Cubs promote Jake Woodford from Triple-A

On the plus side for fantasy managers, Skenes punched out seven batters on the night while also issuing four free passes. The Reds got to him early and often in this one, scoring twice in the first before Skenes served up a solo shot to JJ Bleday in the third and a two-run bomb to Sal Stewart in the fourth. Skenes got 15 swings and misses on 100 pitches on the night, posting a CSW of 28 percent. He’ll carry a 3.90 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and a 156/32 K/BB ratio (124 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s
showdown against the Brewers in Milwaukee.

Dodgers’ manager Dave Roberts told reporters on Friday that Stewart is dealing with a minor shoulder issue and isn’t expected to be sidelined for much longer than the minimum stint on the injured list. Cole Irvin was promoted from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a corresponding move on Friday to take his place in the Dodgers’ bullpen.

The 32-year-old left-hander has made 20 starts at the Triple-A level this season, compiling a 3.58 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and a 55/43 K/BB ratio over 98 innings of work. He’s likely to log multiple innings in what will be a bullpen game for the Dodgers on Friday night.

Hanifee has posted a 3.98 ERA, 1.33 WHIP and an 8/6 K/BB ratio across 20 1/3 innings in 21 appearances with the Tigers this season. He’ll head out to make room for Enmanuel De Jesus in the club’s bullpen as the Tigers wanted an extra left-hander to battle the Athletics over the weekend. Hanifee should get another chance with the big league club before the summer is through.

The 29-year-old southpaw has pitched well since the beginning of May, posting a 2.01 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and a 21/6 K/BB ratio over 22 1/3 innings over his last 15 appearances with the Tigers. Brenan Hanifee was optioned to Triple-A Toledo in a corresponding move.

With J.P. Crawford (wrist) landing on the injured list on Friday, Rivas will have another opportunity to show the Mariners what he can do in a reserve role. The 28-year-old has hit .131/.263/.172 with zero homers and seven RBI in 120 plate appearances with the M’s this season.

This move doesn’t come as a major surprise as Crawford missed the team’s previous two games with the injury and there were indications that a stint on the injured list was coming if he wasn’t ready to go by Friday. Leo Rivas was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move.

The 26-year-old hurler was claimed off of waivers from the Nationals just prior to the All-Star break, but the Tigers needed the 40-man roster spot for the arrival of Max Clark on Friday. It’s possible that Granillo will attract interest on waivers once again.

Vierling suffered the injury during Wednesday’s game against the Orioles. The Tigers have yet to provide a timeline for his return, but he’s going to miss at least a couple of weeks at a minimum. Max Clark was promoted from Triple-A in a corresponding move on Friday.

As expected, Clark joins the Tigers for Friday’s series opener against the Athletics. The 21-year-old outfielder has hit .277/.368/.427 with 10 homers and 21 stolen bases over 89 games at the Triple-A level this season. His dynamic skillset makes him an intriguing mixed league fantasy option right out of the gate.