MLB Player News

Wentz tossed three scoreless innings of relief to earn the save in Tuesday's 15-1 win over the Mariners. He walked one and struck out three.

It was about the easiest first career MLB save imaginable for Wentz, as he entered the game with that 15-1 lead already established. The lefty came into the night with a 6.57 ERA and 2.11 WHIP since the start of July, so it was refreshing to see him pitch well, even in the low-leverage spot. Wentz has limited fantasy value moving forward, however, given his middle-relief role and lack of consistency.

Clase earned the save in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Cubs, working around one hit in a scoreless ninth inning.

Clase now has four saves in four consecutive days. The right-hander's converted his last 24 save chances, allowing just three earned runs over 33 innings in that span. Overall, Clase's up to a league-leading 37 saves with a pristine 0.64 ERA, 0.66 WHIP and 49:7 K:BB across 56.1 frames. He figures to almost certainly have the day off Wednesday, should a fifth straight save opportunity arise.

Smyly (3-6) allowed a solo home run across 1.1 innings of relief to take the loss Tuesday against the Guardians. He struck out one.

A blast by Jhonkensy Noel in the fifth inning was the only damage against Smyly, but it saddled him with the loss in Cleveland's 2-1 victory. Despite the 3-6 record, Smyly has been solid this season with a 2.83 ERA and 1.15 WHIP across 47.2 innings. All of that work has come out of the bullpen, which is a contrast from last year, when the veteran lefty made 23 starts for the Cubs.

Pagan will serve as the Reds' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Pagan owns a 4.22 ERA and 1.36 WHIP through 21.1 innings on the season, though he threw a scoreless inning against the Brewers on Sunday in his first appearance since returning from the 60-day injured list. He's only made one appearance that lasted longer than one inning in 2024, so he'll likely only be asked to get through the Cardinals' first three batters before turning the game over to Carson Spiers, who is expected to pitch in bulk relief.

Brieske will serve as the Tigers' opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Mariners, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Brieske turned in a strong outing when he worked as an opener in Friday's game against the Giants, striking out five batters over three scoreless innings in what matched his longest appearance of the season. He may be asked to handle a similar workload against Seattle before handing the game over to the bullpen. Bryan Sammons is available out of the bullpen on five days' rest and could be an option to serve as a bulk reliever behind Brieske.

Diaz earned the save against the Cardinals on Tuesday, walking one and striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.

Diaz was called upon to protect a 4-1 lead in the ninth and tallied his 24th save of the year on 18 pitches. The 27-year-old has nailed down 17 consecutive save chances and owns a 4.07 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 41:26 K:BB across 42 innings this season.

Minter is slated to see a specialist this week regarding his injured left hip, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Minter landed on the injured list Monday with left hip inflammation -- the second time his hip has forced him to spend time on the IL this year. His first injury caused him to sit out the entire month of June, and Atlanta will know more the southpaw's status for the remainder of the season after his doctor visit.

Leasure (shoulder) will begin a throwing program Thursday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

Leasure landed on the injured list July 20 due to a right shoulder impingement, but he has finally been given the green light to begin throwing again. The White Sox haven't specified a target date for the 25-year-old to return to their bullpen, though as a reliever, it shouldn't take too long for him to build back up.

Soroka (shoulder) threw a 15-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, James Fegan of SoxMachine.com reports.

Soroka only threw fastballs during his first session of mound work, but he seems to be trending in the right direction since a right shoulder strain sent him to the IL in mid-July. However, there is still no telling how far away he is from a return to Chicago's bullpen.

The Angels recalled Rosenberg from Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.

Since being optioned to the minors July 26, Rosenberg has allowed nine earned runs in just seven innings. Despite his poor performance, he'll now rejoin the Angels and presumably serve as a long-relief option. Davis Daniel was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.