MLB Player News

Sanchez (shoulder) has extended his throwing distance to 120 feet, Craig Mish of SportsGrid.com reports.

Sanchez has been out all season due to shoulder issues. He was throwing from 120 feet in mid-May before his rehab was paused due to a setback. He's been throwing again for two weeks now and is gradually increasing his throwing distance, but Sanchez is still nowhere close to being ready to return to the active roster.

Gray (groin) is scheduled to make a rehab start Thursday at Triple-A Louisville, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Shortly after Gray took part in fielding drills Tuesday, the Reds gave him the green light to head out on a rehab assignment later this week while he looks to prove he's fully recovered from a right groin strain. The Reds are planning to have him make just one three-inning rehab start at Louisville, and if all goes well, he would tentatively line up to return from the 10-day injured list to start June 29 against the Padres. Tony Santillan has been filling in for Gray in the Cincinnati rotation and is scheduled to make what could be his final start with the big club Thursday versus Atlanta.

Gray (groin) went through fielding drills Tuesday and is expected to embark on a rehab assignment later this week, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports.

Gray has missed two weeks due to a right groin strain. He's expected to make just a single, three-inning rehab appearance for Triple-A Louisville, putting him on track to return sometime next week. He may be on a pitch count for his first start back given that the Reds don't appear to want to build him all the way back up before he returns.

Eickhoff gave up three hits and three walks over four scoreless innings during the second game of Monday's doubleheader. He struck out three and didn't factor into the decision.

Making his first appearance in the majors since 2019, the 31-year-old tossed 47 of 77 pitches for strikes and kept the Mets in the game as long as he could, but as soon as Eickhoff departed, Ronald Acuna promptly led off the fifth inning with a solo shot. This effort was likely enough to keep him in the rotation for now, but Eickhoff hasn't posted useful fantasy numbers since 2016.

Anderson (5-3) picked up the win in the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Mets, allowing three hits and a walk over 5.1 scoreless innings in a 1-0 victory. He struck out five.

Ronald Acuna's fifth-inning homer proved to be the only run of the game, but Anderson and the Atlanta bullpen made it hold up. The right-hander fell two outs short of his seventh quality start of the year, and he'll take a 3.33 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 79:28 K:BB through 75.2 innings into his next outing.

Mahle didn't factor into the decision in Monday's 7-5 extra-innings loss to the Twins after giving up three runs on five hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out eight.

The right-hander tossed an inefficient 93 pitches (56 strikes) before getting the hook, which came back to bite the Reds when the game went to 12 innings. Mahle still struck out at least six batters for the fifth straight outing, and he'll carry a 3.56 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 98:26 K:BB through 78.1 innings into his next start.

Darvish (7-2) beat the Dodgers on Monday, allowing one run on two hits and a walk with 11 strikeouts across six innings in San Diego's 6-2 victory.

Facing his former team, Darvish dazzled by recording nearly four times as many strikeouts as baserunners allowed. His lone major mistake was a first-pitch sinker in the third that Mookie Betts launched over the center field fence. The 34-year-old righty now has eight starts of at least six innings pitched and one or zero runs allowed in 15 turns and possesses an excellent 2.50 ERA and 0.92 WHIP.

Urias (9-3) lost Monday's 6-2 game against San Diego, allowing six runs on six hits and four walks with five strikeouts in four innings.

Urias was tormented by Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth, who each recorded a homer and three RBI when facing the lefty. He's now received a decision in nine of his last 10 starts and the poor outing elevated his ERA from 3.54 to 3.99.

Kelly (3-7) won Monday's 5-1 game against Milwaukee, allowing one run on five hits and a walk with five strikeouts in seven innings.

Kelly was finally able to get Arizona on track after the team had lost 17 straight games and showed extremely well, recording his first start of more than six innings with one or zero runs allowed in 15 turns. This was Kelly's first win since April and he'll look to keep the momentum going this weekend in San Diego.

Manager Luis Rojas said Monday that Lucchesi, who has been diagnosed with a UCL tear in his left elbow, will get a second opinion from doctors in the coming days, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

Rojas noted that the club is still holding out hope that Lucchesi can rehab through the injury without getting Tommy John surgery, but it must be noted that UCL tears require the procedure far more often than not. The southpaw will receive another look from doctors later this week, at which point New York will likely determine his next steps. Even if he's somehow able to avoid surgery, Lucchesi is still almost certain to be in line for a multi-month absence.