MLB Player News

The Giants placed Szapucki (arm) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Szapucki's move to the 60-day IL opens up a spot on the 40-man roster for catcher Roberto Perez and ensures the 26-year-old lefty will miss at least the first two months of the season. The Giants shut Szapucki down earlier this month after he experienced soreness in in his left arm, and he's since received multiple medical opinions on the injury, including a consultation with a doctor who specializes in thoracic outlet syndrome. The team has yet to provide an estimated timeline for Szapucki to resume pitching while he contends with an injury the Giants are currently terming as "left arm neuropathy."

Rodriguez (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 27.

Rodriguez began experiencing tightness in his throwing shoulder toward the end of spring training. It's not believed to be an overly serious injury, but there's also no timetable for when he might be ready to join the bullpen in St. Louis.

Payamps, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, secured a spot on the Brewers' Opening Day roster.

Payamps was not sharp during the spring, allowing five earned runs over 5.1 innings, but he is out of options and the Brewers want to take a longer look at him after acquiring him from the A's over the offseason. He figures to open in a low-leverage role.

Guerra, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com, secured a spot on the Brewers' Opening Day roster.

Guerra was tagged for seven earned runs over 5.2 spring training innings, but with him out of options the Brewers elected to place him in the big-league bullpen and give him a chance to iron things out. Guerra owns a career 6.60 ERA at the big-league level, but he did post a 3.38 over 17 appearances with the Rays last season.

The Giants optioned Hjelle to Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday.

With Anthony DeSclafani finishing spring training healthy after initially being eased while he worked back from last July's ankle surgery, he appears set to serve as the Giants' long-relief option and preferred spot starter. The presence of DeSclafani and another multi-inning relief option in Jakob Junis leaves no room for Hjelle, who sputtered to a 5.76 ERA and 1.64 WHIP over 25 innings in the big leagues a season ago.

Winder (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday. He will be built up as a long reliever in the short term rather than as a starter, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

Winder threw 2.2 innings in a spring outing Tuesday, so he's making progress. It's likely he'll go on a rehab stint at Triple-A first and could ultimately replace Cole Sands as Minnesota's long reliever in the bullpen.

The Reds placed Antone (elbow) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.

Antone missed all of 2022 following Tommy John surgery and then suffered a flexor strain this past winter. There's no clear timetable for when he might be ready to join the Reds' bullpen.

The Reds placed Sims (back) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

Bell was bothered by back spasms throughout much of March and will need a little more rest and rehab before he can jump into the Reds' bullpen. The 28-year-old might eventually emerge again as a high-leverage option in Cincinnati, though he has some proving to do after his lost 2022.

Henriquez (elbow) was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

Henriquez was shut down in late February due to right posterior elbow soreness. He started throwing late in spring training and could be on track to return in April. A key distinction of the roster move is that he was placed on the major-league injured list. He may be sent to Triple-A when he's activated.

The Reds placed Santillan (back) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

Santillan managed to appear in minor-league games toward the end of spring training, but he still has some build-up ahead as he recovers from a lingering back strain.