MLB Player News

Yamamoto (shoulder) began a rehab assignment with the Mets' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Yamamoto has been on the injured list since late May due to a sore right shoulder, but he resumed mound work in mid-July. The righty tossed a scoreless inning during his first rehab appearance and will likely require several appearances in the minors before he's ready to rejoin the major-league club. However, Yamamoto should be available as a starting option for the Mets if they need one in September.

Lambert (elbow) felt good following Wednesday's rehab start, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Lambert is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, a procedure he underwent in July of 2020. It looks as though he'll have time to return before the end of the season, though he won't have time to make more than a small handful of starts.

Nolin will start Sunday's game against the Brewers, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Nolin took the loss in the first game of an Aug. 12 doubleheader against the Mets, allowing four runs on eight hits across three innings. Despite the underwhelming outing, the left-hander will get another opportunity to earn his second career big-league win Sunday. Manager Dave Martinez wouldn't commit to Nolin taking Joe Ross' (elbow) rotation spot permanently, but that figures to be a possibility.

Ramirez was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

Ramirez has spent a lot of time on Interstate 5 lately, as he was called up Aug. 12, optioned four days later and has now been called up again four days after that. He's thrown a total of 12.1 innings at the major-league level this season, struggling to a 5.11 ERA despite a 0.89 WHIP. He'll take the bullpen spot that had belonged to Casey Sadler, who was placed on the paternity list.

Merryweather (oblique) suffered a setback following his rehab outing with Low-A Dunedin on Wednesday, Scott Mitchell of TSN.ca reports.

Per Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca, the club is labeling the setback as "general soreness," though the extent of the issue remains unclear. Merryweather's next rehab outing was previously scheduled for Saturday, but now the club is unsure when he'll next take the mound. Unless the right-hander is able to progress well enough to make an appearance in the next couple days, it seems likely that his eventual activation from the 10-day injured list will be pushed back to early September at best.

Llovera was designated for assignment by the Phillies on Friday.

Llovera has allowed seven earned runs on 10 hits (five home runs) and four walks across 6.2 innings this season, so Friday's move comes as little surprise. He'll be placed on waivers, but it's very possible he goes unclaimed given his underwhelming season to this point.

King (shoulder) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

King has been out since early July with shoulder inflammation but was trending toward a return before suffering a setback in a rehab outing last week. Previous reports indicated he still had a chance to return before the end of August, but he's now ineligible to do so prior to Sept. 5.

Chafin recorded his 18th hold in a win over the White Sox on Thursday, firing a perfect eighth inning during which he issued a walk and recorded a strikeout.

The veteran southpaw has been quite the trade-deadline find for the Athletics, as he's now recorded scoreless efforts in each of his first 10 appearances with Oakland. Chafin has an impressive 10:2 K:BB during that span as well while already picking up a win, a save and a hold. The impressive stretch has whittled down Chafin's career-best ERA and WHIP to 1.63 and 0.83, respectively.

Fairbanks (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Durham on Sunday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Fairbanks apparently felt good after he faced hitters in Port Charlotte on Thursday, as he'll now return to game action with the minor-league club. Since the right-hander has spent time building up through bullpen sessions and live batting practice, he's unlikely to require many rehab appearances before he rejoins the Rays.

Zimmermann is dealing with a severe right ankle sprain and could miss the rest of the season, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Zimmermann was slated to return to the starting rotation last weekend, but he sprained his ankle while exercising. The southpaw had spent two months recovering from biceps tendinitis, and he'll now be sidelined indefinitely due to his ankle injury.