Baseball News

The Astros plan to call up right-hander Jake Bloss from Double-A Corpus Christi to make his major league debut against the Orioles on Friday and fill a hole in their injury-depleted rotation.

Nick Sandlin, a key member of the Guardians' league-best bullpen, was placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to Monday, with low back inflammation on Wednesday.

Roki Sasaki, the 22-year-old Japanese pitcher who could move to Major League Baseball next season, has an unspecified injury to his right arm and will miss his second straight start, Japan's Kyodo news agency reported.

Phillies left-hander Ranger Suárez pitched in front of his wife and two young children in the United States for the first time in his professional career.

Orioles starter Kyle Bradish had season-ending Tommy John surgery Wednesday, and reliever Danny Coulombe also will be sidelined for an extended stretch following an elbow operation.

The Royals have put right-hander Dan Altavilla on the 15-day injured list with a right oblique strain.

Aaron Judge returned to the New York Yankees' lineup Thursday against the Baltimore Orioles, two days after being hit on the left hand by a pitch.

In his first start since May 17, Kyle Hendricks walked off the mound to a standing ovation after allowed one run and struck out eight 5 2/3 innings Wednesday in the Cubs' 6-5 win over the Giants.

The Dodgers have put right-hander Walker Buehler back on the injured list due to right hip inflammation.