MLB Player News

Faedo was transferred from High-A Lakeland to Triple-A Toledo on Saturday.

Faedo started the 2022 season with Lakeland to build up his pitch count, as he had not thrown in affiliated ball since 2019 after undergoing Tommy John surgery. He worked 10.2 innings with a 12:3 K:BB at the level prior to his promotion, and he threw four innings in his latest outing. If Faedo performs well, it's possible he could reach the majors this season, but the Tigers will likely take a cautious approach given his injury history.

Peterson was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Peterson allowed just one run over 5.2 innings in Friday's victory over the Diamondbacks -- the only run he has surrendered through 14 innings this season. However, with Peterson unavailable until sometime next week, the Mets decided to remove him from the roster and open up a spot for reliever Adonis Medina. Given how he has pitched thus far, Peterson's stay in the minors figures to be a short one.

Ashby is expected to start Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Ashby has made one start and three relief appearances this season, posting a 3.18 ERA in 11.1 innings despite a potentially worrying 14.8 percent walk rate. The Brewers seem to want to give their starters an extra day of rest this season, so they're deploying Ashby as a sixth starter when necessary while keeping him in the bullpen when they have a scheduled off day to provide that extra rest.

Walker (shoulder) could return to the rotation Friday against the Phillies, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Walker lasted just two innings into his first start of the year -- which also came against the Phillies -- before exiting with a sore shoulder and landing on the injured list. He threw a rehab start at extended spring training and may need a simulated game before returning from the injured list, but it doesn't look as though he'll be out much longer.

Kaprielian (shoulder) will make another rehab start before returning from the injured list, Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Kaprielian has been dealing with a shoulder issue since mid-March. He's made a pair of rehab starts already, but his last one didn't go particularly well, as he allowed four runs on nine hits in 4.2 innings. The A's presumably want to see him have a stronger performance before activating him from the injured list.

Ryu (forearm) has ramped up his throwing program, increasing his intensity and throwing from 120 feet, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.

Ryu made just two poor starts before landing on the injured list with forearm inflammation. Previous reports indicated he could miss just two or three starts. The fact that he's ramping up his intensity within a week of hitting the injured list suggests that's possible, but his timeline could be extended if he needs a rehab start.

Quantrill (illness) will start Saturday against the Yankees.

Manager Terry Francona said Friday that Quantrill was expected to start Saturday, and he will indeed do just that. Quantrill has been effective to open the season, posting a 3.72 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 9.2 innings over two starts.

Means announced Saturday via his personal Twitter account that he will undergo Tommy John surgery.

Means revealed that he underwent multiple MRIs on his injured left arm, and it was ultimately decided that he would go under the knife. A timeline for Means' return could be revealed post-procedure, but his 2022 campaign will come to an early end, and his recovery will likely extend into next season.

Williams is slated to start Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks in Arizona, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Williams has covered a total of 1.2 innings between his two relief appearances on the season, but he'll be pressed into a starting role Saturday after a rainout earlier in the week required the Mets to break add an extra man to the rotation temporarily. According to Puma, manager Buck Showalter said Williams "would be more than an opener" Saturday, but fantasy managers should temper expectations for the right-hander's workload, given that he isn't fully built up for starting duty.

Manning (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Saturday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

This is the first bullpen session he has thrown since his shoulder first flared up. Manning struck out four with zero walks in eight innings prior to landing on the injured list. It's unclear when he will be activated, but it's promising that he is already throwing.