MLB Player News
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Cal Quantrill SP | TEX
Rangers' Cal Quantrill: Heading to minors
The Rangers reassigned Quantrill to minor-league camp Wednesday.
The Rangers closed out spring training with the top four members of the rotation all in optimal health, and with Kumar Rocker pitching well enough to beat out Jacob Latz for the fifth and final spot, Quantrill never made much of a run at securing a starting role while he attended camp as a non-roster invitee. He'll serve as organization pitching depth for the Rangers this season and will likely slot into the rotation at Round Rock.
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Trey Yesavage SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage: Opening season on IL
The Blue Jays placed Yesavage (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
After an unprecedented rise through the Blue Jays' farm system that culminated in a masterful performance throughout Toronto's long postseason run, Yesavage was held out of action during the Grapefruit League for what was initially believed to be workload-management reasons. The Blue Jays then revealed last week that Yesavage was dealing with a right shoulder impingement, which will result in the team stashing him on the IL to begin the season. The injury isn't viewed as a long-term concern for Yesavage, who hasn't been shut down from throwing and was able to pitch in a minor-league game on the back fields of camp Wednesday. He'll likely head out on a rehab assignment shortly after the minor-league season gets underway and could be an option for the Toronto rotation at some point in April. In the meantime, while Yesavage and Shane Bieber (elbow) are both on the shelf, Eric Lauer will serve as Toronto's No. 5 starter.
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Shane Bieber SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Shane Bieber: Placement on IL made official
The Blue Jays placed Bieber (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
Bieber has dealt with what had been referred to as forearm fatigue dating back to last season, but the Blue Jays have listed right elbow inflammation as his injury designation. The veteran hurler has been throwing on flat ground, but it's unclear when he'll be ready for mound work and a rehab assignment. A clearer picture of Bieber's status should be available in the coming weeks.
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Jose Berrios SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Placed on 15-day injured list
The Blue Jays placed Berrios (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
Berrios was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his pitching elbow last week. The right-hander hopes to resume throwing soon, but the possibility exists that he'll need ample down time. Eric Lauer will slide into the Toronto rotation in Berrios' place.
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Bryce Miller SP | SEA
Mariners' Bryce Miller: Shelved by oblique strain
The Mariners placed Miller on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a left oblique strain.
Miller strained his left oblique in late February and was limited to just one appearance during Cactus League play. He's thrown a pair of bullpen sessions recently and hasn't encountered any known setbacks, but the righty will require several weeks to be build back up, per Adam Jude of The Seattle Times. Emerson Hancock will occupy a spot in the Mariners rotation until Miller is ready to make his 2026 debut.
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Cameron Booser SP | TB
Rays' Cam Booser: Optioned after addition to 40-man
The Rays selected Booser's contract from Triple-A Durham on Wednesday and optioned him to Durham.
Presumably, Booser had an opt-out in his minor-league contract, and the Rays added him to their 40-man roster to prevent the reliever from exercising that clause. Booser holds a 4.28 ERA and 78:35 K:BB over 73.2 innings at the big-league level.
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Christian Roa SP | HOU
Astros' Christian Roa: Wins bullpen job in Houston
The Astros selected Roa's contract from Triple-A Sugar Land on Wednesday.
Roa came to Astros camp as a non-roster invitee and won a spot by allowing just one run with a 13:0 K:BB over 9.2 Grapefruit League innings. The righty has just two games of big-league experience under his belt and should be used in low-leverage situations.
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Hunter Gaddis SP | CLE
Guardians' Hunter Gaddis: Lands on injured list
The Guardians placed Gaddis (forearm) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
Gaddis has been dealing with forearm tightness during spring training and won't be available to begin the season. The right-hander was able to see game action at the end of camp and should be able to begin a minor-league rehab assignment soon.
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Clarke Schmidt SP | NYY
Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Could face hitters in April
Schmidt (elbow) is tentatively slated to begin throwing bullpens before the end of March and could face hitters in April or May, per MLB.com.
Schmidt did some throwing during spring training but primarily threw off flat round. He seems to be doing fine in his recovery from the internal brace procedure he underwent last July, though the right-hander isn't expected to be ready to rejoin the Yankees until the second half of the season.
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Patrick Sandoval SP | BOS
Red Sox's Patrick Sandoval: Opening season on shelf
The Red Sox placed Sandoval (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
Though Sandoval (elbow) didn't make any Grapefruit League appearances, he was able to throw a three-inning simulated game at extended spring training Monday and should be on track to begin an extended rehab assignment shortly after the minor-league season gets underway this weekend. Sandoval -- who is working his way back from June 2024 internal brace surgery -- could be ready to return from the IL around mid-to-late April, but it's unclear if he'll have a spot in the Boston rotation waiting for him once he's activated from the IL.