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Yankees ink Eli Morgan to minor league contract

Eli Morgan

NYY Relief Pitcher #34

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The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports RHP Eli Morgan has agreed to a minor-league contract with the Yankees.

DFA’ed by the Royals last week, Morgan elected free agency after being sent outright to Triple-A. He’ll see if he can crack the back of the Yankees bullpen by the end of the season.

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Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #34

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Royals designated RHP Eli Morgan for assignment.

The Royals needed to free up a spot on their 40-man roster for the addition of Tony Gonsolin on Thursday and unfortunately Morgan was the odd man out this time. The 30-year-old hurler posted a 5.12 ERA, 1.71 WHIP and a 16/9 K/BB ratio over 19 1/3 innings in 16 appearances with the Royals this season. He could attract some interest on waivers.
Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #34

Royals optioned RHP Eli Morgan to Triple-A Omaha.

They activated Nate Pearson after receiving him in a trade from the Astros, so someone had to go to make way for Pearson. Morgan had pitched just two innings since getting called up on July 10, giving up one earned run and striking out one.
Eli Morgan

KC Relief Pitcher #34

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.
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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.

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Manny Machado had a two-run homer and a sac fly Wednesday as the Padres beat the Dodgers 5-1.

The Padres are now one game up on the Cubs and Phillies for the right to host a Wild Card series. Machado’s homer off Yoshinobu Yamamoto was his 29th of the year and 398th all-time, tying him with Dale Murphy for 62nd place. The sac fly, which was hit just 243 feet and which greatly benefited from it being Fernando Tatis Jr. on third base, gave him his first three RBI game since Aug. 4.
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Robbie Ray

SD Starting Pitcher #38
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Robbie Ray allowed one run in 3 1/3 innings before being lifted Wednesday against the Dodgers.

Ray gave up seven hits and a walk, but the only run he surrendered came after he was pulled in the fourth. His regular season is likely done at 13-8 with a 3.59 ERA. He’s 3-2 with a 5.02 ERA and an ugly 33/27 K/BB in 43 innings over his nine starts for the Padres. Still, that he bends but rarely breaks will probably keep him in the mix for postseason starts.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto gave up four runs — two earned — in six innings Wednesday in a loss to the Padres.

The unearned runs resulted from his own error in the fifth. After two infield singles, he tried to retire the lead runner at third on Dustin Harris’s sac bunt attempt but made a wild throw that allowed the runner to score. The loss means Yamamoto ends the regular season 14-9 with a 2.53 ERA. He’s currently fifth in the majors in ERA and second to Jacob Misiorowski with a 0.87 WHIP.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Shohei Ohtani

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Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-4 with a walk and two strikeouts against the Padres in his return from the injured list Wednesday.

A moderately successful first game back. Ohtani singled in the first and barreled a ball 384 feet to center for a flyout in the seventh.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Henry Bolte went 4-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored as the A’s bested the Angels 7-3 on Wednesday.

Bolte’s first four-hit game as a major leaguer put him at .279/.362/.407 through 455 plate appearances. His second double tonight left his bat at 115.1 mph, which is a new high for him. He previously topped out at 113.7 mph on a single against the Rays just last week.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Jeffrey Springs

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Jeffrey Springs yielded three runs in 4 1/3 innings Wednesday against the Angels.

Springs entered the fifth with a 5-2 lead, but he wasn’t allowed to go for the win after hitting the second batter he faced. Geoff Hartlieb replaced him and allowed the runner to score before ending the inning. Springs finishes 4-14 with a 6.18 ERA and a 112/57 K/BB in 142 2/3 innings. He’ll be a free agent this winter after the A’s decline a $15 million club option.
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Walbert Ureña

LAA Starting Pitcher #57
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Walbert Ureña surrendered five runs in four innings Wednesday in a loss to the A’s.

Ureña ends an excellent rookie season on an unfortunate down note, giving up five runs for just the second time. As a result, he finishes 9-11 with a 2.97 ERA for a bad Angels team. His ability to get both grounders and strikeouts makes him a fine bet going forward, especially if his command improves some with experience.
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Donovan Walton

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Donovan Walton had a three-run homer and a walk against the Angels on Wednesday.

Walton got it done against the team he started the year with. He actually did better for the Halos (.319/.354/.505 in 32 games) than he has been since the A’s claimed him off waivers (.234/.376/.438), but the overall showing could be enough to keep him on the 40-man roster this winter. Although he’s 32, he has just under two years of service time and would make close to the minimum next year.
- Matthew Pouliot

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Mike Trout

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Mike Trout went 2-for-4 and hit his 22nd homer versus the A’s on Wednesday.

Trout’s 393-foot homer off Jeffrey Springs was the 426th of his career. That moves him into a tie with Billy Williams for 53rd all time. His next will tie him with Mike Piazza.
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Christian Moore

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Christian Moore finished 0-for-4 with three strikeouts against the A’s on Wednesday.

Moore hit .198 with 184 plate appearances for the Angels as a rookie last year, but at least he had seven homers and 19 walks then. In 131 plate appearances this season, he’s managed only one homer and is sporting a 45/8 K/BB. It seems highly unlikely that he’ll enter 2027 with much chance of winning a roster spot.
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