MLB Player News
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Chris Devenski RP | PIT
Pirates' Chris Devenski: Moved to 60-day IL
Devenski (illness) was transferred from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
Devenski landed on the injured list May 7 due to an unspecified illness. He resumed baseball activities in late May and was subsequently said to be nearing mound work, but it appears he needs substantially more time before returning to game action. Devenski is not eligible to be activated until early July, and his 40-man roster spot was taken Sunday by infielder Davis Wendzel.
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Pierce Johnson RP | CIN
Reds' Pierce Johnson: Scheduled for bullpen Tuesday
Johnson (elbow) is expected to toss a bullpen session Tuesday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.
Johnson last pitched May 26 before landing on the 15-day IL due to right elbow inflammation, retroactive to May 27. He's set to test out the elbow with mound work Tuesday, and a minimum-length stay on the injured list remains a possibility. Johnson could bypass a minor-league rehab assignment if Tuesday's throwing session goes well.
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Luis Mey RP | CIN
Reds' Luis Mey: Sent back down to minors
The Reds optioned Mey to Triple-A Louisville on Sunday.
Mey was recalled from Louisville on Tuesday and got into one game during his latest stint with the Reds, allowing two runs on three walks, a hit batsman and one hit over one-third of an inning versus St. Louis on Friday. He'll now return to the minors in order to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster for Rhett Lowder (shoulder), who was activated from the injured list in a corresponding move.
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Tejay Antone RP | CIN
Reds' Tejay Antone: Escapes inherited jam
Antone allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two over 1.2 scoreless innings in Saturday's 6-5 loss to St. Louis.
Antone escaped a bases-loaded jam with none out, inducing a double-play grounder and a groundout to shortstop. After a rocky return to the majors early in May, Antone has authored six consecutive scoreless appearances, giving up five hits and four walks while striking out five over five innings.
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Mason Montgomery RP | PIT
Pirates' Mason Montgomery: Working as opener Sunday
Montgomery is starting Sunday's matchup versus Atlanta, likely as an opener ahead of Bubba Chandler, Jason Mackey of MLB.com reports.
This will be the fourth time this season that Montgomery has been deployed as an opener. He's been effective in that role, tossing a scoreless inning in each of his first three starts. From a fantasy perspective, however, it means that Montgomery won't be eligible to notch a win, hold or save.
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Sam Moll RP | CIN
Reds' Sam Moll: Blows lead
Moll (1-4) allowed two runs on two hits while striking out one and was tagged with a loss and blown save Saturday as the Reds fell 6-5 to the Cardinals.
Moll is the latest Cincy reliever to melt down, giving up a two-run home run to Lars Nootbaar in the eighth inning for the game-winning hit. Manager Terry Francona has cycled through multiple relievers in search of someone that can replace injured closer Emilio Pagan (hamstring). Despite Saturday's unfortunate outing, Moll has pitched well overall and sports a 2.96 ERA and 1.10 WHIP over 30 appearances (27.1 innings), but the southpaw has just one save on the year against three blown saves.
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Ty Madden RP | DET
Tigers' Ty Madden: Pitches well Saturday
Madden tossed 2.2 scoreless innings of relief in Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Mariners. He allowed four hits and struck out three.
The right-hander was able to effectively scatter the four hits and give the Tigers some length after starter Keider Montero allowed four runs in his five innings. Madden began the season in a bulk-relief role and covered 11 total innings in his first two appearances of the year. He's since shifted to more of a traditional long-relief role, which he filled Saturday. No matter how Madden has been deployed, he's been effective with a 2.60 ERA and 9.9 K/9 across 17.1 innings so far, though his fantasy value is capped by his usage.
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Ryan Rolison RP | CHC
Cubs' Ryan Rolison: Earns fifth win Saturday
Rolison (5-1) pitched a scoreless inning of relief to earn the win in Saturday's 3-2 extra-inning victory over the Giants. He walked a batter and struck out two.
Rolison pitched a clean top of the 10th inning, then secured the win when the Cubs plated a run in the bottom half to complete their comeback. After struggling to a 7.02 ERA and 1.77 WHIP across 42.1 innings last season during his MLB debut with the Rockies, the lefty has been much better in 2026 with a 2.49 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 21.2 innings. A move away from Coors Field surely helped, but Rolison has also dialed his fastball up to 94.5 mph on average after sitting at 92.9 mph in 2025. His K/9 has climbed accordingly, from 5.3 to 8.7.
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Sean Manaea RP | NYM
Mets' Sean Manaea: Set for bulk-relief appearance
Manaea is expected to work in bulk relief behind opener Huascar Brazoban in Sunday's game against the Padres, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
Though he's continuing to pitch out of the bullpen, Manaea will be making his second straight turn as the fifth member of the New York rotation after recently replacing David Peterson in that role. While working behind opener Austin Warren on Monday, Manaea covered a season-high five innings and struck out four batters while limiting Seattle to one earned run on one hit and one walk. The veteran southpaw has looked sharp over his last five appearances, compiling a 2.70 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 18:6 K:BB over 16.2 innings.
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Huascar Brazoban RP | NYM
Mets' Huascar Brazoban: Working as opener Sunday
Brazoban will serve as the Mets' opening pitcher for Sunday's game against the Padres, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.
Brazoban will draw his sixth start of the season, but just like the previous five occasions, he's not expected to work more than an inning or two before exiting the contest. Sean Manaea is set to take over and cover multiple frames in bulk relief.