MLB Player News

The Brewers optioned Bukauskas to Triple-A Nashville on Saturday.

In order to make room for Colin Rea on the active roster, Bukauskas will end up being pushed back to the minors Saturday. The 26-year-old reliever holds a 4.38 ERA and 1.43 WHIP through 37 innings in Triple-A this season and hasn't appeared in a major-league game since July 4.

Gillaspie was designated for assignment Saturday.

The Orioles claimed Jorge Lopez off waivers from Miami, and Gillaspie loses his 40-man roster spot as a result. Gillaspie gave up six earned runs on 14 hits and five walks in nine innings as a big-league reliever this year.

Karinchak was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Saturday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Lucas Giolito will take Karinchak's place on the active roster. Karinchak had a 1.42 ERA, 1.42 WHIP and eight strikeouts in 6.1 innings over six appearances since being recalled Aug. 18.

The Orioles claimed Lopez off waivers from the Marlins on Saturday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

Lopez was pushed off the Marlins' roster Saturday to clear space for Johnny Cueto, and he'll now head back to Baltimore. Lopez holds a 6.13 ERA and 1.57 WHIP through 47 innings on the season, and while he was closing for the O's as recently as last July, he'll likely be limited to low-leverage outings down the stretch even with Felix Bautista (elbow) out of commission.

Sweet was claimed off waivers by the Athletics on Saturday.

The 26-year-old reliever put up impressive numbers at Double-A (1.54 ERA) and Triple-A (2.57 ERA), but he gave up two runs in two innings over two appearances with the Mariners before they designated him for assignment Thursday.

The Marlins sent Lopez to Triple-A Jacksonville on Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

With Johnny Cueto (illness) returning from the injured list Saturday, Lopez will head back to the minors to free up a spot on the roster. The 30-year-old reliever is out of minor-league options and will have to pass through waivers before he can reach Jacksonville. He's allowed 12 runs in 11.2 innings since joining the Marlins in July.

The Rays optioned Beeks to Triple-A Durham on Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Beeks pitched a shutout inning in his lone appearance during his latest stint in the majors, and he'll now head back to Triple-A. Chris Devenski was activated from the bereavement list in a corresponding move.

The Rays reinstated Devenski from the bereavement list Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Devenski was placed on the bereavement list after signing with the Rays on Tuesday, and he'll now report to the team to serve as bullpen depth. Jalen Beeks was optioned to Triple-A Durham in a corresponding move.

Kelly (forearm) threw about 20 pitches in a bullpen session Friday, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

Kelly reportedly used his entire pitch mix in the session, which is a good indication that he is progressing well in his recovery from forearm inflammation. Per the Associated Press, the veteran reliever touched the mid-90s on his fastball, approaching the upper-90s velocity he's hovered around this season. Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic previously reported that Kelly could face hitters as soon as this coming Tuesday.

Smith gave up a hit and a walk in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his third save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Mariners. He struck out one.

Neither Adam Ottavino not Brooks Raley has seen a heavy workload this week and both hadn't pitched since Wednesday, so Smith's usage here is a signal that manager Buck Showalter could be thinking about making the right-hander part of the closing committee in September. It's curious timing, as Smith had served up homers in each of his prior two appearances and posted a 4.09 ERA in August, but the team might be focused more on his 15:4 K:BB through 11 innings on the month.