MLB Player News

The Blue Jays confirmed Scherzer (forearm) as their starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the Twins in Toronto, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Toronto received some rare good news for its injury-ravaged rotation, as Scherzer looks like he won't end up missing a turn after he had been contending with right forearm tendinitis leading up to his most recent start in Monday's loss to the Dodgers. Though Scherzer was removed when the injury flared up after he pitched just two innings, he's apparently responded well to treatment over the last couple of days. Barring a setback coming out of his between-starts bullpen session Friday, Scherzer should be able to handle a relatively standard workload Sunday.

Scott is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Nationals.

Scott will get his first day off of the season after stealing a couple of bases but doing little else offensively through the Cardinals' first 11 games, slashing .265/.265/.294 with a 0:10 BB:K. Nathan Church will grab a start in center field and bat ninth.

Yates (knee) threw 26 pitches to hitters Tuesday and could next begin a minor-league rehab stint, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Yates said his body "felt good" during the session but acknowledged that his legs aren't quite up to speed yet. "The hard part is, I didn't get a chance to do anything with my legs for 12-to-13 days. So we're trying to play catch-up with that. The legs aren't as fresh as I'd probably like them to be. But, overall, I think it was good," Yates said after throwing. Manager Kurt Suzuki echoed that sentiment, saying, "I thought he looked fine. Obviously, first time in a while throwing to hitters, so it's going to take time. Build his stamina, his legs back up, get his legs under him again... But hopefully we'll see him sooner than later." Yates said he's hoping his next step will be a rehab assignment with a minor-league squad but stated that he's going to talk that over with coaches and trainers Wednesday.

Perkins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

After starting in each of the last four games while going 3-for-15 with a double, an RBI, a stolen base and a 2:7 BB:K, Perkins will hit the bench as the Brewers wrap up their three-game series in Boston. Milwaukee will roll out an outfield of Brandon Lockridge, Garrett Mitchell and Sal Frelick from left to right Wednesday. Perkins is capable of playing all three outfield spots, but he looks set to see most of his reps in left field as part of a timeshare with Lockridge while Milwaukee awaits Jackson Chourio's (hand) return from the injured list.

Gutierrez will miss the remainder of the season after being diagnosed with a torn ACL, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

Gutierrez suffered the injury in an outfield collision during the season opener with High-A Hub City. The 21-year-old slashed .258/.333/.320 with two home runs and 48 stolen bases for Hub City in 2025.

Single-A Jupiter placed Williams on the 60-day injured list March 20 after he had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left (throwing) shoulder in February, Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline reports.

Callis relays that the hope is for Williams to start getting at-bats at designated hitter in July. Williams hit .269 with zero home runs and five steals in 19 games at Single-A last year after the Marlins selected him in the third round out of Florida State.

Rengifo will start at third base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Red Sox.

Rengifo will cover third base for a fourth straight game after going 2-for-14 with a pair of doubles and a run scored over the previous three contests. Despite the recent uptick in playing time, Rengifo won't necessarily be in line for an everyday role moving forward. He's benefited from Milwaukee facing two left-handed starters during this four-game stretch, as well as Brice Turang being held out of the lineup for the latter two contests while battling what appears to be a minor ankle injury.

Ramos is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Ramos will get his first day off of the season after a dreadful start in which he's produced a .437 OPS and 40.8 percent strikeout rate in his first 12 contests. Jerar Encarnacion will play left field and bat sixth for the Giants against righty Aaron Nola.

Susac went 3-for-4 with two RBI, a run scored and a triple in Tuesday's 6-0 win over the Phillies.

With Patrick Bailey getting the night off, Susac made his second big-league start and turned in another impressive performance. The 24-year-old catcher singled in the second inning and added another base hit in the fifth before coming around to score. He also delivered a two-run triple in the eighth, driving in San Francisco's final runs. Across eight plate appearances this season, he has gone 6-for-7 with one walk. While Bailey should continue to see the majority of the reps behind the plate, Susac's strong play to begin the season could result in more playing time. Per Maria Guardado of MLB.com, manager Tony Vitello said, "I think [Susac has] earned the right to be out there for us more often. It's not an easy thing to go out there all the time. ... You'll be seeing plenty of both guys as the season goes on."

Single-A Jupiter placed Valencia on the 7-day injured list Tuesday with a broken finger, Fish On First Prospects reports.

Valencia went 3-for-10 with a triple and two steals in three games for the Hammerheads before suffering the injury. He should return sometime this summer.