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Jose Cabrera SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jose Cabrera: Summoned from minors
The Diamondbacks recalled Cabrera from Triple-A Reno on Friday.
He's grabbing the roster spot vacated by the injured Corbin Burnes (shoulder). Cabrera is stretched out -- having thrown six shutout innings one week ago in his last outing with Reno -- so the Diamondbacks will likely ask him to eat some innings during Saturday's bullpen game in San Diego.
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Luis Arraez 2B | PHI
Phillies' Luis Arraez: Diagnosis 'not a great one'
Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said Friday that the diagnosis on Arraez's left ankle sprain was "not a great one," Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
X-rays on Arraez's ankle came back negative, but additional imaging confirmed a sprain. While Mattingly did not provide a grade on the sprain, he noted that the second baseman remains stiff and sore. The Phillies will hold off on placing Arraez on the 10-day injured list -- which would rule him out until at least Game 3 of the NLDS -- but could make a roster move if Arraez's condition doesn't improve in the coming days. Bryson Stott has shifted back to second base, and Edmundo Sosa is starting at third base for the Phillies on Friday versus the Rays.
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Alex Bregman 3B | CHC
Cubs' Alex Bregman: Sitting out nightcap
Bregman is absent from the lineup for the second game of Friday's doubleheader in Boston.
After missing three contests with multiple facial fractures, Bregman returned to action for the first game, going 0-for-4 with a strikeout. Matt Shaw will fill in at third base for the Cubs in Friday's nightcap.
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Ryne Nelson SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ryne Nelson: Likely to pitch Saturday
Nelson is likely to pitch Saturday in San Diego, either as a traditional starting pitcher or bulk reliever, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
He'll be filling in for the injured Corbin Burnes (shoulder). Nelson is not stretched out to handle a normal starter's workload, as he just returned in a relief role last week after missing more than three months with a right elbow strain. Because of that, it will essentially be a bullpen game for the Diamondbacks.
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Corbin Burnes SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Corbin Burnes: Shelved by shoulder inflammation
The Diamondbacks placed Burnes on the 15-day injured list Friday with right shoulder inflammation.
Burnes showed diminished velocity in his last start versus the Yankees, serving up three home runs during a four-batter span at one point. The veteran righty had a setback in his recovery from Tommy John surgery earlier this season when he suffered a teres major strain, though there's no indication at this point that the new injury is related. It's unclear whether Burnes has a chance to pitch at some point in the postseason, should the Diamondbacks qualify. Burnes had been slated to start Saturday's game in San Diego, but that assignment could now go to Ryne Nelson.
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Tyler Stephenson C | CIN
Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Exiting starting lineup
Stephenson is absent from the lineup for Friday's game in Toronto.
It's a routine day off for Stephenson, who has exceeded 100 starts at catcher this season for the second time in his career. Jose Trevino will be behind the dish in Friday's series opener.
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Michael Busch 1B | CHC
Cubs' Michael Busch: Reaches three times in Friday matinee
Busch went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in the first game of Friday's doubleheader against the Red Sox.
Busch helped lead Chicago's offense in the first game of Friday's twin bill but didn't get enough support in an eventual 4-3 loss. The Chicago first baseman has three multi-hit performances over his last six games, which has pushed his season batting average up to .241 to go along with a .748 OPS. Busch remains limited against left-handed pitchers, and the Cubs will likely try to shield him from those matchups to some degree in the postseason, but he figures to be a lineup regular as they begin their march through the playoffs.
