NEWS
12:05 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Wsh) could be ready to pitch in spring games after a couple more batting practice sessions, Jessica Camerato of MLB.com reports. "Here's a guy that came to Spring Training, he's ready," Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Thursday. "The first time I saw him throw, he threw the ball really well. I asked him, 'Have you been throwing?' He said, 'Yeah, religiously.' He looks great."
12:23 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Wsh) signed a minor-league contract with the Nationals on Monday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
10:58 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (ChC) worked around two walks to pitch a scoreless ninth inning and record the save in Friday's 1-0 win over the Twins.
8:18 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (ChC) (4-1) allowed two earned runs on two walks and one hit to blow the save Tuesday against Cleveland. However, he did earn the win.
3:13 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (ChC) earned the save against Cincinnati on Thursday, allowing one hit in a scoreless inning of work.
8:08 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (ChC) (3-1) recorded the win in Tuesday's 8-7 victory over the Pirates in 11 innings, walking one and striking out two over 1.2 scoreless frames.
6:36 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (ChC) logged 1.1 scoreless innings to record the save in Sunday's 2-1 win over the White Sox. He allowed a hit and two walks, while striking out one.
11:17 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (ChC) pitched a scoreless seventh inning to record the save in Game 2 of Monday's doubleheader against the Cardinals.
10:02 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (ChC) pitched 1.1 scoreless innings with a strikeout in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Pirates to record a hold.
9:40 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (ChC) will likely team with Rowan Wick as setup options ahead of Cubs closer Craig Kimbrel, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.
1:04 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (ChC) (hip) is listed among the Cubs' available relief options for Monday's Cactus League game against the Angels.
12:59 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (ChC) (hip) signed a one-year, $850,000 deal with the Cubs on Tuesday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
10:16 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (hip) will be designated for assignment by the Brewers on Sunday, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
1:11 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (hip) is set to resume throwing Friday, Sophia Minnaert of Fox Sports Wisconsin reports.
12:11 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) was placed on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left hip strain.
11:57 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings in Wednesday's victory over the Pirates.
11:37 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) blew his third save of the season in Monday's 6-5 loss to the Reds.
10:48 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) allowed two runs, one earned, in a blown save opportunity Saturday, but still picked up his third win of the season in the Brewers' walk-off victory over the Giants.
10:41 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) allowed a run on two hits Monday, striking out one batter and earning the save over Cincinnati.
12:26 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) allowed two earned runs over 1.1 innings but still finished Sunday's 7-5 victory over the Reds.
10:42 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) tossed a scoreless eighth inning and picked up his first win of the season in Sunday's victory over the Pirates.
11:52 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) tossed 1.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Thursday's victory over the Marlins.
10:37 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) threw two scoreless innings and struck out two batters in Thursday's victory over the Pirates.
5:25 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) who was removed from Monday's game against the Twins by manager Craig Counsell after narrowly avoiding a line drive hit at his head, did not report any issues Tuesday, according to Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
12:02 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) allowed an earned run while pitching 1.2 innings of relief in Wednesday's victory over the Phillies, but according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, manager Craig Counsell was "very encouraged" by ' velocity in the outing.
11:17 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) recorded his first hold of the season with a perfect eighth inning in Monday's victory over the Nationals.
12:46 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) tossed two scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Thursday's loss to the Rockies.
12:12 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) tossed a scoreless inning of relief in Monday's loss to the Cardinals.
11:56 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) recorded two outs, one via strikeout, in his 2019 debut Wednesday.
3:38 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
4:15 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) will not be activated from the injured list Monday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
2:59 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) will return to Milwaukee on Monday to make his return from the injured list, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
9:39 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) will make his last rehab outing Saturday and is expected to be activated from the injured list for Milwaukee's upcoming homestand, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
11:23 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) threw an inning in a minor-league game Tuesday and is scheduled to throw for a second straight day Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
5:20 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) is on track to return during the Brewers' next homestand, which begins on April 15, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
2:29 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) began a rehab assignment Friday with Triple-A San Antonio and allowed two earned runs over 1.1 innings.
6:39 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) will make a rehab appearance with Triple-A San Antonio soon and isn't far from returning to the Brewers, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
2:09 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) threw an inning in extended spring training and is expected to throw again on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
11:28 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Wednesday without issue, and is scheduled to throw off a mound again Saturday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
11:52 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Wednesday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
9:05 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) threw a successful bullpen session Thursday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
4:40 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) Craig Counsell said Jeffress (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Thursday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
1:37 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) will likely open the year on the injured list, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
3:35 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) is expected to resume playing catch Monday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
11:43 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) may not be ready for Opening Day, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
5:44 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) has been dealing with weakness in his shoulder, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
4:05 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) left Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks with an apparent injury after throwing just three pitches, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
12:45 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) is slated to pitch in Wednesday's Cactus League game against the Diamondbacks, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
12:19 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (shoulder) is expected to make his Cactus League debut Wednesday against Arizona, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
1:36 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) will not make his Cactus League debut due to shoulder soreness, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
2:39 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) will remain in Milwaukee next season after the club picked up his $3.175 million 2019 team option Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
11:07 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) will ready to go out of the bullpen for Game 1 of the NLDS against Colorado after being unavailable for Monday's game for undisclosed health reasons, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
2:47 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) struck out the side in a perfect ninth inning Saturday to record his 15th save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Tigers.
5:26 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) pitched a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his 14th save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Tigers.
