MLB Player News

Eflin is back and starting Sunday’s game against the Rockies. The right-hander missed just the minimum stint on the injured list with his shoulder inflammation, and he was excellent in his previous four starts with a 2.13 ERA and 25/2 K/BB over 25 1/3 innings. He’s worth streaming consideration even in Colorado.

Carpenters returns to right field and is batting third for Sunday’s game against the Blue Jays after missing exactly one month recovering from a right hamstring strain. The power-hitting 27-year-old outfielder has struggled to stay healthy this season but has still managed 16 homers through 78 games.

Sweeney opened the year as Detroit’s starting shortstop, but eventually wound up ceding the role to veteran Javier Báez amid a resurgent campaign. The 25-year-old figures to be in the mix to return at some point later this year, but there isn’t much of a role for him with the Tigers at the moment.

Treinen returns to the Dodgers’ high-leverage mix for Sunday’s series finale at Fenway Park after missing three months with a forearm strain. The 37-year-old’s closing experience gives him a legitimate shot at earning a few saves down the stretch, even if Los Angeles adds a veteran bullpen arm at the trade deadline.

Wrobleski provides Los Angeles with some additional long relief depth behind starter Dustin May for Sunday’s contest against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The 25-year-old southpa has compiled a pedestrian 4.50 ERA and 40/10 K/BB ratio across 40 innings (eight appearances, two starts) this season in the big leagues.

Henriquez heads back to the minors to allow the Dodgers to bring up some long relief depth in left Justin Wrobleski for Sunday’s series finale against the Red Sox. The hard-throwing 23-year-old righty has tossed 2 1/3 scoreless frames over three appearances since returning to the big leagues earlier this week.

Klein returns to the minors to make room for veteran reliever Blake Treinen to rejoin Los Angeles’ relief mix for Sunday’s game against the Red Sox.

Thomas returns to Arizona’s outfield mix after spending two games away from the club on bereavement leave. The 25-year-old outfielder holds a .660 OPS with five homers and five steals in 90 games.

Jordan Westburg slides over the second base, and will handle the leadoff spot, on Sunday afternoon against Rockies left-hander Austin Gomber. It’ll be Ramón Urías entering the lineup at the hot corner in this one. It’s an extremely rare day off for Holliday, who has played pretty much every game this season for Baltimore.

Headrick has been summoned to bolster New York’s overworked relief mix ahead of Sunday’s game against the Phillies. The 27-year-old southpaw has posted a pedestrian 4.73 ERA across 13 1/3 innings (11 appearances) this season at the highest level.

The encouraging news for the Yankees — and fantasy managers — is that initial imaging showed no UCL damage in Judge’s right elbow. The 32-year-old franchise icon suffered the injury earlier this week and is expected to miss multiple weeks. According to SNY’s Andy Martino, top prospect Spencer Jones — currently sidelined at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with back spasms — is not expected to be called up to replace him. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Giancarlo Stanton could see time in right field while Judge is sidelined, and it feels like a near certainty the club will add a veteran outfielder ahead of this week’s trade deadline.