MLB Player News
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Cole Winn RP | TEX
Rangers' Cole Winn: Lands on IL with nerve irritation
The Rangers placed Winn on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to nerve irritation in his right hand, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Winn's hand injury may have played a factor in his poor relief appearance in the Rangers' 5-2 loss to the Royals on Tuesday, when he hit two batters with a pitch and yielded a two-run home run across 1.1 innings. He'll undergo further tests to determine the severity of the injury, but the 25-year-old reliever won't be eligible to be reinstated from the IL until Sept. 4. Southpaw Jacob Latz was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock in a corresponding move.
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Braydon Fisher RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Braydon Fisher: Sent packing to minors
The Blue Jays optioned Fisher to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.
Fisher has been one of the team's better relievers this season, posting a 3.03 ERA and 50:12 K:BB over 38.2 innings. However, he has allowed a total of four runs over his last four appearances, and having minor-league options remaining certainly worked against him. His spot on the active roster will be taken over by Shane Bieber (elbow), who is slated to come off the 60-day injured list to make his season debut with a start Friday in Miami.
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Wikelman Gonzalez RP | CHW
White Sox's Wikelman Gonzalez: Back up with big club
The White Sox recalled Gonzalez from Triple-A Charlotte on Wednesday.
Gonzalez has permitted two runs with a 6:4 K:BB over eight innings in his first five appearances at the big-league level. The 23-year-old will join the Chicago bullpen and the 26-man active roster as a replacement for Elvis Peguero (elbow), who was placed on the injured list.
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Elvis Peguero RP | CHW
White Sox's Elvis Peguero: Goes down with strained elbow
The White Sox placed Peguero on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right elbow strain.
Peguero recalled from Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday and evidently hurt his elbow during his appearance in the White Sox's 11-10 loss to Atlanta later that night. He'll be eligible for activation Sept. 4, but given the nature of the injury, the righty might not be ready at that time.
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Chris Martin RP | TEX
Rangers' Chris Martin: Trying PFPs again Wednesday
Martin (calf) will attempt to go through pitchers' fielding practice Wednesday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Martin suffered a setback with his left calf strain last week when he tried going through PFPs, but he will give it another go Wednesday. The veteran reliever has been sidelined for most of the second half and is likely to need at least a couple rehab appearances before being activated, even if things go better for him Wednesday than they did last week.
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Caleb Boushley RP | TB
Rangers' Caleb Boushley: Starting Wednesday's game
Boushley will start for the Rangers in Wednesday's game versus the Royals, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Boushley has made five starts at Triple-A Round Rock this season and often pitches multiple innings in his relief outings with the Rangers. However, he will be taking the hill on one day of rest and last covered more than one inning in an appearance 10 days ago, so the Texas bullpen will be heavily involved Wednesday. Boushley shouldn't be expected to work deep enough into the start to qualify for a win.
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Ron Marinaccio RP | SD
Padres' Ron Marinaccio: Retreats to Triple-A
The Padres optioned Marinaccio to Triple-A El Paso on Wednesday.
Marinaccio's latest stint in the big leagues lasted less than a week, as he had been called up from El Paso on Saturday. He made a two-inning relief appearance later that day against the Dodgers but had gone unused out of the bullpen in the Padres' last three games. Marinaccio will give up his spot on the active roster to lefty JP Sears, who was recalled ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday versus the Giants.
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Felix Bautista RP | BAL
Orioles' Felix Bautista: Undergoes shoulder surgery
Bautista underwent surgery Tuesday to repair a torn labrum and torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, and he is expected to be sidelined at least 12 months, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
The Orioles had previously ruled Bautista out for the season with what they referred to as a significant shoulder injury, but the reliever requiring both a labrum and rotator cuff repair is about the worst-case scenario. While the club seems to be leaving open the possibility that Bautista could return late in the 2026 season, it's likelier he's out until the 2027 campaign. Additionally, with the nature of the operation, there's a chance Bautista is never an effective pitcher again. The 30-year-old will be eligible for salary arbitration in 2026 and 2027.
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Carlos Hernandez RP | CLE
Guardians' Carlos Hernandez: DFA'd by Guardians
The Guardians designated Hernandez for assignment Wednesday.
The transaction frees up spots on the active and 40-man rosters for Parker Messick, who's been summoned from Triple-A Columbus to start Wednesday's game in Arizona. Hernandez has allowed three runs with a 3:3 K:BB over seven innings since arriving in Cleveland via waiver claim and will now go through the waivers process again.
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Isaiah Campbell RP | BOS
Red Sox's Isaiah Campbell: Sent back to minors
The Red Sox optioned Campbell to Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday.
Campbell made five appearances after being recalled earlier this month, yielding four runs with a 3:1 K:BB over 5.2 innings of work. The Red Sox are expected to call up right-hander Richard Fitts in a corresponding move prior to Thursday's game against the Yankees.