8:26 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) gave up a hit and struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings Wednesday to record his 13th save of the season in a 2-1 win over the Cardinals.
1:42 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) (neck) said he's available to pitch Tuesday against the Cardinals if needed, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
8:58 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) wasn't available to pitch in Monday's game against St. Louis due to neck spasms, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
2:05 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) walked one and struck out two in a scoreless ninth inning Friday to record his 12th save of the season in a 7-4 win over the Pirates.
4:48 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) worked around a walk with a pair of strikeouts in a scoreless inning of work to earn his 11th save of the season Monday against the Cubs.
7:48 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) allowed one hit and one walk while striking out two across 1.1 innings to record the save Saturday against the Giants.
1:52 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) struck out two in a perfect ninth inning Friday to record his ninth save of the season in a 4-2 win over the Giants.
11:14 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) picked up his eighth save of the season Friday against the Nationals, allowing one hit and one walk while striking out two across a scoreless ninth inning.
7:39 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) pitched the final two innings of Wednesday's victory over the Reds and picked up his seventh win of the season.
4:48 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) worked around a hit in a scoreless inning of work to record his seventh save of the season Sunday against the Pirates.
2:12 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) gave up a run on two hits and a walk while striking out two in the ninth inning Friday, blowing his fifth save of the season in an eventual 7-6 extra-innings win over the Pirates.
6:57 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) picked up his sixth save of the season Wednesday against the Reds, recording the final four outs without allowing a baserunner and striking out one batter.
4:11 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) worked around a hit and a walk in a scoreless inning of work to earn his fifth save of the season Monday against the Reds.
7:13 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) allowed one earned run over two innings in Sunday's victory over the Cardinals.
6:16 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) tossed a scoreless eighth inning and struck out two batters in Wednesday's victory over the Padres.
6:44 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) tossed a perfect ninth inning and picked up his fourth save of the season in Tuesday's victory over the Dodgers.
6:45 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) tossed a scoreless seventh inning in Tuesday's victory over the Nationals.
7:15 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) pitched 1.2 innings and picked up his sixth win of the season in Wednesday's victory over the Twins.
6:56 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) recorded one out and no other statistics in Wednesday's loss to the Royals.
6:30 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) snapped a 23-appearance scoreless streak Thursday but did pick up his fifth win of the season in the Brewers' victory over the Cardinals.
9:42 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) isn't expected to be in the mix for saves going forward after the Brewers activated Corey Knebel (hamstring) from the 10-day disabled list Wednesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
7:22 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) attributed some of the success he's found so far this season to the addition of a split-finger changeup to his arsenal this season, Tom Haudricout of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
8:19 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) notched the final two outs of Tuesday's victory over the Royals but did not record a save.
7:23 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) tossed a scoreless frame and picked up his fourth hold of the season in Sunday's victory over the Marlins.
7:30 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) struck out two batters over 1.1 scoreless innings in Sunday's loss to the Mets.
7:55 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) faced only one batter in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals, but he was able to record the final out of the seventh inning by striking out Marcell Ozuna.
7:24 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) threw 1.1 perfect innings in Monday's victory over the Cardinals.
11:12 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) blew the save for the Brewers on Friday, giving up a run on two hits while striking out one as Milwaukee eventually fell to the Cubs 5-4.
12:40 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) could be in line for some saves as the Brewers employ a closer committee to cover for the injured Corey Knebel (hamstring), Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
8:43 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) pitched two scoreless innings and picked up the win in the Brewers' Opening Day victory over the Padres on Thursday.
8:49 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) has not allowed an earned run through four appearances this spring.
1:45 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) agreed to a deal with the Brewers on Friday, to avoid arbitration, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
3:29 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) gave up two runs on four hits over two innings in Friday's 10-2 win over the Marlins, but he did not factor into the decision.
6:51 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) will be the spot starter for Milwaukee against the Marlins on Friday.
12:26 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) may start Friday's game against the Marlins, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
10:08 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Mil) was traded to the Brewers for RHP Taylor Scott, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.
6:48 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Tex) gave up one run on two hits and a walk while striking out three over 2.1 innings of relief in Wednesday's 22-10 loss to the Marlins.
6:22 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Tex) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Orioles, giving up two hits and no walks and striking out two.
3:15 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Tex) (back) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Tuesday, John Blake of the Texas Rangers' organization reports.
9:58 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Tex) Rangers placed Jeffress on the 10-day disabled list Thursday with a lower-back strain, Stefan Stevenson of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports.
6:19 PM - Jeremy Jeffress (Tex) tossed two scoreless innings in Sunday's 7-3 loss to the Mariners, giving up one hit and striking out a batter.
6:43 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Tex) fired two scoreless innings in Monday's 6-1 win over the Astros, giving up one hit and one walk and recording one strikeout.
7:15 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Tex) recorded just one out and was tagged for three runs on two hits and three walks in Tuesday's 11-6 loss to the Red Sox.
7:12 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Tex) claimed the win in relief after pitching a scoreless seventh inning in Wednesday's 4-3 victory over the Padres.
6:44 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Tex) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Angels, conceding one hit and one walk.
7:48 AM - Jeremy Jeffress (Tex) Jeff Banister announced Monday that Matt Bush, not Jeffress, would get the first opportunity to serve as the team's closer while Sam Dyson (hand) is on the 10-day disabled list, TR Sullivan of MLB.com reports.
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