MLB Player News

Wheeler (arm) was reinstated from the 60-day DL on Friday.

Wheeler was placed on the shelf in July and wound up missing the rest of the season due to a stress reaction in his throwing arm. Looking ahead, he should be fully healed and healthy going into spring training.

Matz (elbow) was reinstated from the 60-day DL on Friday.

Matz underwent season-ending left elbow surgery in late August to reposition a compressed nerve and wound up starting just 13 games for the Mets this season. The expectation is that he will be fully recovered and ready for spring training.

McGuire was cast off the 40-man roster and outrighted to Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

McGuire made six big-league appearances with the Reds after joining the team in mid-September, even making a couple of starts near the end of the year. During that time, he accumulated a 2.63 ERA and 0.88 WHIP over 13.2 innings, and will continue to serve as depth for the club moving forward.

DeSclafani (elbow) was removed from the 60-day DL on Friday.

The right-hander missed the entire 2017 season with elbow problems, and was officially ruled out in late August after being diagnosed with elbow tendinitis just a few weeks prior. Looking ahead, the 27-year-old should be fully healthy and ready for action by the time spring training begins.

Finnegan (shoulder) was reinstated from the 60-day DL on Friday.

Finnegan missed nearly all of the 2017 season with shoulder issues, and underwent surgery on his non-throwing shoulder in early July. He claims that he's already fully healthy, and looks to be ready to go ahead of an important offseason for the 24-year-old lefty.

Darvish will start Game 7 of the World Series against the Astros on Wednesday, Dylan Hernandez of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Darvish allowed four earned runs off six hits and one walk in 1.2 innings during Friday's Game 3 loss in Houston, but receives a shot at redemption from manager Dave Roberts in the winner-take-all Game 7. He will once again be opposed by Lance McCullers, as both pitchers are coming in on normal rest. During Darvish's first two postseason starts prior to Game 3 on Friday, the right-hander allowed just two earned runs while striking out 14 over 11.1 innings to help the Dodgers reach the World Series.

Hill was confirmed as the starting pitcher for Game 6 of the World Series against the Astros on Tuesday.

As expected, Hill will match up against Justin Verlander in what is an elimination game for Los Angeles. The veteran southpaw was pulled after just 60 pitches in an otherwise effective Game 2 start. Hill owns a 2.76 ERA this postseason with 19 strikeouts in 13 innings.

Anderson signed a two-year contract extension with Milwaukee that guarantees $11.75 million through 2019, with club options for 2020 and 2021, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

In total, this deal could wind up netting Anderson over $31 million once incentives kick in, and will keep the right-hander in Milwaukee for the foreseeable future following his phenomenal 2017 season. Over this past year, he accumulated a 2.74 ERA and 1.09 WHIP while posting a 12-4 record during 25 starts. It appears as though Anderson will receive a salary of just over $4 million for 2018, and $6 million in 2019, with club options for $8.5 and $9.5 million, respectively, for the following two seasons.

Darvish will start Game 3 of the World Series against the Astros on Friday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

After throwing for a 3.44 ERA and 1.15 WHIP over nine starts with the Dodgers following a trade from the Rangers at the end of July, Darvish has been absolutely dialed in during the postseason. He's gone 2-0 over his two starts (11.1 innings) and logged a 14:1 K:BB while allowing just two runs. He'll look to carry his recent success into Friday's game against a high-powered Houston offense.

Hill will start Game 2 of the World Series on Wednesday against the Astros, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.

Hill has thrown nine innings over two games this postseason, both of which were starts. In that time he's allowed three runs on six hits and four walks. He'll take on a Houston club that's poised to send Justin Verlander to the hill Wednesday.