10:46 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Wsh) (forearm) never returned to full pitching in 2018, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

3:09 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Wsh) was moved to the 60-day disabled list on Saturday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

1:07 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Wsh) (forearm) began a throwing program Friday, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

10:13 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Wsh) signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Nationals on Monday, Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com reports.

1:35 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Pit) left the Pirates to attend to a family matter in the Dominican Republic, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

11:33 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Pit) (knee) was reinstated from the 10-day DL on Friday.

2:16 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Pit) (knee) will throw a simulated game Tuesday, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

1:23 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Pit) (knee) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Tuesday.

10:35 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Pit) allowed two hits, two walks and two runs while retiring just one batter Friday against the Padres.

12:24 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Pit) Phillies have traded Benoit and cash considerations to the Pirates for minor-league pitcher Seth McGarry.

9:54 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) has 17 strikeouts in 13.2 innings pitched since coming over the disabled list June 11.

7:25 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) (knee) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Sunday.

2:53 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) (knee) remains on track to come off the disabled list Sunday, Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

1:44 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) (knee) could be activated from the disabled list Sunday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

11:09 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) was placed on the 10-day disabled list Saturday with a left knee sprain.

4:56 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) (1-2) collected his first win of the season with a scoreless eighth inning during Sunday's victory over Washington in the first game of the doubleheader.

1:47 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) was tagged with his second loss of the season after allowing five runs on three hits in one-third of an inning Wednesday against the Mariners.

1:51 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) Pete Mackanin said he would have used Benoit to close Tuesday had there been a save chance, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

4:30 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) Pete Mackanin said after Friday's game that he is not naming Hector Neris his closer and reiterated that he feels comfortable with both Neris and Benoit in the ninth inning, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

2:24 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) Pete Mackanin declined to name a closer Thursday after he used Hector Neris instead of Benoit to close out a 6-4 victory over the Mets, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports. "As I said originally, I'm not naming anybody the closer," Mackanin said. "I was going to use Benoit for the time being. It just occurred to me: It's nice to have two guys who can close. It was a good opportunity for me to use Neris. He came through very well."

7:26 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) allowed three runs on two hits and a walk across two thirds of an inning to blow his first save of the season Sunday against the Nats.

4:30 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) allowed a single hit in a scoreless ninth inning to collect his first save of the season during Saturday's win over Washington.

1:06 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) was named Philadelphia's closer Monday, Meghan Montemurro of the News Journal reports.

3:22 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) earned his second hold of the season Sunday with a scoreless inning in a 4-3 win over the Nationals.

10:00 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) will begin to ease himself into action over the final three weeks of spring training, Matt Breen of the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

12:43 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Phi) Phillies have signed Benoit to a one-year, $7.5 million contract, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

12:42 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) (calf) is not using crutches anymore and threw on flat ground Monday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reports.

11:13 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) John Gibbons said Tuesday that Benoit (calf) will not be available for the Blue Jays' ALCS matchup with the Indians, Sportsnet's Shi Davidi reports.

9:45 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) (calf) is highly unlikely to be ready for action by the time the ALCS begins Friday, the Toronto Star reports.

12:54 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) (calf) has a torn calf according to manager John Gibbons, Brendan Kennedy of the Toronto Star reports.

8:29 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) left the Rogers Centre on crutches after suffering an apparent injury to his left leg during Monday's game against the Yankees, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet reports.

4:46 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) needed support to get off the field after a benches-clearing brawl Monday against the Yankees, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reports.

8:38 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) pitched the seventh inning of Wednesday's 2-1 loss to the Mariners. He allowed one hit and struck out one.

7:56 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) was handed his third blown save Sunday versus the Red Sox after allowing a solo home run and recording just two outs.

5:22 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) struck out the side while giving up one hit in a scoreless seventh inning Sunday against the Rays to pick up his third win of the season.

8:37 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) allowed three hits while recording four outs in Thursday's loss to the Angels.

5:05 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) allowed two hits and recorded two outs during the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Astros. His efforts were good enough to earn him his 11th hold of the season.

9:02 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) allowed a hit while striking out one to pick up his first save of the season in Friday's 4-3 game against the Royals.

7:14 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) allowed one walk while pitching a scoreless ninth inning during Monday's extra-inning affair with the Astros.

7:21 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Tor) was traded to the Blue Jays on Tuesday in exchange for Drew Storen and cash considerations.

6:46 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) was charged with two runs on two hits and a walk against the Orioles on Thursday as he failed to make it out of the eighth inning.

7:45 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) struck out the side in a perfect eighth inning Thursday against the Tigers.

11:23 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) (1-1) gave up three runs (two earned) on two hits and a walk while recording just two outs Thursday in a loss against the Indians.

12:24 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) (shoulder) was activated from the 15-day disabled list Tuesday.

10:19 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) (shoulder) will throw a simulated game Saturday, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

3:07 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) (shoulder) could throw a simulated game as soon as this weekend, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

3:13 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) (shoulder) is scheduled to throw off a mound Monday, Bob Dutton of the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

1:33 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) has been placed on the 15-day DL with right shoulder inflammation.

12:24 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) (back) returned to action Saturday against the Yankees, tossing a perfect eighth inning out of the bullpen.

4:47 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) (back) should be available for the Mariners' next game Friday against the Yankees, MLB.com's Greg Johns reports.

2:31 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) is experiencing back tightness and could be out a few days, Bob Dutton of The Tacoma News Tribune reports.

8:28 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) pitched a scoreless inning Friday in his second appearance of the season, though he walked a batter.

8:32 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) will serve as the Mariners' right-handed, eighth-inning option to begin the season, MLB.com reports.

