MLB Player News

Yates picked up his 10th hold after firing a scoreless inning in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Phillies.

Padres closer Brad Hand was not dealt at the trade deadline, leaving Yates as the team's setup man. While this is disappointing news for those who were speculating on potential save opportunities, the dominant righty should continue to provide value as a ratio-boosting reliever (2.17 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 13.5 K/9) in addition to accruing holds down the stretch.

Sims (0-1) gave up three runs on six hits over six innings while striking out three and walking none in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

The 2012 first-round pick didn't appear nervous at all in his MLB debut and kept the Braves in the game, throwing 62 of 92 pitches for strikes and displaying the improved control that earned him a promotion to the majors. Including his time with Triple-A Gwinnett, Sims has now given his team a quality start in five of his last seven trips to the mound, but he'll look for a better final result in his next outing Sunday at home against the Marlins.

Jansen struck out all three batters he faced while converting his 28th save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Braves.

It was truly a perfect inning for the dominant closer, but this has become the norm for Jansen, who has thrown five similar outings this year in which he struck out every batter faced while notching a save. The 29-year-old leads all closers with a 1.33 ERA while trailing only Greg Holland and Alex Colome in saves.

Hand struck out two in a perfect ninth Tuesday against Minnesota, recording his seventh save.

Widely rumored to be on the move ahead of the trade deadline, the veteran lefty has instead stuck around in San Diego, where he'll continue to serve as the closer; he's converted saves in his last five appearances, allowing just a single hit in that span. Fantasy owners who plucked him off the wire certainly won't complain -- why bite the Hand that feeds you?

Hoffman held the Mets to two runs on five hits over six innings at Coors Field on Tuesday, striking out five and walking three in a no-decision.

Having surrendered 21 earned runs with a 10:10 K:BB in 20 innings spanning his prior four starts, Hoffman wasn't likely a popular choice for Tuesday's fantasy lineups, but he delivered his finest performance since a late-June start against the Giants. Though he's still relatively young with upside, Coors isn't doing him any favors; however, he does have a 3.65 ERA and 1.03 WHIP on the road, suggesting he might have some selective streaming appeal in deeper leagues.

Collins (elbow) logged one scoreless inning in his debut appearance for High-A Potomac on Sunday.

Collins hadn't pitched in games since 2014 prior to his rehab assignment with the Nationals rookie-league affiliate, so the team will bring him along slowly as he gets acclimated to professional baseball again. He will likely find his way back to the upper levels of the minors later this season or in the early portion of 2018.

Bracho was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

Bracho pitched a scoreless inning after being recalled on July 29, but with infield depth the more pressing need at the moment, the reliever will head back to the minors. Jack Reinheimer will replace him on the active roster.

Morris was optioned to Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday.

The 24-year-old has been good out of Atlanta's bullpen this season, posting a 1.23 ERA with nine strikeouts in 7.1 innings of work. Nonetheless, he wound up being the roster casualty when a spot was needed for Tuesday's starter Lucas Sims. Morris very well could be back in the big leagues soon if he continues to pitch like he did in July.

Sims was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett ahead of his scheduled start Tuesday.

As planned, Sims will head up to the majors to make his MLB debut against the Dodgers. He'll face off with Los Angeles starter Kenta Maeda in the series opener.

Paredes was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.

The 30-year-old left-hander did everything the Dodgers asked him to do during his brief cup of coffee with LA, as he made two scoreless appearances and struck out one hitter. Nonetheless, with southpaw Tony Watson arriving via trade, there simply wasn't room on the active roster for the journeyman. Paredes will head back to the minors to act as an organizational piece, but he'll likely be back when rosters expand in September given his strong Dodgers debut.