MLB Player News

The Pirates placed Mlodzinski on the 15-day injured list Saturday with right elbow soreness, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Mlodzinski has been one of the most reliable options out of the bullpen for Pittsburgh this season with a 2.28 ERA and 1.27 WHIP through 23.2 innings. His injury is being described as "minor," so there is a good chance the 24-year-old righty is able to return from the IL after a minimum stay.

Rosenberg allowed four runs on seven hits and five walks while striking out four batters over five innings in a long-relief role against Houston on Friday.

Reid Detmers started for the Angels and gave up seven runs over 2.1 frames, so Rosenberg was asked to preserve the bullpen with a lengthy relief appearance. The left-hander nearly doubled Detmers' pitch count -- Rosenberg threw 89 pitches to Detmers' 48 -- and hung around long enough for Los Angeles to need only one additional reliever in the blowout loss. It was the first major-league appearance of the season for Rosenberg, and given his starter-like workload Friday, he'll likely be held out of action for several days.

Cyr (shoulder) began a rehab assignment in the Arizona Complex League on Saturday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

A right shoulder impingement sent Cyr to the injured list in late May, and he's now set to return to game action after nearly three months. The Dodgers haven't specified how long they plan on keeping Cyr on assignment, but a return before the end of August is possible.

Lee (shoulder) will be built up to serve as a multi-inning option out of Atlanta's bullpen once he returns from the injured list, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Lee was originally slated to return this week, but the transition into a new role could cause him to be out through the end of August. The 29-year-old lefty holds a 3.10 ERA and 1.23 WHIP through 20.1 innings this season and has been out since May with left shoulder inflammation.

The Mets designated Yacabonis for assignment Saturday, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.

A week after being selected to the Mets' active roster, Yacabonis will once again lose his spot on the 40-man and pass through waivers in order to clear room for Denyi Reyes. Yacabonis allowed one run over 4.2 innings during his last stint in the majors.

The Mets selected Reyes' contract from Triple-A Syracuse to start the first game of Saturday's doubleheader against Atlanta.

Reyes owns a 6.14 RA in six appearances for the Mets this season. Only one of those appearances was a start, and it came under nearly identical circumstances, as it was the first game of another doubleheader against Atlanta back in May. Reyes lasted just one inning in that contest, giving up five earned runs.

Vasquez, who tossed 1.1 scoreless innings of relief in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Red Sox, has a 2.16 ERA this season.

Vasquez was claimed off waivers from the Phillies on Aug. 4, and the lefty has logged three scoreless outings since then. The back end of Detroit's bullpen is somewhat in flux due to control issues from regular closer Alex Lange, so Vasquez could earn higher-leverage work if he continues to pitch well.

King is listed as the the Yankees' starting pitcher for Saturday's game against Miami, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Like many major-league relievers, King was a starter in the minors and at the beginning of his MLB career, so being the first pitcher on the mound won't be an entirely new experience. He'll likely be more of an opener than a true starter Saturday, though he did record eight outs in his most recent relief appearance Tuesday against the White Sox and has thrown at least two full innings in 14 of his 38 outings this season. Jhony Brito was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday and could handle the bulk role behind King, though the Yankees have yet to lay out their plans.

Garrett will serve as the 27th man for Saturday's doubleheader against Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Garrett will give the Mets added bullpen depth in both games. In 32 career major-league innings, the 30-year-old owns a 7.88 ERA and 2.28 WHIP, walking more batters (25) than he's struck out (20).

Sands was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Saturday.

Sands appeared in four games for the Saints after he was demoted July 28, throwing 5.1 shutout innings with 10 strikeouts. He'll work in a long relief role again with the Twins after Brent Headrick was sent to Triple-A after throwing 67 pitches over 3.1 relief innings in Friday's loss to the Phillies.