MLB Player News

Urena's contract was selected by the Brewers on Wednesday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Urena signed a minor-league deal with Milwaukee on Tuesday and will be added to the 40-man roster a day later. He made 26 appearances (18 starts) for the Tigers last year and posted a 5.81 ERA and 1.60 WHIP in 100.2 innings. The right-hander should serve as a long reliever for the Brewers and will be available to serve as a spot starter, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

Greene's chances of making the Opening Day roster increased on Tuesday with the Reds' various roster moves, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "They definitely both feel like they belong. They're making a great impression. They're pitching like they belong and they do. It's just about making sure it's the right time," manager David Bell said about Greene and Nick Lodolo.

The Reds sent down Ben Lively, Graham Ashcraft and Kyle Zimmer, while informing Tony Santillan that he'd be pitching out of the bullpen. Greene has had a strong spring, and barring a late addition to the rotation mix, he's now a favorite to make the team.

Lodolo struck out three while allowing one baserunner over three shutout innings against the Rangers in spring training action Tuesday while also seeing his chances of making the Opening Day roster improve due to other developments, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. "I feel like I belong," Lodolo said. "I feel like my stuff is good enough. I believe in myself. I feel like every time out I've been facing pretty much everyone's actual lineup, so it's a definitely a confidence builder."

Tuesday afternoon was a busy day for Lodolo and the Reds rotation. Not only did he pitch well, but the team sent down Graham Ashcraft, Ben Lively and Kyle Zimmer, in addition to moving Tony Santillan into the bullpen. Additionally, the team confirmed that Luis Castillo and Mike Minor would both begin the year on the IL. Barring a dark-horse candidate entering the mix, that leaves just Tyler Mahle, Vladimir Gutierrez, Reiver Sanmartin, Lodolo and Hunter Greene as current healthy options to start.

Tigers vice president of player development Ryan Garko said Wednesday that Kohlhepp will open the season on the injured list with right forearm soreness, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.

Garko noted that Kohlhepp underwent an MRI that revealed no structural damage to his forearm, so the 22-year-old will avoid surgery and treat the injury through rest and rehab. The No. 135 overall pick in last summer's First-Year Player Draft, Kohlhepp has yet to make his professional debut.

Lynch allowed one run on five hits and struck out two in five innings in Tuesday's win over the Mariners.

It's a positive sign to see Lynch cover five innings in just his second start, especially given the condensed spring training due to the lockout. He limited the damage to a fourth-inning solo shot by Steven Souza. Lynch is in competition for a spot at the back end of the Royals' rotation -- Kris Bubic and Jackson Kowar are also in the mix in one of the team's more competitive position battles. Lynch struggled as a rookie last season, posting a 4-6 record, 5.69 ERA, 1.63 WHIP and 55:31 K:BB across 68 innings, but the 25-year-old could be poised to take a step forward in 2022.

Gilbert allowed five earned runs on five hits and a walk across 3.2 innings in a Cactus League loss to the Royals on Tuesday. He struck out four.

The 24-year-old had started spring with a performance reminiscent of several of his strong September starts last season, allowing just a solo home run and a walk across three innings versus the Guardians on Thursday. However, matters were clearly different Tuesday, with Kyle Isbel doing the most damage off Gilbert in the form of a three-run home run in the fourth inning. The right-hander should have at least one more chance to get the ship back on course ahead of a regular season that he'll open as Seattle's No. 3 starter.

The Angels aren't planning to have Syndergaard on a specific innings limit this season, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Syndergaard has pitched only two major-league regular-season innings since 2019, so there would be some logic in managing his workload. However, the organization appears comfortable with letting the right-hander enter the season without a set-in-stone innings target, which qualifies as good news for his fantasy managers. Of course, the Angels already soften their starting pitchers' workloads by employing a six-man rotation, so Syndergaard will have more rest days than he was accustomed to during his time with the Mets.

Clevinger pitched 1.2 innings in a Cactus League contest versus the Giants on Tuesday, allowing eight runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out three.

This was Clevinger's first game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery in November of 2020, and it couldn't have gone much worse. The right-hander made it through the first inning despite giving up two hits and a run, but he allowed three of the five batters he faced in the second to reach base, including two via walk. All three of those baserunners came around to score after he was replaced by a reliever, yet Clevinger -- under the unique rules of spring training -- was brought back out to start the third. That's when things really fell apart, as Clevinger yielded a pair of two-run homers and didn't record any outs. If there's any good news, it's that he came out of the contest without suffering any physical setbacks, and he appeared to be in good spirits after the rough outing. "I don't know if I've ever had a good spring training anyway. So I think if anything this plays into my strong suit, if we're looking for silver linings," Clevinger mused, per Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. The 31-year-old should open the season in the Padres' rotation, but it wouldn't be a surprise if he isn't ready for a full workload right away.

Perez will start Wednesday's spring training game against the White Sox.

Perez, who was signed by the Rangers on March 11, will finally make an appearance in a Cactus League game 19 days later. The left-hander has been working on the back fields, so he should be able to extend to three innings at least. That's roughly where the rest of the staff is at in late March. Perez will be part of the rotation, but it's unclear where he slots.

Davies allowed three runs on two hits and one walk while striking out three over three innings in Tuesday's spring training start against the Cubs.

Davies made his Cactus League debut after the Diamondbacks signed him one week ago and started against the team for which he made 32 starts in 2021. There's enough time in spring training for one more start, so the right-hander may not build up enough pitches for the first turn of the rotation in the regular season, although he could be used as a game opener or in a piggyback role. Davies is the leading candidate to claim the No. 5 starter job.