MLB Player News

Boxberger (back) threw his second bullpen session Saturday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Boxberger is slated to throw at least one more bullpen before advancing to batting practice sessions. The veteran reliever continues to target a mid-June return to action.

Chapman (shoulder) will re-evaluated in New York on Monday, Brendan Kuty of NJ.com reports.

Chapman is entering his second week without baseball activities after being shut down for two weeks on May 14. His check-up Monday should provide some insight on the details and timeline of his eventual rehab program. We'll update his status when further reports on his condition become available

Almonte has been recalled from Double-A Northwest Arkansas and will serve as the Royals' 26th man for Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Twins, Rustin Dodd of The Kansas City Star reports.

Sunday marks Almonte's first trip back to the MLB since 2015. It's likely that his stint in the majors will be short-lived, as he may return to the minors following Sunday's doubleheader. The 24-year-old has posted a 1.86 ERA over 29 innings with Double-A Northwest Arkansas this season.

Gallegos was optioned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

Gallegos received the call to join the big-league club on May 11 but was generally ineffective (5.06 ERA) in his 5.1 innings of relief work. He'll return to Triple-A while Bryan Mitchell will take his spot on the 25-man roster.

Junis was recalled from Triple-A Omaha and will start Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader against the Twins, Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

The 24-year-old had made two clean relief appearances for the big-league club earlier this season, but Sunday's start will be the first of his career. In five starts with Triple-A Omaha, Junis holds a 3.07 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and an impressive 36:7 K:BB ratio. He'll face a Twins team that has posted a collective .759 OPS as a team against right-handed pitching this season.

Andriese (4-1) struck out five and gave up five earned runs on six hits in five innings in a 9-5 win over the Yankees on Saturday.

Andriese was done in by some hard contact, surrendering a solo home run to Aaron Judge in the second inning, a two-run double to Chase Headley in the fourth and another solo blast to Gary Sanchez in the fifth. The five earned runs were a season high for the 27-year-old right-hander, and the game also marked the second outing in which he gave up a pair of homers. However, thanks to some run support, Andriese escaped with his third win over his last four trips to the mound. He'll look to keep the momentum going at home against the Dodgers next Thursday.

Diaz could return to his role as Seattle's closer in the near future, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Diaz pitched two shutout frames in Friday's loss to the White Sox, striking out two and allowing two hits. Although manager Scott Servais didn't pinpoint when Diaz would be reinstated as the team's closer, it appears that a lot is riding on his next outing, as Servais went on to say, "We'll take one more good one and see where we're at." Before he was removed from his role as the Mariners' closer, Diaz had blown two of his nine save opportunities.

Weber (biceps) has yet to resume throwing, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

He'll remain shut down from any throwing activities until his injury symptoms subside. Weber was placed on the DL on May 14, so he's likely on track to miss more than the minimum 10 days. The Mariners have yet to outline a timeframe for his return, but one should become available when his level of activity increases.

Manaea (2-3) allowed three runs -- two of which were earned -- on five hits while striking out three over five innings to earn the win Saturday against the Red Sox.

Manaea left the contest with a 3-2 deficit before the offense erupted with five runs in the bottom of the fifth to earn him his second victory of the campaign. Despite the decent outing, he's only had a single quality start all year, and his 5.24 ERA makes him a risky player to use in fantasy lineups. He'll make his next start Saturday against the Yankees.

Pomeranz (3-3) allowed two runs, one of which was earned, on five hits and two walks while striking out six over four innings in a no-decision against Oakland on Saturday.

Pomeranz was coming off a start in which he left with triceps tightness, and he burned through 97 pitches, leading to his early exit from the contest. He's allowed nine runs over his last 11 innings covering his last three appearances to raise his ERA from 4.00 to 4.97, but overall he's had enough strong starts to make him a reasonable fantasy option. He'll make his next start Friday against the Mariners.