MLB Player News

Miami outrighted Villalobos to Double-A Pensacola on Wednesday.

Villalobos was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Monday and passed through waivers unclaimed. The 26-year-old reliever has yet to make his MLB debut.

Boxberger (forearm) resumed throwing Tuesday in Arizona, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

Boxberger was recently transferred to the 60-day injured list, but he's finally making progress in his recovery from the right forearm strain that originally sent him to the 15-day injured list in mid-May. The veteran reliever could be an option again for the Cubs' bullpen mix around the end of July.

Kansas City recalled Coleman from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

Coleman has surrendered 10 earned runs on seven hits and seven walks in just five innings of relief this season at the major-league level, but the Royals are desperate for fresh arms. He'll presumably operate in a low-leverage bullpen role.

Milwaukee optioned Bukauskas to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

Bukauskas made two appearances during his brief stay in the Brewers' bullpen. The 26-year-old right-hander owns a career 7.08 ERA in 20.1 total major-league frames.

Milwaukee optioned Andrews to Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

Andrews was lit up for six runs -- five earned -- over 1.2 innings (two appearances) during his four-day stay in the Brewers' bullpen. Tyson Miller and J.C. Mejia are both getting the call from Nashville ahead of Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

Milwaukee selected Mejia's contract from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

Mejia holds an ugly 8.89 ERA in 54.2 career innings of work at the MLB level, but he'll get another shot with the Brewers after delivering a 3.86 ERA and 32:13 K:BB over 30.1 frames this summer at Triple-A. The 26-year-old right-hander projects to fill a middle-relief role.

Milwaukee recalled Miller from Triple-A Nashville on Wednesday.

Miller will return to the Brewers' bullpen ahead of Wednesday night's game against the Cubs. The righty carries a 5.19 ERA through 8.2 major-league innings (six relief appearances) this year.

The Mariners transferred Murfee (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Wednesday.

Murfee's move to the 60-day IL was merely procedural, as Seattle general manager confirmed last week that the right-hander would require season-ending surgery to repair a torn UCL in his elbow. Seattle selected the contract of lefty Tommy Milone from Triple-A Tacoma to take Murfee's spot on the 40-man roster. Murfee closes the 2023 campaign with a 1.29 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 16:10 K:BB over 14 innings to go with one win and one hold.

The Mariners optioned McCaughan to Triple-A Tacoma on Wednesday.

Seattle called McCaughan up from Tacoma on Monday, but he wasn't needed out of the bullpen for either of the first two games of the Mariners' series in San Francisco. Though McCaughan appeared to be a candidate to fill in for the injured Bryce Miller (finger) in Wednesday's series finale, the Mariners instead opted to call up Tommy Milone from Tacoma to make a spot start.

Pruitt is scheduled to serve as Oakland's opening pitcher for Wednesday's game against the Tigers, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Pruitt hasn't tossed more than three innings or 35 pitches in any of his 32 appearances between the majors and minors this season, so the Athletics likely won't ask him to work more than once through the order before he turns the game over to the bullpen. Lefty Ken Waldichuk is expected to work in bulk relief behind Pruitt.