Mariners signed LHP Kyle Hart to a minor league contract.
The 30-year-old southpaw hasn't appeared in a big league game since making four appearances with the Red Sox during the truncated 2020 season. Hart made just one appearance for the Phillies at Triple-A Lehigh Valley before he was granted his release in mid-April. He'll add extra pitching depth for the M's at Triple-A.
Michael Grove pitched decently in a losing effort against the Yankees on Saturday, giving up four runs on four hits over his five innings of work.
Grove piled up seven strikeouts on the afternoon and didn't issue a walk. All of the damage done against him came via the long ball -- with Jake Bauers crushing two-run homers in the second and fourth innings. The right-hander got 13 swings and misses on 83 pitches in the ballgame -- eight of those on his slider -- while posting an elite CSW of 36 percent. It's unclear if he'll remain in the Dodgers' rotation once Julio Urias returns from the injured list, but this was at least a step in that direction for him. On the year, he holds an 8.14 ERA and 1.52 WHIP over 21 innings in his five starts with the Dodgers.
Miguel Rojas went 2-for-4 and drove in a run as the Dodgers fell to the Yankees on Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles.
Rojas came through with a run-scoring single in the seventh inning that trimmed the Dodgers' deficit to two runs at 5-3. That would be as close as they would get. Rojas was also caught stealing in the ballgame. On the season, the light-hitting shortstop is hitting just .218/.252/.261 with zero homers, six RBI and three swipes in 37 games.
Clay Holmes slammed the door on the Dodgers in the ninth inning on Saturday, working a scoreless frame to record his sixth save of the season.
After getting the first two outs of the inning, Holmes did issue a walk to Mookie Betts, but was able to battle back to get Freddie Freeman to line out to the shortstop to end the ballgame. Holmes now sports a 2.96 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and a 30/11 K/BB ratio over 24 1/3 innings on the season to go along with his six saves.
Aaron Judge clobbered his 19th home run of the season on Saturday, helping to power the Yankees past the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
Judge connected on a 360-foot (113.7 mph EV) solo shot off of Shelby Miller in the sixth inning -- extending the Yankees' lead to 5-1. He also drew a walk in the ballgame, finishing the day 1-for-3. On the season, the superstar outfielder is slashing a robust .291/.404/.674 to go with 19 homers and 40 RBI.
Gunnar Henderson was pulled from Saturday's battle against the Giants due to an apparent injury.
No word yet on exactly what happened to the dynamic 21-year-old infielder, but he was replaced at third base by Ramon Urias to start the third inning. Expect the Orioles to provide an update on his status shortly.
Kenley Jansen suffered his third loss of the season on Saturday night, giving up two runs on three hits in his lone inning of work against the Rays.
The Red Sox' closer came on with the game tied 2-2 in the top half of the ninth inning. Things got away from him though as Francisco Mejia and Yandy Diaz started the inning with back-to-back singles, then Harold Ramirez drove both of them in with a one-out two-run double. Jansen battled back to get the next two hitters out, but the damage had been done. On the season, he now holds a 3.86 ERA and a highly questionable 1.61 WHIP over 18 2/3 innings.
Tyler Glasnow pitched well in a no-decision against the Red Sox on Saturday, allowing just one run on four hits over 5 1/3 innings of work.
The right-hander racked up six strikeouts on the evening while issuing three walks. The only run that the Red Sox were able to muster against him came on a run-scoring triple by Triston Casas in the fourth inning. Glasnow got 12 swings and misses on 88 pitches in the contest -- six on his slider and five on his curveball -- while posting a healthy CSW of 31 percent. Through his first two starts he holds a 3.72 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and a 14/4 K/BB ratio through 9 2/3 innings.
Jason Adam closed out the Red Sox on Saturday night, protecting two-run lead to earn his eighth save of the season.
The right-hander made things interesting -- as he hit Rafael Devers with a two-out pitch and then walked Masataka Yoshida to bring the potential winning run to the plate -- but he battled back to get Jarren Duran to fly out to center field to end the ballgame. With Pete Fairbanks on the injured list, the ninth inning gig is Adam's to lose, and so far he has held his own. For the season, he sports a 2.96 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and a 33/10 K/BB ratio over 24 1/3 innings.
Francisco Mejia went 2-for-4 and scored a run as the Rays topped the Red Sox to salvage the nightcap of their doubleheader on Saturday.
Mejia got the Rays' go-ahead rally started in the ninth inning with a leadoff single off of Red Sox' closer Kenley Jansen. He then came around to score on a two-run double off the bat of Harold Ramirez. With the two-hit effort, Mejia is now hitting .213/.258/.315 with one homer and six RBI in 28 games on the season.
