MLB Player News

Buehler is on the 7-day DL at Double-A Tulsa with an undisclosed injury.

Given his injury history (Tommy John surgery in August 2015), this is obviously concerning. There has been no word as to the nature of the injury, but he has not pitched since June 3. Buehler has a 1.88 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 56:15 K:BB in 43 innings split between High-A and Double-A. When healthy, he is one of the top pitching prospects in baseball.

Woodruff was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday against the Cardinals due to right hamstring tightness.

This is a tough break for Woodruff, who was in line to make his MLB debut after holding his own at hitter-friendly Colorado Springs. Not much else is known at this point given the vague diagnosis, but an update on his condition should become available in the near future. Southpaw Brent Suter will now start Game 1 of the doubleheader in his place.

Eickhoff dealt with some cramping in his right shoulder during Monday's game against the Red Sox, Jim Salisbury of CSN Philadelphia reports.

Eickhoff downplayed the issue, saying it was due to dehydration and was "no big deal." Considering he threw a quality start with six strikeouts against Boston despite the cramping, there's little reason to think he's in jeopardy of missing his weekend home start against the Diamondbacks.

Anderson (knee) is scheduled to throw a live batting practice session Tuesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

The southpaw, who has been out all month with knee inflammation, continues to slowly move closer to a return to the Rockies. Tuesday will mark the first time he faces live hitters since landing on the disabled list, and the hope is that -- barring any setbacks -- he'll head out on a rehab assignment afterwards. With Jeff Hoffman pitching well in his place, it's still unclear if Anderson and his 5.85 ERA will rejoin the big-league rotation upon his return.

Gonzales was called up from Triple-A Memphis to start Game 2 of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Brewers, Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com reports.

He is serving as the 26th man for the twin bill, meaning he will be shuttled back to Memphis following the nightcap. The Brewers rank 13th in MLB with a 97 wRC+ against left-handed pitchers this season, so it is a middling matchup for Gonzales. He has a 3.26 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 24:9 K:BB in 30.1 innings at Triple-A this year. While he profiles as more of a No. 4 or No. 5 starter long term, his changeup is a filthy pitch that can allow him to get on a run when everything is clicking.

The Brewers designated Scahill for assignment Tuesday.

With the Brewers set to play six games in five days, the team dropped Scahill from the 40-man roster to open up a spot for a sixth starter in Brandon Woodruff, who will make his MLB debut in Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cardinals. Scahill surrendered one of the 10 runs the Brewers bullpen yielded in Sunday's blowout loss to the Diamondbacks, bringing his ERA up to 3.57 over 17.2 innings with the big club. The Brewers are hoping to stash the 30-year-old at Triple-A Colorado Springs if he passes through waivers unclaimed.

The Brewers purchased Woodruff's contract from Triple-A Colorado Springs and named him the starter for Game 1 of Tuesday's doubleheader with the Cardinals.

Woodruff becomes the fourth top-10 prospect in the Brewers' organization in just over a week to receive the call to the big leagues, following in the footsteps of outfielder Brett Phillips, pitcher Josh Hader and outfielder Lewis Brinson. The 24-year-old's 4.12 ERA and 1.25 WHIP over 63.1 innings at Triple-A don't look impressive on the surface, but considering that he pitches in one of the least forgiving home parks in the minors, Woodruff has acquitted himself quite well. The Brewers will see how Woodruff fares in his MLB debut before deciding whether to keep him around beyond Tuesday, but he could end up settling in as the club's fifth starter in the event Matt Garza (chest) isn't ready to come off the disabled list by the weekend.

Strasburg (7-2) gave up six runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out 10 over five innings but came away with a no-decision in Monday's 11-10 loss to the Braves.

The right-hander gave up three homers on a warm night when the ball was flying out of Nationals Park, but Strasburg was actually in line for the win until yet another late-inning collapse by Washington's bullpen. It was his third double-digit strikeout performance in his last five starts, and he'll take another run at win No. 8 on the road against the Mets on Saturday.

Freeland (7-4) allowed five runs -- four earned -- on nine hits and two walks while striking out three batters over 5.2 innings during Monday's loss to Pittsburgh.

The rookie sports a serviceable 3.57 ERA and 1.39 WHIP, and it's encouraging that he's been better at Coors Field than on the road (3.50 ERA, 1.33 WHIP). Freeland's upside is capped by his lack of strikeouts, and he's now allowed seven home runs in his past six starts. His ERA is also likely to begin creeping up closer to his 4.80 FIP, so it wouldn't be a shock if he hit a rookie wall at some point this summer. Freeland lines up to face the Giants at Coors in his next outing.

Taillon (3-1) pitched five scoreless innings with five strikeouts during Monday's win over Colorado.

Taillon's curveball was especially sharp in this outing, and the 25-year-old righty now sports a 2.90 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 7.8 K/9 through his seven starts this year. Considering the current fantasy landscape of the pitcher position, Taillon is on the fast track to being a rare set-and-forget option -- if he isn't already. He projects to make his next start against the Cubs at PNC Park this weekend.