on to score another run in the fifth and three more in the six, topping the Tigers 8-7. Farmer did not factor in the decision.

The young left-hander has given up a total of 15 earned runs over his three starts, and has a hefty 8.50 ERA overall this season.

The Phillies and Rangers finally completed their blockbuster trade Friday.

The Rangers will receive starting pitcher Cole Hamels, reliever Jake Diekman and cash considerations in exchange for starting pitcher Matt Harrison, outfield prospect Nick Williams, catcher prospect Jorge Alfaro, starting pitcher prospect Jake Thompson, starting pitcher prospect Alec Asher and starting pitcher prospect Jerad Eickhoff.

The 31-year-old Hamels, who will make his Texas debut Saturday against the Giants, has compiled a 114-90 record, 3.30 ERA and 1.15 WHIP over 10 seasons in the majors -- all with the Phillies. The three-time All-Star is under contract through 2018 on a seven-year, $159 million deal. He also has a $20 million option ($6 million buyout) for 2019.

The 28-year-old Diekman is in his fourth MLB season. He has compiled a 9-11 record, 3.84 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 191 career relief appearances for Philadelphia. He is striking out 11.7 batters per nine innings.

The Red Sox recalled pitcher Jonathan Aro from Triple-A Pawtucket, the team announced on Thursday. Aro was 0-1 with a 3.03 ERA and one save. 

To make room, the team optioned Tommy Layne to Pawtucket. Layne was 0-1, 3.51 with a save for Boston. 

Athletics right-hander Jesse Chavez pitched fairly well on Wednesday, allowing three runs on five hits over five innings against the Dodgers. Chavez walked two and struck out five, but was left with a no-decision in the 10-7 loss.

The big blow against Chavez came on a two-run home run by Yasiel Puig in the fourth inning, which gave the Dodgers a 3-1 lead at the time. Chavez left the game trailing 3-2. And although the A's rallied for four runs in the top of the seventh, the Dodgers countered with five of their own in the bottom half.

The month of July was not very kind to Chavez, who finishes the month 1-3 with a 5.34 ERA over five starts.

Athletics relief pitcher Pat Venditte will throw for Triple-A Nashville on Saturday and Sunday as a part of his recovery from a shoulder injury that landed him on the 15-day disabled list, according to SportsNet California.

Venditte will be re-evaluated after throwing the rehab games.