Harold Ramírez went 3-for-5 with a pair of doubles, two RBI and a stolen base on Saturday night, leading the Rays to a 4-2 victory over the Red Sox in the second game of their twin bill.
The hard-hitting 28-year-old came through with the biggest hit of the night -- a go-ahead two-run double off of Kenley Jansen in the ninth inning to put the Rays ahead to stay. He is having an unbelievable season in the middle of the Rays' lineup -- slashing .305/.347/.512 with eight homers, 25 RBI and a pair of stolen bases in 45 games.
Jorge Polanco clubbed a leadoff home run on Saturday as the Twins fell to the Guardians in Minnesota.
Polanco led off the home half of the first inning by crushing a Logan Allen fastball for a 413-foot (101.6 mph EV) solo shot to give the Twins an early 1-0 edge. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the afternoon. For the season, the 29-year-old second baseman is now hitting .278/.316/.500 with five homers and 16 RBI.
Emmanuel Clase worked a scoreless ninth inning against the Twins on Saturday afternoon, preserving a two-run lead to earn his 18th save of the season.
Clase made things look easy in this one -- striking out Ryan Jeffers and Willi Castro to start the ninth inning, and then getting Alex Kirilloff on a ground out to second to end it. He hasn't been quite as dominant as he has been in years past, but Clase still owns a strong 3.21 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and a 22/5 K/BB ratio over 28 innings on the season while tallying a league-leading 18 saves.
Steven Kwan went 2-for-5 and belted a solo home run as the Guardians defeated the Twins on Saturday afternoon.
Kwan did his damage in the ninth inning -- clobbering a 379-foot solo shot off of Jorge Lopez to increase the Guardians' lead to 4-2. With his two-hit attack, the 25-year-old outfielder is now hitting .264/.342/.359 with two homers, 18 RBI and 10 stolen bases on the year.
Will Brennan homered and drove in three runs on Saturday, propelling the Guardians to a 4-2 victory over the Twins.
Brennan got the Guardians on the board and evened the score at 1-1 with a run-scoring fielder's choice off of Sonny Gray in the second inning. He then victimized Gray for a 406-foot (105.0 mph EV) two-run shot in the seventh inning, putting the Guardians ahead 3-2. He finished the afternoon 1-for-4 and is now hitting .250/.286/.364 with three long balls and 15 RBI on the season.
Sonny Gray logged a quality start in Saturday's loss to the Guardians, giving up three runs on 10 hits over 6 2/3 innings.
The right-hander struck out two in the contest and didn't walk a batter. Will Brennan was responsible for all of the damage done against him in the game -- driving in a run with a fielder's choice in the second inning and then crushing a two-run homer in the seventh. Gray got eight swings and misses on 90 pitches in the ballgame, registering a CSW of 27 percent. Now 4-1 on the season, Gray will carry a 2.15 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and a 71/24 K/BB ratio across 67 innings into Friday's battle against the Blue Jays in Toronto.
Cristian Javier picked up his seventh victory of the season on Saturday, limiting the Angels to just one run on six hits over six strong innings.
The right-hander punched out five batters in the ballgame and didn't issue a base on balls. The lone tally against him came on an RBI triple off the bat of Shohei Ohtani in the third inning. Javier got 11 whiffs on 102 pitches in the ballgame -- nine of those on his fastball -- while registering a CSW of 29 percent. He'll carry a pristine 2.84 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and a 72/16 K/BB ratio (69 2/3 innings) into Thursday's matchup against the Blue Jays in Toronto.
Chas McCormick slugged his fifth home run of the season on Saturday, helping to power the Astros to victory over the Angels.
After the Angels had rallied for four runs in the top half of the seventh inning to trim their deficit to two, McCormick helped to put the game further out of reach with his 381-foot (00.8 mph EV) solo shot off of a 102.5 mph fastball thrown by Ben Joyce. McCormick also had an RBI double in the third inning, finishing the night 2-for-5 with a pair of RBI. For the season, he's now slashing .242/.314/.474 with five homers and 16 RBI.
Jeremy Peña went 2-for-4 with a double and three runs scored as the Astros triumphed over the Angels on Saturday afternoon.
Peña also drew a walk i the contest, reaching base safely in three of his five total plate appearances. The 25-year-old shortstop is enjoying another productive season at the dish -- slashing .257/.315/.440 with eight homers, 26 RBI and six stolen bases through his first 57 games.
Tommy Edman went 0-for-4 against the Pirates in a loss Saturday.
Edman's numbers were looking really got a couple of weeks ago, but a 2-for-27 slump has dropped his OPS back down to .744. It's not a coincidence that the Cardinals haven't faced a lefty since May 22. Edman is batting .315/.362/.574 against lefties, compared to .227/.289/.375 versus righties.