MLB Player News

The Orioles could have sat Mullins against the lefty tonight — they did sit their other platoon guys — but he’s simply been too good. The homer came off left-handed reliever Joey Cantillo. It was just his second in 111 plate appearances against southpaws since the beginning of last year.

Graveman is likely to miss at least a couple weeks, even in a best-case scenario. The 34-year-old veteran reliever has posted an inflated 8.64 ERA across 8 1/3 innings (nine appearances) since returning from the injured list back in mid-May.

Pérez will make his long-awaited return on Monday night against the Pirates at PNC Park. The electrifying 22-year-old former top prospect was one of the most impactful young arms in baseball back in 2023 when he compiled a sparkling 3.15 ERA and 108/31 K/BB ratio across 91 1/3 innings (19 starts) before missing last season recovering from Tommy John surgery. He’s unlikely to have any pitch count restrictions in his season debut, but the Marlins are likely to put a governor on his workload down the stretch. He should be rostered in all fantasy formats based solely on his track record and talent.

Ugh. Weathers will be on the shelf until at least early August after being diagnosed with a left lat strain. The 25-year-old southpaw experienced diminished velocity during Saturday’s start against the Rays and is facing a lengthy absence. Shoulder issues are obviously a major concern for any pitcher and there’s very little margin for any setbacks during his rehabilitation process. Fantasy managers in shallow mixed leagues are probably safe to cut bait at this juncture.

Gillispie heads back to the minors after spending a couple days in Miami’s bullpen. The 27-year-old righty is the corresponding move to get talented starter Eury Pérez back from the injured list for Monday’s start against the Pirates.

Anderson provides Los Angeles with a fresh relief arm heading into Monday’s series opener against the Athletics. The 30-year-old journeyman has made five appearances this season for the Athletics. He’ll likely operate in middle relief and can be safely ignored for fantasy purposes.

Fermin returns to the minors after throwing 28 pitches over 1 2/3 scoreless innings on Sunday against the Mariners. The 23-year-old rookie right-hander has posted a respectable 4.82 ERA across 9 1/3 innings (10 appearances) this season in his first shot at the highest level.

McDaniels has been out since early May recovering from biceps tendinitis. The 25-year-old southpaw has posted a serviceable 5.91 ERA across 10 2/3 innings (10 appearances) this season as a Rule 5 pick. There should be some interest on waivers, otherwise he’ll be offered back to the Dodgers.

Kurtz, who homered on Saturday in his lone minor league rehab contest for Low-A Stockton, is at DH and batting sixth on Monday night against the Angels in his return to the lineup. The 22-year-old top prospect was just starting to heat up before hitting the shelf back in late May with a hip flexor strain. He should be rostered in all fantasy formats based on his power upside.

Davidson went 3-for-20 with 12 strikeouts during a nine-game stint with the Athletics. The move clears a spot on the active roster for top prospect Nick Kurtz to return for Monday’s contest against the Angels.

The move frees up a spot on the Athletics’ active roster for journeyman catcher Austin Wynns ahead of Monday’s game against the Angels.