MLB Player News

Smyly (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment at High-A South Bend on Monday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

Smyly progressed to facing live hitters Tuesday, and he threw a successful bullpen session Friday. The southpaw will may require multiple appearances in the minors prior to rejoining the Cubs, but his rehab assignment should be the final step in his recovery process.

Eovaldi (back) threw 35 pitches during a bullpen session Saturday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Eovaldi landed on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation June 12 and was initially optimistic that he'd require a minimal absence. Although he made slow progress early in his recovery, he's thrown two bullpen sessions in the last four days and should continue to ramp up his workload in the near future. It's not yet clear when he'll be cleared to return or whether he'll require a rehab assignment.

Senzatela (shoulder) underwent an MRI on Saturday that came back clean, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Senzatela was removed from Friday's game against the Diamondbacks due to right shoulder inflammation and tightness, but his injury doesn't appear to be a significant concern. Whether he misses additional time remains to be seen, but the right-hander tested his arm ahead of Saturday's game against Arizona.

Stroman (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Iowa on Sunday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

Stroman has been throwing consistently over the last week, and he reached 40 pitches during a bullpen session last Saturday before throwing 36 pitches in a live batting practice session Tuesday. The right-hander threw another bullpen Friday and has now been cleared to return to game action with the Triple-A club. It's not yet clear how many rehab starts he'll require, but he's closing in on a return.

Lorenzen (6-6) took the loss against Houston on Friday, pitching three innings and allowing eight runs (seven earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out three batters.

Lorenzen got out of the first inning without surrendering a run despite allowing two batters to reach base. Things got much worse for the right-hander from there, as Houston tallied two runs in the second and piled on six more in the third. Of the eight hits Lorenzen allowed, four went for extra bases, including three that left the yard. This was his second start in his past three outings during which he's been tagged for seven earned runs, and his season ERA has consequently jumped from 3.45 to 4.94.

Peterson will be placed on the paternity list Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Peterson started Friday's game against the Rangers and allowed three runs on five hits and no walks while striking out 10 in six innings to earn the win. The southpaw left the team Saturday, but the Mets will wait at least one additional day to officially make a transaction since players can spend a maximum of three days on the paternity list.

Manning (shoulder/biceps) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Manning increased his throwing distance to 150 feet Friday and threw off a mound Saturday for the first time since being shut down in late May. The right-hander will continue to work at the Tigers' alternate spring training facility prior to eventually resuming a rehab assignment.

Bradish (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Sunday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Bradish played catch on the field Wednesday and will resume mound work to close out the weekend. He's been on the injured list for just over a week, but the team remains hopeful that the right-hander will be able to return following a relatively brief IL stint.

DeGrom (shoulder) will make a rehab start Sunday for Single-A St. Lucie, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

After throwing 27 pitches in a live batting practice session Wednesday, deGrom is ready to return to a live setting. DeGrom was shut down just before the start of the season with a stress reaction in his right scapula, and the Mets have taken a cautious approach to his rehab, building the all-world starter back up slowly. Expect him to make more than one rehab start in the minors. If all goes well, it's reasonable to think he could make one start for the big-league team before the All-Star break, but that's not a guarantee.

Atlanta designated Toussaint for assignment Saturday.

Toussaint was once a big-time prospect, and he showed flashes in the big leagues as recently as last season, but the right-hander has struggled to the tune of a 6.26 ERA and 1.63 WHIP in 41.2 innings for Triple-A Gwinnett this season. The Atlanta front office lost patience, but Toussaint is still just 26 years old, so he may be appealing to another team as a reclamation project.