MLB Player News

The Rangers optioned Pennington to Triple-A Round Rock on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old will give way to Tyler Mahle on the active roster Tuesday just four days after being called up from Round Rock. Pennington appeared in one game for the Rangers, allowing one run on one hit and three walks across one inning. Pennington was acquired by the Rangers from Kansas City before the trade deadline.

Diaz (thumb) will start at first base and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game versus the Cardinals, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Diaz had to depart Sunday's game against the Astros with a bruised left thumb, but he's back in action Tuesday without having missed any starts. He'll enter play Tuesday sporting a .963 OPS in eight contests since returning from the restricted list.

Trevino (quadriceps) could start a rehab assignment as soon as Sunday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Trevino has been sidelined for three weeks due to a Grade 2 strain of his left quad. However, the catcher is getting close to appearing in games, with Sunday or Tuesday being named as potential dates for Trevino's minor-league rehab to begin. It's unclear how many rehab games he'll require before being cleared for activation.

The Angels activated Rendon (back) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

The 34-year-old is back on the active roster after spending the 10-day minimum on the shelf due to lower-back inflammation. Rendon will have to wait a day before seeing game action, however, since Tuesday's game was postponed into a doubleheader Wednesday.

Schmidt (lat) threw 20 pitches of live batting practice Tuesday and will face hitters again Saturday, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Schmidt was reportedly feeling good after Tuesday's session. After throwing batting practice again Saturday, the Yankees will decide whether or not Schmidt is ready for a rehab assignment. The 28-year-old has exclusively worked as a starter the past two seasons and, per Kirschner, the Yankees intend to build him up as a starter. However, Schmidt doesn't openly oppose coming out of the bullpen if that's what's best for the team. The right-hander has been shelved since late May and remains multiple weeks away from returning.

The Angels placed Ward on the paternity list Tuesday.

Ward will step away from the team for a few days in order to be with his growing family. The 30-year-old should be back with the Angels for Friday's series opener at Washington.

The Astros designated Coleman for assignment Tuesday.

The club needed to clear a 40-man roster spot for the addition of Zach Dezenzo. Coleman has spent virtually all of his season at Triple-A Sugar Land, where he holds a 6.50 ERA and 42:42 K:BB over 36 frames.

The Astros optioned Cabbage to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday.

Cabbage had made just four starts since the All-Star break and was 4-for-34 with 18 strikeouts since the break. Zach Dezenzo is taking his spot on the roster.

Warren will be recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to start the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Angels, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

The Yankees will go with Luis Gil in the first game of the twin bill before turning to Warren, who will be up as the 27th man before likely being sent back down after the start. Warren permitted four runs with a 6:2 K:BB over 5.1 innings against the Phillies in his major-league debut July 30.

Mullins is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest in Toronto.

It's right-hander Chris Bassitt on the hill for the Blue Jays, but the left-handed hitting Mullins nonetheless will find himself on the bench to begin the game. Colton Cowser will patrol center field for the Orioles while Ryan O'Hearn gets a start in left.