MLB Player News

The Red Sox transferring Paxton (calf) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

The 35-year-old was placed on the 15-day IL on Aug. 12 due to a partially torn left calf, and he won't be eligible to return before the end of the regular season. The Red Sox are currently 3.5 games back of the final wild-card spot in the American League, but there's an outside chance Paxton will be available in mid-October should Boston make a playoff run.

The Red Sox optioned Weissert to Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Weissert had two scoreless appearances during his most recent stint in the majors but will head back to the minors in favor of a fresh arm. Joely Rodriguez will take his spot on the roster and in the bullpen.

The Red Sox selected Rodriguez's contract from Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Rodriguez has allowed 12 runs (eight earned) with an 11:2 K:BB over 11 innings during his time with the big club this season. He'll provide manager Alex Cora with another left-handed relief option.

Wong is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Diamondbacks, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Wong is slashing just .236/.277/.387 with a 29.5 percent strikeout rate in the second half and is hitless over his last four contests. Danny Jansen will get the call at catcher in the series opener versus Arizona.

The Rangers could call Leiter up from Triple-A Round Rock to start Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Leiter has been in the minors since mid-May after yielding 17 runs in 9.1 innings over his first three big-league starts. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 First-Year Player Draft has turned things around at Round Rock lately, posting a 2.57 ERA and a 63:18 K:BB across 42 innings during his last nine starts. With Max Scherzer (shoulder) suffering a setback that will prevent him from returning from the 15-day injured list next week and Dane Dunning experiencing diminished velocity in his most recent spot start, Leiter looks like he could be given the next chance to fill the fifth spot in the Texas rotation.

Astros general manager Dana Brown said Friday on MLB Network's "MLB Now" that he hopes Tucker (shin) will be able to return in early September.

Brown noted that while Tucker has been upping his baseball activities, the outfielder still feels some soreness in his right leg "when he has to sprint or do anything at a quick pace." Tucker has also not yet run the bases, which he must do before being cleared for a rehab assignment. While a return in early September is possible, Tucker still has some boxes he needs to check before he can make it happen.

Cameron went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run in a win over the Rays on Thursday.

Cameron drew his sixth start of August and managed to rap out a single for the third straight game. The journeyman outfielder appears set for intermittent playing time down the stretch, and his fantasy utility is very limited while sitting on a .189/.275/.358 slash line, even if he does have five homers and three steals in 120 MLB plate appearances this year.

The Orioles optioned Vespi to Triple-A Norfolk on Friday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Rill notes that this is the fifth time Vespi has been optioned this season, which is the maximum number allowed before he has to pass through waivers should the O's want to call him up and send him down again. The southpaw has posted a 2.92 ERA and 9:3 K:BB across 12.1 innings during his multiple stints this year in the big leagues.

Andujar went 2-for-4 in a win over the Rays on Thursday.

Andujar's pair of knocks were only singles, but Thursday's performance marked his third multi-hit tally in the last eight games. The veteran has been one of the steadiest bats in the Athletics' lineup since joining the team in late May, albeit with very modest pop, as he sports a .286 batting average and .703 OPS across 73 games.

The Orioles activated Akin from the paternity list Friday, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Akin missed the last three games while tending to more important family matters but will be available for the remainder of the Orioles' weekend series against the Astros. The left-hander has had an excellent season for Baltimore, collecting a 3.52 ERA and 78:16 K:BB over 64 innings.