MLB Player News

Stanton (elbow) will travel to New York on Sunday or Monday and could begin a rehab assignment thereafter, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

Stanton will likely undergo a final evaluation before being cleared to play in games. He and the Yankees are reportedly targeting a mid-June activation, and this progress aligns with that timeline.

Houck (elbow) continues to play catch but has yet to throw off a mound, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Houck has been throwing for over two weeks but has yet to progress past playing catch. Given that he'll require a rehab assignment, he's likely to be sidelined until at least early July.

Slaten (shoulder) has yet to play catch since being placed on the injured list Sunday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Slaten was diagnosed with shoulder fatigue when he was placed on the injured list, so the issue didn't appear to be overly serious. However, he's likely to be sidelined until at least late June given his lack of progress.

Taveras is not in Saturday's lineup against the Angels.

Taveras has consistently started in right field, but this marks his second absence in the last three games. He's hitting just .121 across his last 10 contests and has a .530 OPS for the season, so he could continue to lose out on playing time. Miles Mastrobuoni will take over in right field and hit seventh.

Muncy is out of Saturday's lineup against the Orioles.

Muncy had started three straight games at third base since being recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday. He's gone 3-for-13 with a home run and five strikeouts and will hit the bench Saturday in favor of Logan Davidson.

Urias is out of Saturday's lineup against the Orioles.

Urias is sitting for the second time in his last three games and is hitting just .182 across his last 10 starts. Max Schuemann will take over at second base and hit ninth.

Clarke (shoulder) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Orioles.

Clarke was forced to exit Friday's game after colliding hard into the wall while making a catch. He'll be out of Saturday's lineup but is expected to return either Sunday or Monday, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com.

Crawford (knee) experienced more wrist pain Saturday and will have his bullpen session moved to next week, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.

Crawford is rehabbing from a knee injury but more recently had wrist pain emerge. Testing didn't reveal structural damage, and he was originally scheduled to throw at some point during the team's weekend series against the Yankees. His rehab now appears to be in a bit of a holding pattern, and he shouldn't be expected back from the IL in the near future.

Stephenson had two MRIs that showed no structural damage to his right biceps, and he's been diagnosed with a stretched nerve, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

While imaging provided some positive news for the veteran reliever, the stretched nerve diagnosis comes with an uncertain timeline for a return. Stephenson called the issue a "freak injury" and stated that he's unsure how long he'll be out of action. He added that the only treatment for the injury is rest, and at this point it's unclear if Stephenson will be ready to return from the IL when eligible June 15.

Taylor is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mariners.

Taylor had started three straight games at second base entering Saturday's matchup. However, he'll head to the bench Saturday with Kevin Newman entering the lineup to play third base, shifting Luis Rengifo to second base.