MLB Player News

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Friday that Greene (hamstring) is "doing really well," and the outfielder could be ready to begin a rehab assignment this weekend, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

Greene did some baserunning and took live fungoes Friday at Comerica Park as he continues to ramp up baseball activities. He's missed just a little over two weeks with a right hamstring strain, so Greene's rehab assignment should be brief. A return early next week seems likely.

St. Louis placed Jordan on the 10-day injured list with a left ankle sprain Friday.

Jordan was removed early from Thursday's series finale against the Orioles with what is now deemed a left ankle sprain that will force him to sit out at least 10 days. The 23-year-old has slashed .247/.276/.382 with three homers and 28 RBI over 199 plate appearances this season. St. Louis recalled Thomas Saggese to replace Jordan on the 26-man roster.

The Twins designated Go for assignment Friday.

The move frees up a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Walker Jenkins. Go surrendered four runs over four innings of work with the Twins earlier this season and has been knocked around for 13 runs across 8.1 frames with St. Paul.

The Cardinals recalled Saggese from Triple-A Memphis on Friday.

Saggese will rejoin the big-league club after spending over two months with the Triple-A squad in Memphis, where the 24-year-old has slashed .258/.340/.446 with 10 homers, 33 RBI and nine stolen bases over 249 plate appearances. The Cardinals placed Blaze Jordan (ankle) on the 10-day IL, creating the opening for Saggese on the active roster.

The Twins optioned Roden to Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.

He's being cleared off the active roster to make room for the arrival of top prospect Walker Jenkins. Roden has slashed .254/.333/.313 in 28 games with the Twins this season and had been playing sparingly of late.

Conine is absent from the starting lineup Friday against the Nationals.

Conine will receive a breather as Washington sends out southpaw Jackson Kent for Friday's series opener. Agustin Ramirez will slot in as Miami's designated hitter and bat second.

The Twins selected Jenkins' contract from Triple-A St. Paul on Friday.

News broke Thursday that Jenkins was on his way to the big leagues, and his promotion is now official. The top prospect missed time with a shoulder injury this season, but when healthy he slashed .308/.407/.532 with 12 home runs, 17 stolen bases and a 42:48 BB:K over 69 games with St. Paul. Jenkins has primarily been a center fielder in the minors, but he's capable of handling all three outfield positions. He's starting in center field and batting ninth Friday versus the White Sox in his major-league debut.

Soto (calf) will not need a rehab assignment before returning, and his activation from the 10-day injured list is expected in the coming days, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Soto has been ramping up on-field baseball activities and is slated to go through another workout at Citi Field on Friday. The Mets are expected to have a better idea of Soto's timeline following the workout. Soto has been sidelined for a little over a month with a Grade 2 left calf strain.

The Rangers recalled Macko from Triple-A Round Rock on Friday.

Macko will come up for his first stint with the big-league club since being traded from Toronto on Aug. 3. With Round Rock, the 25-year-old has posted a 5.63 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 8:3 K:BB over eight innings. Texas demoted Robby Ahlstrom to Triple-A to make room for Macko in the bullpen.

Rutschman (elbow) is back in the lineup for Boston's matchup with the Yankees on Friday.

Rutschman sat out the final two games of the series against the Marlins but will start behind the plate for Friday's series opener. The 28-year-old has struggled since coming over to Boston, batting .146/.255/.244 with one homer and four RBI over 47 plate appearances. The switch hitter will bat fifth for the Red Sox as Connor Wong moves back to the bench Friday.