MLB Player News

White was placed on the 7-day injured list Tuesday and will undergo Tommy John surgery.

White had a strong 2021 campaign in which he progressed from Low-A to Triple-A, but he'll be forced to miss the entire 2022 season following his procedure. He made nine appearances at Triple-A Durham last year, posting a 1.86 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 9.2 innings, and he'll attempt to build upon his success at some point in 2023.

Hearn will start the Rangers' fourth game of the season Monday versus the Rockies in Texas.

Though Hearn won't be used in the Rangers' season-opening series this weekend, those invested in the lefty in deeper mixed leagues or AL-only formats may have been reluctant to use him anyway in a road matchup against a loaded Toronto offense. Instead, Hearn gets a more favorable draw to begin the 2022 campaign, as he'll line up for a two-start week. After drawing the Rockies in the Rangers' home opener, Hearn is projected to make his second start April 17 against the Angels in Arlington.

Triple-A Salt Lake placed Soriano (elbow) on its 60-day injured list Tuesday.

Soriano underwent revision Tommy John surgery in June 2021 and is unlikely to pitch this season since the procedure carries a 16-month recovery timetable. The right-hander was designated for assignment by the Pirates and returned to the Angels in mid-November.

Baker will be on the Orioles' Opening Day roster, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Baker allowed just one run on one hit and one walk with four strikeouts over four innings in spring training. The 27-year-old made his major-league debut with the Blue Jays last season before being claimed by the Orioles on waivers the previous November. His strong spring will allow him to start the season in a low-leverage role out of the bullpen, though the Orioles' lack of relief depth could see him move up the pecking order if he pitches well.

Manager Brandon Hyde said Wednesday that Krehbiel secured a spot on the Orioles' Opening Day roster, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

Krehbiel was a late-season waiver claim from the Rays in September, and he'll have a chance to pitch in a relief role to begin this season. The 29-year-old allowed four runs on six hits and two walks with eight strikeouts in five innings during spring training. Given the lack of bullpen depth on the major-league roster, a hot start from Krehbiel could see him eventually push for high-leverage assignments.

Tate (illness) threw Wednesday and is expected to be fine for Opening Day, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Tate missed some time late in camp due to a sore throat, but he's slated to join the Orioles' Opening Day bullpen following Wednesday's throwing session. Since Cole Sulser and Tanner Scott were recently traded to Miami, Tate should be firmly in the mix for high-leverage work early in the regular season.

Chafin (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list Wednesday.

Chafin was diagnosed with a left groin strain late in spring training, and he'll officially land on the IL to begin the regular season. The move is retroactive to April 4, but it's not yet clear when the southpaw will be able to make his 2022 debut.

Vest's contract was selected by the Tigers on Wednesday.

Vest was informed Tuesday that he'll begin the season on the major-league roster, and the Tigers made the move official a day later as part of a large batch of transactions to finalize the roster. The 26-year-old made six relief appearances this spring and posted a 4.50 ERA, 9:3 K:BB and 1.33 WHIP in six innings.

Snead will open the season as one of three left-handers in the Athletics' bullpen, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Snead just arrived in Oakland on March 16 as part of the trade that sent Matt Chapman to the Blue Jays, and he put together a solid spring that included a 1-0 record and 3.60 ERA across five innings in six appearances. The 27-year-old also made an impression during his first taste of the big leagues last season in Toronto, recording a 2.35 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in seven outings. He'll likely see plenty of matchup-based work to start the season in a fluid role behind closer Lou Trivino.

Puk will open the season as one of three left-handers in the Athletics' bullpen, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

There'd been some talk from manager Mark Kotsay about Puk possibly being back in play for a rotation spot in the immediate wake of Sean Manaea's trade to the Padres. However, with Adam Oller having secured the No. 5 role in the rotation to start the season and James Kaprielian (shoulder) expected to be available by the end of the month, Puk is back to opening the 2022 campaign in the bullpen, where he'll look to start putting an uneven spring that saw him generate a 6.52 ERA across 9.2 innings over six appearances behind him.