MLB Player News

Mejia (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Friday, Brandon Warne of ZoneCoverage.com reports.

This is simply a bookkeeping move, as Mejia has been ruled out for the remainder of the season with nerve irritation in his elbow. The move frees up a spot on the team's 40-man roster.

Kluber (17-7) picked up the win Friday against the Rays, allowing just two hits and two walks while striking out eight across seven scoreless innings.

It was a nice bounce-back effort from Kluber, who took the loss after allowing five runs across 5.1 innings his last time out. He's now registered five quality starts in six August appearances, posting a shiny 2.81 ERA, 1.03 WHIP and 41:8 K:BB over that stretch (41.2 innings). Next up is a home start against the lowly Royals.

Glasnow (1-4) took the loss Friday against the Indians, allowing one run on two hits and one walk across seven innings. He struck out six.

It was an unfortunate result for the right-hander, who turned in his best outing of the season but was ultimately outdueled by Corey Kluber's seven scoreless frames. Glasnow hadn't completed seven innings in his big-league career prior to Friday, and now owns a solid 3.23 ERA and 38:10 K:BB in six starts (30.2 innings) since being traded from the Pirates to the Rays at the end of July. He'll look to keep things rolling in his next start, which will come on the road against the Blue Jays.

Montas was optioned to Triple-A Nashville on Friday.

Montas will head back to the minors after getting tagged for seven runs across six innings in a spot start against the Mariners on Thursday. The A's only need a fifth starter once over the first half of September, allowing them to send Montas down for an additional position player for the time being. The right-hander should rejoin the A's once he's eligible, though it's unclear if he'll return to the starting rotation or be utilized out of the bullpen when he does.

Sale (shoulder) threw from flat ground again Friday, Sean McAdam of BostonSportsJournal.com reports.

Sale said he gave it everything he had and felt fine afterwards, a solid indication that he could be cleared for mound work soon. Seeing as the southpaw suffered a setback following his first DL stint, the Red Sox figure to handle him with extra caution this time around.

Blackburn (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day disabled list Friday.

Blackburn's progression has been slow since being shut down in early July, but his move to the 60-day DL doesn't prevent him from returning before the end of the regular season. The 24-year-old remains without a timetable for his return as his throwing program advances slowly. The Athletics needed to create space on the 40-man roster for the acquisition of right-hander Cory Gearrin, prompting the move.

Whitley (lat) will be heading to the Arizona Fall League, Hunter Atkins of the Houston Chronicle reports.

That the Astros are planning on Whitley playing this fall is a sign that his right lat injury is not a major concern. The right-hander has missed a lot of development time in 2018 due to a suspension and two stints on the disabled list, so he should make up for some of that in the AFL.

Gonzales (neck) is highly unlikely to be activated from the disabled list Tuesday, the first day he'd be eligible, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The southpaw simply hasn't made sufficient progress from his neck strain, with the light catch he played before Thursday's game serving as his only activity since going on the disabled list. Gonzales added that he didn't feel a bullpen session was even "on the radar" at present, further suggesting he'll miss more time than the minimum 10 days.

Paxton (forearm) played "aggressive catch" on flat ground Thursday and proclaimed himself fully ready for activation from the disabled list, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

The left-hander has reportedly been on track for a return, and Thursday's development further supports that notion. Paxton is set to start Saturday's game against the Athletics, an outing into which he'll take a 3.68 ERA and 1.11 WHIP over 139.1 innings.

Montas (5-4) allowed seven runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out four across six innings to take the loss Thursday against the Mariners.

Seven of the first nine batters Montas faced reached base, which allowed the Mariners to score five runs in the first inning. While he surrendered two more earned runs, he managed to settle down to work six innings, avoiding a completely disastrous outing in the process. While Montas maintains a respectable 3.96 ERA, the rest of his skills suggest that mark is too generous, as he has a 1.48 WHIP to go along with only 43 strikeouts across 63.2 innings.