MLB Player News

Odorizzi (lower leg) completed a 25-pitch bullpen session Tuesday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Odorizzi was back on the mound just eight days after he suffered what looked to be a severe leg injury during his start against the Red Sox. Follow-up tests on Odorizzi's right leg revealed some strains and sprains to ligaments in his foot and ankle, but none are believed to be significant, given that he was already cleared to resume playing catch last weekend. The bullpen session represents another step forward in the recovery process for Odorizzi, who suggested after the workout that he's close to heading out on a minor-league rehab assignment.

Eflin agreed to a one-year, $5.7 million contract with the Phillies on Tuesday to avoid arbitration, and the deal includes a $15 million mutual option for 2023, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

The two sides were able to come to terms ahead of the scheduled arbitration hearing, and there's also a mutual option for his first year of free agency next year. Mutual options are rarely exercised by both the player and the team, so he's still likely to become a free agent. Eflin is pitching well early in 2022 with a 3.65 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 35:7 K:BB across 37 innings.

Manager Bud Black confirmed that Feltner will be called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to start Wednesday's game in Pittsburgh, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Colorado will likely wait until Wednesday to officially add Feltner to the 26-man roster while removing another player from the roster in a corresponding move. Feltner previously made a spot start for the Rockies on April 27, when he took a loss in Philadelphia after giving up four earned runs and struck out seven over five innings. His most recent appearance in the minors was a three-inning outing Saturday, so Feltner could face some light restrictions with his workload Wednesday while taking the hill on three days' rest rather than the standard four. Feltner's stay in the Colorado rotation is unlikely to last more than a week or two, as Antonio Senzatela (back) is close to heading out on a rehab assignment and should be ready to return from the 10-day injured list by early June to reclaim his starting role with the big club.

Boyd (elbow) is almost ready for live batting practice, Evan Webeck of the San Jose Mercury News reports.

Boyd continues to recover from his left flexor tendon surgery from last September. He's been throwing 40-pitch bullpen sessions since April. Webeck adds that Boyd is unlikely to be ready to return when first eligible June 6 -- it's more likely the southpaw returns in late June or early July, depending on if the Giants need him to function as a starter or as a reliever.

The Diamondbacks released Mejia on Monday.

Mejia made five starts for Arizona in 2021, logging a 7.25 ERA and 1.84 WHIP in 22.1 innings. After Mejia failed to make the Diamondbacks' Opening Day roster coming out of spring training, he was dropped from the 40-man roster entirely April 7 and ultimately went unclaimed off waivers. The 25-year-old right-hander hadn't made a compelling case for a call-up while spending the first six weeks of the season at Triple-A Reno, where he produced a 9.60 ERA and 1.93 WHIP in 15 innings.

Ashby is listed as the Brewers' scheduled starting pitcher for Wednesday's game in San Diego.

Ashby has worked out of the bullpen for both of his last two appearances, but he'll slot back into the rotation this week with the Brewers in the midst of a stretch of 18 games in 17 days. The 24-year-old lefty should have a good chance to stick around as a permanent member of the rotation for the foreseeable future, as the Brewers placed No. 3 starter Freddy Peralta on the 15-day injured list Monday with a lat strain that will likely keep him on the shelf for several weeks. Ashby is likely already rostered in most deeper leagues, but he'll be an intriguing pickup in shallower formats now that he has a clear path to making regular turns through the rotation. Over 60 career big-league innings, Ashby owns a 4.05 ERA (3.33 SIERA), 1.27 WHIP and 17.2 K-BB%.

Contreras will start Tuesday at home against the Rockies, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

The Pirates haven't officially confirmed their starter for Tuesday's game, but they have a gap in the rotation and Contreras was just recalled Sunday, so it seems clear that the job is his. In 10.2 career major-league innings, Contreras owns a 2.53 ERA, striking out 14 batters while walking just four. He recorded a 2.66 ERA and a 28.9 percent strikeout rate in five starts for Triple-A Indianapolis prior to his promotion.

Seabold (pectoral) was placed on the 7-day injured list Tuesday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Seabold has been managing a pectoral injury recently, and he was scratched from his scheduled start for Triple-A Worcester last Friday. The injury isn't considered serious, but he'll now be forced to miss at least one more outing while on the injured list. Seabold has produced a 2.45 ERA and 0.94 WHIP with 37 strikeouts over 36.2 innings spanning seven starts with Worcester this season.

Choi is on the 7-day injured list at High-A Great Lakes with an undisclosed injury.

He gave up two earned runs while striking out four in three innings in his first and only start of the year. Choi hasn't pitched since April 8.

Lynn (knee) is scheduled to throw live batting practice Tuesday, Betelhem Ashame of MLB.com reports.

Lynn threw an inning of live batting practice Friday and will repeat the exercise Tuesday. Though only a small step, Lynn continues to make progress toward his season debut. He is eligible to come off the injured list June 6, but his return could come later in the month as he will likely need a few rehab outings prior to being activated.