MLB Player News

The Athletics have decided to shut Alvarez (shoulder) down after he experienced renewed soreness following Saturday's rehab outing at Triple-A Nashville, Connor Letourneau of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The 26-year-old has been on the DL all season since undergoing arthroscopic surgery on the shoulder in July 2015, but was believed to be on the cusp of returning after he made his fifth rehab start at Triple-A on Saturday. Those plans have now been tabled after this setback, and Alvarez will be forced to meet with Dr. James Andrews in the coming days for an evaluation.

Manager Scott Servais said Miley (shoulder) is no longer dealing with inflammation, Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times reports.

Miley landed on the DL on Friday with a left shoulder impingement, but the fact that his inflammation has already come to pass suggests that he'll be on track to return in the 15-day minimum. The left-hander owns a 5.28 ERA and 1.38 WHIP over 76.2 innings on the season and should be able to reclaim a spot in the rotation upon returning, though he could be at risk of losing his spot once Felix Hernandez (calf) returns, likely around the All-Star break.

Nolasco gave up two runs over seven innings with eight hits, no walks and five strikeouts, but got a no-decision in Saturday's loss to the Yankees.

While Nolasco has a 4.91 ERA, he's at least provided innings. He's lasted five or more innings in 13 of 15 starts and has gone seven innings or more in five starts. He also has the fewest walks (14) among AL starters with 13-or-more starts. The downside is he's given up 94 hits in 84.1 innings.

Boyd was optioned to Triple-A Toledo following his loss to the Royals on Saturday.

Following the loss to Kansas City, Boyd's ERA moved to 6.44 over 29.1 innings on the season for Detroit. The 25-year-old has fared much better in Triple-A, however, compiling a 2.06 ERA over 48 innings of work.

Boyd (0-2) was lit up by the Royals for seven runs on eight hits in 3.2 innings. He didn't issue a free pass, and he struck out one in the loss.

Despite his success in the minors, the left-handed 25-year-old continues to fall short at the major league level. Through six starts this season, Boyd sports an unimpressive 6.44 ERA and 22:11 K:BB. Saturday, he was replaced in the fourth inning by former-starter Anibal Sanchez, who allowed just one run in 2.1 innings. Boyd's job security is flimsy, but for now he's scheduled to make his next start Thursday against the Mariners.

Keuchel (3-9) allowed two runs on five hits, struck out six and walked none over seven innings in a no-decision against the Reds on Saturday.

It was his best outing since May 28 and would have been his first victory since then too, but the Astros bullpen gave up the lead in the ninth before the offense scored the winning run in extra innings. Keuchel now has an excellent 40:4 KK/B ratio in 38.1 innings over his last six starts, yet he owns a 5.17 ERA during that stretch. His next start will be Friday against the Royals.

Walker (foot) threw a brief bullpen session Friday and said he has "no concerns" about making his scheduled start Sunday, Greg Johns of MLB.com reports.

Walker has been dealing with a foot injury, but he insists that it's only minor, and at this point his status for Sunday's start does not look to be in much - if any - doubt.

Rodriguez will start Wednesday's game against the White Sox, Brian MacPherson of the Providence Journal reports.

Rodriguez was initially slated to start Tuesday, but the Sox will push him back a day to allow for ample rest following a scheduled bullpen session Monday. Clay Buchholz, the original Wednesday starter, will now start Tuesday's game.

Cobb (elbow) threw a live batting practice session Saturday and was "very happy" with the results, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Cobb, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery, was pleased with how his arm felt after throwing 15 fastballs off a mound. The Rays will continue to bring him along slowly with their eye on a late-July or early-August return.

Miley (shoulder) is expected to miss only a couple starts and be ready to pitch when he is eligible to return from the disabled list June 28, the Seattle Times reports.

Miley said his shoulder acted up after his start on June 12, when he went only five innings. His previous five starts were a mix of inconsistency and just plain bad. In that span, he had two scoreless outings and an 11.05 ERA in the other three. Fortunately for him, he averaged an incredible 9.1 runs of support in that span, winning three games. "We thought it was best to shut him down and give him a chance to regroup," manager Scott Servais said. "If everything goes well, he'll only miss a couple of starts."