MLB Player News

Musgrove (toe) was given a cortisone shot in his right shoulder after falling on the area in the midst of a fielding play during his rehab start last week, Dennis Lin of The Athletic reports.

Musgrove is feeling better and could play catch as soon as Tuesday, but it's touch-and-go based on how he progresses. The right-hander had already been slated to make one more rehab start before joining the Padres' rotation and now his timetable will be pushed back a bit. Musgrove initially went on the injured list with a fractured toe suffered back in late February during a weight room mishap.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Monday that Fried (hamstring) has resumed throwing off a mound without issue, but the lefty hasn't yet put full stress on his leg while fielding, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.

Taking part in fielding drills at full speed would seem to be the last step before Fried is cleared for a rehab assignment, though it's unclear when that might happen. Fried is probably looking at a late-April return from the 15-day injured list at this point.

Painter (elbow) played catch Monday for the first time since March 1, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

It's been a month since Painter was revealed to have been diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and he's at the beginning stages of what will be a slow-paced throwing program. The hope remains that the top prospect will contribute at the major-league level at some point this season, but it will be a while before a timetable on his return to game action becomes clearer.

Severino (lat) had a successful 22-pitch bullpen session Monday, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Severino was able to throw all of his pitches and is currently pain-free as he works his way back from a low-grade lat strain. He expects to throw another bullpen session within the next few days before potentially advancing to facing hitters over the weekend or early next week.

Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Monday that Bradish (foot) will make a rehab start with a minor-league affiliate within the next few days, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Bradish threw a 44-pitch bullpen session Saturday without issue and will test out his bruised right foot in a game setting soon. All signs point to him rejoining the Orioles' rotation when first eligible April 19 or shortly after.

The Guardians recalled Battenfield from Triple-A Columbus on Monday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Battenfield was up in the majors briefly last season but didn't make an appearance, so it will be his big-league debut when he gets into a game. The 25-year-old allowed three runs -- two earned -- over five innings in his first start with Columbus in 2023 after posting a 3.63 ERA there across 28 starts in 2022. He could draw some starts while Aaron Civale (oblique) is out or serve in long relief.

The Guardians transferred McKenzie (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

McKenzie's move to the 60-day IL isn't necessarily indicative of a setback after he was cleared to resume throwing weighted balls over the weekend, but it does support the notion that the Guardians will proceed carefully with the 25-year-old while he works his way back from a right teres major muscle strain. As a result of the transaction, McKenzie won't be eligible to make his season debut until at least May 29, though he should be ready to return around that date so long as he navigates his throwing program and a multi-start minor-league rehab assignment without issue. The Guardians selected Peyton Battenfield's contract from Triple-A Columbus to fill McKenzie's spot on the 40-man roster.

The Guardians placed Civale on the 15-day injured list Monday with a left oblique strain, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

It's not clear whether Civale tweaked his oblique during his last start on Friday or during a between-starts bullpen session, but either way he's going to be out of commission for a few weeks. Peyton Battenfield has taken his spot on the roster and could be an option to replace Civale in the rotation. Another option would be for Cleveland to insert long reliever Xzavion Curry into the rotation.

Severino (lat) had his scheduled bullpen session moved from Sunday to Monday, Marly Rivera of ESPN.com reports.

Severino was originally scheduled to throw off the mound Sunday, but the move to Monday doesn't appear to be due to any sort of setback. Manager Aaron Boone indicated that Severino's "workload was pretty big" when he last threw April 6, per MLB.com, which likely explains the decision to push him back a day. If all goes well in his continued recovery from a right lat strain, Severino could make his 2023 debut in late April or early May.

Pallette (elbow) made his professional debut Friday for Single-A Kannapolis, covering two innings and allowing three runs (one earned) on two hits and one walk while striking out three.

The White Sox selected Pallette with the 62nd overall pick in last summer's First-Year Player Draft, but he didn't get the chance to make his debut in 2022 while he recovered from the Tommy John surgery he underwent in January of that year. The hard-throwing right-hander out of Arkansas apparently reported to spring training without any limitations, and after coming out of camp setback-free, he was able to secure a spot in Kannapolis' season-opening rotation. Expect the White Sox to still have an innings cap in place for the 21-year-old in 2023 as he returns from a major arm surgery.