MLB Player News

Bradish (elbow) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.

It's the first bullpen session Bradish has thrown since he underwent Tommy John surgery last June. He still isn't expected to be activated from the injured list until the second half of the season, but a return to mound work is still a significant milestone.

Rodgers isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Angels.

Rodgers will sit down for the second day in a row Saturday, which will allow Jose Altuve to move in to second base while Zach Dezenzo starts in left field and bats ninth.

Thomas (wrist) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Royals, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Saturday will be the fourth straight game that Thomas has sat out since getting hit on the wrist by a pitch Tuesday. There are currently no plans in place to put him on the injured list, though that may change if he's unable to take the field soon. Angel Martinez will start in center field Saturday and bat seventh.

Schmidt (shoulder) will return from the injured list during the Yankees' upcoming series against the Royals, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The club hasn't confirmed exactly when Schmidt will make his season debut, but it will be on either Tuesday or Wednesday. The 29-year-old righty dazzled during his two rehab starts at Double-A Somerset, throwing 7.1 shutout innings and striking out 11 batters and walking only one.

Renfroe isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Guardians.

Renfroe has gotten off to a poor start this season, slashing just .143/.231/.171 across 39 plate appearances through 11 games. He'll get another day off to regroup Saturday, and his absence will open up a spot in the lineup for Cavan Biggio to start at first base while batting sixth.

The Yankees selected Winans' contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

With the Yankees placing Marcus Stroman (knee) on the injured list, Winans will come up from the minors to fill the open roster spot. However, he is considered unlikely to step into the rotation with Clarke Schmidt (shoulder) due back next week. The 29-year-old Winans owns a 7.20 ERA and 1.58 WHIP across eight starts in his big-league career, but he logged 2.2 shutout frames during his first outing of the season in Triple-A.

The Yankees placed Stroman on the 15-day injured list Saturday with left knee inflammation.

Stroman said his knee was bothering him during his start against San Francisco on Friday, during which he gave up five earned runs in just two-thirds of an inning. He'll now officially miss a few starts to allow his knee to fully recover, though it's unclear if he's facing more than a minimum-length stay. In the meantime, Allan Winans will come up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to fill the open roster spot.

Mangum isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Atlanta, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Mangum will get a chance to regroup Saturday after going 0-for-10 with a strikeout across his last three contests. While Mangum sits, Jose Caballero will start in right field and bat seventh.

Jansen isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Atlanta, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

The Rays will give Jansen a breather Saturday after he went 3-for-4 with a home run and four total RBI in Friday's victory. While he rests, Ben Rortvedt will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Baldwin isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Boston.

Baldwin will get a chance to rest Saturday after going 2-for-5 with an RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's series opener. Joshua Palacios will fill the resulting vacancy in right field and bat fifth.