MLB Player News
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Wikelman Gonzalez SP | CHW
White Sox's Wikelman Gonzalez: Back up with big club
The White Sox recalled Gonzalez from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.
Gonzalez has permitted two runs with a 6:4 K:BB over eight innings in his first five appearances at the big-league level. The 23-year-old will join the Chicago bullpen and the 26-man active roster as a replacement for Elvis Peguero (elbow), who was placed on the injured list.
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Elvis Peguero RP | CHW
White Sox's Elvis Peguero: Goes down with strained elbow
The White Sox placed Peguero on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right elbow strain.
Peguero recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday and evidently hurt his elbow during his appearance in the White Sox's 11-10 loss to Atlanta later that night. He'll be eligible for activation Sept. 4, but given the nature of the injury, the righty might not be ready at that time.
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Chris Martin RP | TEX
Rangers' Chris Martin: Trying PFPs again Wednesday
Martin (calf) will attempt to go through pitchers' fielding practice Wednesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Martin suffered a setback with his left calf strain last week when he tried going through PFPs, but he will give it another go Wednesday. The veteran reliever has been sidelined for most of the second half and is likely to need at least a couple rehab appearances before being activated, even if things go better for him Wednesday than they did last week.
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Caleb Boushley RP | TB
Rangers' Caleb Boushley: Starting Wednesday's game
Boushley will start for the Rangers in Wednesday's game versus the Royals, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Boushley has made five starts at Triple-A Round Rock this season and often pitches multiple innings in his relief outings with the Rangers. However, he will be taking the hill on one day of rest and last covered more than one inning in an appearance 10 days ago, so the Texas bullpen will be heavily involved Wednesday. Boushley shouldn't be expected to work deep enough into the start to qualify for a win.
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Felix Bautista RP | BAL
Orioles' Felix Bautista: Undergoes shoulder surgery
Bautista underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn labrum and torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, and he is expected to be sidelined at least 12 months, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The Orioles had previously ruled Bautista out for the season with what they referred to as a significant shoulder injury, but the reliever requiring both a labrum and rotator cuff repair is about the worst-case scenario. While the club seems to be leaving open the possibility that Bautista could return late in the 2026 season, it's likelier he's out until the 2027 campaign. Additionally, with the nature of the operation, there's a chance Bautista is never an effective pitcher again. The 30-year-old will be eligible for salary arbitration in 2026 and 2027.
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Carlos Hernandez RP | CLE
Guardians' Carlos Hernandez: DFA'd by Guardians
The Guardians designated Hernandez for assignment Wednesday.
The transaction frees up spots on the active and 40-man rosters for Parker Messick, who's been summoned from Triple-A Columbus to start Wednesday's game in Arizona. Hernandez has allowed three runs with a 3:3 K:BB over seven innings since arriving in Cleveland via waiver claim and will now go through the waivers process again.
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Isaiah Campbell RP | BOS
Red Sox's Isaiah Campbell: Sent back to minors
The Red Sox optioned Campbell to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.
Campbell made five appearances after being recalled earlier this month, yielding four runs with a 3:1 K:BB over 5.2 innings of work. The Red Sox are expected to call up right-hander Richard Fitts in a corresponding move prior to Thursday's game against the Yankees.
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Hunter Bigge P | TB
Rays' Hunter Bigge: Starting to play catch
The Rays announced Tuesday that Bigge (lat/face) has resumed playing catch, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
Initially placed on the injured list May 6 due to a right lat strain, Bigge's recovery program from that injury was stalled when he was hit in the face by a foul ball while he was in the dugout during a June 19 game against the Orioles. He sustained multiple facial fractures and required surgery, but he feels fully healed from that injury and has now turned his focus back to rehabbing his strained lat. As a reliever, Bigge won't require the extended build-up that a starter would coming off a lat injury, but since he hasn't yet resumed mound work, he's likely at least a couple weeks away from returning from the 60-day injured list.
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Nathan Lavender RP | TB
Rays' Nate Lavender: Shuttered for season
The Rays announced Tuesday that Lavender is scheduled to have surgery in the near future to remove a bone spur in his left elbow and will miss the remainder of the season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
A Rule 5 selection over the winter, Lavender has resided on the Rays' injured list all season while on the mend from a May 2024 internal brace procedure on his elbow. Lavender was expected to be healthy enough to pitch during the second half of the season, but after developing the bone spur at some point in the ramp-up process, he never advanced to a minor-league rehab assignment. On a positive note, Lavender doesn't appear to be dealing with any new ligament damage to his surgically repaired elbow, so the procedure to address the bone spur may not affect his availability for the start of spring training.
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Yaramil Hiraldo RP | BAL
Orioles' Yaramil Hiraldo: Wild in blown save
Hiraldo blew the save in Tuesday's extra-innings win against Boston, allowing two runs on one hit and four walks with two strikeouts across one inning.
Hiraldo walked the leadoff batter in the bottom of the ninth inning and allowed Nathaniel Lowe to hit a game-tying two-run home run with no outs. While Hiraldo responded by striking out back-to-back hitters, he then walked three straight to load the bases before getting Trevor Story to ground into a fielder's choice. Baltimore is searching for a trustworthy closer to finish out the 2025 campaign, as Felix Bautista (shoulder) won't be back until 2026. Hiraldo located just 12 of his 34 pitches for strikes.