MLB Player News

Palumbo (back) is expected to pitch in relief behind starter Jordan Lyles in Tuesday's Cactus League game against the Angels.

Palumbo looks to have moved past his bout with the back spasms that have prevented him from pitching in a spring game since March 4. Unless the Rangers elect to place him on the 10-day IL rather than optioning him, the 26-year-old lefty is expected to open the season as a member of the Triple-A Round Rock rotation.

Peters (back) is listed as an available bullpen option Tuesday for the Angels' Cactus League game against the Rangers.

Peters' inclusion on the lineup card doesn't mean he'll be used in relief behind starter Andrew Heaney, but it implies that he came out of his most recent Cactus League appearance Saturday against the Athletics without any issue. Prior to that outing, Peters had been sidelined for more than two weeks due to back spasms, but he looks like he'll be ready to go for the start of the season. After being outrighted off the Angels' 40-man roster shortly before spring training, Peters is likely ticketed for the Triple-A Salt Lake rotation to begin the 2021 campaign.

The Rays reassigned Krehbiel to their minor-league camp Tuesday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Krehbiel, who was attending camp as a non-roster invitee, was considered a long shot to win a spot in the Rays' Opening Day bullpen. His lone MLB appearances came back in 2018 with Arizona, when he tossed three scoreless innings in relief.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Brasier tossed his first live batting practice of the spring Monday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Brasier will face hitters again in batting practice Thursday as he continues to get his arm conditioned ahead of the regular season. Because Brasier was a late arrival to camp while tending to a personal matter, the Red Sox aren't anticipating that he'll be ready to go for Opening Day, but he shouldn't miss much time beyond that. Once he's fully cleared for game action, Brasier will likely slot into a setup role for Boston.

Wilson (shoulder) is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Tuesday, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Once the results of Wilson's MRI become available, the Yankees are expected to provide an update on how long the lefty might be sidelined after he exited Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies with shoulder tightness. He retired none of the four batters he faced prior to departing with the injury, and his spring ERA now sits at 23.14 over four appearances.

Abreu struck out four over three perfect innings in Monday's spring game against the Mets.

Abreu is ramping up his innings in case he's needed in Houston, but he's expected to start the season as part of Triple-A Sugar Land's rotation, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. He could, however, be part of the Astros' bullpen with reliever Andre Scrubb suffering from a sore right shoulder.

Yacabonis was reassigned to minor-league camp Monday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Yacabonis joined the Mariners on a minor-league deal in late December but was unable to earn a spot in the team's bullpen. He spent the 2020 campaign with the Mariners, though he threw only 2.1 frames.

Chargois was reassigned to minor-league camp Monday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Chargois pitched the 2020 season in Japan, but he returned stateside in February on a minor-league deal with the Mariners. He threw only official two innings this spring, but he could land with the team at various points during the 2021 regular season as bullpen depth.

Wilson was diagnosed with tightness in his left shoulder after exiting Monday's contest early.

Wilson motioned to the dugout in the middle of his outing and quickly exited the game after speaking with a trainer. He will be re-evaluated Tuesday, though the injury has the potential to hold him out through the start of the regular season.

Ramirez was optioned to the alternate site Monday, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Ramirez was a Rule 5 pick for the team in 2019 and showed glimpses of promise in the shortened 2020 campaign, racking up 26 strikeouts across 20.2 innings of work while maintaining a 2.61 ERA. However, he was held back during spring training due to COVID-19 protocols and has made only one official appearance as a result. Ramirez will almost certainly be back with Seattle at some point this season and could be a candidate to work in high-leverage roles if he can control his pitches more effectively.