MLB Player News
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Genesis Cabrera RP | PHI
Mets' Genesis Cabrera: Added to roster
The Mets selected Cabrera's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.
Cabrera's performance at Syracuse has been a mixed bag this season, as he's allowed seven runs and walked five but has also struck out 12 over eight innings. He will provide manager Carlos Mendoza with another lefty in the bullpen after the team recently lost Danny Young (elbow) and A.J. Minter (lat) to injuries.
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Brandon Waddell RP | NYM
Mets' Brandon Waddell: Returns to Triple-A
The Mets optioned Waddell to Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday.
Waddell impressed in a bulk-relief role in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Diamondbacks, tossing 4.1 scoreless innings. However, he was not going to be available for a few days, so the Mets will replace him on the 26-man active roster with a fresh bullpen arm in right-hander Ty Adcock, who was called up from Syracuse.
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Alexis Diaz RP | TEX
Reds' Alexis Diaz: Bound for Triple-A
The Reds optioned Diaz to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday.
Diaz was roughed up for five runs while recording just three outs in the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader versus the Cardinals. He had allowed eight runs with a 3:5 K:BB across six frames in his six appearances since coming off the injured list April 15. Diaz will look to get back on track at Louisville, and Emilio Pagan will continue to serve as the Reds' primary closer.
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Daniel Robert P | PHI
Phillies' Daniel Robert: Traded to Phillies
The Phillies acquired Robert from the Rangers on Thursday in exchange for Enrique Segura.
Robert allowed three earned runs on six hits and three walks over 2.2 innings last season with the Rangers and had put up a 17:4 K:BB over 11.2 frames this year at Triple-A Round Rock. He will report to Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he'll serve as relief depth for the Phillies.
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Gordon Graceffo RP | STL
Cardinals' Gordon Graceffo: Sent back to Triple-A
The Cardinals optioned Graceffo to Triple-A Memphis following Wednesday's doubleheader with the Reds.
St. Louis appointed Graceffo as its 27th man for the twin bill, with the right-hander being added to the roster ahead of the second game of the day. With starter Steven Matz getting lifted after four scoreless innings, Graceffo was called upon on in relief to finish out the contest. The 25-year-old picked up his first career MLB win while covering the final five innings of the Cardinals' 9-1 victory, striking out five and giving up an earned run on two hits and no walks. Though he'll head back to Triple-A, Graceffo's stellar relief outing should make him the next man up if an opening in the big-league rotation emerges.
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Alexis Diaz RP | TEX
Reds' Alexis Diaz: Implodes in loss
Diaz allowed five runs on four hits and one walk over one inning in Game 1 of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals. He also hit a batter in a 6-0 loss.
Diaz entered the top of the ninth with the Reds trailing, 1-0, and a mission of keeping the game close to force St. Louis to expend its closer in the bottom of the frame. After an inning-opening hit batsman, the reliever got two outs before matters spiraled in the form of a single and three consecutive home runs. Diaz now has a 12.00 ERA over six innings (six outings) and has been rocked in two of his last three appearances.
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Kevin Ginkel RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Kevin Ginkel: Makes season debut
Ginkel walked one and struck out one over one-third of an inning in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Mets.
Ginkel, who returned from a season-opening stint on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, wasn't eased into the fray. He entered with a runner on second and two outs in the seventh inning. He walked the first batter faced before stranding both runners. Ginkel should pitch in similar high-leverage situations going forward and could earn some save opportunities pending an evaluation of closer Justin Martinez, who's experienced a significant drop in velocity since resting a shoulder issue.