MLB Player News

Severino (elbow) tossed another live batting practice session Tuesday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

It marked Severino's third live session since the right-hander's rehab assignment was paused because of a right groin strain. It seems possible that his next step will be to resume his rehab stint, though the Yankees could opt to have him throw another simulated game first. Once he's sent on a rehab assignment, the plan is for the 27-year-old to get stretched out to be able to throw five or six innings. With that in mind, he remains on track for a mid-to-late August return.

Ray won't start as scheduled Tuesday at Boston since the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader Wednesday, and Ray figures to start one of those contests. He faced the Red Sox in his most recent start July 21, when he surrendered four runs -- including three homers -- across five innings.

Manager Charlie Montoyo said Tuesday that Manoah (back) is on track to be activated from the 10-day injured list to start Saturday against the Royals, Hazel Mae of Sportsnet reports.

It was reported Monday that Manoah could be activated to start Saturday, and that appears to be closer to a sure thing now. Manoah hasn't pitched since July 9 because of a back bruise suffered when he slipped on the dugout steps.

Syndergaard (elbow) threw a bullpen session Tuesday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

It marked the right hander's first time throwing off a mound since he suffered a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery in late May. While resuming mound work is a huge step for Syndergaard, he still figures to be multiple weeks away from beginning a rehab assignment, which means he's unlikely to rejoin the major-league roster until early September. Given those time constraints, the Mets have already alluded to the possibility of the 28-year-old serving in a relief role when he returns.

Manager Luis Rojas said Tuesday that the club is "pretty optimistic" Carrassco (hamstring) will be activated to start Friday against the Reds, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.

It was reported Monday that the right-hander had a strong chance of making his season debut over the weekend, and now it appears that the veteran starter will take the ball Friday so long as he's given final clearance by the club's medical staff. The Mets will likely announce an official plan in the coming days, but if the 34-year-old does indeed start Friday, Rich Hill's next outing would likely be pushed to Saturday or Sunday. Carrasco is almost certain to be on some sort of strict pitch count in his return, given that he's yet to throw more than three innings in any of his rehab outings.

Anderson was seen throwing in the Pirates' bullpen before Tuesday's game, as his trade to Philadelphia doesn't appear to have gone through yet, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, an issue cropped up with one of the two players being sent to Pittsburgh in the agreement -- Cristian Hernandez or Abrahan Gutierrez -- leaving Anderson's status in flux until the issue is rectified or the deal is nixed altogether. More details about the trade figure to become available later Tuesday.

Urena (groin) has been throwing flat-ground sessions but hasn't gotten on the mound yet, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Urena went down July 17 with right groin tightness and appears at least a couple weeks from returning. After he eventually begins throwing bullpens from the mound, the righty will still have to face hitters and will likely require a minor-league rehab assignment as well. In 17 starts this season, Urena has pitched 80 innings, posting a 6.19 ERA and 1.65 WHIP.

Strasburg will undergo neurogenic thoracic outlet surgery Wednesday and will not pitch again this season, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

The issue helps explain why Strasburg had multiple setbacks as he attempted to work his way back from a neck strain. The 33-year-old will end the year having made just five starts, not much more than the two he managed last season. The Nationals hope he's able to return around the start of spring training, but a full recovery can't be guaranteed, as thoracic outlet syndrome has had a significant negative impact on the careers of many pitchers, most notably Matt Harvey. Given Strasburg's extensive injury history, it will be difficult to have much optimism about him during draft season.

Anderson was traded from the Pirates to the Phillies in exchange for Cristian Hernandez and Abrahan Gutierrez on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Anderson will head east along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in a deal which was rumored to be close earlier in the day, when Anderson was scratched from what would have been his final start as a Pirate. Exactly what Anderson has to offer the Phillies is unclear, but all he has to do is be better than Matt Moore (5.79 ERA) or Vince Velasquez (5.54 ERA) to improve the team's playoff chances. Anderson's 4.35 ERA on the season suggests that's an easy bar to clear, but he's one of the pitchers whose spin rate dropped noticeably after the league started cracking down on foreign substances. He'll also be moving from one of the league's more pitcher-friendly parks to one of its more hitter-friendly venues, which could hurt his fantasy value.

Anderson won't start Tuesday against the Brewers as previously scheduled, as he's expected to be traded to the Phillies, Kevin Gorman of TribLive.com reports.

A replacement starter has yet to be announced. The deal is not quite official, but the Pirates have no need to risk the lefty getting hurt Tuesday with the trade seemingly close to the finish line. The specifics of the move have not yet been announced. Anderson hasn't been anything special, and his spin rate has fallen noticeably since the league began cracking down on foreign substances, but the bar to improve the back end of the Phillies' roster is quite low for a contender. While Anderson could have a better shot at wins due to increased run support, that could be more than offset by a big downgrade in park factors if he does indeed move to Philadelphia.