MLB Player News

Buehler will receive an MRI on his right elbow Saturday morning, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Buehler was pulled from Friday's contest against the Giants after four innings, and it was later disclosed that he is dealing with right elbow discomfort. Ardaya reports that the right-hander has dealt with discomfort in the elbow for years, and Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times explains that Buehler attempted to keep pitching when something "grabbed" in the elbow Friday only to discover that the issue didn't go away. The Dodgers -- and fantasy managers who roster Buehler -- will be holding their collective breaths while waiting to see what Saturday's MRI reveals.

Flaherty (shoulder) will make a third rehab start Wednesday, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Flaherty has been exceptional in his two rehab starts to date, but he threw only 58 pitches in his second outing Friday, and the Cardinals want to build him up further before adding him back to the roster. If all goes well in his next outing, though, there's a chance his next one could come in the big leagues.

Feltner was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.

It was announced Friday that Feltner would start the first game of Saturday's twin bill against the Padres, and the Rockies made the move official prior to first pitch.

Clevinger was placed on the COVID-19-related injured list Saturday.

It's unclear if Clevinger tested positive for the virus, but regardless, he will not be available for either end of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies.

Heaney (shoulder) is expected to throw at least five innings for Double-A Tulsa in his next rehab appearance Tuesday, the Associated Press reports.

Heaney has two rehab starts under his belt thus far -- both with Triple-A Oklahoma City -- and has thrown a combined 7.1 innings, allowing one earned run on four hits and no walks while striking out 10. He tossed 4.1 frames in his most recent appearance Thursday and is now set to go at least five innings Tuesday. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts indicated that Heaney's next outing will be with Double-A Tulsa due to "logistics," but that doesn't change the expectation that it will be the left-handed hurler's final rehab appearance before returning to the big-league club as long as he doesn't experience any setbacks.

Peterson (3-0) picked up the win in Friday's victory over the Angels, allowing one run on three hits and a walk over 2.2 relief innings. He struck out three.

Entering the game in the fourth inning after Tylor Megill hit his pitch limit in his return from a biceps strain, Peterson inherited a 4-2 lead and made sure the Angels couldn't tie things up. The southpaw appears headed for a long relief role or even a return to Triple-A Syracuse now that the Mets' rotation is beginning to get healthier, despite a solid 3.00 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 32:18 K:BB over 36 big-league innings this season.

Meyer (elbow) threw a simulated game Saturday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

It had been nearly a month since Meyer faced hitters, but he did just that Saturday. It's not entirely clear how close he is to pitching in a game, but his fastball sat in the 94-95 mph range during Saturday's session, so it should not be long at this point.

Megill didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 7-3 win over the Angels, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk over 3.1 innings. He struck out four.

While his limited pitch count in his return from a month-long absence due to a biceps strain prevented Megill from lasting long enough to collect a win, he certainly appeared healthy as his first fastball clocked at 97.8 mph, and he topped out at 99.2 mph. The right-hander fired 64 pitches, 39 for strikes, before exiting and should get stretched out to something close to a regular workload in his next outing. Megill's 4.50 ERA on the year is somewhat deceptive -- toss out the start in which he got hurt, and he sports a 2.70 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 40:9 K:BB through 36.2 innings.

Gibson (4-2) went six innings in Friday's win against Arizona, allowing three runs on four hits while striking out four and walking three.

Gibson bounced back after a three-inning, five-run outing against the Angels last weekend with a quality start against the Diamondbacks. He threw 64 of 100 pitches for strikes. The victory was his first since May 8.

Gallen (4-2) lasted just 1.2 innings in a loss to the Phillies on Friday, allowing six runs (four earned) on seven hits, while striking out two and walking one.

This was a rough outing for Gallen, surrendering multiple runs for the fourth game in a row. He was pulled in the second inning after throwing 66 pitches. Although his season ERA sits at 2.95, Gallen's ERA in June is 7.04. The righty will have to make some adjustments to bounce back in his next appearance -- he lines up to face the Reds at home next week.