MLB Player News

Garcia needs surgery to clean up scar tissue around his right elbow and will be sidelined for the remainder of the season, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.

Garcia has dealt with an elbow issue since around the All-Star break and has had trouble getting over the hump with his injury, so the decision has been made to have surgery. It's a major blow to the Blue Jays' bullpen, as Garcia has been a key setup man. Garcia is expected to be ready for spring training.

Diaz (hand) is starting behind the plate and batting seventh Friday against the Angels, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Diaz sat out the past few days due to a hand injury but will return to action for Friday's series opener versus the Halos. The 26-year-old will look to continue his modest five-game hit streak, during which he's gone 7-for-19 with three walks and a homer.

The White Sox recalled Elko from Triple-A Charlotte on Friday.

The 26-year-old was sent to Charlotte in early August after recovering from a knee sprain but will receive another look in the majors with Miguel Vargas (hand) landing on the IL. Elko has a .145/.209/.355 slash line with four homers in his first 20 MLB games this season.

The White Sox placed Vargas on the 10-day injured list Friday due to a left hand sprain.

Vargas suffered the injury on a collision at first base Thursday while attempting to field an errant throw, and he'll be sidelined for at least the next 10 days. The severity of the injury isn't clear, and the 25-year-old will have only a few weeks to get healed up before his rest-of-season status is in question.

Mangum is absent from the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.

Mangum has now been out of the lineup each of the last three times the Rays have faced a left-handers (in this case, Mitchell Parker) and four of the last seven games overall. Everson Pereira will patrol center field for Tampa Bay.

The Royals placed Wacha on the paternity list Friday.

Wacha can miss a maximum of three days, according to MLB rules, which could put his scheduled Sunday start in jeopardy. The Royals recalled Stephen Kolek, who's served exclusively as a starter since being acquired by the Royals near the trade deadline, from Triple-A Omaha in a corresponding move. Kansas City hasn't named a starter for Saturday's contest, which is Noah Cameron's normally scheduled turn through the rotation.

The Royals recalled Kolek from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.

Kolek was traded from San Diego to Kansas City near the trade deadline and immediately reported to Omaha. He made five starts with Omaha, posting a 6.63 ERA and a 20:10 K:BB across 19 innings. Kolek steps onto the active roster in place of Michael Wacha, who was placed on the paternity list. Per Anne Rogers of MLB.com the Royals haven't announced a starter for Saturday's game and have Wacha listed as Sunday's starter. Assuming Wacha will be back in time for his scheduled outing, Kolek could pitch in Saturday's game, potentially after Noah Cameron, although Kolek could also get that start if the Royals want to manage Cameron's workload.

Clement (finger/shin) is out of the lineup for Friday's game against Milwaukee.

Clement was diagnosed with a hairline fracture in his left middle finger and received 10 stitches in his left shin after a collision at third base during Tuesday's game. Despite missing Friday's lineup, Clement is still considered day-to-day as his return will depend upon his pain tolerance. Addison Barger will slot in at third base Friday.

Kirk (hand) is catching and batting sixth Friday against Milwaukee.

Kirk's right hand swelled up after being hit by a foul tip during Tuesday's game. While he finished Tuesday's contest, he was held out of Wednesday's game. The catcher will make his return to the starting lineup Friday and will look to extend his five-game hit streak.

Narvaez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

Narvaez has been ceding more work to Connor Wong recently, and it'll be Wong who starts Friday's game behind the dish. Including Friday, both catchers have made five starts in Boston's last 10 games.