MLB Player News

Sandlin (elbow) is ramping up his throwing progression and is playing catch from 120 feet, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Sandlin was shut down from throwing in late July after receiving a cortisone shot in his right elbow, but the 28-year-old has resumed his throwing program and is progressing well. Sandlin is still limited to throwing on flat ground, so it appears he's multiple weeks away from returning.

Manager Alex Cora said Friday that Mayer (wrist) has begun taking dry swings, but it's unclear if he will return this season, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.

Mayer's recovery from right wrist soreness has been slow, even after undergoing an anti-inflammatory injection at the start of August. The 22-year-old began playing catch this week and has now begun swinging a bat. While it didn't initially seem like the injury would threaten to sideline Mayer for the rest of 2025, Cora was non-committal when asked about the rookie's return this season.

Garcia (elbow) continues to experience ulnar nerve symptoms and is returning to Toronto on Friday to be re-evaluated, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The right-hander was working his way back from an ankle sprain in mid-July when the nerve symptoms surfaced, and he's apparently been unable to make much progress in his recovery over the past month. Garcia was filling a high-leverage role for Toronto with three saves and six holds in 22 appearances, but his availability for the playoff push remains in question due to the lingering injury.

Jeffers is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Tigers.

Jeffers isn't part of the starting nine for the first time in 15 games, yielding to Mickey Gasper behind the dish while Trevor Larnach fills in at DH. Jeffers is hitless in his last 11 at-bats, a stretch that began immediately after he posted a 12-game hit streak.

The Mariners placed Evans on the 15-day injured list Friday due to right elbow inflammation.

The right-hander issued a season-high four walks as he gave up three runs (two earned) across four innings Thursday in Baltimore, and he'll now be sidelined for at least the next couple weeks after being diagnosed with elbow inflammation. Evans' may have been set to lose his place in Seattle's rotation regardless of the injury since Bryce Miller (elbow) is nearing his return from the injured list.

Seattle optioned Mastrobuoni to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday.

Mastrobuoni will yield his spot n the 26-man roster to Luke Raley, who was activated off the injured list in a corresponding move. Mastrobuoni went hitless in two at-bats during his 16-day MLB stint.

Santander (shoulder) has progressed to swinging from both sides of the plate and is expected the spend the next couple weeks ramping up his hitting program, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The veteran outfielder has a lot of boxes to check in his hitting progression and can safely be ruled out for the rest of August. Santander, who has been on the shelf with a subluxation of his left shoulder since late May, will also require a rehab assignment before rejoining the Blue Jays.

The Mariners recalled Saucedo from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday, Tim Booth of The Seattle Times reports.

Saucedo rejoins the Mariners' pitching staff after Logan Evans (elbow) was placed on the 15-day IL. Saucedo has appeared in five games for Seattle out of the bullpen this season, registering a 7.71 ERA, 2.36 WHIP and 4:3 K:BB across 4.2 innings.

The Mariners reinstated Raley (back) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

After going 4-for-16 with two homers in four minor-league rehab games, Raley has been given the green light to join the active roster Friday. The 30-year-old has been on the shelf since July 25 due to back spasms. Miles Mastrobuoni was optioned to Triple-A Tacoma in a corresponding move. Raley had been seeing regular playing time at first base before sustaining the injury, but the arrival of Josh Naylor likely means Raley will be relegated to a reserve role.

Tauchman (shoulder) will bat seventh and play right field Friday against Kansas City.

Tauchman was scratched from Wednesday's lineup due to right shoulder soreness, but after a team day off, he's back in the starting nine for Friday's series opener. Michael Taylor and Luis Robert will join him in the outfield, patrolling left and center field, respectively.