MLB Player News

Smith isn't listed in the starting lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.

The Astros have elected to give Smith a second straight day off following a 2-for-18 start at the dish through his first six games. Mauricio Dubon gets the call in right field and will bat ninth in Smith's absence.

Arrighetti was diagnosed with a fractured right thumb after being struck by a ball during batting practice Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The 25-year-old right-hander was the victim of a freak accident prior to Monday's game in Seattle, as he was in the outfield playing catch before being drilled by a line drive. A timetable for Arrighetti's return has yet to be established, though he'll presumably miss at least a month, and possibly longer depending on whether surgery is required.

Ort (oblique) will make his first minor-league rehab start with Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Ort suffered a left oblique strain early in spring training and he's been working his way back since then. The right-hander will likely require multiple rehab outings before he'd ultimately be able to be cleared to return to the Astros' 26-man roster, but Tuesday is a major step in his recovery.

Arrighetti was struck in the right hand by a batted ball during the Mariners' batting practice ahead of Monday's contest, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.

Arrighetti appears to be on the wrong end of a tough break, taking a ball off his pitching hand while playing catch in the outfield. Manager Joe Espada said that the 25-year-old is undergoing tests to determine if he suffered an injury of significance or not. Arrighetti is currently projected to pitch Friday against the Angels and it's unclear if his start is in doubt at this point.

Lucas will start Tuesday's game against the Red Sox, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Lucas was initially slotted in to start Monday's series opener against the Red Sox, but it'll be Jose Berrios who toes the rubber Monday, pushing Lucas to Tuesday. The 28-year-old performed well in his first outing of the 2025 season Wednesday against Washington, hurling five scoreless frames while striking out three on 74 pitches in the win.

Wong left Monday's game against the Blue Jays due to a bruised left hand, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.

Wong appeared to suffer the injury on a catcher's interference call and left the game shortly after. He's presumably headed for further testing and can be considered day-to-day until the team provides another update on his availability moving forward. Carlos Narvaez replaced Wong behind the dish and would be in line for more chances if Wong is forced to miss additional time.

Polanco (side) will start at designated hitter and bat second in Monday's game versus the Astros, Adam Jude of The Seattle Times reports.

Polanco missed the previous two contests with side soreness that was originally reported as knee soreness but is feeling well enough to give it a go in the series opener against the division rival Astros. The switch hitter sports a scorching .450/.476/.750 batting line with two home runs in the early going this season.

The Orioles transferred Suarez (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Suarez was placed on the 15-day IL in late March with what the team had referred to as shoulder inflammation. However, the Orioles are now labeling his injury as a right subscapularis strain, and Suarez's absence will be much longer than initially anticipated, likely costing him months, per Jake Rill of MLB.com. Baltimore acquired left-hander Grant Wolfram via trade Monday and shifted Suarez to the 60-day IL to clear a spot on the 40-man roster.

The Orioles acquired Wolfram from the Brewers on Monday in exchange for outfielder Daz Cameron and cash considerations, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.

Milwaukee designated Wolfram for assignment earlier Monday, but the left-hander will regain a 40-man roster spot as he moves on to a new organization. Wolfrman has yet to make his MB debut and will begin his time in the Baltimore organization at Triple-A Norfolk. Wolfram appeared in 44 games for Triple-A Round Rock in the Rangers organization last season and finished with a 3.34 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and six saves across 56.2 innings.

The Mariners recalled Canzone from Triple-A Tacoma on Monday.

Canzone will take the spot on the Mariners' 26-man roster vacated by Victor Robles after he was placed on the 10-day injured list due to left shoulder dislocation. Canzone has gone 7-for-13 with four runs scored and two solo home runs over his last three outings with Tacoma, and the 27-year-old will look to carry that momentum into the big leagues. He appeared in 67 games for the Mariners in 2024 and slashed .196/.271/.381 with eight home runs and 17 RBI across 188 plate appearances.