MLB Player News

Criswell (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list by High-A Lansing on Friday, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.

Criswell has been sidelined for the past three-plus months by the unspecified injury, but he was activated Friday and is expected to pitch Sunday for the Lugnuts. The 2020 second-round pick made only one start in May before going down with the injury.

Farrell (oblique) was transferred to the 60-day injured list Friday.

The move clears room on the 40-man roster for the Twins to select Ian Gibaut's contract. It won't affect Farrell's timeline, as he's already been out for more than 60 days with an oblique strain. He could be back fairly soon, as he's already made a pair of rehab appearances.

Syndergaard (elbow) is scheduled to throw one-plus innings with High-A Brooklyn on Sunday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Syndergaard made his first rehab appearances with Brooklyn on Thursday and threw 16 pitches over an inning of work, and he's slated for a slightly heavier workload his second time out. Keep in mind that Syndergaard is throwing just fastballs and changeups, as he has been instructed to scrap his curveball and slider, the latter of which caused his May setback. The right-hander isn't building up as a starter as he returns from Tommy John surgery, which should allow him to return as a bullpen piece for the Mets down the stretch.

Lopez (shoulder) didn't make his scheduled rehab start Thursday as the Marlins have elected to slow down his progression, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.

Lopez covered three scoreless frames in his first rehab outing last weekend and was scheduled to pitch again for Triple-A Jacksonville on Thursday, but Miami has instead pushed back his timeline a bit in a precautionary move. The right-hander doesn't appear to have suffered a setback, but it's worth keeping an eye on his status over the next few days to see if he's been cleared to get back on the mound.

Anderson (shoulder) will be activated from the 10-day injured list to start Sunday versus the Giants, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Anderson made four rehab appearances for Triple-A Gwinnett over the past few weeks, with his last start coming Tuesday. He covered five frames and gave up one run on three hits with nine strikeouts and two walks in the final rehab outing, so he shouldn't face significant workload limitations in his first start back from right shoulder inflammation.

Severino (shoulder) has been cleared to resume his throwing program, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander recently met with Dr. Neal ElAttrache, who gave the thumbs up for Severino to begin throwing again. He had been shut down since Aug. 13 after experiencing tightness in his shoulder. Severino was in the midst of a rehab assignment prior to his latest setback, so he should resume throwing in minor-league games in the near future. It's unclear when he might be able to rejoin the big club or what his role will be when he returns.

Eflin (knee) was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Eflin was activated from the IL to start Thursday's game against Arizona, but he was scratched after experiencing recurring discomfort in his right knee and is now back on the shelf. The right-hander underwent an MRI on Friday and is currently awaiting the results. Matt Moore should remain in the rotation for the Phillies in Eflin's continued absence.

Overton was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo prior to Friday's game against Detroit.

Overton was sent down to Buffalo on Wednesday, but he will return to the big leagues just two days later with Brad Hand going on the bereavement list. The right-hander has pitched well during four major-league appearances this season, allowing just four hits and two walks while striking out four across 6.2 innings.

Urena (groin) will return to start Saturday's game against the Blue Jays but won't throw more than two or three innings, Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press reports.

A groin issue has kept Urena sidelined since mid-July. He's been a starter all season but wasn't pitching deep into games prior to the injury, throwing no more than 4.2 innings in any of his last six starts. That may have been mostly due to performance rather than workload management, however, as he struggled to an 11.76 ERA over that stretch. Tyler Alexander is expected to follow him out of the bullpen Saturday.

Keller was removed from Thursday's start against the Mariners with posterior right shoulder discomfort, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.

The right-hander was pulled after 4.1 innings during Thursday's outing when he showed some discomfort on the mound after surrendering a two-run homer to Kyle Seager. Keller didn't end up factoring in the decision and gave up two runs on five hits with four walks and three strikeouts. It's unclear if the injury will affect his next turn through the rotation.