MLB Player News

Rucinski (knee/back) is set to undergo season-ending back surgery, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Rucinski was already on the 60-day injured list with a multitude of ailments including a left knee injury and he'll now see his 2023 campaign come to a premature ending. The right-hander will finish the season with a 9.00 ERA and 2.28 WHIP with six strikeouts over 18 innings in four starts with the Athletics.

Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday that the team is feeling optimistic about Miley's elbow injury, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Miley has been dealing with bone spurs during his last few starts and received a PRP injection immediately after his most recent outing July 9 against the Reds. The Brewers haven't felt a need for imaging on Miley's elbow, indicating that they don't believe the damage to be severe enough to force an extended IL stint.

Double-A Richmond placed Roupp on its 7-day injured list July 4 due to an unspecified injury.

Roupp opened the season on Richmond's development list but had otherwise enjoyed a healthy age-24 campaign before being deactivated two weeks ago. Over his 10 starts at Double-A, Roupp has pitched to a 1.74 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 42:9 K:BB in 31 innings. The Giants haven't provided a timeline for when he might be ready to resume pitching in games.

Brewers manager Craig Counsell said Tuesday that Ashby (shoulder) will begin appearing in rehab games in the rookie-level Arizona Complex League in the near future, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Ashby remains without a clear timeline to make his season debut for Milwaukee, but the Brewers intend to use him out of the bullpen once he completes his rehab assignment, given that working as a reliever will allow for a quicker buildup. The 25-year-old is already in Arizona working his way through a throwing program and has resumed tossing bullpen sessions. He'll likely need to face live hitters in batting practice on a few occasions before the Brewers formally clear him to play in ACL games.

Woodruff (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment with High-A Wisconsin on Saturday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Woodruff has been on the injured list since mid-April, and he'll now begin ramping up toward a return to the Brewers' rotation. The 30-year-old righty has dealt with recovery issues in between bullpen sessions, but he reportedly felt "great" after his latest session Thursday and remains on track to return around mid-August.

Clevinger (biceps) is slated for a three-up, three-down bullpen session Wednesday, Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

It will come after a successful bullpen session Sunday during which Clevinger said it's the hardest he's throwing in a 'pen session since spring training. While it's unclear whether he will require a rehab assignment first, Clevinger appears to be trending in the right direction. He's been out since mid-June with right biceps inflammation.

Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Tuesday that the team remains hopeful Gausman (side) can make a start this weekend in Seattle, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Gausman had to be scratched from his last scheduled outing Saturday against the Diamondbacks due to left side discomfort, but he is feeling better and moving in a positive direction. As things stand right now, the right-hander is expected to avoid the injured list and could take the ball as soon as Friday.

Gray (elbow) has yet to allow a run and has given up four hits and seven walks while striking out 11 over nine innings since being reinstated from Single-A Myrtle Beach's 7-day injured list June 24.

Though Gray's control has been somewhat shaky in his three starts with Myrtle Beach, the results have been encouraging overall since he reported to the Carolina League after completing his recovery from Tommy John surgery. The 20-year-old lefty was the 93rd overall pick in the 2021 First-Year Player Draft.

Ryu (elbow) is slated to throw at least 80 pitches with Triple-A Buffalo on Friday in what is expected to be his final rehab start, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Ryu's fastball has sat in the 87-88 mph range during his first three rehab outings, which is down just a bit from what he was throwing pre-Tommy John surgery. The Blue Jays aren't concerned about the southpaw's velocity, though, and they expect it to tick back up. Ryu has permitted just two runs with an 11:0 K:BB across 12 innings in his first three rehab starts. He's a good stash in leagues where he's still available.

Kershaw (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Tuesday in Baltimore, Bill Plunkett of The Orange County Register reports.

"All good," the veteran left-hander told Plunkett after the workout. There is no exact timetable yet for when Kershaw might be able to slot back into the Dodgers' starting rotation, but manager Dave Roberts has suggested that early August would be a reasonable target, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Kershaw has been on the shelf since July 3 due to a bout of shoulder inflammation.