MLB Player News

Zerpa (knee) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Omaha on Saturday.

Zerpa has been on the injured list with right knee discomfort since late July, and he isn't eligible to be activated until late September. However, he'll appear in minor-league games over the next few weeks and should have a chance to rejoin the big-league club prior to the end of the regular season.

Bard (5-4) pitched a perfect ninth inning to earn the win Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Bard entered the game with the score tied in the ninth inning and didn't allow a baserunner. Elias Diaz hit a three-run home run to give the Rockies a victory in the bottom of the frame, handing Bard his fifth win of the season. Bard has turned in five consecutive appearances without allowing an earned run, and he's tallied two wins and two saves in that span. For the season, Bard has maintained a 2.10 ERA and 1.07 WHIP with a 54:24 K:BB across 51.1 innings.

Castro (shoulder) will make a rehab appearance at Double-A Somerset on Sunday, Brendan Kuty of The Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Castro has been throwing bullpen sessions recently, and he'll return to game action in the minors Sunday. He's been on the injured list since July 16 due to a shoulder injury, so he'll likely require more than one rehab appearance prior to rejoining the Yankees.

Chapman (leg) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset on Sunday, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Chapman threw a bullpen session Friday and will return to game action in the minors to close out the weekend. The southpaw expects to need at least one more rehab appearance prior to rejoining the Yankees, so it's possible that he'll remain on the injured list until late next week.

Treinen was unavailable Friday against the Padres due to arm soreness, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Treinen has been effective over two appearances since returning to action, allowing no hits and a walk while striking out one in two scoreless innings over two outings. However, he hasn't pitched since Monday and has apparently been down with an arm issue. Manager Dave Roberts didn't sound too concerned about the injury, so Treinen should be considered day-to-day.

Wantz (2-1) was charged with the loss and a blown save against Houston on Friday, allowing two runs on two hits while striking out one batter over one inning.

Wantz came into the contest with the Angels up by a run in the seventh inning. He began the frame by allowing Trey Mancini to single, and Chas McCormick followed with a two-run home run to flip the lead in favor of the Astros. Though Wantz bounced back by retiring the next three hitters, the damage was done, and the righty reliever took his first loss in 55 career outings. Wantz has allowed three runs over his past two innings after going six straight appearances without surrendering a run or a hit.

Armstrong tallied the final out in Friday's win over the Yankees to earn the save.

J.T. Chargois began the ninth inning as the Rays held a three-run lead, but he allowed a homer and a walk before being yanked. Armstrong came in and got Gleyber Torres to fly out to record the final out and his second save of the season. Both of those have come in the last three weeks, though a trio of other Rays' relievers have picked up saves in between. For the season, Armstrong has recorded a 4.59 ERA and 1.35 WHIP with a 54:13 K:BB across 51 innings.

Pressly gave up a solo home run but struck out two over one inning of work to earn the save in a 4-3 victory over the Angels on Friday.

Pressly made his first appearance since being reactivated from the 15-day injured list with a neck strain. He gave up a solo shot to Taylor Ward to make it a one-run game but he struck out the next two batters to close it out for his 26th save of the season. As long as Pressly's neck issues do not flare up again, he should continue to operate as Houston's closer down the stretch.

Clase pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts to earn the save in a 7-6 victory over the Twins on Friday.

Clase was called in to protect a one-run lead after the Twins got to the Guardians' bullpen for two runs in the eighth. He bounced back from a blown save his last time out against the Royals to earn his 32nd save of the season. Clase threw 10 of his 11 pitches for strikes to blow away the hitters with his dominant stuff. He now has 61 strikeouts in 59.1 innings pitched and is tied for the second-most saves in all of MLB.

Jansen saved Friday's 6-4 win against the Mariners, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.

Jansen made quick work of the bottom of Seattle's lineup to record his MLB-leading 33rd save. The 34-year-old has now recorded two scoreless outings following a pair of recent poor efforts and possesses a 3.61 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in 52.1 innings across 53 appearances.