MLB Player News

Manaea will start Friday's game against Cleveland, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Chris Bassitt was initially slated to pitch the series opener, with Manaea set to toe the rubber Saturday. The A's will instead go with the southpaw Friday followed by Frankie Montas on Saturday. The shuffle is possibly due to Bassitt throwing 24 pitches in Tuesday's All-Star Game, though the club has yet to officially comment on the change. Bassitt could still be in line to start Sunday's series finale.

King (finger) has played catch without discomfort and hopes to be activated during this weekend's series versus Boston, Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media reports.

King injured his right middle finger while lifting weights July 5 and was subsequently placed on the 10-day injured list. He recently indicated that he is doing better, explaining, "It's good now. It felt good throwing. It was pretty bad the first day. The swelling and pain have gone down considerably. I'll throw two of the three days (during the All-Star break) and probably throw a bullpen Thursday or Friday and see where I am." King has posted a 3.72 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 47:21 K:BB across 48.1 innings this season.

Anderson (elbow) felt good after throwing live batting practice in Port Charlotte on Friday, Neil Solondz of the Rays Radio Network reports.

Anderson recently threw several bullpen sessions without experiencing setbacks, and he didn't have any issues when he progressed to facing live hitters Friday. Manager Kevin Cash didn't reveal what the right-hander's next step in his recovery would be, but he could be on track for a return in early August if he continues to make progress.

Pruitt (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list prior to Friday's game against the White Sox, Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Pruitt missed the entire first half after undergoing elbow surgery last September. He began a rehab assignment in mid-June, and wound up getting seven appearances under his belt in total without suffering any setbacks. He'll join the Astros' bullpen Friday, and when he's entered into a game, he'll be making his first big-league appearance since 2019 with the Rays.

Nelson (back) could return during the series against San Francisco that begins July 19, Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA reports.

Nelson hasn't pitched since July 6, but he has been playing catch and appears to be feeling better after a left lumbar strain sent him to the IL last week. The right-hander has emerged as one of the Dodgers' most consistent and effective bullpen arms this season, as he has registered a 2.00 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 13.7 K/9 across 27 innings. He also has picked up six holds.

Weber was claimed off waivers by the Mariners on Friday.

The 30-year-old righty has tossed 6.2 innings at the big-league level this season, allowing 11 runs. He owns a career 5.27 ERA in parts of seven seasons in the big leagues. He'll report to Triple-A Tacoma for now.

Sims (elbow) isn't expected to return before August, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Sims has been out with a sprained elbow since late June. The injury was originally expected to cost him three or four weeks, but it now looks likely to keep him out for closer to six. He reportedly hasn't suffered a setback, however, so it's possible the initial timeline was simply overly optimistic.

Antone (forearm) isn't expected to return before August, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Antone has been out since late June with a forearm strain, the same issue which kept him out for the middle part of that same month. An MRI revealed no structural damage, and he was previously thought to have a chance to return in late July, but he's now slightly behind that timeline.

Gonzalez (foot) will begin a rehab assignment with Low-A Rancho Cucamonga on Friday.

It was reported earlier Friday that the southpaw was nearing a rehab assignment, and now he'll officially make the short trip to Rancho Cucamonga. The 25-year-old has only been out 10 days with plantar fasciitis in his left foot, so he shouldn't need more than an appearance or two in the minors before being activated. With that in mind, he could rejoin the Dodgers' bullpen as soon as Sunday in Colorado or Monday when the club returns home to play the Giants.

Gonzalez (foot) is a strong candidate to begin a rehab assignment in the coming days, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Gonzalez landed on the 10-day injured list July 6 with plantar fasciitis in his left foot. The southpaw is eligible to be reinstated Friday, though it sounds like the club could be leaning toward the 25-year-old getting an appearance or two under his belt in the minors first. If Gonzalez does indeed begin a rehab stint in the next few days, he should have a good chance to return to the Dodgers' bullpen by the end of next week.