MLB Player News

Cavanaugh is not in the Giants' starting lineup against the Diamondbacks on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

The lefty-hitting Cavanaugh will be on the bench for Friday's game while the Diamondbacks send southpaw Kohl Drake to the mound. Andrew Knizner will start behind home plate and bat out of the cleanup spot while forming a battery with Giants right-hander Blade Tidwell.

Lee (elbow) is starting in right field and batting fifth against the Diamondbacks on Friday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Lee was held out the Giants' lineup the last two days due to an elbow bruise, but he's been cleared to start Friday's contest. He has a .238 batting average (20-for-84) with four steals, three home runs, seven RBI and seven runs scored in August.

Hill (neck) will start in center field and bat ninth Friday against the Angels, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

After leaving Saturday's game against the Cardinals due to neck stiffness, Hill missed three straight games before entering Thursday's contest off the bench. Now fully healthy, he'll fill in for Justin Crawford while the Phillies take on left-hander Reid Detmers.

The Cubs placed Milner on outright waivers Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

Feinsand previously reported that Milner was designated for assignment, but the 35-year-old southpaw has actually been placed on waivers, allowing another team to claim him. Milner is on the 15-day injured list after undergoing an appendectomy, but he could garner interest from a team seeking an extra left-hander for its bullpen. Milner has a 3.53 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, six holds and an 18:9 K:BB over 35.2 innings this season.

Wood (oblique) participated in Friday's batting practice, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Wood took another step in his recovery from a left oblique strain that landed him on the 10-day injured list Aug. 4. Nationals manager Blake Butera noted Friday that Wood may not need to go on a rehab assignment and could be back in the team's lineup by next week.

Nationals manager Blake Butera said Friday that Early (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Sept. 8, Kyle Williams of TheBanner.com reports.

Early threw a bullpen session Friday, a continuance of his throwing program as he progresses in his recovery from left elbow inflammation and forearm tightness. He'll embark on a rehab assignment in early September, so there's still a chance that the 24-year-old southpaw will pitch in the majors before the end of the 2026 season.

Pallante (elbow) threw around 50 pitches in a live batting practice session Friday and remains on track to rejoin the Cardinals' rotation next week, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

Pallante landed on the 15-day injured list one week ago with right elbow inflammation, but he was never shut down and has responded well since then. The right-hander is eligible for activation Sept. 2, and he could be ready to start against the Dodgers that day. Pallante boasts a 2.50 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 25:12 K:BB over 36 innings in six second-half starts.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Pittsburgh's game against St. Louis on Friday.

Lowe will sit out Friday's series opener as the Cardinals send southpaw Quinn Mathews to toe the slab. Nick Gonzales will move over to second base and bat fifth for the Pirates.

Strider (elbow) is not expected to return to Atlanta's active roster before the end of this season, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Strider has been shelved since mid-June with right elbow inflammation. He resumed a throwing progression earlier this month, and while the team has not yet officially ruled out a return this season for the right-hander, Bowman says "the assumption since June" is that Strider will not make it back.

Waldrep will undergo Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Waldrep had surgery in February to remove loose bodies from his elbow and eventually made it back to the big leagues in July. However, he suffered a setback while at Triple-A Gwinnett and now it's been determined he'll need a more serious elbow operation. Waldrep will not be ready to pitch again until the 2028 season.