MLB Player News

Weathers (arm) won't start Tuesday against the Pirates, but he could still appear out of the bullpen, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Dinelson Lamet (forearm) will start the game, but whoever follows Lamet out of the bullpen may actually have a better chance of qualifying for the win, as Lamet will likely be handled carefully. Weathers is attempting to get past his own arm issue, as he experienced join inflammation and diminished velocity in his last start.

Castro will start a bullpen game for the Mets on Tuesday against the Cardinals.

Jacob deGrom was a late scratch due to side tightness, so it will be all hands on deck out of the Mets' bullpen. This will be Castro's first start since July 15, 2018, and his season high is 1.2 innings back on April 13, so it's highly unlikely he logs more than a couple frames.

Lamet (forearm) will start Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

He had been on the injured list with forearm tightness, but Lamet ended up missing less time than most would have guessed, given the fact he dealt with an elbow strain last September that was never operated on. It seems somewhat unlikely that he will pitch deep enough to qualify for the win.

Graterol's (forearm) MRI came back clean Tuesday but he is without a timetable to resume throwing, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

The MRI results, or lack thereof, are encouraging, but it still doesn't sound like Graterol will be back on a mound particularly soon. Blake Treinen and Victor Gonzalez will work as the Dodgers' top setup men in the short term.

Guzman (elbow) was cleared to increase his throwing distance to 105 feet this week, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Guzman looks to be at the same spot in his recovery as fellow rehabbing Marlins pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder), who is throwing from the same distance. Both hurlers will likely need around 3-to-4 weeks to complete the ramp-up process before getting cleared for game action. Once he's activated from the 10-day injured list, Guzman will likely be optioned to the minors and assume a spot in Triple-A Jacksonville's rotation.

Hernandez (biceps) completed a 30-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

The Marlins were apparently pleased with how Hernandez fared in the side session, so he'll take the next step forward in his recovery by facing hitters in a live batting practice session Saturday. After that, Hernandez will likely need to pitch in at least one simulated game or minor-league rehab game before the Marlins bring him back from the injured list. Fantasy managers who have been holding Hernandez since he picked up the injury should prepare for him to miss two more weeks.

Gallegos recorded his fifth hold in a win over the Mets on Monday, firing a perfect eighth inning during which he recorded a strikeout.

Gallegos extended his scoreless appearance streak to six games with Monday's 16-pitch outing, lowering his ERA to 2.16 in the process. The right-hander figures to see continued higher-leverage opportunities behind current closer Alex Reyes, especially with Jordan Hicks battling both inconsistency and forearm tightness.

Cabrera notched his fifth hold in a win over the Mets on Monday, issuing two walks and recording a strikeout over a scoreless inning.

Cabrera had some issues with location, as his final line implies, with only nine of his 22 pitches getting into the strike zone. The left-hander hadn't issued a walk since April 19 -- a span of five appearances -- prior to Monday's pair of free passes. Cabrera has allowed an earned run in two of his last four trips to the mound, but he still has a solid 3.29 ERA and 1.10 WHP across his first 13.2 innings of 2021.

The Cardinals placed Hicks (elbow) on the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

St. Louis is officially classifying Hicks' injury as "right elbow inflammation," which suggests that the MRI he underwent Monday didn't reveal a strain or any structural damage to his forearm. Hicks is eligible to come off the IL on May 12, but he'll likely need to receive clearance to resume throwing within the next few days in order to return to the active roster in the minimum amount of time.

Graterol (forearm) underwent an MRI on Tuesday, the results of which have yet to be released, Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Graterol was brought along slowly to start the season and didn't make his MLB debut until mid-April. He allowed three runs in 1.1 innings across three innings before landing on the injured list with forearm tightness. His expected return date should become clearer once the results of his MRI have been made public.