Astros option Bryan King to Triple-A Sugar Land

The 36-year-old Suter has a 4.12 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 55/17 K/BB ratio in 63 1/3 innings for the Angels this season. The lefty has been in the league for a decade but has only thrown two postseason innings. Still, he is an experienced arm that will help the Braves’ bullpen in their postseason push. Nacho Alvarez Jr. is a good defender up the middle, but is slashing .236/.337/.326 in 37 games in Triple-A this season with two home runs and four steals. He does have good plate discipline and doesn’t strike out much, so there are some traits to build off of for the 23-year-old.

Have the conversations just been about how nice he is as a person? In seriousness, we’re sure the Rangers have spoken to teams about Eovaldi because it makes sense to talk about any player another team is interested in; however, it would be surprising if Eovaldi were moved. The Rangers are currently just 2.5 games out of the lead in the AL West, and Eovaldi has a $24 million deal for next season and a no-trade clause. The Rangers are one of the older teams in the league, so trading Eovaldi would have to signal a full rebuild, or else we’re unclear how it would help them contend in 2027.

Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy reported that Houck, who had surgery to repair his right ulnar collateral ligament and flexor tendon in his right elbow, is throwing multiple bullpens a week and is up to 40 pitches. He should advance to facing live hitters soon, and there is a chance that Houck could be an option for the Boston bullpen in September.

Alvarez was optioned to the minor leagues a week ago, but trades have enabled him to be called back up. The 27-year-old has some intriguing swing-and-miss upside, but he also holds a 4.06 ERA and 1.51 WHIP in 57 2/3 innings this season for the Nationals and can’t be trusted in fantasy leagues right.

Burleson being a popular name on the trade market does not mean he’s being traded. The 27-year-old is hitting .284/.347/.458 in 111 games this season with 15 home runs, 71 RBI, and three steals. He is also under team control for two more years after this one, which makes it unlikely that the Cardinals would decide to move on from him unless they were to get a pretty large return. That being said, Burleson has also graded out as a poor defender at every position he’s played, including first base, so the Cardinals may have concerns about the long-term fit of a player who is basically a DH.

Arraez will play second base, with Bryson Stott moving to third and Alec Bohm to first. That will shift Bryce Harper, who brought his outfielder’s glove on the current road trip, back to the grass. This doesn’t change much for anybody’s fantasy value, but it will be nice for Harper to have multiple position eligibility in 2027 fantasy leagues.

Micheletti Jr. is enjoying a nice year at Double-A, slashing .251/.347/.454 with 14 home runs, 60 runs scored, and five steals in 93 games. That comes with a 70/46 K/B ratio and just a seven percent swinging strike rate, so he has a good understanding of the strike zone and strong contact skills. However, he is also old for the level at 24 years old, so this return was mostly about getting Nimmala.

This is fun because Davis went to Oklahoma State, where he was teammates with young Mets stars Nolan McLean and Carson Benge. Davis is a huge human being at 6'9", 235 pounds, but he has struggled at Double-A this season. He can hit Triple-A digits with his fastball and has flashed a plus slider as well. He’s a pretty interesting ball of clay for the Mets pitching development team to work with.

Franklin is 27 years old and has pitched to a 4.37 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, and 60/14 K/BB ratio in 45 1/3 innings at Triple-A this season. The strikeout stuff is there, and he doesn’t have poor command, but he has really struggled with home runs, posting a 2.18 HR/FB that is skewing his ERA. Those home run issues have not been prevalent at the lower levels, so the Mets are banking on it not carrying over to the big leagues. He’s an interesting gamble for the bullpen.

This move was reported last night and is now official. Brazobán had been pitching in the middle innings for the Mets while posting a 2.56 ERA and a 49/23 K/BB in 52 2/3 innings. He will be a nice, reliable piece for the White Sox bullpen.