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  • Geoff Hartlieb RP | ATH

    Yankees' Geoff Hartlieb: Misses out on Opening Day roster

    The Yankees reassigned Hartlieb to minor-league camp Saturday.

    Hartlieb made five appearances out of the Colorado bullpen in 2024, but he otherwise spent the entire season at the Triple-A level. The 31-year-old is likely to see the bulk of his appearances with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre during the upcoming season.

  • Colten Brewer RP | NYY

    Yankees' Colten Brewer: Opening season in minors

    The Yankees reassigned Brewer to minor-league camp Saturday.

    Brewer is expected to open the season at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he'll work out of the bullpen. He finished the spring with a 0.90 ERA and 0.90 WHIP over 10 innings in the Grapefruit League and could put himself on the radar for a promotion to the majors with a strong showing at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre early on in the season.

  • Michel Otanez RP | TEX

    Athletics' Michel Otanez: Lands on shelf

    The Athletics placed Otanez (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.

    Otanez was diagnosed with a right shoulder impingement on March 16 and is without a definitive timeline for a return. Once healthy, Otanez is expected to fill a high-leverage setup role in front of closer Mason Miller.

  • Rangers' Caleb Boushley: Starting 2025 in Triple-A

    The Rangers assigned Boushley to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.

    Boushley signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers in November after appearing in just two regular-season games for the Twins in 2024. He pitched in eight spring training games and posted a 3.27 ERA and 1.27 WHIP across 11 innings. Boushley will start the 2025 campaign in Round Rock, but he could get a major-league call-up if the Rangers need right-handed depth out of the bullpen.

  • Joe Barlow RP | TEX

    Rangers' Joe Barlow: Assigned to Triple-A

    The Rangers assigned Barlow to Triple-A Round Rock on Wednesday.

    Barlow signed a minor-league contract with the Rangers in February, but he wasn't able to crack the Opening Day roster after finishing spring training by allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five across 5.2 innings. He last saw major-league action in 2023 with the Rangers, and he could be called up by Texas should there be a need for right-handed depth out of the bullpen.

  • Tyler Gilbert RP | CHW

    White Sox's Tyler Gilbert: Headed to injured list

    The White Sox placed Gilbert on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to left knee bursitis.

    The 31-year-old lefty allowed five earned runs while striking out six batters in nine innings during spring training. The White Sox haven't provided a timeline for Gilbert to make his season debut, but he's likely to assume a multi-inning relief role in Chicago once he's healthy.

  • Scott Effross RP | NYY

    Yankees' Scott Effross: Moves to IL

    The Yankees placed Effross (hamstring) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.

    The right-hander suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain in his first appearance of spring training and remains without an official timeline for his return. Effross missed a significant chunk of 2024 due to back surgery and spent most of the time he was healthy at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, where he had a 2.78 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 28:9 K:BB over 32.1 innings.

  • Yankees' Jonathan Loaisiga: Starting 2025 on IL

    The Yankees placed Loaisiga (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.

    Loaisiga is in the final stages of his recovery from an internal brace procedure on his right elbow that he underwent last April. He's been throwing off a mound since early March, and his placement on the 15-day IL rather than 60-day indicates that the Yankees are optimistic he'll be back in action before late May. With a number of Yankees relievers starting the 2025 campaign on the IL, Brent Headrick and Yoendrys Gomez will have the opportunity to see meaningful big-league action to begin the season.

  • Ian Hamilton RP | ATL

    Yankees' Ian Hamilton: Moved to IL

    The Yankees placed Hamilton on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to a viral illness.

    Hamilton's recovery from an infection put him a bit behind schedule during spring training. As a result, he'll begin the season on the IL and will likely head to the minor leagues on a rehab assignment to continue ramping up before being cleared to join the Yankees.

  • Clayton Beeter RP | WAS

    Yankees' Clayton Beeter: Placed on IL

    The Yankees placed Beeter on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to right shoulder impingement syndrome.

    General manager Brian Cashman said last weekend that the Yankees expect Beeter to be out "a while," so the right-hander's move to the IL isn't much of a surprise. He remains without a clear return timeline but may receive one once he is cleared to face live hitters.

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