MLB Player News
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Dylan Cease SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Dylan Cease: TOR-CWS postponed Thursday
Cease won't start Thursday against the White Sox after the game was postponed to Friday due to a forecast of inclement weather in Chicago.
The Blue Jays are likely to push Cease and the rest of their rotation back a day as a result of the postponement, so the right-hander should still be lined up to start the series opener Friday.
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Sean Burke P | CHW
White Sox's Sean Burke: CWS-TOR postponed Thursday
Burke won't start Thursday against the Blue Jays after the game was postponed to Friday due to a forecast of inclement weather in Chicago.
The White Sox are likely to push Burke and the rest of their rotation back a day as a result of the postponement, so the right-hander should still be lined up to start the team's home opener Friday.
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Nate Pearson RP | HOU
Astros' Nate Pearson: Faces hitters
Pearson (elbow) has progressed to throwing a live batting practice session, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Pearson developed soreness in his surgically repaired right elbow a month ago and has been brought along slowly since then. That he's now facing hitters suggests a rehab assignment could be right around the corner. Pearson signed with the Astros over the offseason with the intent to be a starting pitcher, but his best path to a role right now is as a reliever.
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Tristan Peters LF | CHW
White Sox's Tristan Peters: Drawing fifth straight start
Peters will start in center field and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Marlins.
Austin Hays will rest for the series finale, opening up room in the outfield for Peters. The 26-year-old will be making his fifth consecutive start, after opening the season by going 4-for-12 with a double, a stolen base, a run and a 2:6 BB:K. Though Peters isn't necessarily locked into an everyday role, the White Sox could continue to open up starts for him by building in occasional rest days for veterans such as Hays and Andrew Benintendi.
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Daulton Varsho LF | TOR
Blue Jays' Daulton Varsho: Idle against southpaw
Varsho is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
With a lefty (Kyle Freeland) on the hill for Colorado and the Blue Jays wrapping up their season-opening homestand with a day game after a night game, the left-handed-hitting Varsho will receive a breather Wednesday. Myles Straw will step in for Varsho in center field and will bat eighth.
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Nathan Lukes RF | TOR
Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Sitting again Wednesday
Lukes is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
The left-handed-hitting Lukes has started in just two of the Blue Jays' first six games, with two of his absences coming against lefties and two coming against righties. Toronto will go with a starting outfield of Davis Schneider, Myles Straw and Jesus Sanchez from left to right in the series finale versus Colorado.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Could play back-to-back this week
Pena (finger) could be ready to play in back-to-back games this weekend, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Pena managed to avoid an injured list stint but has started every other game so far this season as the Astros ease him back into action following a fractured right ring finger. The 28-year-old is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Red Sox and the Astros are idle Thursday, so he could be ready to play back-to-back contests as soon as Friday and Saturday against the Athletics.
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Addison Barger SS | TOR
Blue Jays' Addison Barger: Taking seat again Wednesday
Barger is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rockies.
After sitting against right-handed starter Ryan Feltner on Tuesday, the left-handed-hitting Barger will remain on the bench for the series finale while southpaw Kyle Freeland takes the hill for Colorado. Jesus Sanchez will spell Barger in right field and will bat seventh.
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Jose Berrios SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Jose Berrios: Will face hitters this weekend
Berrios (elbow) threw a bullpen session Tuesday and is expected to face hitters Saturday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
The veteran righty is on the shelf due to a stress fracture in his elbow, but he's attempting to rehab it without surgery. Berrios had built up to 63 pitches in his last spring outing before being shut down, so once he's cleared to begin a minor-league rehab assignment, he may need only one or two starts. The Blue Jays' pitching depth has been tested early, with Cody Ponce (knee) the latest starter to go down. but Berrios appears to be on track to return before the end of April and beat both Trey Yesavage (shoulder) and Shane Bieber (forearm) back to the active roster.