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  • Links up with Baltimore
    Teheran agreed to a minor-league contract with the Orioles on Tuesday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.

    Advice: The veteran right-hander opted out of his minor-league deal with the Cubs over the weekend and didn't take long to latch on with a new team. Teheran has just one appearance in the big leagues this season and struggled to an 8.82 ERA over eight starts at the Triple-A level. The Orioles are in dire need of rotation depth with Tyler Wells (elbow) and John Means (elbow) both recently ruled out for the season. Rotowire.com Today, 8:36 am
     
  • Serving as opener Tuesday
    Richards will serve as the Blue Jays' opening pitcher Tuesday against the Orioles, Mike Wilner of The Toronto Star reports.

    Advice: Richards has gone more than one inning in seven of his 25 relief appearances this season, including a 3.1-inning appearance last Wednesday against the White Sox. However, he hasn't thrown more than 38 pitches in any outing and will be pitching on just one day of rest after making an one-inning appearance Sunday versus Pittsburgh. The expectation is that Bowden Francis (forearm) will be activated from the 15-day injured list to work in bulk relief behind Richards. Rotowire.com Today, 8:15 am
     
  • Getting another start Tuesday
    Peterson is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Nationals in Washington, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

    Advice: With a pair of off days Thursday and Friday ahead of their two-game series versus the Phillies in London this weekend, the Mets opted to condense their rotation from six to five men. Peterson ended up making the cut, as the Mets instead optioned rookie Christian Scott to Triple-A Syracuse last weekend. After returning from the 60-day injured list last week, Peterson drew a tough matchup in the Dodgers for his 2024 Mets debut, but he held his own against one of baseball's best offenses, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and one walk while striking out three over five innings. He'll get a more favorable draw Tuesday, facing off against a Nationals offense that ranks 27th in the majors with an 81 wRC+ versus left-handed pitching for the season. Rotowire.com Today, 8:14 am
     
  • Report: Francis coming off IL to pitch Tuesday
    Bowden Francis (forearm) will come off the injured list to pitch Tuesday against the Orioles.

    Advice: Francis will be the “bulk” pitcher for Toronto on Tuesday with Trevor Richards getting the start as the opener against Baltimore. Francis has been on the injured list since the end of April due to tendinitis in his right forearm. The right-hander could pick up a win working in his role, but it’d be a mistake to trust him as a fantasy option Tuesday. Rotoworld Today, 8:06 am
     
  • Shifts rehab to Triple-A
    The Diamondbacks transferred Frias' (shoulder) rehab assignment to Triple-A Reno on Tuesday.

    Advice: Frias has been on Arizona's injured list since April 19 with right shoulder inflammation but finally looks to be inching toward a return to the active roster. He began his rehab assignment in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League over the weekend, tossing a scoreless inning in his lone outing. He'll likely make a handful of relief appearances for Reno before rejoining the big-league bullpen. Rotowire.com Today, 8:05 am
     
  • Handed one-year suspension
    Saalfrank has been suspended one year for violating Major League Baseball's gambling policy, Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal reports.

    Advice: MLB's investigation revealed that Saalfrank made a total of 29 baseball bets -- including 28 on MLB games -- while he was on a minor-league contract with the Diamondbacks. He did not appear in any of the games on which he bet and MLB has determined the outcomes of the contests were not compromised in any way. Saalfrank is currently on the roster of the Diamondbacks' Triple-A Reno affiliate. Rotowire.com Today, 7:48 am
     
  • Michael Kelly suspended for year for betting
    MLB suspended Michael Kelly one year for violating Major League Baseball’s betting policy.

    Advice: Kelly wagered $99.71 on games according to Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal. The right-hander had been a big par of the Oakland bullpen, but now won’t be able to pitch in games until the summer of 2025. Rotoworld Today, 7:47 am
     
  • Andrew Saalfrank suspended for violating policy
    MLB suspended LHP Andrew Saalfrank one year for violating Major League Baseball’s betting policy.

    Advice: Saalfrank was one of four players to get a one-year suspension Tuesday, with Tucupita Marcano banned for life. Saalfrank won’t be able to return to the diamond now until June of 2025. Rotoworld Today, 7:44 am
     
  • Groome, three others suspended by MLB for betting
    MLB suspended LHP Jay Groome one year for violating Major League Baseball’s betting policy.

    Advice: Groome was suspended along with Athletics right-handed pitcher Michael Kelly, Diamondbacks left-hander Andrew Saalfrank, and Phillies infielder Jose Rodriguez for one year. The four players were found guilty of betting on the sport, but they weren’t on the roster or injured list of the team they bet on. That was not the case of Tucupita Marcano, who was banned for life for getting over $87,000 on that situation. Rotoworld Today, 7:38 am