MLB Player News

Giles (finger) will begin a minor-league rehab assignment this weekend, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Giles' 2022 debut has been delayed by an injury to the tendon in his right middle finger, but he's closing in on his return from the injured list. The 31-year-old hasn't seen MLB action since undergoing Tommy John surgery in September of 2020, so his rehab stint in the minors is likely to last a few weeks.

Frias was optioned to Triple-A Reno on Friday.

Frias has been with the big-league club for the past week and made two appearances for Arizona, during which he allowed four runs on eight hits and three walks with one strikeout over 3.2 innings. Tyler Holton was promoted from Reno in a corresponding move.

Holton was recalled from Triple-A Reno on Friday.

Holton had his contract selected by Arizona in late April, and he was sent back to Reno a day later after delivering a scoreless frame in his major-league debut. The left-hander has struggled early in the season at Triple-A this year with a 5.65 ERA, 1.70 WHIP and 14:9 K:BB across 14.1 innings.

Alvarado was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday.

Alvarado's control issues finally reached a tipping point for the Phillies, so he'll exit the active roster to clear space for Friday's starter Bailey Falter. Alvarado's 15.4 percent walk rate is actually a notable improvement on his 18.7 percent mark from last year, but it's still nowhere near good enough and contributed heavily to his 7.62 ERA. His stuff is good enough that he could add to his 20 career saves at some point down the line if he could just figure out his command, but it doesn't look like such an improvement is coming any time soon.

Green (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

The Yankees announced last weekend that Green will require Tommy John surgery, so his move to the 60-day IL is simply procedural. The right-hander had posted a 3.00 ERA and 1.20 WHIP in 15 innings over 14 relief appearances prior to his injury, but he'll miss the remainder of 2022 and likely the majority of the 2023 season.

Wilson (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

Wilson landed on the injured list in late April due to an elbow injury, and he'll be ineligible to return to action until at least late June after being moved to the 60-day IL. However, a recovery timetable for the left-hander hasn't yet been revealed.

Coulombe (hip) was reinstated from the 15-day injured list Friday.

Coulombe had been on the injured list since May 11, but he recently made a pair of rehab appearances at Triple-A St. Paul and allowed a run on two hits and a walk while striking out one in two innings. The southpaw has posted a 0.75 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in 12 innings over nine relief appearances for the Twins this season and will rejoin the major-league bullpen after a relatively minimal absence.

Bruihl (1-1) was credited with the win against Arizona on Thursday, allowing two hits across one scoreless inning.

Los Angeles put up six runs early in the contest, but starter Mitch White was pulled after four scoreless frames. That enabled Bruihl, who followed White and pitched a scoreless fifth inning, to pick up the win. The left-hander has been solid for the Dodgers this season, allowing only three runs across 12 frames and posting a 1.00 WHIP while picking up two holds.

Trivino (1-3) took the loss in a defeat at the hands of the Rangers on Thursday, allowing two earned runs on two hits over one-third of an inning. He struck out one.

Trivino saw a recent strong stretch of pitching end with Thursday's stumble, one that saw him give up a run-scoring double to Adolis Garcia that snapped a 1-1 tie. Nathaniel Lowe subsequently drove in Garcia with a two-run home run off Sam Moll, tacking another run onto Trivino's ledger following his exit. The right-hander's rocky outing pushed his ERA back up to 7.94 after Trivino had lowered it by nearly six runs to 6.55 over the course of his previous 11 appearances.

Cronin was promoted to Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Cronin was dominant as a reliever at Double-A Harrisburg to begin the season, as he posted a 22:7 K:BB and 0.75 WHIP in 16.1 scoreless innings over 14 appearances to begin the season. The southpaw has served as a non-roster invitee during the last two seasons, and he'll now be rewarded with a promotion to the Triple-A club.