NEWS
3:10 PM - Steven Okert (Hou) will serve as the Astros' opening pitcher in Tuesday's game versus the Marlins, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.
1:53 PM - Steven Okert (Hou) Astros selected Okert's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
10:51 PM - Steven Okert (Hou) signed a minor-league contract with the Astros on Nov. 5.
6:47 PM - Steven Okert (Min) Twins outrighted Okert to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.
11:50 AM - Steven Okert (Min) Twins designated Okert for assignment Saturday, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
1:23 PM - Steven Okert (Min) Twins reinstated Okert (personal) from the bereavement list Monday.
5:56 PM - Steven Okert (Min) Twins placed Okert (personal) on the bereavement list Monday.
3:09 AM - Steven Okert (Min) allowed one hit and one walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning in Saturday's 5-1 victory over the Mariners.
6:16 PM - Steven Okert (Min) earned the save in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Dodgers, allowing one hit while recording a strikeout in a scoreless inning.
10:09 AM - Steven Okert (Min) threw a scoreless ninth inning in Tuesday's win at Milwaukee with a walk and three strikeouts. He would have be in line for a save had the Twins not scored in the top of the ninth inning. "At that point in the game, with the experience was probably the answer," manager Rocco Baldelli told the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
1:48 PM - Steven Okert (Min) Twins acquired Okert from the Marlins on Sunday in exchange for utility player Nick Gordon, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
9:37 AM - Steven Okert (Mia) (3-1) took the loss Sunday against the Orioles, coughing up three runs on four hits in only one-third of an inning.
10:17 AM - Steven Okert (Mia) gave up a hit in a scoreless seventh inning to record his seventh hold of the season in Sunday's win over the Nationals.
5:59 AM - Steven Okert (Mia) (1-0) allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk but got the win in an extra innings affair versus the Cubs on Sunday.
3:48 PM - Steven Okert (Mia) (groin) was activated Friday from the 15-day injured list, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
4:19 PM - Steven Okert (Mia) (groin) is scheduled to make a pair of rehab appearances at Triple-A Jacksonville on back-to-back days this week before being activated from the 15-day injured list, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
7:25 PM - Steven Okert (Mia) (groin) is scheduled to make his second rehab appearance with Triple-A Jacksonville on Wednesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
10:54 AM - Steven Okert (Mia) (groin) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville on Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
5:23 PM - Steven Okert (Mia) (groin) is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session Wednesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
12:22 PM - Steven Okert (Mia) (groin) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 27.
10:41 AM - Steven Okert (Mia) Marlins announced Sunday that Okert (groin) will remain at the team's spring camp in Jupiter and won't be part of the Opening Day roster, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
5:59 PM - Steven Okert (Mia) (groin) is unlikely to be ready for the beginning of the season, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
3:59 PM - Steven Okert (Mia) was held out of action Wednesday in Marlins camp because of an adductor issue, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
11:27 AM - Steven Okert (Mia) (triceps) has made three Grapefruit League appearances to date, covering three scoreless innings while striking out two and allowing two hits and one walk.
6:45 PM - Steven Okert (Mia) was placed on the 15-day injured list with left triceps tightness Thursday, retroactive to Sept. 26, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
10:09 AM - Steven Okert (Mia) gave up a hit and struck out three over 1.1 scoreless innings Thursday to record his 14th hold of the season in a win over the Phillies.
12:11 PM - Steven Okert (Mia) gave up a run on a hit, two walks and a hit by pitch while striking out one in the eighth inning Friday to record his 12th hold of the season in a win over the Mets.
10:52 AM - Steven Okert (Mia) walked one and struck out one in a scoreless eighth inning Thursday to record his seventh hold of the season in a win over the Giants.
7:33 AM - Steven Okert (Mia) (1-0) picked up the win in Saturday's 2-1 victory over the Giants, striking out all four batters he faced.
3:36 PM - Steven Okert (Mia) Marlins recalled Okert from Triple-A Jacksonville on Tuesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
1:07 PM - Steven Okert (Mia) signed a minor-league deal with the Marlins on Friday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports. The deal does not include an invite to spring training.
7:03 PM - Steven Okert (SF) was designated for assignment by the Giants on Saturday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.
7:27 AM - Steven Okert (SF) Giants recalled Okert from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Andrew Baggarly of Athletic Bay Area reports.
8:55 AM - Steven Okert (SF) was optioned back to Triple-A Sacremento on Wednesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
5:11 PM - Steven Okert (SF) was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Tuesday, Chris Haft of MLB.com reports.
4:19 PM - Steven Okert (SF) is in the Giants' clubhouse and will be available out of the bullpen Tuesday if Johnny Cueto (ankle) is placed on the 10-day disabled list, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. " is here if we make a move today," said manager Bruce Bochy.
3:50 PM - Steven Okert (SF) was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
6:45 AM - Steven Okert (SF) Giants recalled Okert from Triple-A Sacramento, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
10:10 AM - Steven Okert (SF) was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Saturday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
11:50 AM - Steven Okert (SF) has pitched in 5.2 innings since being called up June 23, collecting seven strikeouts.
3:20 PM - Steven Okert (SF) was recalled Friday from Triple-A Sacramento, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
2:47 PM - Steven Okert (SF) was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.
11:06 PM - Steven Okert (SF) Bruce Bochy named Derek Law the head of the closer committee that will fill in while Mark Melancon (elbow) is on the disabled list, but Okert could see situational save opportunities, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
12:25 AM - Steven Okert (SF) earned a tough five-out hold Monday, allowing no baserunners and striking out one in a 4-3 win over the Dodgers.
8:49 AM - Steven Okert (SF) was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday.
8:35 AM - Steven Okert (SF) was optioned back to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
9:36 AM - Steven Okert (SF) Giants recalled Okert on Friday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
4:41 PM - Steven Okert (SF) was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
9:17 AM - Steven Okert (SF) Will Smith's (elbow) status for Opening Day in question, Okert's chances of making the cut increase.
3:53 PM - Steven Okert (SF) will compete for a spot on the 25-man roster this spring, CSN Bay Area reports.
8:56 AM - Steven Okert (SF) blew his first save opportunity Tuesday, serving up a three-run homer to Ryan Schimpf in a 6-4 loss to the Padres.
7:10 AM - Steven Okert (SF) was recalled from Triple-A Salt Lake on Thursday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
1:41 PM - Steven Okert (SF) was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Sunday, freelance writer Andrew Baggarly reports.
8:30 AM - Steven Okert (SF) was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.
9:10 AM - Steven Okert (SF) was optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Amy Gutierrez of CSN Bay Area reports.
2:11 PM - Steven Okert (SF) was recalled by the Giants on Tuesday, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
6:02 PM - Steven Okert (SF) was added to the Giants' 40-man roster Friday, Andrew Baggarly of the Bay Area News Group reports.
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