MLB Player News

Ryu (forearm) may be ready to return from the 10-day injured list to start Saturday at Tampa Bay, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Though he's been on the shelf since April 17 with left forearm inflammation, Ryu looks like he could be cleared to come off the IL after just one rehab start in the minors. He reported to Triple-A Buffalo on Saturday and covered four innings (74 pitches) in his start, striking out six while giving up two runs on five hits and no walks. The Blue Jays will likely see how he fares during a bullpen session Monday or Tuesday before deciding if his next start will be at the big-league level or at Triple-A.

Marquez (0-3) took the loss during Sunday's 4-0 defeat at the hands of the Diamondbacks, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and four walks with seven strikeouts in six innings.

Marquez surrendered the bulk of the damage during a three-run second inning when he permitted three hits and a walk to put Colorado in an early 3-0 deficit from which it couldn't recover. It's been tough sledding early for the 27-year-old, who posted only his second quality start in snapping a four-turn streak of allowing at least four earned runs. Though he currently possesses a career-worst 6.47 ERA and 1.69 WHIP, a 3.60 xFIP suggests better performances lie ahead. Marquez will look to round into form next weekend against Kansas City.

Gallen (2-0) earned the win during Sunday's 4-0 shutout of Colorado, allowing five hits with seven strikeouts in seven scoreless innings.

Once Gallen escaped the first inning with runners on second and third he breezed through the rest of the game, firing 61 of 92 pitches for strikes. The 26-year-old has been on a tear to begin 2022, permitting just three runs in 28.1 innings across five starts on the season for a league-leading 0.95 ERA in addition to a second-best 0.71 WHIP. Gallen has rebounded nicely from a down 2021 and will go for win number three against the Cubs next weekend.

Houck (2-3) was charged with the loss Sunday against the White Sox after surrendering three runs on four hits with two strikeouts and zero walks over 2.2 innings.

The 25-year-old was pressed into starting duty with Michael Wacha (side) a late scratch, and he was pitching on two days' rest after throwing 56 pitches Thursday. Manager Alex Cora recently indicated that Houck would be working out of the bullpen for the foreseeable future, but Houck could move back into the rotation with Wacha on the 15-day injured list and Rich Hill (illness) on the COVID-19 IL.

Keuchel (2-3) picked up the win Sunday against the Red Sox after allowing two runs on eight hits with five strikeouts and one walk over six innings.

The left-hander walked five batters in each of his past two outings, but he showed much better control Sunday and produced his best performance of the season. Keuchel started off with five scoreless innings, but Boston was able to scratch across a pair of runs during the sixth. The 34-year-old will need more than one solid outing to get back on the fantasy radar, and he lines up for a tough matchup with the Yankees next weekend.

Dunning allowed a run on two hits and three walks while striking out five in six innings during the loss to the Yankees in the first game of Sunday's doubleheader. He didn't factor into the decision.

Dunning earned his first win of 2022 during his last start, and he posted a second consecutive quality start Sunday despite having his outing pushed back a few days due to inclement weather. The right-hander made a career-high 25 starts last year and logged a 4.51 ERA and 1.44 WHIP, but he's been more effective over his first six starts in 2022. He now has a 3.38 ERA and 1.22 WHIP in 32 innings this season but has been rewarded with just one win. Dunning will attempt to continue his hot streak when he tentatively lines up to face the Red Sox at home Friday.

Astros general manager James Click said Sunday that McCullers (forearm) is beginning to increase the intensity, distance and frequency of his throwing routine, Danielle Lerner of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Click noted that McCullers has been playing catch off flat ground from 60 feet for a while, so the right-hander looks like he'll continue to gradually stretch out that distance in the days to come before advancing to bullpen sessions in the "next couple weeks." From there, McCullers will still have to graduate to throwing live batting practice before heading out on a multi-start rehab assignment, so he's realistically more than a month away from returning from the 60-day injured list.

Faedo, who was optioned to Triple-A Toledo on Thursday, is expected to be recalled from Toledo to start the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Athletics in Detroit, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

The Tigers plan to designated Faedo as their 27th man for the twin bill, just as they did for their doubleheader last Wednesday against the Pirates. Faedo made his MLB debut in the second game that day versus Pittsburgh, taking a no-decision after working five innings and giving up two runs on eight hits and a walk. Assuming he gets another starting nod against Oakland, Faedo will likely be sent back to Toledo immediately after the outing.

Gibson (3-1) earned the win in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader versus the Mets after giving up two runs on six hits with three strikeouts and zero walks across six innings.

The right-hander generated only four swinging strikes but still managed to outduel Max Scherzer in Sunday's matinee. Gibson issued five walks his last time out and walked multiple batters in each of his previous four starts, so it was encouraging to see he gave out no free passes. He has a 2.94 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 29:12 K:BB over 33.2 innings this season and projects to pitch on the road against the Dodgers next weekend.

Odorizzi (3-2) yielded one hit and two walks over five shutout innings Sunday, striking out five and earning a win over the Tigers.

The only danger that Odorizzi faced in the victory came during the fourth inning; after two walks and a wild pitch, he had two runners in scoring position with one out but escaped the jam unscathed. The veteran righty has allowed just one run over 17.2 frames during his three-start winning streak after giving up 12 runs (nine earned) in his first three outings. Odorizzi will carry a 3.38 ERA into next week's projected start in Washington.