NEWS
11:54 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) (8-6) allowed a solo home run to the only batter he faced, taking the loss versus the Rockies on Saturday.
10:31 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) picked up his eighth win of the season in Tuesday's victory over the Padres.
11:47 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) despite allowing two hits and an earned run, picked up his second save of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 victory over the Pirates.
11:46 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) tossed 0.2 scoreless innings of relief in Monday's victory over the Pirates.
12:59 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) was tagged for four earned runs in the Brewers' extra-inning loss to the Giants on Friday.
9:56 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) allowed a hit in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save over Pittsburgh on Sunday.
10:58 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) picked up his third win of the season in Sunday's victory over the Giants.
11:04 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) tossed a scoreless ninth inning in the Brewers' 11-5 victory over the Pirates on Thursday.
12:07 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) tossed a scoreless seventh inning in Thursday's victory over the Phillies.
11:59 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings in Tuesday's loss to the Cardinals.
11:45 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) pitched two scoreless innings in the Brewers' victory over the Cardinals on Sunday.
11:52 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) threw a scoreless inning of relief in Tuesday's spring game against the Rangers.
7:13 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) allowed two earned runs over one inning in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.
8:03 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) (hamstring) was reinstated from the 10-day DL on Wednesday.
1:32 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) Craig Counsell said Monday that Albers (hamstring) is back with the team and will be reinstated from the 10-day DL in the coming days, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
2:39 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) (hamstring) will pitch in a third rehab game with Double-A Biloxi on Saturday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
9:34 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) (hamstring) began a rehab assignment with Double-A Biloxi on Tuesday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
1:12 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a left hamstring injury.
6:49 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) struck out three batters in his lone inning of relief in Thursday's 21-5 loss to the Dodgers but surrendered three runs on three hits -- including two home runs -- and a walk.
1:26 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) (shoulder) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Saturday.
4:24 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) (shoulder) pitched a simulated game Saturday that he and manager Craig Counsell said went well, meaning will next pitch for Triple-A Colorado Springs on a date yet to be determined, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
2:36 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) is slated to throw a bullpen session Friday and Sunday, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
12:55 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) (shoulder) will begin a throwing program Tuesday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
8:05 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) is dealing with shoulder inflammation and will take a break from throwing for a few days, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
1:32 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a right shoulder injury Tuesday.
8:31 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) tossed 1.2 scoreless innings in Thursday's victory over the Rockies.
8:25 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings in Tuesday's victory over the Royals.
7:50 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) tossed a scoreless seventh inning and struck out two batters in Sunday's victory over the Marlins.
7:39 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) threw 0.2 innings and served up a walk-off home run to Wilmer Flores in Sunday's loss to the Mets.
12:46 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) recorded the final two outs of Wednesday's victory over the Cardinals and recorded his first save of the season.
7:04 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) pitched the ninth inning and blew a save in Monday's game against the Cardinals, but he remained in the game for the 10th inning and picked up the win by tossing a clean frame.
12:29 PM - Matt Albers (Mil) could form part of a closer committee while Corey Knebel (hamstring) remains on the disabled list, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports.
8:56 AM - Matt Albers (Mil) has allowed just one hit while posting a 5:1 K:BB in six innings over six appearances this spring.
1:15 PM - Matt Albers (Wsh) left the Nationals on Wednesday to attend the birth of his second child, Jorge Castillo of the Washington Post reports.
5:54 AM - Matt Albers (Wsh) the Nats adding Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson, Albers probably won't get further consideration for their closer job, though manager Dusty Baker was noncommittal about the new relievers' roles upon hearing of the trade.
2:22 PM - Matt Albers (Wsh) did not allow a baserunner and recorded one strikeout in the ninth inning of Sunday's 10-5 win over the Braves.
6:42 AM - Matt Albers (Wsh) allowed one hit in one-third of an inning in Monday's loss to the Cubs.
8:40 PM - Matt Albers (Wsh) (2-1) served up a three-run home run to Tyler Flowers to blow the save and take the loss Monday night against the Braves.
7:08 AM - Matt Albers (Wsh) Koda Glover expected to serve as the Nationals' primary closer for the time being, according to The Washington Post, it appears Albers will return to a setup role.
7:09 PM - Matt Albers (Wsh) struck out one in a clean inning of work to earn his second save of the season in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Phillies.
7:16 AM - Matt Albers (Wsh) struck out the side in a perfect top of the ninth inning Wednesday to get credit for his second win of the season in a 7-6 victory over the Orioles.
6:33 PM - Matt Albers (Wsh) earned his first save of the season with a perfect ninth inning that included a pair of strikeouts Friday against the Phillies.
2:47 PM - Matt Albers (Wsh) has thrown 9.1 innings of shutout ball in seven relief appearances this season.
7:50 AM - Matt Albers (Wsh) had his contract purchased by the Nationals on Sunday, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.
