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  • DFA'd following trade
    Martin has been designated for assignment, the Brewers announced Friday.

    Advice: Martin will hit waivers Friday, clearing up a spot on the 40-man roster for Mitch White, who the Brewers acquired via trade. If Martin clears waivers, he'd likely end up at Triple-A Nashville. Rotowire.com 7 minutes ago
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  • Likely to return this weekend
    Fairbanks (arm) is back from Triple-A Durham and will likely be activated this weekend, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    Advice: Fairbanks had his second rehab appearance in Durham on Thursday which likely went well, as the Rays closer is set to return as soon as the weekend. The 30-year-old righty has only appeared in eight games so far this season with 10:8 K:BB through seven innings pitched, but he was Tampa Bay's go-to closer in the 2023 season where he finished out with a 2.58 ERA and 68 strikeouts across 24.0 IP. Rotowire.com 9 minutes ago
     
  • Dealt to Brewers
    White was acquired by Milwaukee on Friday in exchange for cash considerations.

    Advice: White has been traded twice in the past 20 days, first moving to San Francisco from the Blue Jays before heading to Milwaukee on Friday. He's pitched 15.1 big-league innings in 2024, owning a 7.63 ERA and a 7:9 K:BB ratio. Although White hasn't shown much to be excited about since posting a 3.66 ERA over 46.2 innings in 2021, the Brewers have a strong track record developing pitchers and Milwaukee is dealing with plenty of injured arms at the moment. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
     
  • Making start Sunday
    Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Friday that Falter will start Sunday's game against the Cubs, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Advice: Paul Skenes will come up to make his major-league debut Saturday, which has thrown the rotation statuses of Falter and Quinn Priester into question. While Falter will take the ball Sunday, Shelton wasn't ready to commit to how his rotation will look after that. It should take shape in the coming days. Falter has collected a 4.34 ERA and 26:9 K:BB over 37.1 innings covering seven starts this season. Rotowire.com 37 minutes ago
     
  • Astros claim Alex Speas off waivers from A’s
    Astros claimed RHP Alex Speas off of waivers from the Athletics.

    Advice: This will be Speas’ third team this season making brief stops with the Athletics and White Sox and will be sent down to Triple-A Sugar Land. The 26-year-old hasn’t pitched in the majors since 2023 when he was with the Rangers, but did well at the Triple-A level where he posted a 2.86 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and an 85/38 K/BB ratio over 56 2/3 innings with Triple-A Round Rock and Double-A Frisco. Rotoworld 38 minutes ago
     
  • Claimed by Astros
    Speas was claimed off waivers by the Astros Friday, Julia Morales of AT&T SportsNet Southwest reports.

    Advice: Speas was designated for assignment Wednesday by Oakland after just over a month with the team but has found a new squad just two days later. The righty pitcher has only appeared at the Triple-A level so far this year, logging an 11.32 ERA and 2.28 WHIP across 10.1 IP with Las Vegas. Rotowire.com Today, 12:17 pm
     
  • Yankees activate Nick Burdi from 15-day IL
    Yankees activated RHP Nick Burdi (hip) from the 15-day injured list.

    Advice: Burdi will be active for Friday’s series opener against the Rays after spending the last month on the injured list. The 31-year-old reliever impressed during spring training and hasn’t allowed an earned run in his five appearances for New York this season. He’ll be a welcomed addition to the Yankees’ bullpen that has the best relief ERA (2.25) in the majors. Rotoworld Today, 11:28 am
     
  • Works two innings in season debut
    Bazardo made his season debut in Thursday's loss to the Twins, allowing an earned run on a hit and a walk over two innings. He struck out four.

    Advice: Manager Scott Servais found the ideal low-leverage setting for Bazardo's first taste of game action after a long stint on the IL due to a right rotator cuff strain, deploying the right-hander in the fifth and sixth innings of a game in which the Mariners already faced an eight-run deficit. Bazardo located 22 of his 35 pitches for strikes during his pair of frames, with the one run he surrendered coming via a Manuel Margot groundout. Now apparently back to full health, Bazardo will likely often log middle-relief assignments akin to Thursday's moving forward. Rotowire.com Today, 8:51 am
     
  • Activated from injured list
    The Yankees activated Burdi (hip) from the 15-day injured list Friday.

    Advice: Burdi missed three weeks of action with right hip inflammation but is ready to go after striking out all three hitters he faced during his lone rehab appearance. The hard-throwing reliever hasn't allowed a run and has struck out eight in 6.1 innings with the Yankees this season, albeit with five walks. Rotowire.com Today, 8:21 am