MLB Player News

Campbell (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester on Wednesday, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

Campbell has been out since mid-April with a right shoulder impingement, but he's finally ready to move on to the final phase of his recovery process. He will likely need multiple rehab appearances before returning from the 15-day injured list and rejoining Boston's bullpen.

The Giants optioned Avila to Double-A Richmond on Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Avila is being sent to Richmond rather than Triple-A Sacramento because the Giants are on the East Coast and may need to recall Avila if Blake Snell goes on the paternity list. The reliever holds a 9.31 ERA over 9.2 innings with the Giants this season.

The Marlins recalled Ramirez from Triple-A Jacksonville on Sunday.

He joined the bullpen as a replacement for Anthony Maldonado, who was optioned to Jacksonville in a corresponding move. Since being called up, Ramirez's lone relief appearance came in Tuesday's 7-5 loss to the Brewers, when he struck out one over 1.1 scoreless innings.

The White Sox placed Wilson on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with a back strain.

It's not clear how long Wilson is expected to be sidelined by the injury, but he'll be eligible for activation June 4. The right-hander has managed a 2.84 ERA with the White Sox this season in spite of 14 walks over 19 innings.

Atlanta re-signed Stephens to a minor-league contract Monday.

For the second time since the start of April, Stephens rejoined Atlanta after declining an outright assignment and electing free agency. The right-handed reliever has thrown 3.1 innings in the big leagues in 2024, allowing one run. He's been assigned to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Webb (0-3) allowed a run on one walk over two-thirds of an inning, taking the loss in Tuesday's game versus the Cardinals after it resumed Wednesday.

Webb walked Ivan Herrera before exiting the contest in the sixth inning. Keegan Akin proceeded to give up a two-run home run to Nolan Gorman, but Webb was responsible for the go-ahead run. Over seven innings in May, Webb has allowed five runs (three earned) with a 6:9 K:BB. He's still earned some high-leverage looks despite his shaky control, and he's sporting a 2.66 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 21:12 K:BB through 20.1 innings overall. He's added two saves and four holds over 24 appearances, but the bulk of the closing duties are expected to belong to Craig Kimbrel or Yennier Cano.

Helsley walked one and struck out one in a scoreless and hitless inning to earn the save in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Orioles.

The game was suspended due to inclement weather Tuesday and resumed Wednesday, which likely means he'll be unavailable for Wednesday's regularly scheduled contest. Nolan Gorman hit a two-run home run in the sixth inning to give the Cardinals a lead, and Helsley was able to close it out for his 15th save of the season. He extended his scoreless streak to 11 innings and now has a 1.23 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 24:4 K:BB over 22 innings this season.

The Orioles recalled Vespi from Triple-A Norfolk and designated him as the 27th man for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Because the Orioles and Cardinals resumed Tuesday's suspended game earlier Wednesday, both teams were allotted a 27th man for the contest that was initially scheduled for Wednesday. Vespi will provide the Orioles with a fresh arm out of the bullpen for the series finale but will likely be returned to Norfolk immediately following the game.

The Cardinals recalled Roycroft from Triple-A Memphis and designated him as the 27th man for Wednesday's game against the Orioles, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Because the Orioles and Cardinals resumed Tuesday's suspended game earlier Wednesday, both teams were allotted a 27th man for the contest that was initially scheduled for Wednesday. Roycroft will provide the Cardinals with a fresh arm out of the bullpen for the series finale but will likely be returned to Memphis immediately following the game.

The Rays designated Ramirez for assignment Wednesday.

Ramirez will move off Tampa Bay's 26-man active roster and 40-man roster after delivering a 4.50 ERA and 9:6 K:BB across 16 innings. The right-hander seems likely to clear waivers and could wind up remaining in the organization.