MLB Player News

Kahnle (forearm) reported to Triple-A Oklahoma City to start a rehab assignment Wednesday, Matthew Moreno of DodgerBlue.com reports.

Kahnle missed the start of the season while completing his rehab from Tommy John surgery and made only four appearances for the Dodgers in May before suffering a forearm strain, but he's now been cleared for game action in the minors. Manager Dave Roberts said a roster decision on the 33-year-old could come in about two weeks.

Abbott was optioned to Triple-A Rochester after Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Mariners, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

The 26-year-old was shifted from the rotation to the bullpen over the weekend and fired two scoreless frames Tuesday against the Mariners, but he's now headed back to Triple-A. Abbott was demoted to make room on the big-league roster for prospect Cade Cavalli, who is scheduled to make his MLB debut Friday versus the Reds.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Helsley (personal) is likely to rejoin the team for Friday's game against Atlanta, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander was placed on the paternity list last Friday and was transferred to the restricted list Monday in order to spend additional time with his wife and newborn child. Helsley isn't expected to rejoin the team for Thursday's series finale versus the Cubs in Chicago, but he should be back for Friday's home matchup with Atlanta.

Cousins (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

Cousins was sidelined since the end of April, but he began a rehab assignment in late July and recorded a 2.70 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 10 innings over 10 minor-league appearances. The 28-year-old will remain in the minors now that he's back to full health.

Mejia was outrighted to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

Mejia was optioned to Nashville after being reinstated from his suspension last week, and he'll now lose his spot on the Brewers' 40-man roster. Over six minor-league appearances since the start of August, he's allowed three runs on three hits and no walks while striking out four in 5.2 innings.

Padilla was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Padilla served as the 27th man for Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals and allowed a run over 1.2 frames in his big-league debut. The 25-year-old will now return to Iowa, where he has a 1.69 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB since being promoted from Double-A in late July.

Kelley was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

Kelley spent a week in the Brewers' bullpen and allowed two hits and a walk while striking out two in two scoreless innings against the Dodgers on Tuesday. However, he'll head back to the minors after Adrian Houser (elbow) was reinstated from the injured list ahead of Wednesday's start.

Holderman was diagnosed with right shoulder discomfort following his appearance in Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

The injury likely explains why Holderman was woefully ineffective Wednesday, as he failed to record an out and was charged with five earned runs on three hits and a walk. The Pirates are labeling Holderman as day-to-day, but a trip to the injured list could be in the forecast if he doesn't show significant improvement heading into the weekend.

Johnson (elbow) struck out one over a perfect inning in his first rehab appearance Tuesday for the Padres' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate.

The appearance was Johnson's first at any level in more than four months after the Padres placed him on the injured list April 22 with right elbow tendonitis. The right-hander could make a few more appearances in Arizona before eventually transferring his rehab assignment to Triple-A El Paso or Double-A San Antonio prior to being reinstated from the 60-day IL as soon as next week. Johnson will likely be ticketed for a middle-relief or setup role for San Diego once he's activated.

Bard gave up one hit in a scoreless ninth inning of work to earn the save in a 7-6 victory over the Rangers on Tuesday. He struck out one batter.

Bard bounced back after giving up a run to blow the save in his last appearance against the Giants on Sunday. This time, he helped the Rockies hang on to a one-run lead with a clean ninth-inning appearance. Overall, Bard has been excellent this season and boasts a 2.22 ERA to go along with 26 saves, three wins and 51 strikeouts over 44.2 innings pitched.