MLB Player News

Soroka (Achilles/knee) is an unlikely option to return until at least September, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander has yet to begin a rehab assignment as he continues a lengthy recovery process that last saw him pitch in a big-league game August 2020, and Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said Friday that he doesn't start factoring a player's return into his roster plans until they get deeper into their assignments. That suggests Soroka won't be back until at least September, as he will certainly need a significant rehab assignment following multiple Achilles tendon tears.

Falter will be called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to start Sunday's game against the Cubs, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Falter was sent down in early July and allowed just one run on five hits and no walks while striking out five in 5.1 innings during a start at Lehigh Valley on July 13. He'll rejoin the major-league roster for Sunday's series finale against the Cubs with Zach Eflin (knee) still on the injured list.

DeGrom (shoulder) will require at least one more rehab start prior to rejoining the Mets' rotation, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

DeGrom tossed 60 pitches over five innings during a simulated game Thursday, but the team apparently doesn't yet consider him ready to return. The right-hander will be sidelined for at least one more turn through the rotation but should be in the mix to rejoin the team after that. Prior to his rehab start next week, deGrom will work out at Citi Field on Sunday.

Senzatela (shoulder) was activated from the 15-day injured list and will start Friday versus the Brewers.

Senzatela was activated Friday as expected, returning to the rotation after he was placed on the 15-day IL on July 2 while suffering from right shoulder inflammation. The right-hander owns a 4.95 ERA and 1.80 WHIP with 34 punchouts over 60 innings in 13 starts this season.

Kikuchi (neck) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Buffalo on Friday, Mitch Bannon of SI.com reports.

Kikuchi landed on the injured list due to a neck strain July 7 and will require at least one rehab start prior to rejoining the Blue Jays' rotation. It's not yet clear how many appearances the southpaw will make with the minor-league club, but he'll likely be in the mix to return sometime next week or in early August.

Gutierrez (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery Wednesday, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Gutierrez officially underwent surgery to correct the first-degree UCL strain he suffered in June and will now set his sights on potentially returning late next season. The right-hander will finish his 2022 campaign with a 7.61 ERA, 1.91 WHIP and 29 strikeouts over 36.2 innings in 10 appearances, including eight starts.

Meyer is listed as the Marlins' scheduled starting pitcher for Saturday's game in Pittsburgh.

The Marlins' decision not to immediately option Meyer to Triple-A Jacksonville following his MLB debut July 16 was a strong indication the right-hander would stick in the rotation coming out of the All-Star break, but now the matter is official. Though he'll get another start Saturday, Meyer may need to deliver better results to build some job security after he yielded five runs on seven hits -- including two home runs -- and one walk across 5.1 innings in a loss to the Phillies. Both Edward Cabrera (elbow) and Jesus Luzardo (forearm) are in the midst of rehab assignments and could displace Meyer from the rotation, likely in early August.

Brewers team president David Stearns said Friday on 620 WTMJ Radio that Peralta is expected begin a rehab assignment "sometime within the next week."

The right-hander landed on the shelf May 22 with a right lat strain, and he resumed a throwing program in mid-June. Peralta has built up his arm over the past month, and he's now closing in on a minor-league rehab assignment. The 26-year-old will likely require multiple rehab outings given the length of his absence, but if all goes well he could rejoin Milwaukee's rotation around mid-August.

Sears was returned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre following Thursday's doubleheader against the Astros.

Sears served as the 27th man during Thursday's twin bill and allowed two runs on a hit and no walks while striking out one in three relief innings. However, he'll head back to the minors, where he's posted a 2.06 ERA and 0.74 WHIP in 39.1 innings over 10 appearances (eight starts) this season.

Dunning (ankle) allowed two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out nine over five innings Thursday for the Rangers' rookie-level Arizona Complex League affiliate.

The Rangers are already listing Dunning as their probable starter for Tuesday's game at Seattle, so it looks like he'll be activated off the 15-day injured list that day if he comes out of this rehab outing without any setbacks. The fact that the right-hander was able to throw five innings Thursday suggests he'll be ready to handle a normal workload in his return to the Texas rotation.