MLB Player News

Bielak gets the boot from the roster to make room for Joe Boyle. The 28-year-old will hit the waiver wire, but it’s unlikely a team will put a claim in on the right-hander this late in the year.

Brash is creeping closer to starting a minor league rehab assignment as he enters the final stages of his recovery from Tommy John surgery. The 26-year-old righty got into one Cactus League contest and should be ready to rejoin Seattle’s high-leverage mix in late April or early May, barring something unexpected.

Canzone gets the call to replace an injured Victor Robles (shoulder) on Seattle’s active roster fresh off a two-homer explosion on Sunday at Triple-A Tacoma. The 27-year-old outfielder has hit .208/.265/.390 with 14 homers and two steals in 370 plate appearances over 126 games in the big leagues dating back to 2023. He’s not a recommended fantasy option outside of extremely deep AL-only formats, but he’s probably going to get a chance to play regularly for at least a couple weeks.

Mariners general manager Justin Hollander told reporters Robles will undergo an MRI on Monday to determine the severity of the shoulder injury that he suffered during Sunday’s game against the Giants when he crashed into netting in the right-field corner while making a phenomenal catch. There should be an update on his status at some point later this week, but fantasy managers should anticipate him missing at least a couple weeks, even in a best-case scenario. It’ll be Dominic Canzone coming up to take his spot on Seattle’s active roster.

Ibáñez was in the lineup for just one of Detroit’s first seven games this season, as the team faced a long stretch of righties, but he’s now played three in a row and driven in a run each game. It makes us wonder if the Tigers will try to squeeze him in there against a righty in Carlos Carrasco on Tuesday. It doesn’t help his case that both Justyn-Henry Malloy and Zach McKinstry have been productive thus far. Still, he should be a better hitter than McKinstry going forward.

Mize gave up a bunch of flyballs today, but being that he was pitching on a 38-degree day at Comerica Park, it didn’t hurt him at all. He wound up allowing four hits, walking three and striking out six on his way to allowing one run. Opposing starter Carlos Rodón allowed four hits, walked three and struck out eight while recording the same number of outs, yet he allowed six runs. Mike will take a 2-0 record and a 0.77 ERA into a start against the Twins this weekend.

The first three runs came on an Andy Ibáñez homer in the third after Rodón appeared to have Ryan Kriedler struck out to end the inning. Rodón was rightfully upset that the pitch at the knees wasn’t called. Still, sometimes if a catcher moves his glove two feet to “frame” a pitch, the ump might understandably think it was a ball in the first place. The final run came in the seventh after Aaron Boone tried to steal one extra out with Rodón in a lefty-lefty matchup. Colt Keith went on to single, and he scored after Rodón was lifted. Rodón still wound up with eight strikeouts today. He gave up just four hits, but all three guys he walked came around to score. Even though he’s throwing well, he’s 1-2 with a 5.19 ERA. He’ll face the Giants next.

Rice’s triple was one of just two extra-base hits in the contest on a cold, windy day at Comerica. Unfortunately, he wound up getting picked off third with Aaron Judge up afterwards. Still, Rice is off to an outstanding start offensively; he’s batting .333/.471/.704 with two homers, two steals and eight runs scored in nine games. He’s one of the players the Yankees could take out of the lineup in order to find more time for Trent Grisham, but he’s just not letting it happen.

VanWey receives his first call-up to the majors to augment Houston’s bullpen depth for Monday’s series opener against the Mariners. The 26-year-old righty compiled a strong 3.22 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 98/40 K/BB ratio across 72 2/3 innings (60 appearances) last year for Triple-A Sugar Land.

Contreras has struggled in four relief outings this season and will head to the minors to allow the Astros to bring up a fresh arm for Monday’s series opener against the Mariners.

It’s merely a procedural move to clear a spot on Houston’s 40-man roster with Garcia shut down completely from throwing until late April with right elbow inflammation. He’s unlikely to make it back to the Astros’ starting rotation mix until some point in the second half.