MLB Player News

Davidson (forearm) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Thursday, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Davidson was placed on the 10-day injured list due to left forearm inflammation June 16, and the injury will keep him sidelined until at least mid-August. Jesse Chavez's contract was selected as part of a corresponding move, and he'll start Thursday's game against the Reds.

Jax was recalled from Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday.

Jax spent just over a week with Triple-A St. Paul, but he didn't appear in any games during his most recent stint in the minors. He'll now return to the major-league roster after right-hander Randy Dobnak (finger) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Jax's first three big-league appearances have been out of the bullpen, but he could be a candidate to start in Dobnak's absence.

Paredes (shoulder) will report to Triple-A Sugar Land to begin a rehab assignment within the next week, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

The 25-year-old has been on the shelf since June 11 with a strained right shoulder, so he should only require a couple games in the minors before being activated. Paredes has struggled in 12 big-league appearances this year with a 6.23 ERA, 2.77 WHIP and 15:17 K:BB across 8.2 innings.

Chavez had his contract selected by Atlanta to start Thursday's game at Cincinnati and is expected to pitch 2-3 innings, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander has primarily worked as a reliever over the past three seasons, but he'll start Thursday's contest as manager Brian Snitker employs a bullpen game. Chavez struggled in 18 appearances for Texas last year with a 6.88 ERA, but he's pitched well at Triple-A Gwinnett in 2021 with a 2.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 27:8 K:BB across 20 innings.

Borucki (forearm) is slated to throw a bullpen Friday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Borucki recently resumed mound work, and he'll throw his first bullpen session Friday. He's been sidelined since May 14 due to a forearm strain but could begin a rehab assignment in the near future if his bullpen goes well.

Hudson (elbow) was spotted playing catch from a short distance Thursday, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

Hudson remains in the early stages of his throwing program after he was placed on the injured list June 12 with right elbow inflammation. He'll likely need to complete multiple bullpen sessions and face live hitters in batting practice before the Nationals clear him to begin a rehab assignment. Hudson may have difficulty gaining clearance to rejoin the Nationals before the end of June, but a pre-All-Star break return is still realistic.

Quijada was recalled by the Angels on Tuesday, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

The left-hander's call-up was part of a series of transactions Tuesday that included the activation of fellow pitcher Jose Quintana and the optioning of Jaime Barria and Chris Rodriguez. Quijada previously saw action in two major-league appearances in May, totaling 3.1 scoreless innings and allowing only one hit while compiling a 5:3 K:BB.

The Mariners optioned Nittoli to Triple-A Tacoma on Thursday.

The 30-year-old Nittoli's first stint in the big leagues lasted just under a week after he was brought up from Tacoma last Friday. He made his MLB debut Wednesday against the Rockies, giving up two runs over one inning. Seattle will call up Keynan Middleton from Triple-A to replace Nittoli in the bullpen and on the 26-man active roster.

Sims' elbow sprain is expected to keep him out for 3-to-4 weeks, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

The news certainly could have been a lot worse for the Reds, as this is Sims' second elbow issue of the year. He battled an elbow problem over the offseason and didn't appear in a Cactus League game until nearly the end of spring training. The given timeline means he'll return just after the All-Star break at the earliest and potentially not until late July. Sims had been the leading member of the Reds' closer committee, so other members of that committee such as Tejay Antone and Amir Garrett should see more opportunities in the ninth inning until he returns.

Flores was claimed off waivers by the Rockies on Thursday and was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Flores made a single relief appearance for the Cardinals back in early May, allowing a run on a hit and two walks while failing to record an out. He recorded an unimpressive 5.74 ERA and 1.86 WHIP in five starts and three relief appearances for Triple-A Memphis before being designated for assignment Tuesday. He'll serve as organizational depth for the Rockies for now.