MLB Player News

Hernandez (biceps) will throw 20 pitches of live batting practice Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Hernandez left his first start of the year with biceps inflammation but has been making steady progress towards a return to the mound. He threw a 30-pitch bullpen session Tuesday and is now ready to face hitters. His pitch count still isn't anywhere close to a starter's workload, however, so he has some work left to do before returning to game action.

Mayers (1-2) was charged with a loss and a blown save as a result of giving up four runs on four hits over one-third of an inning against Tampa Bay on Thursday.

Mayers' first outing since returning from a brief stay on the COVID-19 list wasn't pretty, as he gave up a solo home run to Mike Zunino in the seventh inning and was charged with three more runs in the eighth after yielding a hit to each of the three batters he faced. The right-hander has been utilized in high-leverage situations throughout the campaign, and that doesn't figure to change in spite of the fact that Thursday's rough outing pushed his ERA all the way up to 4.91 through 15 appearances.

Green (0-3) took the loss and suffered a blown save against the Astros on Thursday as a result of allowing three runs on two hits and a walk. His only out came by way of strikeout.

Green entered the contest with a shiny 1.02 ERA through 14 appearances, but that number shot all the way up to 2.50 after the rough outing. The big blow was a three-run home run off the bat of Jose Altuve that pushed Houston into a two-run lead. Green has an overall 19:3 K:BB across 18 innings this season, so he should remain a trusted part of New York's bullpen.

Farmer was designated for assignment by the Tigers on Friday.

Farmer had been with the team since Opening Day but struggled through 12 relief appearances. He owns a 12.66 ERA and 2.25 WHIP through 10.2 innings, walking 16.1 percent of opposing batters while striking out just 17.9 percent. As a 30-year-old with a career 5.47 ERA, there's seemingly a good chance he passes through waivers and remains a part of the Tigers' organization.

Edwards' contract was selected by Atlanta on Friday.

Edwards was a very good reliever in the not-too-distant past, posting a 3.06 ERA from 2015 through 2018. He stumbled to an 8.47 mark in 2019, however, and threw just 4.2 innings last year before suffering a forearm injury. If Edwards is somehow fully back in vintage form, he could throw high-leverage innings at some point this season, but that shouldn't be close to the default expectation given the way his recent seasons have gone.

Abreu was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday.

The 25-year-old was promoted Wednesday but didn't pitch during his brief time in the majors. Abreu gave up one run over two innings during his previous stint with the big-league club this season.

Adam was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Maddie Lee of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

The 30-year-old was optioned to the alternate site last week but will rejoin the Cubs ahead of Friday's series opener versus the Pirates. Adam has surrendered seven runs on seven hits with a 10:6 K:BB across 6.2 innings out of the bullpen this season.

Bass gave up a hit and a walk in a scoreless eighth inning to record his first hold of the season in Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks.

It wasn't pretty, as Bass threw only eight of 15 pitches for strikes, but he was able to get the job done. The veteran righty has a 1.08 ERA over 8.1 innings since spitting the bit on the closer role, but his 5:3 K:BB over that stretch suggests he's still not a great fit for high-leverage work.

Floro (2-1) worked a perfect seventh inning Thursday to pick up the win over the Diamondbacks.

He tossed an efficient 11 pitches (eight strikes) before handing the ball off to Anthony Bass for the eighth inning. Floro has only been scored upon once in 16 appearances to begin the season, leading to a 1.23 ERA, 0.82 WHIP and 15:4 K:BB through 14.2 innings, and the right-hander has four holds in addition to his wins.

Crochet (back) was activated from the 10-day injured list Friday.

Crochet wound up with a minimum-length stay on the injured list due to an upper-back strain. He'd given up just one earned run in nine innings prior to suffering the injury, though his 8:5 K:BB is less than convincing. Alex McRae was optioned in a corresponding move.