MLB Player News

Crowe will be recalled to start Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader against the Marlins, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

The 26-year-old has made two spot starts for the Nationals this season and will make another one as the 29th man for Friday's twin bill. Crowe has allowed five runs on 10 hits with a 5:6 K:BB over six innings across his first two big-league outings.

Gallegos (groin) is expected to throw a bullpen session soon, the Associated Press reports.

Gallegos has been on the injured list since Friday after straining his groin the night prior against the Tigers. If the right-hander is able to throw his bullpen soon and do so without setbacks, he could remain on target to return when first eligible Monday.

Ponce de Leon is set to start Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader aginst the Pirates, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Ponce de Leon will be recalled from the Cardinals' alternate training site to toe the rubber Friday night on just three days of rest, per Jones. The right-hander put together a solid outing in his last start Monday against the Brewers, allowing two runs on four hits and a walk while fanning nine over six innings of work.

Young (2-4) gave up six runs on eight hits and a walk over 2.2 innings on Thursday, as the Diamondbacks fell to the Angels 7-3.

Making his sixth start of the season, Young lost his third straight and buoyed his season ERA to 5.44. Young's role is liable to change given his struggles of late.

Hudson's X-rays came back negative after he exited Thursday night's game against the Pirates due to right elbow soreness, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Hudson has received good news so far, though he'll likely be re-evaluated within the next few days to determine his status moving forward. His absence would be a big blow to the Cardinals, as he owns a 2.77 ERA and 1.00 WHIP with 31 strikeouts over 37 frames so far this year.

Garcia (1-1) tossed a scoreless sixth inning to become the pitcher of record in the Giants' 6-4 win over Seattle on Thursday afternoon.

Garcia recorded a scoreless inning for the second consecutive day and may begin inching up the bullpen hierarchy. He drops his season ERA to 5.40 with the performance.

Hudson left Thursday's game against the Pirates due to right elbow tightness, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

Hudson made it through two scoreless innings before being removed from the contest. He'll likely undergo further testing before the Cardinals release more information on the injury.

Ferguson (elbow) is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery sometime next week, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

The news seemed almost inevitable after Wednesday's MRI showed damage to the UCL in his left elbow, and manager Dave Roberts has now confirmed the surgery will be necessary. The timing of the injury will likely result in Ferguson missing the entirety of the 2021 season.

Wilson was optioned to Atlanta's alternate training site Thursday.

Wilson served out of the bullpen while Max Fried (back) was sidelined, but he'll return to the alternate training site after Fried was reinstated from the injured list Thursday. Across three appearances during his most recent stint on the active roster, Wilson earned one save as he allowed four runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out four over six innings.

Williams tossed a scoreless inning of relief and struck out two batters in the Brewers' victory over the Cardinals in Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Williams allowed four runners to cross the plate -- just one of those runs were earned -- over his first four outings of the season, but he has been otherwordly since, giving up zero runs of any sort over his last 15 trips to the mound while striking out 35 batters in 16.2 innings (18.9 K/9) and allowing just eight runners to even reach base (0.48 WHIP). Williams' fantasy value at present is somewhat limited by his lack of saves, but should the Brewers move Josh Hader at any point and install Williams as the closer, few relievers would be as or more desirable in fantasy leagues.