MLB Player News

Dominguez tossed two perfect frames out of the bullpen Monday in the Phillies' 10-inning loss to the Mets in Game 1 of a doubleheader.

It was yet another dominant showing from Dominguez, who struck out a batter and recorded four of the other five outs via groundballs. Since the 23-year-old wasn't available for the nightcap after tossing 29 pitches in the afternoon contest, Victor Arano came on to notch the save in Game 2, making amends for serving up the decisive run in the Game 1. Arano has now recorded each of the Phillies' last three saves, an indication that he and Dominguez may be on even footing for the ninth-inning role. With eight saves in nine chances since his promotion to the big leagues, Dominguez has done little to loosen his hold on the role, but it appears manager Gabe Kapler may prefer to use the rookie as a high-leverage reliever that occasionally covers multiple innings, a la the Brewers' Josh Hader. If that ends up being the case, Dominguez might sacrifice some save chances as a result, but it wouldn't be too debilitating to his fantasy value given that he would likely take on a heavier workload while continuing to provide excellent ratios.

Arano had an eventful day Monday, earning a loss in the first half of the doubleheader against the Mets and a save in the second half.

Combined, Arano faced just two batters. In the afternoon game, he was called on the the bottom of the 10th inning in a tie game and promptly gave up a walkoff homer to the first batter he faced (Wilmer Flores). He was brought back in to avenge himself in the bottom of the ninth in the night game, with two outs and the tying run at first base. He got the job done that time, striking out Devin Mesoraco to earn his third save of the season. Arano has earned the Phillies' last three saves, but it's tough to call him a true closer. Manager Gabe Kapler prefers to organize his bullpen by leverage rather than by traditional roles, and in each of those save situations, Seranthony Dominguez was either seemingly unavailable or had pitched in a high-leverage situation earlier in the day. Still, Arano has become one of Kapler's most trusted relievers and should find himself in a fair share of save situations going forward.

Suarez allowed one run on three hits and four walks with five strikeouts through six innings in a no-decision Monday against the Cubs.

Saurez was rewarded for nibbling, as he gave up a pair of doubles but avoided the game-breaking home run the Cubs lineup is so capable of producing. He only threw 58 strikes in 103 pitches, though, ensuring that he wouldn't be able to go deeper into the game. Suarez now has three straight quality starts in outings against the Diamondbacks, Rockies and Cubs, with the first two on the road. He'll look to extend that hot streak through the end of the first half Sunday against the Athletics.

Iglesias worked around a hit with one strikeout while recording the final two outs of Monday's win over the Indians for his 18th save of the season.

Iglesias came on with two men in scoring position, proceeding to allow a sacrifice fly and an RBI double as the hosts pulled within two runs. The tying run came to the plate in the form of Jose Ramirez, but Iglesias struck him out to end the game. While it was a bit of a shaky outing, it doesn't look too bad on paper and the right-hander still has a shiny 2.48 ERA on the season.

Milner was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley following the conclusion of Monday's doubleheader against the Mets, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Milner will head back to the minors after failing to make an appearance during his short stint with the big club. Through 25 games at Triple-A, Milner has posted a 2.39 ERA and 1.34 WHIP with 28 strikeouts over 26.1 innings.

Beck was designated for assignment by the Mets on Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Beck was bumped off the 40-man roster after accruing a 4.50 ERA and 1.59 WHIP with a 21:20 K:BB over 34 innings out of the bullpen. The move was made to accommodate Jerry Blevins' return from the bereavement list.

Maton was promoted to the Padres from Triple-A El Paso on Monday, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

Maton figures to be used in relief, as he's appeared in 17 games out of the bullpen at Triple-A, posting a 1.53 ERA and 1.58 WHIP with 18 strikeouts over 17.2 innings. Cory Spangenberg and Miguel Diaz were optioned to the minors in corresponding moves.

Milner was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.

Milner pitched 10 times for the Phillies earlier in the year, stumbling to a 7.71 ERA and a 1.93 WHIP in 4.2 innings. He'll serve as the Phillies' third left-handed reliever behind Adam Morgan and Austin Davis.

Chafin struck out both of the hitters he faced in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Padres in 16 innings.

Chafin has yielded runs in just three of his last 31 appearances, producing a 1.21 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 9.3 K/9 over that stretch. The top lefty in the Arizona bullpen, Chafin is at his best against same-handed hitters, but he's been doing a credible job of limiting the damage versus right-handed bats as well. Over 58 at-bats this season, the southpaw has limited right-handed hitters to a .190/.284/.293 slash line.

Richards threw 3.2 innings in a no-decision against the Nationals on Sunday, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out five and walking seven as the Marlins eventually prevailed 10-2.

The Marlins offense provided him plenty of support, but Richards couldn't put himself in line for a win thanks to his command issues. The seven free passes were a season high and resulted in him tossing 87 pitches in his 3.2 frames before exiting the contest. Overall, Richards hasn't been providing the numbers of a viable fantasy starter this season (5.24 ERA, 1.61 WHIP through 56.2 innings).