MLB Player News

Criswell (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday.

Criswell has been dealing with shoulder inflammation since mid-March and will be unavailable to begin the regular season. He doesn't yet have a timetable for his return, and he isn't guaranteed a major-league roster spot once healthy.

Ortega has earned a spot in the Angels' Opening Day bullpen, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

Ortega was one of several Angels relievers competing for a bullpen role to begin the year, and he'll work in a low-leverage role early in the 2022 season. The 25-year-old made eight major-league appearances last year and posted a 4.82 ERA and 1.50 WHIP in 9.1 innings.

Fairbanks (lat) was placed on the 60-day injured list Thursday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Fairbanks is expected to miss at least three months after he was diagnosed with a 50 percent tear of his lat muscle last week. Andrew Kittredge is a favorite to see save chances to begin the year, while a better timetable for Fairbanks' return will likely come into focus once his six-week shutdown from throwing concludes.

Winder has officially made Minnesota's Opening Day roster.

Winder was a leading candidate for a rotation spot until the Twins acquired Chris Archer and Chris Paddack late in spring training. Winder will work in long relief initially, likely coming in if a starter has a reduced workload. The 25-year-old's long-term outlook is still that of a starter, so he could move to the rotation at Triple-A St. Paul once MLB rosters are reduced back to 26 players May 1.

Clarke made the Royals' Opening Day roster, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

Clarke signed a one-year contract with the Royals in December, so it's not much of a surprise he's on the roster. The 29-year-old reliever posted a 4.98 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 39:14 K:BB, 1-3 record and seven holds in 43 appearances for the Diamondbacks last season. With the Royals' bullpen strong at the back end, Clarke should figure to see mostly low-leverage assignments to begin 2022.

Coleman made the Royals' Opening Day roster, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The 25-year-old right-hander got his first taste of major-league action last season, allowing one run on five hits and a walk with seven strikeouts in 6.1 innings. Coleman made the Opening Day roster because fellow reliever Joel Payamps (personal) was placed on the family medical emergency list. As such, Coleman will need to hit the ground running if he's to retain a spot in the big-league bullpen. He was solid with a 3.55 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 56:17 K:BB while logging a 4-0 record and three saves with Triple-A Omaha in the latter half of last season.

Pearson (illness) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.

Pearson is battling mononucleosis and is expected to miss an extended period. He'll likely stretch out as a starter for Triple-A Buffalo once healthy, though his best path to the majors this season could be via the bullpen.

Garza has been placed on the 7-day minor-league injured list with a right lat strain.

Garza split time between Triple-A Columbus and Cleveland last season. The severity of his lat strain is unknown, but it's enough to keep him out of at least a week of minor-league action. Garza was designated for assignment and outrighted to Columbus in November.

Borucki (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Mike Wilner of the Toronto Star reports.

The move can be backdated by three days, leaving Borucki eligible to return April 14. Given that he was thought to be in contention for an Opening Day roster spot as recently as Sunday, it seems as though a minimum-length stay is in play.

Crochet (elbow) landed on the 10-day injured list Thursday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

Crochet won't pitch again until sometime in 2023, as he underwent Tommy John surgery Tuesday. While he's merely on the 10-day injured list for now, he'll presumably shift to the 60-day whenever the White Sox need another spot on the 40-man roster.