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Royals call up Eli Morgan

Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #34

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Royals recalled RHP Eli Morgan from Triple-A Omaha.

Morgan had a 5.19 ERA in 14 games before being sent down in mid-June. The 30-year-old veteran had a 1.42 ERA in 19 innings while striking out 31 for the Storm Chasers. He’ll be low-leverage depth over the weekend before the All-Star break hits.

- Rivers McCown

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Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #34

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Royals optioned RHP Eli Morgan to Triple-A Omaha.

The Royals have made only half of the transaction official so far, but Mitch Spence will take Morgan’s spot and start tonight’s game. Morgan pitched one scoreless inning in his three days with the team.
Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #34

Royals recalled RHP Eli Morgan from Triple-A Omaha.

The 30-year-old right-hander will rejoin the Royals’ bullpen for at least a few days with Seth Lugo (concussion) landing on the injured list. Morgan has made 13 appearances for the Royals this season, registering a 5.51 ERA, 1.90 WHIP and a 15/8 K/BB ratio over 16 1/3 innings.
Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #34

Royals optioned RHP Eli Morgan to Triple-A Omaha.

Morgan had a solid first month of the MLB season, but he has struggled since being recalled from the minors for a second time. He now has a 5.51 ERA in 16 1/3 innings for the Royals this season. He’ll take some time in the minors to try to right the ship.
Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #34

Royals recalled RHP Eli Morgan from Triple-A Omaha.

Morgan has been brought back to the big leagues to fortify Kansas City’s bullpen with starter Kris Bubic (elbow) hitting the injured list. The 30-year-old compiled a strong 2.61 ERA across 10 1/3 innings over seven appearances during a brief stint with the Royals last month.
Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #34

Royals optioned RHP Eli Morgan to Triple-A Omaha.

Morgan has pitched solidly in 2026 with a 2.61 ERA, but the Royals will go with a fresh arm and bring up Luinder Avila to take his place in the bullpen.
Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #34

Royals optioned RHP Eli Morgan to Triple-A Omaha.

Morgan heads back to the minors ahead of Tuesday’s series opener against the Athletics after posting a solid 2.61 ERA and 9/6 K/BB ratio across 10 1/3 innings over seven appearances. The 29-year-old righty figures to be back at some point in a couple weeks.
Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #34

Royals recalled RHP Eli Morgan from Triple-A Omaha.

Morgan pitched three scoreless innings for a bullpen-saving save in his Royals debut on Saturday. He’ll return to give the pen a fresh arm through the weekend.
Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher

Making his Royals debut, Eli Morgan got a three-inning save in the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader against the Brewers.

Morgan was the Royals’ 27th man in the doubleheader, so he’ll be going right back to Triple-A. Given his showing tonight, though, he might not stay there long. Morgan struck out five and allowed just one hit.
Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #33

Royals selected the contract of RHP Eli Morgan and optioned him to Triple-A Omaha.

The Royals will keep Morgan after signing him to a minor league deal at the end of January, but it won’t be as a major leaguer initially. The former Guardians reliever allowed just one run and struck out 12 in 10 1/3 innings this spring.
Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #33

Royals signed RHP Eli Morgan to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Another veteran reliever for a team that just signed Héctor Neris. Morgan, 29, missed most of last season with elbow troubles, though not before he gave up 10 runs in 7 1/3 innings for the Cubs in April. He was much more successful in Cleveland the previous three seasons, posting a 3.27 ERA and a 181/48 K/BB in 176 innings.

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Dylan Carlson

FA Left Fielder #5
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Phillies released OF Dylan Carlson.

The 27-year-old former top prospect had been stationed at Triple-A Lehigh Valley after signing a minor league deal in mid-May. He struggled there, slashing a putrid .181/.307/.307 with four homers and 18 RBI in 153 plate appearances over 40 games. He’ll look to latch on elsewhere on a minor league pact.
- David Shovein

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Will Vest

DET Relief Pitcher #19
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Tigers’ manager A.J. Hinch told reporters on Friday that right-hander Will Vest has been diagnosed with a stress fracture in his right elbow.

