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  • Shane Drohan SP | MIL

    Brewers' Shane Drohan: Debuting Wednesday

    Drohan will start Wednesday's game against the Red Sox, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

    After arriving in Milwaukee in the offseason via trade, Drohan will be making his MLB debut Wednesday against the organization that selected him in the fifth round of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft. The 27-year-old southpaw owns a 5.13 ERA in his Triple-A career, and he allowed two earned runs on three hits and four walks while striking out six batters in 3.1 innings during his first outing of the year at Triple-A Nashville.

  • Justin Slaten RP | BOS

    Red Sox's Justin Slaten: Dealing with sore oblique

    Slaten was unavailable for Tuesday's game against the Brewers due to oblique soreness, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

    The team has labeled Slaten as day-to-day, so his injury doesn't seem to be too severe. The 28-year-old is off to a strong start this season after striking out five batters over 3.1 shutout innings, picking up holds in two of his four appearances.

  • Juan Brito SS | CLE

    Guardians' Juan Brito: Logs two hits in MLB debut

    Brito started at second base and went 2-for-4 with a double in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Royals.

    The 24-year-old infield prospect had a whirlwind 24 hours. He was in Worcester (Mass.) with Triple-A Columbus on Monday when the Guardians called him up to replace shortstop Gabriel Arias (hamstring), who was placed on the 10-day injured list. Brito hopped an early flight Tuesday morning to Cleveland and made his MLB debut in the afternoon. With Arias out of action, Brayan Rocchio moved from second base to short, which opened a position for the switch-hitting Brito, who could step into a platoon at the keystone.

  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Walks off Royals

    Rocchio started at shortstop and went 1-for-4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 2-1 win over Kansas City.

    Rocchio played the hero with a single in the bottom of the ninth inning that plated the game-winning run. It was the second straight game with an RBI for Rocchio, who belted a home run in Monday's loss. He filled in at shortstop in the Guardians' first game without Gabriel Arias (hamstring), who was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday. Rocchio is slashing .206/.341/.665 through 12 games.

  • Alec Bohm 3B | PHI

    Phillies' Alec Bohm: Managing groin tightness

    Manager Rob Thomson said Bohm reported groin tightness following Monday's win over the Giants, Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

    The Phillies will hold Bohm out of the lineup Tuesday to give him a day to recover, but Thomson said he expects the 29-year-old to be ready to return to action Wednesday. Edmundo Sosa will start at third base and bat fifth while Bohm rests.

  • Rangers' Caden Scarborough: Targeting May return

    Scarborough (melanoma) will likely report to High-A Hub City at the start of May, Jim Callis of MLB Pipeline reports.

    Scarborough is building up innings in extended spring training after undergoing surgery in February to remove a melanoma. He was comically good in three starts at High-A to close 2025, striking out 19 while issuing two walks over 13 scoreless innings. Scarborough, who turned 21 at the beginning of April, could get a midseason bump to Double-A if he picks up where he left off last year for the Spartanburgers.

  • Miguel Rojas SS | LAD

    Dodgers' Miguel Rojas: Scratched Tuesday

    Rojas was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against Toronto for personal reasons.

    Rojas had been set to start at shortstop Tuesday, but he'll instead step away from the game to tend to more important issues. Hyeseong Kim will fill in at short and bat eighth.

  • Grant Knipp RP | SEA

    Mariners' Grant Knipp: Targeting June debut

    Knipp (elbow) is tentatively slated to return to game action in June, Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline reports.

    Knipp underwent Tommy John surgery in early 2025 after dealing with elbow inflammation in spring training. The 24-year-old righty has yet to make his pro debut after being selected in the sixth round of the 2024 draft.

  • Cade Smith P | CLE

    Guardians' Cade Smith: Notches second win

    Smith (2-0) earned the win in Tuesday's 2-1 victory versus the Royals, striking out two during a perfect ninth inning.

    The right-hander entered for the top of the ninth inning with the game tied 1-1 and quickly retired the side on just 10 pitches (seven strikes). The Cleveland offense then came alive in the bottom of the frame with a walk and two singles to walk off the Royals, providing Smith with the victory. The clean outing was desperately needed for Smith, who has now held the opposition scoreless in just three of his first seven outings this season. The 26-year-old's job security as Cleveland's closer appears stable for now, but that could change if he's unable to build on Tuesday's strong showing.

  • Mariners' Marcelo Perez: On shelf at Double-A

    Double-A Arkansas placed Perez on the 7-day injured list April 2 with a forearm strain, Jonathan Mayo of MLB Pipeline reports.

    The 26-year-old righty logged a 4.31 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 28 strikeouts in 56.1 innings at Double-A in 2025.

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