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The Nationals placed Law on the 15-day injured list Wednesday with right forearm inflammation.

Complications from a late-season elbow injury in 2024 followed Law into spring training, though the Nationals are officially labeling his injury as a forearm issue. Either way, he'll now officially be sidelined through the first 15 days of the new season but isn't likely to need much more time than that to prepare for his 2025 debut.

The Nationals placed Brzykcy (quadriceps) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday, retroactive to March 24.

Brzykcy was limited to just one spring game due to a lingering quadriceps injury. He's eligible to return from the IL in early April, but he'll need to ramp up his activity via extended spring training or a rehab assignment before being ready for major-league action. Brzykcy made his MLB debut in 2024 with the Nationals, and across six games he allowed nine earned runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out four across 5.2 innings.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Yankees optioned De Los Santos to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Wednesday.

De Los Santos finished spring training with a 1.93 ERA across 9.1 innings, but he was unable to secure a spot in the Yankees' Opening Day bullpen. De Los Santos spent all of 2024 in Triple-A, but he'll be a prime candidate for a call-up if the Yankees need right-handed depth out of the bullpen.

Cruz is working out with the Padres at Petco Park on Wednesday and could be included on their Opening Day roster, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Cruz was optioned to minor-league camp in mid-March, but it looks like he will wind up making the team after all. The left-hander would be making his major-league debut if he gets into a game.

Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said Wednesday that Brazoban will be included on the Opening Day roster, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Brazoban secured one of the final available spots in the New York bullpen. The 35-year-old right-hander is likely to be used mostly in middle relief after he turned in a 3.83 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 51:25 K:BB to go with five holds across his 51.2 big-league innings between the Marlins and Mets during the regular season last year.

Kranick will be part of the Mets' bullpen on Opening Day, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.

Kranick had a dominant Grapefruit League showing, permitting only two runs with a 15:1 K:BB over 12.1 innings. The 27-year-old's stuff has played up since he switched to relief, and he could work his way into a high-leverage role for the Mets.