MLB Player News
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Seranthony Dominguez RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Seranthony Dominguez: Earns win in Game 4
Dominguez was credited with the win over the Yankees on Wednesday in Game 4 of the American League Division Series. He allowed one walk without a strikeout over 1.2 hitless and scoreless innings.
Dominguez followed Louis Varland and Mason Fluharty in a bullpen game for Toronto and ultimately earned the win, sending Toronto to the ALCS. Acquired from the Orioles at the trade deadline, Dominguez has fit in nicely with the Blue Jays. The veteran righty posted a 3.00 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and eight holds in 21 regular-season innings after coming over from Baltimore, and he's now up to 3.1 scoreless innings this postseason.
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Jeff Hoffman RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Jeff Hoffman: Closes out game, series against NYY
Hoffman earned the save in Wednesday's win over the Yankees in Game 4 of the American League Division Series. He allowed one run on two hits and one walk while striking out one batter over 1.1 innings.
Hoffman was the eighth and final arm to pitch in a bullpen game for the Blue Jays, and while he coughed up a run in the ninth, he ultimately closed the door to send Toronto to the ALCS. While Hoffman was charged with seven blown saves and took seven losses during the regular season, he has allowed just two earned runs in his last 14 appearances dating back to late August, converting all five of his save chances in that span.
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Drey Jameson RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Drey Jameson: Returns to action in AFL
Jameson (elbow) tossed a scoreless inning of relief Tuesday during an appearance in the Arizona Fall League.
After missing the entire 2024 campaign while recovering from Tommy John surgery, Jameson was back to full health for the start of spring training, but he made just three appearances for Arizona and 16 in the minors before being shut down in late June when he developed a bone fragment chip in his surgically repaired elbow. Though Jameson didn't return to action before the end of the minor-league season, he avoided another procedure on his elbow and looks like he'll be in line for a normal offseason following a stellar relief appearance Tuesday. Jameson needed only eight pitches to retire the side, generating three groundballs while sporting a fastball that topped out at 99.4 miles per hour. Jameson, who maintains a spot on Arizona's 40-man roster, is expected to compete for a bullpen role with the big club this spring.
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Louie Varland RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Louis Varland: Kicking off bullpen day in Game 4
Varland is slated to serve as the Blue Jays' opening pitcher Wednesday for Game 4 of the ALDS versus the Yankees, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
The Blue Jays are expected to rely on their bullpen to get through Wednesday's contest, and the team will officially turn to Varland to collect the first several outs. The 27-year-old turned in a 4.94 ERA and 1.39 WHIP over 23.2 frames in the regular season after joining Toronto at the trade deadline. He's pitched in each of the first three games of the series versus New York, yielding two earned runs on three hits while striking out three over 2.2 innings.
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Nic Enright RP | CLE
Guardians' Nic Enright: Set for Tommy John surgery
Enright will undergo Tommy John surgery soon, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.
Enright has been sidelined since early September with an injury to his pitching arm, and it's been determined surgery is the best course of treatment. The right-handed reliever will not be ready to pitch in games again until 2027. Enright held a 2.03 ERA and 30:12 K:BB over 31 innings for the Guardians this season.
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Reid Detmers RP | LAA
Angels' Reid Detmers: Will move back into rotation
Angels general manager Perry Minasian said Saturday that Detmers (elbow) will move back into the rotation in 2026, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.
Detmers pitched well in his first season as a full-time reliever in 2025, posting a 3.96 ERA and 80:25 K:BB over 63.2 innings. However, Minasian feels the southpaw has "earned" another shot to be a starting pitcher in 2026 and is "a different guy" than the one who held a 4.90 ERA over 75 starts from 2021-24. Detmers struck out 418 batters across 385.2 frames during the latter stretch, so he's displayed strong swing-and-miss stuff as a starter. The lefty ended this season on the 60-day injured list with an injured pitching elbow, but he's expected to recover with rest.
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Carl Edwards RP | TEX
Carl Edwards: Chooses free agency
Edwards elected free agency Monday, per MLB's transactions log.
Edwards was exiled from the 40-man roster shortly before the completion of the regular season, and he's since chosen to test the open market. He struggled to find opportunities in the major leagues this season across stops with the Angels and Rangers, surrendering three runs on four hits and three walks while striking out six across 6.0 innings (four appearances).
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Andres Munoz RP | SEA
Mariners' Andres Munoz: Nabs save in Game 2
Munoz retired the side in order in the ninth inning against the Tigers on Sunday to earn the save in Game 2 of the American League Division Series. He struck out one batter.
After the M's took the lead in the bottom of the eighth, Munoz nailed down the win -- the organization's first home playoff win since 2001. Munoz took a loss to the Dodgers during the final weekend of the regular season, ending a streak of nine consecutive scoreless appearances, but he's bounced back in a big way with three perfect innings so far in the ALDS, and he now has his first career postseason save. The 26-year-old right-hander has emerged as one of the game's top closers, posting a 1.73 ERA and 1.03 WHIP to go along with a career-high 38 saves during the regular season.
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Ryan Brasier RP | CHC
Cubs' Ryan Brasier: Working out, not yet activated
Brasier (groin) has rejoined the Cubs since his rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa concluded in September when the minor-league season ended, but he has yet to be activated for the postseason, MLB.com reports.
Brasier landed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 22 due to a left groin strain, but he was able to make three appearances for Iowa in September and looks to be back to full health. However, the Cubs opted not to reinstate Brasier for the final week of the regular season nor for the wild-card round or NLDS, and it may take an injury to another pitcher later in the postseason in order for him to be added back to the 26-man active roster. Brasier made 28 appearances for the Cubs during the regular season, logging a 4.50 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 20:5 K:BB in 26 innings.
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Aaron Ashby RP | MIL
Brewers' Aaron Ashby: Opening Game 2 of NLDS
Manager Pat Murphy said that Ashby is slated to serve as the Brewers' opening pitcher Monday for Game 2 of the NLDS against the Cubs, Sophia Minnaert of FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin reports.
Murphy didn't divulge whether the Brewers would use a bulk reliever behind Ashby or if the team would treat Game 2 as a bullpen day, but all of Milwaukee's starters save for Freddy Peralta would be available to pitch once Ashby exits the contest. Ashby maxed out at 3.2 innings and 50 pitches over his 43 appearances during the regular season, but the Brewers are unlikely to have him work more than once through the order before pulling him from the Game 2 start. Ashby will be pitching on one day of rest after making a 1.1-inning, 16-pitch appearance in Milwaukee's 9-3 win in Game 1 on Saturday.