MLB News
Tyler Stephenson
CIN • DH
30 days ago
Tyler Stephenson (oblique) has been cleared to ramp up baseball activities.
Stephenson is working his way back from an oblique strain that he suffered during the late stages of spring training and remains a couple weeks away from returning to Cincinnati’s lineup. He’s making steady progress and it’s possible he’s ready to make his season debut before the end of April.
Source: Charlie Goldsmith
Max Scherzer
TOR •
30 days ago
Max Scherzer (thumb) underwent additional imaging on Friday that didn’t reveal any structural damage.
Scherzer has continued flat-ground throwing, but remains without a definitive timetable to progress to throwing off a mound again. The 40-year-old righty has been dealing with an ongoing thumb issue since spring training and it sounds like it’s going to be awhile before he’s an option for Toronto again.
Source: Ben Nicholson-Smith
Lane Thomas
CLE • CF
30 days ago
Lane Thomas (wrist) is not in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Pirates.
Thomas will sit out his fourth consecutive contest on Saturday as he continues to deal with a right wrist contusion when he was hit by a pitch earlier this week. It’s unclear whether he’ll be available off the bench at any point this weekend. It’ll be Angel Martinez patrolling center field in his absence.
Source: MLB.com
Michael Massey
SEA • DH
30 days ago
Mariners signed RHP Michael Mariot to a minor league contract.
Mariot bolsters Seattle’s pitching depth at Triple-A Tacoma as extra long relief depth. The 36-year-old righty last appeared in the majors for the Reds back in 2023 when he made one relief appearance. He’s merely organizational fodder at this stage of his career.
Jesse Hahn
SEA •
30 days ago
Mariners sent RHP Jesse Hahn outright to Triple-A Tacoma.
No one grabbed Hahn after allowing one unearned run in four innings over two appearances for the Mariners. That was the 35-year-old’s first major league action since 2021. He can opt for free agency, but he might as well stay put.
Brent Rooker
ATH • DH
30 days ago
Brent Rooker is making his first start of the year in the outfield on Saturday.
He’s playing right, as Lawrence Butler has this one off. Rooker ceased playing the outfield last year because of an elbow problem that required offseason surgery. Now that he’s recovered, it sounded like he’d be an option in a corner at least a couple of times per week this year. He did play left in three games this spring, but this is the first time he’s played the outfield during the regular season. This will, of course, lead to speculation about a Nick Kurtz callup, but the A’s are going to need Rooker to play the outfield to play pretty regularly for that to work out. It’s unclear right now if that’s a possibility.
Erik Miller
TOR •
30 days ago
Erik Swanson is expected to face live hitters next week as he works his back from nerve irritation in his elbow.
Swanson has been on the IL since the end of the spring. He’ll need a rehab assignment, but he could return during the final week of April.
Source: Arden Zwelling
Zach Dezenzo
HOU • RF
30 days ago
Zach Dezenzo is in the Astros lineup for the first time in six days Saturday.
He’s batting ninth versus the Angels. With Jose Altuve playing second base, the Astros have Cam Smith and Dezenzo in the same lineup for the first time this season. Dezenzo’s only previous three starts were among the four games that Smith hasn’t started.
Brendan Rodgers
HOU • 2B
30 days ago
After already sitting versus a righty on Friday, Brendan Rodgers is out of the Astros lineup against a lefty on Satursday.
This doesn’t bode well. It’s the first time all year the Astros have faced a lefty, and it’s surprising not to see Rogers in there, given that he’s a lifetime .296/.357/.482 hitter against southpaws (.253/.300/.378 versus right-handers). That’s Coors-aided, of course, but if you’re going to start him nine times in 13 games against righties, it’d make particular sense to have him in there versus a lefty.
Tim Anderson
LAA • SS
30 days ago
Tim Anderson, batting .161/.212/.194 in 33 plate appearances, is making a seventh straight start Saturday against the Astros.
Anderson has been better than expected defensively, but there’s been little sign of an offensive renaissance here. The good news is that the Angels should have Zach Neto back in 7-10 days, and with Kyren Paris establishing himself at second, Anderson figures to become a true bench guy later this month. Nicky Lopez is probably going to find himself out of work at that time.
Brayan Bello
BOS •
30 days ago
Brayan Bello, on the IL with a shoulder strain, will make another rehab start before rejoining Boston’s rotation.
This puts him in line to return right around Apr. 25. Bello got up to 64 pitches while allowing three runs — two earned — in four innings for Triple-A Worcester on Friday. He struck out five and walked none.
Source: Chris Cotillo
Christian Encarnacion-Strand
CIN • 1B
30 days ago
Christian Encarnacion-Strand is out of the Reds lineup against a lefty on Saturday, clearing the way for Noelvi Marte to make his first start.
It’s good that Marte is playing after spring his first three games on the bench. It seems odd to have Encarnacion-Strand on the bench against a lefty, but he actually has hit righties better to date in his major league career, even if it’s probably a fluke. Encarnacion-Strand is in a 4-for-41 slump after going 4-for-8 in his first two games of the season. Of course, the entire Reds team is hitting .203 right now. Their only healthy players with .700 OPSs this season are their two catchers: Jose Trevino (.773) and Austin Wynns (.879 in 12 PA).
Marcus Stroman
NYY •
30 days ago
Yankees placed RHP Marcus Stroman on the 15-day injured list with left knee inflammation.
Stroman’s stuff remains in decline, and it’s probably not due to the knee. He’ll get some time off and then the Yankees will figure out whether it’s worth trying to mix him back in or not. This means both Carlos Carrasco and Will Warren figure to remain in the rotation following Clarke Schmidt’s return next week.
