MLB Player News

The Rockies transferred Senzatela (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday, Patrick Lyons of TheDNVR.com reports.

Senzatela has been on the 15-day IL since May after he suffered a UCL sprain in his right elbow, and his move to the 60-day IL allows the Rockies to open a spot on their 40-man roster. Infielder Coco Montes was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque in a corresponding move. Senzatela will be sidelined at least through the All-Star break.

Rogers (biceps) could make a rehab start early next week for Triple-A Jacksonville if he receives positive medical results Sunday, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.

Rogers was scratched from his rehab start Saturday for Jacksonville due to discomfort in his non-throwing shoulder. The left-hander has been on the shelf since the middle of April because of biceps soreness, and he appears to be on the precipice of rejoining the Miami rotation. If Rogers can return to the mound for Jacksonville early next week, his next outing after that could come with Miami.

Blackburn did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing four hits and one walk over six scoreless innings in a 2-1 win over Milwaukee. He struck out five.

Blackburn completed a season-high six innings and notched his first scoreless appearance of the year. The 29-year-old's 2023 debut was delayed due to a finger injury, so he's made only three starts thus far with mixed results. He held Atlanta's offense to just one run on four hits over four innings and struck out a season-high six, but he fell flat versus Miami, giving up five runs with a 3:2 K:BB across five innings, before his dominating outing versus Milwaukee on Saturday. Blackburn will look to make it back-to-back quality starts next time out, which is tentatively scheduled for the finale of a four-game set versus Tampa Bay.

Irvin won't start Tuesday's series opener in Houston and will instead have his next turn in the rotation skipped, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.

Washington will take advantage of Monday's off day to move up at least three of their other four starters while pushing Irvin to the back of the schedule. Patrick Corbin, Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore will all pick up starts in Houston, leaving Irvin's next start to come either Friday or Saturday versus the Marlins in Washington. According to Andrew Golden of The Washington Post, manager Dave Martinez said that pushing Irvin's next start back will allow the rookie right-hander to make some mechanical adjustments in bullpen sessions.

Teheran did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing one run on six hits and one walk over seven innings against the Athletics. He struck out six.

Teheran posted season highs in innings completed and strikeouts but still couldn't pick up a win, as Oakland's pitching staff stymied Milwaukee's offense. The right-hander has been stellar through four starts after signing with the Brewers at the end of May, posting a 1.48 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 16:3 K:BB across 24.1 innings, but he has just one win to show for his efforts. Milwaukee's rotation continues to be banged up, so Teheran should get plenty of opportunities moving forward, especially if he continues to pitch the way he did Saturday. His next start is is tentatively scheduled for a three-game weekend set versus the Pirates.

Smith-Shawver is scheduled to make his next start Wednesday versus the Tigers in Detroit, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

The 20-year-old rookie will receive a second turn through the rotation after he held his own during his first MLB start this past Friday versus the Nationals, covering 5.1 innings and striking out two while allowing two unearned runs on three hits and two walks. Due to Smith-Shawver's age, Atlanta will almost certainly manage his innings to some degree this season, but he should have some stability in the big-league rotation while Max Fried (forearm) and Kyle Wright (shoulder) are both likely several weeks away from returning from the injured list.

Nola (5-5) took the loss Saturday, allowing six runs on seven hits and two walks over 6.1 innings against the Dodgers. He struck out seven.

Nola surrendered a season-high six runs but still completed at least six innings for an 11th straight start and posted seven or more strikeouts for the fourth time this year. The veteran right-hander's less-than-ideal 4.60 ERA clouds the fact that his WHIP (1.10) and K:BB (84:23) are very solid through 14 starts (88 innings). Regardless, it's still been a disappointing beginning to the campaign for Nola, who finished 2022 with a 3.25 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 235:29 K:BB across 32 appearances (205 innings).

Miller (3-0) earned the win Saturday, allowing three hits and three walks over six scoreless innings against the Phillies. He struck out seven.

Miller has been absolutely dominant since being recalled from Triple-A at the end of May. He's posted back-to-back scoreless outings with at least seven strikeouts and has given up just 12 hits and two runs across 23 innings while boasting a 23:7 K:BB during that stretch. Miller figures to continue getting opportunities while he's pitching this well, especially given the number of injuries to the Dodgers' rotation, and his next start is tentatively scheduled for the opener of a three-game weekend set versus the Giants.

Irvin (1-2) earned the win Saturday, allowing one run on six hits across 5.1 innings in a 6-1 victory over the Royals. He struck out five and didn't issue a walk.

Irvin posted an ugly 10.66 ERA across three starts (12.2 innings) before being optioned to Triple-A in mid-April. He was recalled briefly in mid-May but made just one bullpen appearance before being sent down again. The left-hander was performing well in the minors, so he got another chance at the big-league level Saturday and looked sharp, albeit versus the Royals' lackluster offense. Given the strong outing, Irvin figures to get another turn in the Orioles' rotation and is slated to pitch again during a three-game weekend set at Wrigley Field.

Mikolas (4-3) took the loss Saturday, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks over six innings against the Reds. He struck out two.

The Reds got to Mikolas early, starting with a two-out single from Tyler Stephenson that led to a three-run second inning for Cincinnati. It was more of the same in the third, as the right-hander surrendered a leadoff triple to Matt McLain to start the inning before hitting Jonathan India with a pitch in the next at-bat. Despite giving up five runs early, Mikolas still made it through six innings for the fifth time in his last six starts while taking his second straight loss. He'll look to right the ship next weekend when the Cardinals travel to New York to take on the Mets.