MLB Player News

May (elbow) has elected to undergo Tommy John surgery to repair his torn UCL and will miss the entire 2017 season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

May injured his elbow while pitching on March 8. After multiple doctor visits he has decided that full UCL surgery is his best option for recovery. He'll hopefully be ready to return for the 2018 campaign.

Manaea notched five strikeouts while giving up one unearned run on three hits and a walk over five innings in Monday's 10-6 Cactus League loss to the Diamondbacks.

Manaea missed a lot more bats than in his last start against the Rockies, with the only run he allowed coming on an infield single. The projected No. 2 starter was so efficient he needed another 10 pitches in the bullpen to get to a pitch count of 85. The strong outing lowered his spring ERA to 2.81 and left the 25-year-old feeling optimistic about his progress as the regular season looms closer. "It felt good tonight; good slider and good changeup," Manaea said. "I'm working on refining everything."

McHugh is behind other Astros starters and may not get enough work in before the start of the regular season, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle reports. "We're cutting it really close," manager A.J. Hinch said. "I think we'll know more once he gets a couple more outings under his belt. But he's just behind. He doesn't have any problems anymore. It's a readiness question."

McHugh was delayed early in camp with what was described as a dead arm, but it was more due to his rotator cuff. At any rate, he's thrown one minor league game and is scheduled to pitch another one Wednesday, but can't afford any setbacks. The Astros may just have him begin the season on the disabled list. Until McHugh's ready to pitch, Joe Musgrove and Mike Fiers can hold down the back end of the rotation.

Fulmer was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

Something of a forgotten man after the White Sox acquired Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez this offseason, Fulmer is poised to make an impact in the majors this season, but he will have to master Triple-A hitters first. He notched a 6.14 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 15 strikeouts in 14.2 innings in big league camp this spring. While Fulmer and Giolito both struggled against big league hitters, Lopez was impressive (3.72 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 14 strikeouts in 19.1 innings) and could be the first in line when the White Sox need rotation help.

Lopez was optioned to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

He had a good spring and made a minor adjustment on the mound, moving from the right corner of the pitching rubber to the middle; the early returns were quite good. Lopez logged a 3.72 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 14 strikeouts in 19.1 innings this spring. It's a small spring sample, but Lopez outperformed Lucas Giolito and Carson Fulmer in big league camp, and he could be the first of the White Sox's young arms to get a call when reinforcements in the rotation are needed. Lopez's 6-foot stature and fringe-average command have many pegging him as a future reliever, but the White Sox will likely give him a long leash as a starter, given his electric stuff and the fact that the team is rebuilding.

Hauschild has given up six runs on 14 hits with a 10:4 K:BB over 13.1 innings so far this spring.

The Rule 5 pick struggled in his most recent Cactus League outing, giving up four runs on seven hits and two walks, but manager Jeff Banister told the Dallas Morning News that the team would not "over-evaluate" that one performance. Hauschild was much better in his first four appearances of the spring, allowing three runs on seven hits over 10.1 frames. With Andrew Cashner (shoulder), Tyson Ross (shoulder) and Chi Chi Gonzalez (elbow) all out to begin the season, Hauschild has a shot to break camp as the fifth starter, but Eddie Gamboa and Dillon Gee are in the mix as well.

Zych (biceps) threw another successful batting practice session Sunday, Doug Miller of MLB.com reports.

Zych continues his steady progress from October surgery, as he now has two successful batting practice sessions under his belt. Manager Scott Servais said that his young reliever made it out of Sunday's work without setbacks and could potentially make his spring debut this week.

Diaz earned the win in Team Puerto Rico's 4-3 victory Monday over Team Netherlands in the World Baseball Classic by giving up just one walk over two scoreless innings and striking out three.

Diaz entered the game in the top of 10th and was tasked with preserving a 3-3 tie for Team Puerto Rico. He promptly struck out the side, which included getting both Jurickson Profar and Jonathan Schoop swinging. He then induced Curt Smith into an inning-ending double play to wrap up his second and final frame in the 11th. Diaz earned his first victory in WBC play in the bottom half of the inning when Eddie Rosario's sacrifice fly drove in Carlos Correa.

Duffey threw five scoreless innings with two strikeouts and one walk in Monday's win over Toronto. He has a 3.86 ERA with a 6:1 K:BB in 11.2 innings this spring.

Duffey delivered a strong outing against a Blue Jays lineup that featured most of its starters. He remains in the fifth starter competition that will likely be decided next week, once Jose Berrios returns from the WBC.

Lopez has moved from the right corner of the pitching rubber to the middle, Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune reports.

Lopez said the change, which was suggested by pitching coach Don Cooper, has had a positive impact on his results. That was was evident Monday, when he allowed two hits and struck out four over six scoreless innings. This was the best outing of the spring for Lopez, who has outpitched the White Sox's other highly regarded pitching prospects. He's a long shot to open the season with Chicago, but he should find his way to majors after beginning the season at Triple-A Charlotte.