It sounds like Mize’s early departure was precautionary in nature, but he’ll undergo further evaluation, and possibly imaging, to determine the severity of the issue. The 29-year-old missed two weeks with groin tightness earlier this month. He left the contest with a trainer after reeling off four shutout innings with six strikeouts against the Angels. He’s obviously in jeopardy of missing his next scheduled start against the Rays on Monday. There should be an update on his status at some point later this week.

There was some minor concern after Ohtani was hit by a pitch on the right hand during Tuesday’s blowout win at Dodger Stadium, but he appears to be fine.The 31-year-old generational talent is in the lineup at DH while also handling his usual pitching duties in Wednesday’s series finale. It marks his second consecutive start back in his usual two-way role.

Sánchez struck out nine. Manny Machado made a bid to end the scoreless streak in the sixth, but his drive to right-center was caught at the wall by Justin Crawford. Statcast says it would have been a homer in 16 ballparks. Sánchez’s May concludes without him allowing a run in 39 innings of work. He’s potentially two starts away from challenging Orel Hershiser’s record streak of 58 scoreless innings from 1988. He’s one inning away from matching Zack Greinke’s streak of 45 2/3 scoreless innings in 2015, which is the longest since Hershiser’s. He’ll face the Padres again next week in Philadelphia.

Pérez will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of a hamstring spasm that led to his removal from Wednesday’s start against Toronto after four shutout innings where he struck out nine and allowed just three baserunners. There should be an update on the electrifying 23-year-old’s status at some point later this week. He’s tentatively scheduled to face the Nationals in a road tilt on Tuesday.

May struck out nine in seven brilliant innings, but the eighth started with a Garrett Mitchell liner for a double with the Cardinals up by just one. A better left fielder than Bryan Torres might have caught the ball, but Torres had it go over his head. Luis Rengifo then put down a bunt and neither May nor third baseman Nolan Gorman attempted to make a play on it, turning the sacrifice into a hit. That ended May’s day, and the Brewers went on to score both runners with Jojo Romero on the mound. May fell to 3-6 despite having his most impressive outing since 2023. He’ll next face the Rangers on Tuesday.

The $1.5 million minimum salary — a significant jump from the $780,000 minimum that currently exists — is among the highlights of the initial proposal, but far from the only ask. The union proposes a “competitive-integrity tax” for any team that does not spend $150 million in their respective season. Among the other highlights are a proposed jump from $50 million to $180 million in the bonus pool, a minimum tender in arbitration of $3 million, and a jump in Super 2 players from 22 percent of the field to 44 percent. The MLB owners are expected to make their initial proposal to the player’s association Thursday.

The Dodgers will take a wait-and-see approach on Ohtani’s availability as a DH. He was originally slated to hit Wednesday for the second straight start on the mound, but if there’s any hand soreness at all, he’ll probably be restricted from double duty. The positive news is that he managed to avoid serious injury after being hit by a pitch during Tuesday’s one-sided affair.

Betts made a statement after being dropped to the cleanup spot for the first time since 2017, taking Rockies starter Kyle Freeland deep for a two-run blast in the first inning. He added a single in the third, then later extended the lead with a three-run blast in the sixth off Zach Agnos to give him five RBI. Betts had just one hit in his previous four games before Tuesday’s offensive breakthrough. The 33-year-old shortstop is slashing .190/.250/.429 with six homers, 13 runs scored, and 15 RBI across 92 plate appearances.

Greene progressed to throwing off a bullpen mound for the first time since undergoing arthroscopic surgery to remove bone chips and loose bodies from his pitching elbow back in early March. The hard-throwing 26-year-old ace figures to ramp-up his throwing program over the next few weeks before starting a rehab assignment. It seems reason able that he’ll be ready to make his season debut sometime around the All-Star break in mid-July.

Giants manager Tony Vitello confirmed Webb will take the ball later this week in his return from the injured list after missing just over three weeks with right knee bursitis. The 29-year-old upper-echelon fantasy starter was hit hard in his first couple outings, but remains one of the more durable workhorses in the game. He’ll face a tough matchup right out of the gate at hitter-friendly Coors Field, but he’s worth the risk in nearly every fantasy formats imaginable.