MLB Player News

The Mariners optioned Hancock to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

The right-hander was called up for a spot start Thursday against the White Sox, but he won't stick on the big-league roster despite allowing just two runs across seven innings. Hancock has a 4.79 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 24:13 K:BB over 41.1 major-league innings this season, and he should be in the mix for a promotion whenever Seattle needs rotation help.

The Mariners recalled Bolton from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

Bolton is absorbing the roster spot vacated by Emerson Hancock, who was sent back down following a spot start Thursday. He's made 15 relief appearances for the Mariners this season, collecting a 4.41 ERA and 14:8 K:BB over 16.1 innings.

Kershaw (shoulder) completed three simulated innings at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, and he could next move on to pitching in rehab games with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, per MLB.com.

Kershaw's fastball hit 88-89 mph in the sim game, per Mike DiGiovanna of the Los Angeles Times, which is in the range of his usual velocity over the past three seasons. Manager Dave Roberts proclaimed the future Hall of Famer to be "much further" along in his recovery than initially expected, and it's expected that Kershaw will next move on to pitching in minor-league contests. He'll almost certainly need to log multiple rehab starts, and the Dodgers are very unlikely to rush him back, but Kershaw could be ready to make his season debut with Los Angeles sometime in July.

The Blue Jays recalled Barger from Triple-A Buffalo on Friday.

The 24-year-old went 1-for-18 during a brief stint with the Blue Jays earlier this season, and he'll rejoin the MLB roster after he posted a .218/.344/.391 slash line in 31 games since being returned to Buffalo in early May. Barger doesn't have a clear path to an everyday role despite being one of the organization's top prospects, but he's still likely to see at least semi-regular playing time while up with Toronto.

The Blue Jays designated Vogelbach for assignment Friday, Kaitlyn McGrath of The Athletic reports.

Vogelbach had been hitless over his last five games to drop his season line to just .186/.278/.300 across 79 plate appearances. The 31-year-old has an above-average 106 OPS+ for his career, but his lack of versatility will limit his appeal on the open market, assuming he clears waivers and becomes a free agent.

Yarbrough tossed three relief innings against Texas on Thursday, allowing one run on two hits and four walks while striking out three batters.

With Yoshinobu Yamamoto's scheduled start pushed back to Saturday, Los Angeles opted for a bullpen game in the finale of a three-game set against the Rangers. Michael Grove opened and took the loss after allowing two runs in one inning, and Yarbrough settled things down a bit with three innings of one-run ball despite issuing a season-high four free passes. Yarbrough has shifted between a starting role and a relief role throughout his career, but he's made all 19 of his appearances so far this year out of the bullpen. The southpaw has covered two or more innings in 11 of those outings, and overall he's posted a 3.11 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 22:16 K:BB over 46.1 frames.

The Marlins designated Smith for assignment Friday.

The right-hander was acquired from the Rays in late March and posted a 4.25 ERA, 1.62 WHIP and 23:9 K:BB over 29.2 innings for the Marlins. Smith could head to Triple-A Jacksonville if he passes through waivers unclaimed.

The Marlins recalled Anderson from Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday.

Anderson will start Friday's game against the Nationals. The right-hander's two major-league appearances this season came in relief with the Rangers, but he's posted a 2.51 ERA and 31:4 K:BB over 28.2 innings across six starts at Triple-A in 2024.

The Reds recalled Martini from Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

He's taking the roster spot vacated by Blake Dunn, who was optioned to Louisville on Thursday. Martini has slashed .200/.242/.355 with four home runs in 38 games with the big club this season. He could see the occasional start against righties but mostly figures to operate as a bench bat.

The Giants reinstated Ahmed (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Areareports.

Ahmed has been sidelined just over a month by a sprained left wrist but is ready to rejoin the Giants after three rehab appearances in the minors. He was operating as San Francisco's primary shortstop prior to the injury and has a .236/.274/.291 slash line through 36 games this season.