MLB Player News

Dunning suffered a moderate elbow sprain during Saturday's start with Double-A Birmingham and will be placed on the minor-league disabled list.

The good news is that Dunning will not require a surgical procedure, but he will be shut for 6-to-8 weeks while undergoing a program consisting of rest and rehab. Following that timeline, he will begin a throwing program, so it's unlikely that the prospect will be back in action with Birmingham this season since the Rumble Ponies conclude their regular season Sept. 3 and the organization won't want to rush him back into action.

Bassitt was called up from Triple-A Nashville ahead of his start against Detroit on Wednesday.

As expected, Bassitt will join Oakland to make his fourth start of the season at the major-league level. Across his previous three starts, he's logged a 3.86 ERA and 13:3 K:BB in 16.1 innings, which includes a rough showing in Chicago versus the White Sox on June 22. In a corresponding move, the Athletics placed Daniel Mengden on the DL with a sprained right foot.

Jorge (triceps) has thrown three scoreless innings with two strikeouts for Minnesota's team in the Gulf Coast League.

Jorge began the year on the disabled list at Double-A Chattanooga due to triceps soreness. It looks like he could be activated from the DL and join Double-A again soon.

Kopech allowed four hits and walked two while striking out nine over six scoreless innings for Triple-A Charlotte on Monday.

There were several encouraging signs in Monday's outing. Kopech threw strikes on 66.3 percent of his pitches (63-of-95), the highest percentage of strikes thrown in seven starts. His two free passes were a five-start low, and he went six innings for just the seventh time in 15 starts. The problem for Kopech has been putting together a sustained stretch of good outings. He entered Monday having walked 21 over his last four starts, spanning 16 innings, so the wildness could return his next time out. The White Sox are waiting to see a sustained stretch without any hiccups before they consider promoting him to Chicago. Despite the inconsistency, White Sox director of player development Chris Getz remains confident. "Listen, he's going to find his way to the big leagues," Getz told Scot Gregor of the DeKalb Daily Chronicle. "He's going to be an impact frontline-type starter. I'm very confident in that. Just like a lot of great players, sometimes it's a meandering path. And to say that he's gone off track is not fair, because it's only been a couple of outings. I think he's in a really good spot."

Lynn (5-6) was tagged with the loss Tuesday, allowing five runs (four earned) on eight hits and a walk while striking out eight over five innings against the White Sox.

Lynn took the hill to begin the bottom of the sixth inning with a 4-2 lead, but he left with the bases loaded after yielding singles to all three batters he faced, and the bullpen allowed all three to come around to score. The 31-year-old has settled in after a brutal start to the season, as Tuesday was the first time he's allowed more than three earned runs in his last eight starts and he's seen his ERA drop over two and a half runs in the process. He'll take a 4.81 ERA and 9.3 K/9 into Sunday's interleague tilt against the Cubs.

Kluber (11-4) took the loss Tuesday, allowing six runs on six hits and a walk while striking out two over 1.2 innings against the Cardinals.

After waiting through a nearly two-hour rain delay prior to the first pitch, Kluber was out of rhythm from the get-go. He allowed a pair of home runs and set season lows by a wide margin in both innings and strikeouts. Even with the clunker Tuesday, Kluber owns terrific ratios with a 2.54 ERA and 0.86 WHIP to go along with 9.2 K/9. He'll look to bounce back next time out Monday in Kansas City.

Morton (10-1) struck out 13 in seven scoreless innings Tuesday against the Blue Jays, allowing four hits and two walks en route to a win.

Morton allowed no extra-base hits and threw 67 of 98 pitches for strikes in his dominant outing against Toronto. This was the fifth game this season that Morton has recorded double-digit strikeouts, and he now sports a 122:39 K:BB in 95.2 innings. Morton has a .195 batting average against, making him one of only seven pitchers in the majors holding opponents under a .200 average. His next start will be against the Rays in Tampa Bay.

Gausman tossed six innings during Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Mariners, allowing one run on five hits and one walk. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.

The only damage against Gausman came courtesy of a Kyle Seager solo home run during the fourth inning. The Orioles' anemic offense has scored only seven runs in the 27-year-old's last four starts, in which he is 0-1 with a 3.11 ERA and 1.33 WHIP over 23.1 innings. Gausman lines up to take the mound against the Angels on Sunday.

Montas allowed six runs on eight hits and three walks while striking out one over three innings in Tuesday's win over the Tigers. He did not factor into the decision.

Montas -- who held a 2.60 ERA over his first four starts in June -- was far from sharp Tuesday as he failed to take advantage of an exploitable Tigers lineup. The young righty ran into trouble early, allowing four runs in the first inning on four hits and a walk. Two more runs came across in the third on a Dixon Machado triple before Montas was given the hook after throwing 74 pitches in three laborious innings. He'll face a tough test in his next start against the Indians on Sunday.

Paxton (7-2) picked up the win against the Orioles on Tuesday, striking out 10 and allowing two runs on six hits over seven innings. He issued one walk.

Paxton was actually lined up for the loss when he exited the game, but thankfully the Mariners offense rallied for two runs in the top of the eighth inning. The 29-year-old has a 3.65 ERA and 1.11 WHIP with an impressive 134:30 K:BB across 103.2 innings, and is slated for an appetizing matchup against the Royals on Sunday.