Jesús Tinoco
MIA •
30 days ago
Marlins activated RHP Jesus Tinoco from the 15-day injured list.
No rehab assignment for Tinoco, who landed on the IL with a back strain after pitching a scoreless inning on Opening Day. He struggled this spring with his velocity down some, but if he performs better now, he could become part of the closing mix in Miami.
Pete Crow-Armstrong
CHC • CF
30 days ago
The Cubs and Pete Crow-Armstrong couldn’t work out a long-term deal after the team brought up the possibility recently.
MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand said the deal had the potential to be worth about $75 million if all of the options were exercised. Crow-Armstrong entered this season two days shy of having a full year of service time, which wasn’t an accident on the Cubs’ part. Assuming he remains in the majors from here, he’ll be a Super Two player after 2026. He’ll be eligible for free agency for the first time at age 29 after the 2030 season.
Source: Mark Feinsand
Jesse Winker
NYM • DH
30 days ago
Jesse Winker is not in the starting lineup for Saturday’s game against the Athletics.
Winker was expected to be the primary DH for the Mets this year, but a slow start to the campaign has seen him lose playing time to Starling Marte. Marte will again get the start as the designated hitter even with right-hander J.T. Ginn on the bump for the A’s.
Source: MLB.com
Kyle Harrison
BAL •
about 1 month ago
Kyle Bradish (elbow) threw a bullpen Saturday.
This was Bradish’s first bullpen as he recovers from Tommy John surgery he underwent last June. The hope is that Bradish can return to the Baltimore rotation at some point in the middle of the 2025 campaign.
Source: Jacob Calvin Meyer
Kyle Gibson
BAL •
about 1 month ago
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde told reporters Saturday that Kyle Gibson won’t be an option next week for the Orioles.
Baltimore will need a fifth starter next week, but it won’t be Gibson, with Hyde indicating that his promotion to the Orioles is “down the road.” The 37-year-old signed late in the season, so his debut likely won’t come until the middle of May.
Source: Jacob Calvin Meyer
Jordan Westburg
BAL • 2B
about 1 month ago
Jordan Westburg (upper body) is back in the lineup Saturday against the Blue Jays.
Westburg was held out Wednesday with what manager Brandon Hyde called an upper body “knock” but a couple days off seems to have done the trick. Just don’t be surprised if Westburg gets another day off for maintenance in the coming days/weeks.
Source: MLB.com
Will Benson
CIN • LF
about 1 month ago
Reds optioned OF Will Benson to Triple-A Louisville.
Benson is sent down to Triple-A to make room for Andrew Abbott (shoulder) after Abbott came off the injured list. The 26-year-old outfielder likely will be back as a bench option at some point over the late spring.
Andrew Abbott
CIN •
about 1 month ago
Reds reinstated LHP Andrew Abbott off the 15-day injured list.
Abbott, 25, will be making the start Saturday against the Pirates on Saturday after missing the beginning of the 2025 season recovering from his shoulder operation in 2024. The southpaw offers some fantasy upside, and is worth a look as a streamer against a not-so-great Pittsburgh lineup.
Jarren Duran
BOS • LF
about 1 month ago
Jarren Duran is not in the starting lineup Saturday against the White Sox.
Duran will get a day off Saturday against left-hander Martin Perez and the White Sox. The Red Sox will instead have Romy Gonzalez lead off and play first base, with Rob Refsnyder playing left field. Duran should be back Sunday.
Source: Chris Cotillo
Angel Perdomo
ATH •
about 1 month ago
Athletics designated LHP Angel Perdomo for assignment.
Perdomo gets the boot from the 40-man roster and the active one to make room for J.T. Ginn, with Ginn getting the start Saturday against the Mets. Perdomo will hit the waiver wire, and the southpaw could be of interest to teams looking for depth in their bullpens.
Lawrence Butler
ATH • RF
about 1 month ago
Lawrence Butler is not in the lineup for Saturday’s game against the Rockies.
This appears to just be a day of maintenance for Butler. With the 24-year-old taking a seat, Jacob Wilson will hit leadoff for the first time. Brent Rooker will get the start in right field, with Shea Langeliers the designated hitter and Jhonny Pereda catching.
Source: Athletics
Nolan Gorman
STL • 2B-3B
about 1 month ago
Cardinals activated INF Nolan Gorman off the 10-day injured list.
Gorman is off the IL after the minimum 10-day stint. The Cardinals placed Masyn Winn (back) on the injured list in a corresponding transaction. Gorman should play against right-handers up the middle now that he’s healthy.
Masyn Winn
STL • SS
about 1 month ago
Cardinals placed INF Masyn Winn on the 10-day injured list with back spasms.
Winn was hopeful that he would avoid a trip to the injured list, but the Cardinals aren’t going to take any chances or play shorthanded. He’ll miss at least a week while on the list, and Nolan Gorman is back to take his place on the roster. This could be a minimum stint for Winn, but a more clear timetable should be available shortly.
Clarke Schmidt
NYY •
about 1 month ago
Clark Schmidt (shoulder) will start either Tuesday or Wednesday for the Yankees.
Schmidt has looked sharp in his rehab outings, and the 29-year-old will be a major upgrade for the Yankees’ rotation. Whether the start comes Tuesday or Wednesday, the right-hander will be facing off against the Royals, and he’s worth a glance as an option for those needy for pitching help in the early portion of 2025.
Source: Bryan Hoch