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  • Starts rehab assignment
    Garcia (elbow) has been sent to the Astros' Florida Complex League affiliate to begin a rehab assignment.

    Advice: It will be the first game action for Garcia since he underwent Tommy John surgery last May. The 27-year-old will need most, if not all, of his 30-day rehab window, but he could prove to be a nice boost to the Astros' rotation after the All-Star break. Garcia holds a career 3.61 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 364:112 K:BB across 352 innings. Rotowire.com 6 minutes ago
     
  • Picks up another start
    Tyler is slated to start Friday's game in Philadelphia.

    Advice: He'll receive a second straight turn through the Miami rotation after he took a no-decision his last time out Sunday against the Mariners, covering four innings and striking out two while giving up two runs on three hits and three walks. With injuries hitting the Miami pitching staff hard at the moment, Tyler could be in store for additional starts beyond Friday, even if he continues to underwhelm. Rotowire.com 43 minutes ago
     
  • Sent to rookie ball
    Phillips was assigned to the Arizona Complex League on Tuesday.

    Advice: Phillips has loud stuff, but his control and command have been major weaknesses throughout his career. He gave up 23 earned runs in 10.1 innings over his three most recent starts for Triple-A Louisville, and the assignment to the complex will presumably allow him to work on some mechanical stuff that's easier to address in a less competitive environment. Rotowire.com 45 minutes ago
     
  • Sent outright to Triple-A
    The Athletics outrighted Brooks to Triple-A Las Vegas on Thursday.

    Advice: Brooks has the option to elect free agency if he wants, but there's precedent for him not doing so, as he already accepted an outright assignment earlier this month. The righty holds a 5.06 ERA and 12:8 K:BB over 26.2 frames during his time in the majors this season. Rotowire.com Today, 6:50 am
     
  • Debuts with eight-inning gem
    Daniel (1-0) picked up the win over the Tigers on Thursday, pitching eight scoreless innings while striking out eight.

    Advice: Daniel was phenomenal in his first career start, generating 13 swings and misses while allowing only three runners to reach second base over his eight innings of work. The 27-year-old threw 21 of 26 first-pitches for strikes and didn't walk a batter en route to shutting out Detroit. One would certainly think that Daniel has earned himself another start with Thursday's dominant performance. Rotowire.com Today, 6:49 am
     
  • Starting rehab assignment
    Weiss (shoulder) has been sent to the Twins' Florida Complex League affiliate to begin a rehab assignment.

    Advice: Weiss has been sidelined all season with a teres major strain in his right shoulder but has been cleared for game action. Given all the time he's missed, the reliever's rehab assignment figures to be a lengthy one. Rotowire.com Today, 6:39 am
     
  • Allows three homers in loss
    Flaherty (5-5) took the loss against the Angels on Thursday, allowing five runs on seven hits and one walk over 5.2 innings. He struck out seven.

    Advice: Flaherty got tagged for a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the second before proceeding to strike out six of the next nine batters he faced. However, the right-hander would go on to surrender two more long balls on the night as the Tigers failed to back him with anything on offense. Flaherty had allowed one run or fewer in four consecutive starts coming in, and no runs in three of his previous four. The three home runs he gave up Thursday also marked a season high. Rotowire.com Today, 6:29 am
     
  • Nails down 14th save
    McArthur pitched a perfect ninth inning and picked up the save over the Guardians on Thursday.

    Advice: McArthur entered the game with a one-run lead in the ninth and needed only eight pitches to retire the side for his 14th save of the season. The right-hander has been very reliable as of late, hurling a perfect inning in each of his last three appearances while lowering his June ERA to 2.00. On the downside, McArthur has managed just 4:4 K:BB this month over 10 appearances (nine innings) and hasn't recorded a strikeout in either of his last two outings. Rotowire.com Today, 6:15 am
     
  • Stuck with no-decision
    Wacha did not factor into the decision in a win over the Guardians on Thursday, allowing one run on seven hits and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out six.

    Advice: Wacha loaded the bases in the second inning after walking two batters and hitting another one with a pitch, but the right-hander was able to work his way out of the jam and didn't surrender a run until the fifth when Daniel Schneemann got him for sac fly. Unfortunately for Wacha, he was still unable to walk away with the win for the fourth consecutive start, despite allowing two or fewer runs in each of those outings. Wacha actually hasn't surrendered more than two runs in seven straight starts and lowered his season ERA to 3.91 with Thursday's performance. Rotowire.com Today, 4:39 am