6:54 AM - Matt Albers (Wsh) re-signed a minor-league deal with the Nationals and will begin the season with Triple-A Syracuse, Jorge Castillo of The Washington Post reports.
9:47 AM - Matt Albers (Wsh) agreed to a minor league deal with the Nationals on Tuesday, Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post reports.
2:44 PM - Matt Albers (CWS) has allowed 12 earned runs since July 1, giving up 25 hits and six walks while striking out just seven over 16.1 innings.
2:10 PM - Matt Albers (CWS) will start Saturday against the Tigers in place of Chris Sale (illness), Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
7:07 PM - Matt Albers (CWS) (2-4) worked around two hits and a walk in two scoreless frames Wednesday against the Mets, and he helped his own cause by doubling and scoring the game-winning run in the top of the 13th.
2:52 AM - Matt Albers (CWS) allowed a two-run, game-winning home run against the Astros on Tuesday to suffer his third loss of the season.
3:37 AM - Matt Albers (CWS) allowed three runs on two hits in just two-thirds of an inning against the Rangers on Tuesday to take his first loss of he season.
5:04 AM - Matt Albers (CWS) has taken on a more prominent role in the White Sox's bullpen, frequently pitching in the seventh, eighth, or ninth innings of close games.
3:22 AM - Matt Albers (CWS) threw 1.1 scoreless innings in relief of Jose Quintana on Tuesday.
11:39 AM - Matt Albers (CWS) signed a one-year, $2.25 million deal with the White Sox on Thursday, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports.
9:25 PM - Matt Albers (CWS) was credited with his third hold of the season in Saturday's 4-3 victory over the Indians, getting one out on a strikeout in the eighth inning.
3:41 AM - Matt Albers (CWS) (finger) threw 2.2 scoreless innings in his return from the disabled list Sunday.
7:24 AM - Matt Albers (CWS) White Sox activated Albers (finger) from the 15-day DL on Sunday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
7:28 AM - Matt Albers (Hou) Albers (shoulder) is hoping to resume throwing off a mound during the Astros' June 24-July 2 homestand.
5:24 AM - Matt Albers (Hou) Astros hope to get Matt Albers (shoulder) back before the All-Star break.
3:54 PM - Matt Albers (Hou) Albers (shoulder) said he could be out of action another three to four weeks while recovering from shoulder tendinitis.
4:16 PM - Matt Albers (Hou) Albers (shoulder) will be shut down from throwing for 10 days after receiving a cortisone shot Tuesday.
6:03 PM - Matt Albers (Hou) Albers (shoulder) said Monday that he's "in a holding pattern."
1:34 PM - Matt Albers (Hou) Albers (shoulder) had a scheduled simulated game Friday canceled due to discomfort.
6:18 PM - Matt Albers (Hou) Albers (shoulder) could be activated from the disabled list this weekend.
10:22 AM - Matt Albers (Hou) Albers (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Sunday.
11:50 AM - Matt Albers (Hou) placed RHP Matt Albers on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 22, with right shoulder tendinitis.
5:04 PM - Matt Albers (Hou) manager Bo Porter said that Matt Albers (shoulder) remains unavailable for Thursday's game.
9:39 PM - Matt Albers (Hou) Albers wasn't available Tuesday and might not be Wednesday, either, due to right shoulder tightness.
11:18 AM - Matt Albers (Hou) activated RHP Matt Albers from the paternity leave list.
10:48 AM - Matt Albers (Hou) placed RHP Matt Albers on the paternity leave list.
3:34 PM - Matt Albers (Hou) Albers will be placed on the paternity leave list prior to Tuesday's game.
1:47 PM - Matt Albers (Hou) Albers pitched a hitless eighth inning Friday against the Marlins.
12:22 PM - Matt Albers (Hou) signed RHP Matt Albers to a one-year, $2.45 million contract with a $3 million option for 2015.
11:08 AM - Matt Albers (Cle) Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports that the Astros have agreed to a one-year, $2.45 million contract with reliever Matt Albers, pending a physical.
4:52 PM - Matt Albers (Cle) Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that several teams are interested in free agent Matt Albers, and at least one has already offered a two-year deal.
9:00 AM - Matt Albers (Cle) Dierkes of MLB Trade Rumors reports that multiple teams have expressed interest in free agent reliever Matt Albers.
5:23 AM - Matt Albers (Cle) to Paul Hoynes of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Indians are unlikely to retain free agent Matt Albers.
6:32 AM - Matt Albers (Cle) activated RHP Matt Albers from the restricted list.
12:47 PM - Matt Albers (Cle) transferred RHP Matt Albers to the restricted list.
6:50 AM - Matt Albers (Cle) transferred RHP Matt Albers from paternity leave to the family medical emergency list.
11:25 AM - Matt Albers (Cle) placed RHP Matt Albers on the paternity list.
10:08 AM - Matt Albers (Cle) avoided arbitration with RHP Matt Albers by agreeing to a one-year, $1.75 million contract.
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