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The Mariners optioned Speier to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.

Speier has regressed this season, most notably in the control department -- he's issued 12 walks in 19.2 innings. He's being sent out in favor of a fresh bullpen arm.

The Mariners optioned Locklear to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.

The team's trade of Ty France briefly cleared a path to playing time at first base for Locklear, but it quickly closed upon its acquisition of Justin Turner. Locklear will return to Tacoma, where he's put up an .887 OPS this season.

The Royals acquired DeJong from the White Sox for right-hander Jarold Rosado on Tuesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Timesreports.

The two teams are currently in the midst of a three-game series in Chicago, so DeJong will simply head to the other clubhouse. The veteran shortstop likely won't see much time at his natural position due to the presence of Bobby Witt, but DeJong could see action at second and third base. DeJong has a .228/.275/.430 slash line with 18 homers in 102 games this season and is likely to see less consistent playing time for the Royals than he did with the last-place White Sox.

The Tigers traded Chafin to the Rangers on Tuesday in exchange for Joseph Montalvo and Chase Lee, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Chafin has been one of the Tigers' top bullpen arms this season, logging a 3.16 ERA in 37.0 innings with eight holds and 50 strikeouts. The southpaw will join a righty-heavy bullpen in Texas and could be used as a setup man for closer Kirby Yates.

Naylor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Tigers.

Naylor opened the scoring in the fourth inning, launching a 3-2 pitch from Alex Faedo for his 23rd homer of the year. Naylor's gone 3-for-8 with a pair of RBI in his last two games after missing the Guardians' previous three contests with "general soreness". Overall, the 27-year-old Naylor is slashing .241/.320/.477 through 413 plate appearances this season with 74 RBI, 58 runs scored and five stolen bases.

Cole has been scratched from Tuesday's scheduled start in Philadelphia due to general body fatigue, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

If the descriptor of the injury is indeed accurate, Cole's fantasy managers shouldn't be overly worried. If Cole's turn in the rotation is skipped entirely, he would line up to pitch next Tuesday against the Angels on what would be 12 days' rest. Will Warren will start for the Yankees on Tuesday in what will be his major-league debut.

The Yankees will call up Warren from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start Tuesday's game against the Phillies, Meredith Marakovits of YES Network reports.

Gerrit Cole was slated to start Tuesday's game but was scratched due to general body fatigue. Warren will take Cole's place and make his MLB debut. Though Warren owns a 6.11 ERA across 20 Triple-A starts, he's allowed more than three runs just twice in his last 10 appearances. The right-hander has struck out 115 batters in 95.2 innings.

Williams (1-3) picked up the win Tuesday over Detroit, allowing just two hits and a walk while striking out eight over five scoreless innings.

Williams was excellent Tuesday, holding the Tigers to a pair of singles en route to his first win in six starts this year. After allowing five runs in his season debut, Williams has held opponents to three runs or fewer in each of his subsequent five outings. The right-hander has seen his strikeout totals tick up of late, as well -- he's logged 17 punchouts in his last two starts (11 innings) after recording just 14 in his first four (18 innings). Williams' ERA is down to 3.72 on the campaign with a 1.34 WHIP and 31:11 K:BB. He's currently in line for a home matchup early next week with the Diamondbacks in his next start.

The Royals acquired Erceg from the Athletics on Tuesday in exchange for Mason Barnett, Will Klein and Jared Dickey, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Erceg hasn't even reached arbitration eligibility yet, but the Athletics have decided to take advantage of the prices being paid in the relief market. The 29-year-old former position player has posted a 3.68 ERA and 41:13 K:BB across 36.2 innings out of Oakland's bullpen in 2024, collecting three saves along the way. Erceg could get a shot to close in Kansas City, especially due to James McArthur's recent struggles.

Taylor was promoted from High-A Bowling Green to Double-A Montgomery on Tuesday.

The only real knock on Taylor is that he was old (22) for the level (High-A) he was at prior to this promotion. Taylor, the No. 19 overall pick in 2023, slashed .271/.391/.516 with 14 home runs, 26 steals and a 24.4 percent strikeout rate in 83 games for the Hot Rods. He saw 41 starts at shortstop, 31 starts at third base and six starts at the keystone. Third base is his most likely long-term home.