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  • Jose Berrios SP | TOR

    Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Facing hitters again Tuesday

    Berrios (elbow) is scheduled to face hitters in live batting practice again Tuesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

    Over the weekend, Berrios faced hitters for the first time since being diagnosed in mid-March with a stress fracture in his right elbow and apparently responded well. He'll repeat the activity Tuesday, and if all goes well, the veteran right-hander could then be sent out on a minor-league rehab assignment. Heading into spring training, Berrios had been on the outside looking in for a starting role with the big club, but with injuries having tested Toronto's pitching depth through the first two weeks of the season, he could have a clearer path to a rotation spot once he gets healthy.

  • Trey Yesavage SP | TOR

    Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage: Next rehab outing coming Thursday

    Yesavage (shoulder) is slated to make his second rehab start Thursday with Single-A Dunedin, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

    Yesavage checked out fine after a bullpen session Monday, prompting the Blue Jays to clear him for another rehab outing in the Florida State League. After he didn't pitch at all during the Grapefruit League while recovering from a right shoulder impingement, Yesavage struck out three and allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk over 2.2 innings in his first rehab start with Dunedin last Friday. He threw 44 pitches in that outing and is expected to push his count up to around 60-to-65 pitches Thursday, per Zwelling.

  • Steven Zobac SP | KC

    Royals' Steven Zobac: Shelved at Double-A

    Double-A Northwest Arkansas placed Zobac on the 7-day injured list April 2 with an undisclosed injury, Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline reports.

    The Royals protected Zobac from the Rule 5 Draft despite the fact knee injuries limited him to 36.1 innings at Double-A in 2025. His above-average fastball and slider should eventually fit in the middle of a big-league bullpen, although he is still being developed as a starter entering his age-25 season.

  • Jaden Hamm SP | DET

    Tigers' Jaden Hamm: Shoulder barking at Double-A

    Hamm is dealing with a right shoulder strain with Double-A Erie, Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline reports.

    He hasn't officially been placed on the injured list, but the nature of the injury suggests Hamm is closer to week-to-week than day-to-day. The 23-year-old righty logged a 4.88 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 76 strikeouts in 83 innings across 20 starts at Double-A last year.

  • Andrew Sears SP | DET

    Tigers' Andrew Sears: Recovering from elbow injury

    Sears is recovering from a left elbow osteophyte fracture and is in a throwing program, Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline reports.

    Sears enjoyed a breakout 2025 season, logging a 3.49 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 123 strikeouts in 111 innings across High-A and Double-A. He only made six starts at Double-A last year, and it's unclear how lengthy Sears' recovery will be.

  • Kelvis Salcedo SP | DET

    Tigers' Kelvis Salcedo: Delayed start to season

    Single-A Lakeland placed Salcedo on the 7-day injured list as he recovers from right meniscus surgery, Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline reports.

    Salcedo has been throwing live batting practice, so he could return in a matter of weeks. He had a 1.54 ERA, 0.60 WHIP and 32 strikeouts in 23.1 innings at Single-A to close last season, and the 20-year-old righty should get a bump to High-A once he knocks some rust off for the Flying Tigers.

  • Aldrin Batista SP | CHW

    White Sox's Aldrin Batista: Shelved at High-A

    High-A Winston-Salem placed Batista on the 60-day injured list March 26 while he recovers from an elbow injury, Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline reports.

    Batista suffered a stress fracture in his elbow last April, but he returned Aug. 20 to log 10.1 innings for the Dash, so he must have re-injured the elbow late last season or while ramping up this spring.

  • Red Sox's Kutter Crawford: Closing in on rehab assignment

    Crawford (wrist) is on track to begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Worcester this weekend, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    Crawford is set to throw a bullpen session Wednesday, and as long as he gets through that without any setbacks, he'll be cleared to take the ball for the WooSox. It would be the first time Crawford has pitched in a game since he underwent right wrist surgery last summer. The righty will need a few rehab outings, and he could remain with Worcester rather than rejoin the Red Sox after the rehab assignment is over.

  • White Sox's Mathias LaCombe: Slowed by shoulder issue

    LaCombe fell behind in camp due to shoulder discomfort but could join Single-A Kannapolis in the near future, Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline reports.

    The White Sox have been churning out some notable pitching prospects over the past year, and LaCombe could follow such a path once healthy. The 6-foot-2 righty logged an impressive 32.6 percent strikeout rate and 1.11 WHIP in 53.1 innings in the lower levels last year, so he could get a bump to High-A Winston-Salem before long.

  • Rays' Drew Rasmussen: Scratched from Tuesday's start

    Rasmussen was scratched from his scheduled start against the Cubs on Tuesday due to the imminent birth of his child, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

    The right-hander will presumably be placed on the paternity list soon, which will allow him to be away from the team for up to three days. It's unclear when exactly the Rays plan to re-insert Rasmussen into the starting rotation, but his next outing seems likely to come this weekend versus the Yankees. Mason Englert is starting in his place Tuesday as Tampa Bay is opting for a bullpen game.

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