MLB Player News

Cordero (elbow) was placed on the injured list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

Cordero underwent Tommy John surgery in March of 2021, so it's not much of a surprise he'll open this season on the injured list as he continues his recover. The 30-year-old inked a minor-league deal with the Yankees in December after being let go by the White Sox earlier in the offseason.

Bowman (elbow) was placed on the injured list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Conor Foley of The Scranton Times-Tribune reports.

Bowman signed a minor-league deal with the Yankees in December 2020 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and he has yet to receive full clearance. He last pitched in the majors during the 2019 campaign and had a 3.66 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 25:13 K:BB over 32 innings. It's unclear when the 30-year-old is expected to return to full health, but he could be a factor in New York's bullpen later in the season.

Ridings was placed on the 60-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement Tuesday.

Ridings tossed five major-league innings last season after an impressive showing in the upper minors, but he won't get to add to that total until at least early June. It's unclear exactly when he's expected to return, and he may not have a guaranteed spot on the 40-man roster to return to given his relative inexperience.

Manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Cisnero reported renewed soreness in his right elbow during his most recent Grapefruit League appearance Sunday against the Phillies, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Cisnero was slowly integrated into the Tigers' pitching schedule earlier this spring while he worked his way back from the elbow issue that ended his 2021 campaign prematurely. The 32-year-old was sharp over his first two Grapefruit League outings, but he unraveled against the Phillies, giving up three earned runs on a home run and two walks while recording just two outs. The Tigers could wait and see how he checks out during a bullpen session before deciding if he'll be included on the Opening Day roster or if he'll require a stint on the injured list. According to Woodbery, Elvin Rodriguez was summoned from minor-league camp Tuesday and could step into the bullpen to begin the season if Cisnero isn't available.

The Tigers informed Vest on Tuesday that he'll be included in the team's Opening Day bullpen, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Fellow non-roster relievers Drew Hutchison and Jacob Barnes are also set to make the team, so Detroit will need to make corresponding transactions to clear spots on the 40-man roster for all three pitchers. Vest made his big-league debut with Seattle in 2021, appearing in 32 games out of the Mariners' bullpen and submitting a 6.17 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in 35 innings. He'll likely be relegated to low-leverage work to begin his time with the Tigers.

The Orioles reassigned Diplan to minor-league camp March 27, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Diplan will open the season at Triple-A Norfolk, likely as a member of the bullpen. He reached the majors for the first time in 2021, making 23 appearances for Baltimore and submitting a 4.50 ERA and 1.23 WHIP across 30 innings.

The Orioles reassigned Garcia (elbow) to Triple-A Norfolk and placed him on the affiliate's 7-day injured list Tuesday, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Garcia likely won't report to Norfolk for at least a few more months, as he's expected to continue his rehab from his March 2021 Tommy John surgery at the Orioles' spring training facility in Florida. If he steers clear of any setbacks in the final stages of his throwing program, Garcia could make his debut for Norfolk at some point during the summer.

Otto was optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.

Otto failed to win a spot in the Opening Day rotation but remains one of the team's top candidates to call on when they need another starter. The 26-year-old was knocked around to the tune of a 9.26 ERA in his six-start debut last season, but that hid a promising set of peripherals, as he was slightly better than average in all three of strikeout rate (25.2 percent), walk rate (7.2 percent) and groundball rate (44.4 percent).

Poche was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

While Poche won't be on the team to start the year, the Rays will rotate through their relievers with options throughout the season, so he should get his chance before too long. The lefty has missed the last two seasons due to Tommy John surgery and had an unimpressive 4.70 ERA in his 51.2-inning debut back in 2019, though that came with a strong 34.8 percent strikeout rate.

The Mariners optioned Mills to Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.

Mills was one of four players optioned or reassigned Tuesday in the Mariners' latest round of cuts at big-league camp. The 27-year-old righty closed last season at Tacoma, but he made 11 appearances at the big-league level in total in 2021, producing a 9.95 ERA and 2.05 WHIP across 12.2 innings.