MLB Player News
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Fernando Cruz RP | NYY
Yankees' Fernando Cruz: Targeting August return
Cruz (oblique) could return sometime in August, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
Updates have been few and far between since Cruz hit the IL on June 30 with a high-grade oblique strain. Per Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News, Cruz could start playing catch as soon as this weekend. Manager Aaron Boone said Friday that an August return is possible.
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Ryan Burr RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Ryan Burr: Having season-ending surgery
Burr will undergo a season-ending shoulder capsule operation, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Burr suffered a strained right rotator cuff July 9 and was immediately placed on the 60-day injured list. The 31-year-old right-hander will miss the remainder of the 2025 campaign after undergoing a corrective procedure on the injured shoulder. It's unclear if the injury will linger into the 2026 campaign.
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Yimi Garcia RP | TOR
Blue Jays' Yimi Garcia: Shut down with elbow issue
Garcia (ankle) experienced ulnar nerve symptoms in his right elbow recently and has been temporarily shut down, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Garcia is working his way back from a sprained left ankle, but his rehab will be halted due to an elbow issue. The Blue Jays medical staff will evaluate Garcia in the coming days, after which there should be more information regarding the severity of the setback.
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Ryan Zeferjahn P | LAA
Angels' Ryan Zeferjahn: Starting bullpen game
Zeferjahn will start Friday's game against the Phillies, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
Zeferjahn will serve as an opener Friday, marking his first big-league start. The 27-year-old owns a 5.66 ERA and a 41:22 K:BB across 35 innings in 2025. He's completed two innings in just one of his 40 appearances.
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Andrew Hoffmann SP | ARI
Royals' Andrew Hoffmann: Back in bigs
The Royals recalled Hoffmann from Triple-A Omaha on Friday.
Hoffmann made his MLB debut earlier this season, allowing two runs in two innings of relief May 30. He'll take the spot of Michael Lorenzen (oblique) on the 26-man roster, although Hoffmann will work out of the bullpen rather than plugging the hole in the rotation. Hoffmann boasts a 2.31 ERA and 55:10 K:BB in 39 innings with Omaha.
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Ian Hamilton RP | ATL
Yankees' Ian Hamilton: Serving as opener
Hamilton will open Friday's game against Atlanta, Max Goodman of NJ.com reports.
The Yankees were initially expected to start Max Fried (blister) on Friday, but the team has opted to give Fried a few extra days of rest. Instead, Hamilton will open up what's expected to be a bullpen game. The 30-year-old reliever has a 3.47 ERA through 36.1 innings this season, and he hasn't pitched more than two innings in an outing this season. Coming out of the All-Star break, New York could look to get multiple innings out of Hamilton's fresh arm Friday.
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Jose Ruiz RP | TEX
Rangers' Jose Ruiz: Headed to Texas
Ruiz was traded from Atlanta to Texas in exchange for Dane Dunning on Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Ruiz lost his spot on Atlanta's 40-man roster June 19, but he went unclaimed on waivers and remained in the organization. He'll get a fresh start with the Rangers, his third club of 2025.
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Paxton Schultz RP | WAS
Blue Jays' Paxton Schultz: Beginning rehab assignment
Schultz (finger) began a rehab assignment with the Florida Complex League Blue Jays on Thursday.
Schultz hit the injured list with right middle finger inflammation in late June and resumed throwing roughly a week later. He should be activated relatively soon, as he typically works one or two frames per appearance and shouldn't need a ton of appearance before being reinstated.
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Josh Winckowski RP | BOS
Red Sox's Josh Winckowski: In throwing progression
Winckowski (elbow) is in the early stages of a throwing progression at the Red Sox' spring training complex in Florida, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.
Winkowski suffered a right flexor strain at Triple-A Worcester back in mid-May and was recalled and placed on the 60-day major-league injured list in early June. He will not be eligible for activation until early August, and it sounds like it will be longer than that before he'll be an option for the Red Sox.