MLB Player News

Lorenzen (elbow) felt soreness while throwing Sunday and will be sent for an MRI, MLB.com's Mark Sheldon reports.

Further details regarding Lorenzen's status will be available after the results of his MRI come back, but it appears he may be dealing with more than just a sore elbow. His availability for Opening Day is certainly in question as things stand.

Pittsburgh reassigned Taillon to minor-league camp Monday.

The Pirates appear excited about potentially adding Taillon to the rotation at some point in 2016, but the reality is that he hasn't faced batters in game action in more than two years. He went 5-10 with a 3.73 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 143:52 K:BB ratio in 147.1 minor league innings in 2013. He's a wild card with a wide range of potential outcomes in 2016.

DeGrom (back) experienced no issues while throwing a bullpen session Monday and should make his next appearance Thursday or Friday, Matt Ehalt of The Record reports.

DeGrom was scratched from his scheduled spring outing Monday due to soreness in his back, but he was still able to get back on the mound, and experienced "no issues" during his session. Don't expect this week's delay to put much of a damper on his preparation for the regular season.

Glasnow, who was reassigned to minor-league camp Monday, is expected to start the season with Triple-A Indianapolis, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

The righty made just one Grapefruit League appearance, allowing three walks, one wild pitch and one balk in 1.2 innings. The 6-foot-8 hurler will work on his command and keeping baserunners from stealing at will. Glasnow offers elite swing-and-miss stuff but still needs to refine some of his mechanics and become more consistent. Expect to see him in the majors after the Super 2 arbitration date passes sometime in June.

Gonzales threw three solid innings in relief against the Nationals on Sunday, striking out six and allowing just three singles.

Gonzales had left his last appearance after jamming a finger, but there were obviously no ill effects Sunday. The talented youngster probably won't crack the rotation anytime soon, barring an injury or sustained poor performance from a current starter, but he offers a ton of upside and could be a nice sleeper in the right format.

Hendricks was sharp Sunday against Oakland, throwing four scoreless innings and striking out five.

Hendricks is battling with Adam Warren for the No. 5 spot in the rotation, and while Warren has been fine, Hendricks has been outstanding this spring. In nine innings, he's struck out 11 and walked just one, and his 1.00 ERA and 0.67 WHIP are also impressive. As long as he stays healthy, he should win the job, especially with Warren having experience as a reliever already.

DeGrom was scratched from his start Monday due to a stiff back blamed on a soft mattress but was able to throw a bullpen session and is expected to be fine for his next start, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

The Mets didn't want deGrom to make the two and a half hour bus ride to Lakeland to face the Tigers, which is why he was scratched. As he was able to throw a 20 minute, 40 pitch bullpen session without incident, the belief is that this is a one-time incident and he should be fine moving forward. However, given his increased work load last year, any mild ailments may raise a yellow flag.

Cole (ribs) made his Grapefruit League debut Sunday, yielding two runs on two solo homers in two innings. He struck out one batter and didn't allow a walk.

He made it through the outing with no apparent ill effects and will use the final three weeks of spring training to build up his arm. Cole totaled 37 pitches, sitting 92 mph while maxing out at 96 mph.

Wood (forearm) is expected to make his return to the rotation this week, Eric Stephen of SB Nation reports.

Wood had a significant scare when he was scratched with forearm tightness Saturday, but it appears that he will be fine. If he is indeed 100 percent, he'll continue on as a favorite to take one of the two rotation spots left by Brett Anderson (back) and Hyun-Jin Ryu (shoulder).

Hammel pitched four scoreless innings against the White Sox on Saturday.

It was the longest outing by any Cub so far this spring. Hammer has been outstanding so far, giving up just three hits and one walks in his six scoreless frames. He looks all set to be the No. 4 starter in the rotation.