10:04 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) reported no problems Friday with his sore back after throwing his first bullpen session of spring training, the Tacoma News Tribune reports.

6:34 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) (hamstring/back) will resume working out Tuesday, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

1:20 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) is tending to "tightness in his hamstring and lower back," according to manager Scott Servais, Greg Johns of the Mariners' official site reports.

8:41 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Sea) Padres traded Benoit to the Mariners on Thursday in exchange for prospects Engel De Los Santos and Nelson Ward, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.

2:11 PM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) club option for 2016 was exercised by the Padres on Tuesday.

4:26 PM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) (back) returned to the mound Thursday against the Rockies, serving up the go-ahead solo homer to Daniel Descalso to take the loss.

10:43 AM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) (back) is unavailable to pitch on Monday, Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

4:29 PM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) was unavailable for Sunday's game against the Dodgers due to back spasms, the Union Tribune's Jeff Sanders reports.

7:53 AM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) retired the side in order in the ninth inning of Thursday's 10-7 win over the Dodgers to claim his second save of the season.

5:15 PM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) earned his 23rd hold of the season Wednesday despite giving up a run on a pair of hits in the win over Atlanta.

6:57 AM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) earned the win in relief Friday night against the Cardinals with a scoreless eighth inning.

2:11 PM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) trade deadline has passed and closer Joaquin Benoit is still a member of the San Diego Padres.

6:24 PM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) Heyman of CBS Sports reports that the Tigers, Indians and Pirates are among the most ardent pursuers of Padres right-handed reliever Joaquin Benoit.

9:26 PM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) Benoit took a loss Friday in his first appearance after the Huston Street trade.

7:41 AM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) Today's Bob Nightengale reports that the Padres are "letting teams know" that Joaquin Benoit is available and the Tigers are among the clubs that are "quite interested."

7:33 PM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) Huston Street getting the day off, Joaquin Benoit pitched a perfect ninth for his first save Saturday against the Giants.

7:09 PM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) Benoit had another outstanding Cactus League performance against the Diamondbacks on Sunday, fanning all three hitters that he faced.

12:11 PM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) Benoit struck out two in his only inning of work against the Rangers on Thursday.

12:10 PM - Joaquin Benoit (SD) signed RHP Joaquin Benoit to a two-year, $15.5 million contract.

5:45 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Passan of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Padres and free agent reliever Joaquin Benoit have agreed on contract terms.

3:48 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Jerry Crasnick reports that talks are "heating up" between the Padres and free agent reliever Joaquin Benoit.

2:20 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) general manager Mark Shapiro indicated Sunday during an interview with MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM, that he expects to sign a closer soon.

1:28 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Buster Olney reports that the Padres are the "front runner" over the Indians to sign Joaquin Benoit.

10:04 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Passan of Yahoo! Sports reports that the Padres and Indians are in on Joaquin Benoit.

7:55 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Padres are making a "strong push" to sign free agent reliever Joaquin Benoit.

3:28 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Buster Olney reports that Joaquin Benoit is seeking $7-10 million per season.

7:06 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Sports' Jeff Passan hears teams believe the Indians, Cubs, Mariners, Padres and Yankees are the most likely destinations for Joaquin Benoit.

2:22 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) source tells Jon Morosi of FOX Sports that the Orioles are still in discussions with Joaquin Benoit and John xford.

4:51 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) to Jon Morosi of FOX Sports, the Rockies are in talks with free agent Joaquin Benoit.

4:22 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Today's Bob Nightengale reports that the Yankees "have had lots of internal discussions" about Joaquin Benoit.

6:21 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Heyman of CBS Sports reports that the Mariners are interested in free agent reliever Joaquin Benoit.

10:55 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) general manager Dave Dombrowski said Wednesday that he expects Joaquin Benoit to sign elsewhere as a closer.

6:50 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) to Jim Salisbury of CSN Philly, the Phillies will be in the market for an experienced setup man to operate in front of Jonathan Papelbon, with Joaquin Benoit and Edward Mujica as two probable options.

1:49 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) general manager Dave Dombrowski said Sunday that his team will pursue an experienced closer this Winter, with Joaquin Benoit in that mix as well.

8:23 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Benoit earned the save in the Tigers' ALCS Game 1 defeat of the Red Sox on Saturday.

4:58 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Benoit said Thursday that he's open to returning to the Tigers next season even if it means being a setup man.

9:04 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Benoit slammed the door on the Athletics in Game 1 of the ALDS on Friday, retiring all four hitters he faced to preserve a one-run advantage.

8:17 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Benoit took his first blown save of the season after giving up a Brian Dozier homer in the ninth Monday versus the Twins.

12:03 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Benoit is unavailable on Tuesday night.

5:58 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Benoit slammed the door on the Royals on Friday, coming on to work out of a bases-loaded jam in the eighth inning and working a scoreless ninth to preserve a three-run lead and the Tigers victory.

12:31 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Benoit melted down on Sunday against the Indians, allowing four runs on three walks and a homer.

3:27 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Benoit picked up his 17th save of the year Saturday in the Tigers' win over the Mets.

2:04 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Benoit got five outs in a two-run game for a save Wednesday against the White Sox.

8:15 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Benoit allowed a run but struck out two to earn his 14th save of the season on Wednesday.

5:39 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Benoit slammed the door on the White Sox on Friday, protecting a one-run advantage and earning his 11th save of the season.

6:34 AM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Benoit will remain the Tigers' primary closer despite Monday's acquisition of Jose Veras.

5:38 PM - Joaquin Benoit (Det) Benoit slammed the door on the Phillies on Friday, protecting a one-run advantage and earning his 10th save of the season.