Tanner Banks will serve as the White Sox' 27th man for Friday's doubleheader against the Yankees.
Banks will provides the White Sox with some extra long relief depth for Friday's twin bill against the Yankees before heading back down to Triple-A Charlotte. The 31-year-old lefty has made four relief appearances this season in the majors.
Alex Cobb will start on Thursday against the Rockies.
There were some rumblings that Cobb would have his next start pushed back to Friday's series opener against the Cubs in San Francisco, but he'll take the ball on regular rest at Coors Field on Thursday afternoon instead. It's a tough break for fantasy managers as Cobb winds up with a much tougher assignment. It'll presumably be a bullpen game for the Giants on Friday evening.
Cubs placed INF Edwin Ríos on the 10-day injured list.
No word yet on the reason for the move, but Ríos has been put on the injured list ahead of Wednesday evening's showdown against the Angels in Los Angeles. He has just two hits in 28 at-bats over 18 games this season for the Cubs.
Cubs recalled RHP Michael Rucker from Triple-A Iowa.
Rucker provides the Cubs with some extra bullpen depth heading into Wednesday's contest against the Angels out in Los Angeles. The 29-year-old righty has struggled this season in 20 relief appearances at the big league level.
Taylor Ward is absent from the Angels' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs due to illness.
Ward is feeling a bit under the weather, but is still available off the bench, if needed. It'll be Luis Rengifo in left field and batting eighth on Wednesday night in his absence.
Pete Fairbanks (hip) is scheduled to face hitters on Friday at the Rays' Florida Complex League affiliate.
Fairbanks is working his way back from left hip inflammation and Friday's throwing session will likely determine whether he'll require a minor league rehab assignment or return from the injured list when first-eligible on Monday. It certainly sounds like there's a chance he's back early next week.
Pirates sent INF/OF Chris Owings outright to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Owings has the ability to elect free agency, but might opt to stick around and wait for another shot in Pittsburgh. The versatile 31-year-old super utility specialist went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment last week.
George Kirby was shelled for five runs over 3 2/3 innings on Wednesday in a loss to the Padres.
Kirby surrendered a staggering 11 hits, including a third-inning three-run homer to Gary Sánchez. However, the truly alarming variable here is that he generated zero swinging strikes on his secondary pitches. He finished with just three strikeouts and didn't hand out a free pass. The 25-year-old righty has given up at least five earned runs in two of his last three outings. He'll aim for better results on Tuesday when he faces the Marlins in Seattle.
Trent Grisham went 0-for-3 with a walk and also scored a run Wednesday in his return to the Padres' lineup.
Grisham was one of the few Padres that didn't get in on the offensive explosion during Wednesday's showdown against the Mariners. The 26-year-old center fielder was back in San Diego's lineup after a two-game absence due to lower back soreness.
Jarred Kelenic went 2-for-4 with a double on Wednesday in the Mariners' lopsided defeat at the hands of the Padres.
Kelenic got off to a hot start at the dish this season, but has been scuffling lately at the dish, batting just . (21-for-90) with just three homers, two steals and a 37/9 K/BB ratio in 25 games over the last month. He notched two hits in this one, including a ninth-inning single off tough southpaw closer Josh Hader.
Cardinals sent C Tres Barrera outright to Triple-A Memphis.
Barrera went unclaimed on waivers after being designated for assignment last week and will remain with the Cardinals as extra organizational catching depth. The 28-year-old backstop got into only six games for the Cardinals during his brief stint back in the majors.
Brad Boxberger (forearm) threw a bullpen session on Wednesday.
Boxberger has been out since mid-May due to a right forearm strain and might be ready to rejoin Chicago's late-inning relief mix before the end of June.
Angels placed OF Hunter Renfroe on the paternity leave list.
Renfroe will be away from the club for the next couple days. It'll be Jo Adell coming up from Triple-A Salt Lake to take his spot on the Angels' active roster.
Rangers released OF Rafael Ortega.
Ortega signed a minor league contract with the Rangers back in March and has been cut loose after slashing .226/.333/.381 with five homers and eight stolen bases across 44 games for Triple-A Round Rock. It shouldn't take him long to find a new opportunity somewhere else.
Tyler Holton will start on Thursday against the Phillies.
Holton will take the ball to open Thursday's makeup game in Philadelphia and will likely be followed by Reese Olson for a bulk relief appearance. Olsen looked extremely sharp last Friday in his major league debut against the White Sox and offers some streaming appeal for fantasy managers in deeper mixed leagues.
Yankees selected the contract of OF Billy McKinney from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
McKinney signed a minor league contract with the Yankees last December and gets the call back to the majors with Aaron Judge (toe) landing on the injured list. The 28-year-old journeyman will be active for Thursday's doubleheader against the White Sox.
Nationals sent RHP Andrés Machado outright to Triple-A Rochester.
Machado passed through waivers unclaimed earlier this week after being designated for assignment and will presumably stick around as extra organizational relief depth for the Nationals. The 30-year-old righty does have the option to elect free agency.
Yankees transferred RHP Ryan Weber from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day injured list.
Weber landed on the injured list last week with a right forearm strain and will be sidelined until August, at the earliest. The procedural move opens up a spot on New York's 40-man roster.
Adolis García is not in the Rangers' lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
García has been simply magnificent this season, batting .273/.331/.515 with 48 runs scored, 15 homers, 52 RBI and four stolen bases across 254 plate appearances through 59 games. He'll take a seat on Wednesday evening with Robbie Grossman in right field in his place.
Danny Jansen (groin) will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Friday with Triple-A Buffalo.
Jansen ran the bases on Wednesday and is aiming to return to Toronto's catching mix early next week. He's been out since late May due to a left groin strain.