MLB Player News

Pomeranz (neck/elbow) shifted his rehab assignment to Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Pomeranz logged two perfect innings with Single-A Lake Elsinore and should finally be cleared to return to the Padres' bullpen after maybe one or two appearances with El Paso. The lefty reliever hasn't pitched in a major-league game since 2021 due to flexor tendon surgery and subsequent complications.

Nelson (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Nelson finally appears to be nearing the end of his recovery from Tommy John surgery, which he underwent back in August 2021. He reportedly looked sharp in Dodgers camp this spring and could be an option for their major-league bullpen in the early part of May if all goes well at the Triple-A level.

Wingenter (biceps) is completing rehab daily and will be re-assessed for throwing at the end of the week, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Wingenter was placed on the injured list retroactive to April 19 with right biceps tendinitis. The right-hander could return to the Detroit bullpen around the start of May, but his timeline will be largely determined by when he can begin his throwing program.

Nolin was designated for assignment by the Marlins on Tuesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

This move clears out a 40-man roster spot for Bryan Hoeing, who is joining the Marlins' rotation Tuesday night in Atlanta. Nolin surrendered six earned runs over three innings of relief Monday while making his first appearance in the majors since 2021.

Hoeing had his contract selected by the Marlins on Tuesday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Hoeing will start in place of the injured Trevor Rogers (biceps) Tuesday night against Atlanta. The 26-year-old right-hander got rocked for 17 earned runs over his first 12.2 major-league innings last season, but he was off to an encouraging start this year at Triple-A Jacksonville. Atlanta's lineup will be a tough test.

Brieske (arm) completed a live BP session at the Tigers' spring training facility in Lakeland on Tuesday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Brieske is scheduled to throw another live session later in the week. The right-hander was diagnosed with right ulnar nerve entrapment and underwent a hydrodissection procedure to treat the issue in his right arm. There's no timetable for when Brieske will be able to return to the mound at this point.

Walter has a 4.19 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 11:7 K:BB in 19.1 innings through four starts for Triple-A Worcester.

The best stat in Walter's profile early on is his 50.8 percent groundball rate, and even that's notably worse than his career norms. He showed an excellent ability to pound the zone and also pile up strikeouts in the lower levels, but his 12.9 percent strikeout rate is the second-lowest mark among qualified International League starters.

Varland (hand) is set to make rehab appearances Thursday and Saturday with High-A Wisconsin, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

If both those outings go smoothly, Varland will then travel to Colorado with the Brewers next week and should be activated from the 15-day injured list at some point during their three-game series at Coors Field that begins May 2. He's been sidelined since April 15 due to a right hand contusion.

Iglesias (shoulder) will throw either live batting practice or in a minor-league rehab appearance Thursday, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Iglesias was able to face live hitters for the first time Monday and is now scheduled for at least one more round of work. It's unclear how many rehab appearances Iglesias will make should he go on an assignment, but he figures to be very close to the end of his recovery process and could even return as soon as this weekend.

The Yankees optioned Weissert to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Tuesday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Weissert threw 39 pitches in relief in the Yankees' loss to the Twins on Monday and probably wasn't going to be available for a few days. The Yankees called up Nick Ramirez from Triple-A to replace Weissert on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen.