MLB Player News

Staumont (neck) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Staumont had a setback late last month in his recovery from a neck strain and now won't be eligible for activation until early August. There's no actual timeline for his return yet, however.

Zerpa (shoulder) was activated from the 60-day injured list and optioned to Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

The shoulder issue which has kept Zerpa out all season looks to be behind him, but he'll remain at Omaha where he had been on his rehab assignment. Zerpa has collected a 2.91 ERA and 22:9 K:BB over 21.2 frames covering six rehab starts.

Weathers is expected to be called up from Triple-A El Paso to start one game of Saturday's doubleheader with the Phillies, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

The Padres are likely to designate Weathers as their 27th man for the twin bill, so he's expected to return to El Paso immediately following the spot start. The lefty has made 11 appearances and nine starts in the majors this season, turning in a subpar 6.08 ERA and 1.60 WHIP. He last pitched July 6 with El Paso and worked six innings that day, so he should be plenty stretched out.

Pilkington was outrighted to Triple-A Reno on Thursday, per the MLB transaction log.

Pilkington was designated for assignment Friday and will head back to the minors. He's thrown only two innings in the majors this season and has a 9.53 ERA with a 2.22 WHIP across 39.2 frames with Reno for the campaign.

Atlanta selected Luetge's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Thursday.

Luetge was sent outright to Triple-A in early June and has since put up a 3.72 ERA and 1.14 WHIP across 9.2 frames. The 36-year-old lefty hasn't done well in the majors this season, but his positive results in the minors and an injury to Nick Anderson (shoulder) will get him another shot to serve as a depth piece in Atlanta's bullpen. Roddery Munoz was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.

The Reds released German on Thursday.

German will move on from the Reds organization just two days after being activated from the 7-day injured list after he had been inactive for more than a month. Between stints with the Reds' and White Sox's Triple-A affiliates in 2023, German made 19 appearances and pitched to a 7.78 ERA over 19.2 innings. The 25-year-old right-hander previously made his big-league debut with Boston last season, making five appearances out of the bullpen.

Atlanta placed Anderson on the 60-day injured list Thursday with a right shoulder strain.

Anderson had been enjoying a solid 2023 campaign, posting a 3.06 ERA and 1.10 WHIP through 35.1 innings while collecting 15 holds during the first half of the season. While the right-hander will be forced to sit out through at least the first week of September, his absence will likely create more high-leverage opportunities for Joe Jimenez and Kirby Yates. Dalton Guthrie was claimed off waivers from San Francisco on Thursday to fill Anderson's spot on the 40-man roster.

Jackson (back) will begin a rehab assignment with the Giants' Arizona Complex League affiliate Thursday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Jackson should need only one or two rehab appearances before rejoining the Giants' bullpen. He's been out since late June with a lower-back strain. Jackson holds a 2.16 ERA in 8.1 innings with the big club this season.

Lee (shoulder) still isn't ready to begin a rehab assignment, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Lee has been sidelined for nearly two months because of inflammation in his left shoulder but hasn't been cleared for game action yet. Atlanta says the reliever has not encountered any setbacks, though, as they are just proceeding cautiously with him. Lee remains on track to return sometime in August.

The Diamondbacks optioned Vargas to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.

Vargas was brought up from Triple-A after Tyler Gilbert was placed on the paternity list, and he'll now return to the minors due to Gilbert's return Wednesday. Vargas was sent to the minors in April after beginning the season with three earned runs across 4.2 frames, and he's recorded an 8.74 ERA and 2.61 WHIP across 22.2 Triple-A frames since then.