MLB Player News

The Cardinals placed Pallante on the 15-day injured list Friday with right elbow inflammation, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Pallante felt some discomfort during his last start Monday in Cincinnati. The Cardinals don't seem worried about any structural damage, but they'd like to head off a longer absence. Quinn Mathews will enter the St. Louis rotation in Pallante's place.

Bender's rehab assignment has been paused after he reported soreness in his right shin during his first rehab appearance with Triple-A Jacksonville, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

Working his way back from a stress reaction in his shin, Bender pitched for Jacksonville on Tuesday in his first outing in nearly two months. He's returned to Miami to be examined, and the next steps for his rehab will be determined following that visit.

The Rockies optioned Amador to Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday.

He's being sent out to accommodate the return of Kyle Karros from the concussion injured list. Amador is 3-for-10 with one home run during his brief time in the majors this season.

The Rockies activated Karros from the 7-day injured list Friday.

Karros wound up missing a little over a week with his concussion symptoms. He did not embark upon a rehab assignment, but the third baseman ramped up on-field workouts this week to clear the path for his return to the Rockies' lineup. Karros has had a nice first full season in the big leagues, sporting a .265/.361/.424 slash line with 10 home runs in 116 contests.

Sanoja is not in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Nationals.

Sanoja had started at third base in each of the last four games, but he will begin Friday's festivities on the bench. Leo Jimenez is covering the hot corner and will bat ninth for the Marlins.

The Marlins transferred Kempner (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Friday.

The transaction clears space on the 40-man roster for the addition of Logan Driscoll. Kempner recently underwent UCL surgery on his right elbow and will be sidelined, at minimum, until late in the 2027 season.

The Marlins optioned Pauley to Triple-A Jacksonville on Friday.

Pauley had yet to start a game this week and is sporting a lowly .534 OPS on the season. His roster spot is being absorbed by catcher Logan Driscoll.

The Reds optioned Maxwell to Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

He's clearing off the roster to make room for the return of Tony Santillan from the injured list. Maxwell gave up one run over three innings covering two appearances during his most recent stint in the Reds' bullpen.

The Reds activated Santillan (oblique) from the 15-day injured list Friday.

Santillan has missed the past two months of action with a severely strained oblique, but he's ready to roll after making three spotless rehab appearances. The right-handed reliever is slated to work in a setup role ahead of closer Emilio Pagan.

Winn is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Philadelphia.

It's his second straight day out of the lineup, though he did appear in Thursday's contest in Cincinnati off the bench. Winn looked to have some discomfort in his hand on a swing during his final plate appearance Wednesday, so his second consecutive absence from the lineup could be related to that. JJ Wetherholt will cover shortstop, and Bryan Torres will play second base for the Cardinals in Friday's series opener.