MLB Player News
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Lou Trivino RP | PHI
Phillies' Lou Trivino: Effective with new team so far
Trivino allowed one hit and struck out one in a scoreless seventh inning Saturday against the Diamondbacks.
Trivino has bounced around with three teams in 2025, but he's settled in with the Phillies nicely thus far. Through his first 6.2 innings with Philadelphia, the veteran right-hander has a 1.35 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 4:3 K:BB. Trivino may not be able to work his way into the high-leverage picture consistently, but he offers Philly's revamped bullpen another arm with late-inning experience.
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John Curtiss RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' John Curtiss: Earns first save of season
Curtiss allowed a hit in a scoreless inning to earn the save in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Phillies.
Curtiss is the 17th player to log a save for the Diamondbacks this season, which has seen the team take a closing committee to the extreme. Andrew Saalfrank has been bothered by shoulder fatigue recently and may not have been available, as he was not deployed despite his last appearance being Tuesday. Curtiss was hit hard in an outing Wednesday versus the Giants, allowing five runs (four earned) without recording an out, but he bounced back well. He's pitched to a 3.86 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 21:5 K:BB through 35 innings while adding a save and four holds.
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Raisel Iglesias RP | ATL
Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Secures 27th save
Iglesias worked a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 27th save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Tigers. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.
It was his 16th straight successful conversion. Iglesias will likely fall a bit short of his third straight 30-save season, but the 35-year-old closer turned his campaign around in impressive fashion after a rough start. After sitting with a 6.00 ERA on June 17, Iglesias has proceeded to post a 1.51 ERA, 0.73 WHIP and 39:8 K:BB over his last 35.2 innings.
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Calvin Faucher RP | MIA
Marlins' Calvin Faucher: Hangs on for 15th save
Faucher earned the save Saturday against Texas, allowing one run on two hits and one walk in the ninth inning.
It wasn't easy for Faucher, who stranded the possible tying and go-ahead runs by getting Joc Pederson to pop up to end the game. The right-hander has a career-high 15 saves as Miami's primary closer this season, recording a respectable 3.38 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 56:23 K:BB over 58.2 innings. That said, Tyler Phillips and Lake Bachar are also in the ninth-inning mix for the Marlins.
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Emilio Pagan RP | CIN
Reds' Emilio Pagan: Earns 29th save
Pagan earned the save in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Cubs, allowing one hit and striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.
Pagan was called on to protect a three-run lead in the ninth and needed just 13 pitches to secure his second save in as many days. Since blowing a save to open the month Sept. 1, the 34-year-old has converted three straight opportunities while allowing only one earned run over his past eight outings. For the season, he's 29-for-35 in save chances with a 3.06 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 78:21 K:BB across 64.2 innings.
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Bubba Chandler P | PIT
Pirates' Bubba Chandler: Dominant over five frames in win
Chandler (3-1) earned the win against the Athletics on Saturday, allowing one hit and no walks while striking out six over five scoreless innings.
Chandler flashed his ace potential Saturday, firing 47 of 68 pitches for strikes while generating 15 whiffs and limiting the Athletics to just a second-inning double. Since getting tagged for nine runs by the Brewers on Sept. 7, the 23-year-old has allowed only one run on three hits with a 13:0 K:BB across his past two outings. He'll carry a 4.56 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 25:4 K:BB over his first 25.2 major-league innings into a road matchup with Atlanta next weekend.
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Dennis Santana RP | PIT
Pirates' Dennis Santana: Converts 14th save
Santana earned the save in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Athletics, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.
Santana was tasked with preserving a team shutout and needed just 10 pitches to close it out. The 29-year-old has now converted eight straight saves dating back to Aug. 8 while allowing only two earned runs over 17 appearances in that span. For the season, he's 14-for-16 in save chances with a 2.18 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 55:16 K:BB across 66 innings.
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Trevor McDonald SP | SF
Giants' Trevor McDonald: Drawing first MLB start Sunday
McDonald will start Sunday's game against the Dodgers in Los Angeles, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury Newsreports.
After being called up from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, McDonald made his 2025 Giants debut later that night and pitched two innings out of the bullpen against the Diamondbacks, allowing two earned runs on three hits and a walk. He had been working out of the Triple-A rotation prior to his promotion, so he should be able to handle a traditional starter's workload Sunday, if the Giants desire. Tristan Beck, Carson Seymour and Spencer Bivens are candidates to cover multiple innings out of the bullpen if needed.
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Jordan Wicks SP | CHC
Cubs' Jordan Wicks: Back in majors
Wicks was recalled from Triple-A Iowa prior to Saturday's game against the Reds.
Wicks will return as left-handed bullpen depth after compiling a 3.55 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 77 strikeouts in 71 innings operating as a starter who typically pitches fewer than five innings. He has an 8.71 ERA and 2.03 WHIP in 10.1 innings in the majors this year.