MLB Player News
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Carlos Rodon SP | NYY
Yankees' Carlos Rodon: Throws again Wednesday
Rodon (elbow/hamstring) threw on flat ground and a bit off the mound Wednesday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
Rodon -- who is on the 15-day injured list as he recovers from elbow surgery -- felt right hamstring tightness while doing some running Tuesday but has continued throwing. He will meet with the Yankees trainers when the team returns home later this week as the club evaluates how much the hamstring issue might set him back. Prior to the hamstring problem, Rodon had tentatively been slated for his season debut in late April.
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Everson Pereira LF | CHW
White Sox's Everson Pereira: Day-to-day with sore ankle
Pereira was removed from Wednesday's game against the Marlins ahead of the bottom of the fifth inning due to left ankle soreness.
Pereira struck out in both of his trips to the plate and may have tweaked the ankle while batting in the top of the fifth. Derek Hill stepped in as the replacement in right field for Pereira, whom the White Sox are viewing as day-to-day heading into their three-game series with Toronto that begins Friday.
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Zach McKinstry 3B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Heading to bench Wednesday
McKinstry is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks.
McKinstry had started in three of the Tigers' last four matchups against right-handed pitchers, but he'll take a seat Wednesday against righty Zac Gallen. The final spot in Detroit's everyday lineup versus righties looks like it could come down to McKinstry and Javier Baez, but neither player has done much in the early going to take control of a regular role. McKinstry has gone 1-for-8 with three strikeouts thus far, while Baez has two hits in 11 at-bats.
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Kirby Yates RP | LAA
Angels' Kirby Yates: Throws short bullpen session
Yates (knee) threw an abbreviated bullpen session Wednesday, Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register reports.
Yates said afterward that his knee felt healthy but that he still needs to sharpen his stuff before he's ready to pitch in a game. Sidelined by left knee inflammation, Yates is eligible for activation from the 15-day injured list April 6. It's unclear whether he'll be back on that date, but if he isn't it shouldn't be long after. Jordan Romano has seized the Angels' closer job for the time being, but Yates could work his way back into that mix.
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Nolan Schanuel 1B | LAA
Angels' Nolan Schanuel: Resting against southpaw
Schanuel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.
The left-handed-hitting Schanuel will sit for the first time this season while the Angels face off against a lefty (Matthew Boyd) for the series finale in Chicago. Jeimer Candelario will spell Schanuel at first base and will bat seventh Wednesday.
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Giancarlo Stanton DH | NYY
Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton: Grabbing breather Wednesday
Stanton is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Seattle.
Stanton will receive his first day off of the season after picking up exactly two hits in each of the Yankees' first five games. Ben Rice will get a day off from first base but will stick in the lineup at designated hitter in Stanton's stead.