MLB Player News

Rodriguez logged 6.2 innings against the Marlins on Thursday, allowing two runs on seven hits while striking out four in a no-decision.

The Giants would go on to win the 16-inning marathon, but Rodriguez did his part to deserve a better fate. His chief blemish was a homer by JT Riddle in the fifth. The right-hander's future in the rotation may be directly tied to Jeff Samardzija's (shoulder) rehab. Samardzija might return sometime next week. If Rodriguez is kept in the rotation for his next turn, it'd probably give him a rematch with the Marlins, which would return him to the streamer conversation.

Bracho was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Thursday.

After pitching on consecutive days, Bracho was sent back to the minors following Wednesday's loss to the Pirates in order to free up a roster spot for Jorge De La Rosa (Achilles), who was activated from the disabled list in a corresponding move prior to Thursday's series opener against the Mets. Bracho owns an impressive 1.42 ERA, 0.71 WHIP and 19:5 K:BB across 12.2 innings this season, so look for him to rejoin the big-league bullpen when bullpen help is once again needed.

Hader struck out three batters in a scoreless eighth inning in Wednesday's victory over the Cubs.

Pitching for the second time in three days for just the fourth time this season, Hader allowed a hit but nothing more, and upped his strikeout total on the season to 75. Hader has not recorded a save in over a month, but he is still returning plenty of fantasy value thanks to his minuscule ratios and strikeout numbers.

Ottavino (oblique) was reinstated from the 10-day disabled list Thursday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Ottavino will rejoin the Rockies' bullpen after missing the past few weeks due to a left oblique strain. The 32-year-old didn't require a rehab assignment and felt fine after throwing a live batting practice session earlier this week. Over 27 appearances this year, he's posted a 0.95 ERA and 0.64 WHIP.

Voth could get the start for the Nationals on Tuesday against the Orioles with Stephen Strasburg (shoulder) and Jeremy Hellickson (hamstring) both unlikely to be ready to come off the disabled list, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.

The right-hander has been on the big-league roster twice already this season but failed to make an appearance during either stint with the Nats. Voth has a 4.37 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 59:19 K:BB through 55.2 innings with Triple-A Syracuse this season, and he could make an intriguing streaming option or DFS tournament play if he does get the call against the struggling O's.

Hand tossed a perfect ninth inning for his 21st save Wednesday against the Cardinals.

Hand required only 12 pitches to get through his fifth straight scoreless outing and his 15th consecutive successful save. He owns a brilliant 1.78 ERA and has been particularly good since May (20.2 innings, 0.87 ERA, 31:7 K:BB). The eight-year veteran leads the National League in saves and already tied his mark from last season, making Hand a pretty good bet to make his second straight All-Star Game barring a major blowup as June continues.

Bowman has returned to the Cardinals after completing a three-appearance rehab stint with Triple-A Memphis, but he's yet to be activated, Joe Trezza of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander was effective over his trio of outings with the Redbirds, allowing an earned run on three hits and a walk over four innings. Bowman encouragingly remained free of the blisters that prompted his disabled list stint during his time in Memphis, and he's expected to be activated by the end of the week.

Vizcaino picked up his 12th save of the season Wednesday against the Mets, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out one across a scoreless ninth inning.

Vizcaino worked around a walk and a double for his fifth straight successful save conversion. The 27-year-old hasn't allowed a run in seven consecutive appearances dating back to May 15 and now owns a shiny 2.03 ERA through 26.2 innings this season.

Suarez didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's loss to the Marlins, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three over five innings.

Suarez retired the first eight batters he faced, but he ran into trouble in the fourth inning after a walk and a trio of singles plated two. The lefty has worked to a 3.31 ERA in June, lowering his mark on the year to 4.92. He'll draw the Marlins again in a rematch Monday, this time in San Francisco.

Pivetta (4-6) took the loss Wednesday, allowing six runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out five over five innings against the Rockies.

The bulk of the damage was done in the fourth inning, as Pivetta was tagged with five runs in the frame after yielding four singles, a double and a home run. The 25-year-old has taken the loss in four straight outings and hasn't lasted longer than five innings in any of them. With 10.1 K/9, Pivetta is still a solid source of strikeouts, but Wednesday's outing pushed his ERA up nearly half a run to 4.25. He'll look to snap his slide and get back in the win column Monday against the Cardinals.