Hinch noted that no surgery is expected to be needed, just extra rest and recovery time. The Tigers are still hopeful that Vest will be able to rejoin the bullpen at some point before the regular season concludes. If he is able to return, it probably won’t be until late August or early September.
- David Shovein

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Vince Velasquez

KC Starting Pitcher #35
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Royals signed RHP Vince Velasquez to a minor league contract.

The 34-year-old righty elected free agency at the end of June rather than accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Iowa from the Cubs. He adds extra pitching depth for the Royals and should get an opportunity with the big league club in relatively short order.
- David Shovein

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Ryan Waldschmidt

AZ Left Fielder #73
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Diamondbacks recalled OF Ryan Waldschmidt from Triple-A Reno.

As anticipated, Waldschmidt gets another opportunity with the big league club with Pavin Smith being designated for assignment on Friday. The 23-year-old has focused on cutting down his strikeout rate at the Triple-A level, and if that can translate with the Diamondbacks he could hit wind up having some mixed league viability, especially with his upside in the stolen base department.
- David Shovein

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Pavin Smith

AZ Designated Hitter #26
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Diamondbacks designated 1B/OF Pavin Smith for assignment.

Diamondbacks’ fans have been clamoring for this move for months as Smith has struggled to a horrifying .141/.236/.192 slash line with just one homer, six RBI and an 18/10 K/BB ratio over 89 plate appearances. It’s possible that he could attract some attention on waivers. Ryan Waldschmidt was recalled from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move to take his spot on the Diamondbacks’ roster.
- David Shovein

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Braden Shewmake

HOU Shortstop #28
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Astros designated INF Braden Shewmake for assignment.

Shewmake was just activated from the injured list on Monday and now he loses his spot on the roster to accommodate the return of shortstop Jeremy Peña. He has proven to be a capable reserve infielder, which could be enough to pique another team’s interest on waivers.
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Jeremy Peña

HOU Shortstop #3
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Astros activated INF Jeremy Peña from the 10-day injured list

Peña had been shelved since June 30 due to a mild calf strain. Prior to landing on the injured list, he was hitting .295/.356/.443 with six homers, 21 RBI and eight stolen bases across 202 plate appearances. Braden Shewmake was designated for assignment in a corresponding move on Friday.
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Bo Bichette

NYM 3rd Baseman #19
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Bo Bichette is not in the Mets’ starting lineup for Friday night’s showdown against the Red Sox.

It’s nothing more than a routine night off for the 28-year-old infielder. Brett Baty will slide over and cover the hot corner while Zack Short draws a rare start at second base and will bat ninth for the Mets against Red Sox’ right-hander Sonny Gray on Friday evening in New York — assuming that the Red Sox eventually arrive.
- David Shovein

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Shohei Ohtani

LAD Starting Pitcher #17
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Shohei Ohtani (knee) was scratched from his scheduled start against the Dodgers on Friday due to continued irritation in his left knee.

The Dodgers also announced that the 32-year-old two-way superstar will not play in next week’s All-Star Game in Philadelphia. It doesn’t sound like there are any plans to place Ohtani on the injured list, and the plan as of now is to have him continue serving as the club’s designated hitter for their weekend set against the Diamondbacks. It just may keep him off of the mound for a while.
- David Shovein

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Jackson Chourio

MIL Left Fielder #11
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Jackson Chourio is not in Milwaukee’s starting lineup for Friday’s game against the Pirates.

It appears to just be a routine day off. Luis Lara is playing left field in Chourio’s absence on Friday, as he’s now spelled in center field, right field, and now left field in three of the last four games. It’s plausible Lara is going to be a governor on any of the other Brewers outfielders seeing full-time action, especially with their sizable lead in the NL Central.
- Rivers McCown

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