MLB Player News

Ugh. Kirilloff — who has been sidelined since mid-June with his back soreness — went 1-for-5 with a double in his first minor league rehab game on Friday. No word yet on how long he’ll be shut down for or when the Twins potentially envision him returning to action.

The Twins needed a spot on the 40-man roster for Ben Ross, so Fedko was the odd man out. He was 0-for-16 in his limited appearances with the Twins earlier this season.

Acton will be called up with rosters expanding to give the Twins an extra bullpen arm. The 28-year-old was activated from the 60-day injured list on August 1st and sent to Triple-A. He has posted a 2.74 ERA and 9/3 K/BB ratio across 6 2/3 innings over four appearances before his shoulder strain in late April.

Ross has hit .249/.353/.458 with 15 home runs, 55 RBI, and 12 steals in 102 games at Triple-A this season. He can play anywhere on the infield and has also played left field and center field this season, so he gives the Twins depth at plenty of positions.

Cauley will give the Rangers depth at multiple positions over the final month. The 23-year-old hit .207/.281/.345 with one homer, one RBI, and a 15/5 K/BB ratio in 65 plate appearances with the Rangers earlier this season.

Williams was waived by the Nationals last week. The 34-year-old has a 2.65 ERA in 17 innings out of the bullpen since returning from elbow surgery last month.

The Red Sox needed a 40-man roster spot for Jedixson Paez to start on Tuesday, so Harris was let go. The 28-year-old was hitting .293/.405/.459 with eight home runs and five steals in 71 Triple-A games for the Red Sox and Athletics this season.

So this is why Rivera went on the restricted list on August 17th? The 23-year-old is going to be out for the remainder of the season, but this move allows the Red Sox to open up a 40-man roster spot for Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Rivera had two really nice games for the Red Sox this season and two poor ones. He posted a 2.59 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and 71/30 K/BB ratio in 55 2/3 minor league innings this season. It remains to be seen if the Red Sox will treat him as a starter or reliever this offseason.

This Red Sox team is very different from the one Kiner-Falefa left back in late June. In fact, Kiner-Falefa got hurt before the Red Sox’s torrid stretch that began in June. He figures to return to a utility role off the bench.

As was speculated yesterday, Paez will make his first MLB start for the Red Sox on Tuesday in Sonny Gray’s place. The 22-year-old has allowed just four runs on seven hits in 12 1/3 innings while posting an 18/2 K/BB ratio in three starts for Triple-A Worcester. He’s not a recommended play in fantasy leagues outside of deep AL-only format.

McMahon will be activated off the injured list as one of the Yankees’ two moves for roster expansion. McMahon is hitting .216/.282/.367 in 306 plate appearances this year with 10 homers this season. Jose Caballero has been making regular starts at third base (when George Lombard Jr. was healthy), so it remains to be seen how the Yankees will use McMahon.