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  • Twins recalled LHP Kody Funderburk from Triple-A
    Twins recalled LHP Kody Funderburk from Triple-A St. Paul.

    Advice: Funderburk will take Jay Jackson’s spot in the Twins bullpen after Jackson was designated for assignment. Funderburk has a 5.18 ERA and SO:BB of 23:12 in 19 appearances with Minnesota this year. Rotoworld Today, 10:08 am
     
  • Returns from injured list
    The Cardinals activated Gallegos (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list Friday.

    Advice: St. Louis has a rare Friday off day, but it will have Gallegos back in its bullpen Saturday versus the Giants. The veteran reliever has been out since early May with a right shoulder impingement and didn't pitch well on a rehab assignment, allowing eight runs with a 5:4 K:BB over 6.1 innings. Gallegos will probably be eased into high-leverage situations. Rotowire.com Today, 10:04 am
     
  • Blue Jays optioned RHP Ryan Burr to Triple-A
    Blue Jays optioned RHP Ryan Burr to Triple-A Buffalo.

    Advice: Burr was sent to the minors as the corresponding move for the Blue Jays activating Yariel Rodriguez. The 30-year-old right-hander has a 4.91 ERA in three appearances with Toronto this season and a 2.21 ERA in 18 minor league appearances. Burr will be an option for Toronto again this season when the Blue Jays decide they need a fresh bullpen arm. Rotoworld Today, 9:58 am
     
  • First loss despite solid outing
    Nittoli (0-1) took the loss against the Royals on Thursday, allowing an earned run on a solo home run and recording two strikeouts over two innings.

    Advice: Nittoli paid dearly for his one mistake, a tie-breaking solo home run surrendered to Bobby Witt in the eighth inning. The Athletics would prove incapable of erasing the one-run deficit in the final two frames, saddling Nittoli with his first major-league loss in 13 career outings. Despite the stumble Thursday, Nittoli has been a solid bullpen piece for manager Mark Kotsay since being summoned from Triple-A Las Vegas in early June, posting a 2.25 ERA across eight innings over seven appearances. Rotowire.com Today, 9:23 am
     
  • On way back to Minnesota
    The Twins recalled Funderburk from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.

    Advice: He'll take the roster spot vacated by Jay Jackson, who has been designated for assignment. Funderburk has struck out 14 and allowed just one run over eight innings with St. Paul since being optioned last month. Rotowire.com Today, 9:05 am
     
  • Optioned to Triple-A
    The Blue Jays optioned Burr to Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

    Advice: He's clearing out to make room on the roster for Yariel Rodriguez, who is coming off the injured list and is expected to start Friday's game in Cleveland. Burr has permitted three runs (two earned) over 3.2 frames out of the Toronto bullpen this season. Rotowire.com Today, 7:57 am
     
  • Marlins release veteran reliever Burch Smith
    Marlins released RHP Burch Smith.

    Advice: Smith passed through waivers unclaimed after being designated for assignment last week and the two sides have agreed to part ways. The 34-year-old journeyman reliever posted a respectable 4.25 ERA, 1.61 WHIP and 23/9 K/BB ratio across 29 2/3 innings (25 appearances) this season for Miami. He should be able to latch on somewhere else as extra organizational relief depth. Rotoworld Yesterday, 5:49 pm
     
  • Throws live BP
    Perez (groin) threw live batting practice Monday, Andrew Destin of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

    Advice: There weren't many details shared about the session, but Perez did tell manager Derek Shelton he felt fine after the activity. Perez may embark on a rehab assignment soon, though there isn't much clarity for the time being. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 10:43 pm
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  • Could return as soon as Thursday
    Gallegos (shoulder) could be activated from the 15-day injured list as soon as Thursday, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Advice: The expectation had been that Gallegos would return sometime during the Cardinals' current series versus the Marlins, and while he is with the team in Miami, the club has opted to hold off on activating the reliever for now. Gallegos has been out since early May with a right shoulder impingement. He posted a 12.00 ERA in 13 appearances with St. Louis before getting hurt. Rotowire.com Wednesday, 8:14 am