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Kyle Smith

HOU Starting Pitcher

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Astros prospect Kyle Smith underwent Tommy John surgery recently, according to the Houston Chronicle’s Jose de Jesus Ortiz.

Smith, 22, had a 3.96 ERA and a 127/37 K/BB ratio in 122 2/3 innings last year between high-A Lancaster and Double-A Corpus Christi. The Astros got him from the Royals in 2013 in a trade for Justin Maxwell.
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Source: Jose de Jesus Ortiz on twitter

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Corbin Carroll

AZ Right Fielder #7

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Corbin Carroll (hip) is not in the lineup for Friday’s game against the Phillies.

Torey Lovullo said that Carroll missed Thursday’s game with a sore left hip flexor. He remains out tonight with no update from Louvllo at the moment. Carroll should be regarded as day-to-day unless we get a stronger statement from the Diamondbacks in the next 48 hours.

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Lucas Giolito

FA Starting Pitcher #54

Lucas Giolito said he’s waiting to sign for “close to what my value is.”

Giolito says he’s maintained a pitch count around 75 while working out on his own this offseason. By far the biggest name starting pitcher not signed this offseason, Giolito was 10-4 with a 3.41 ERA in 26 starts with the Red Sox in 2025. It’s remained surprising that nobody has met his asking price (or close to it) yet. He describes it as a situation where talks “seem like they’re heating up” and then fizzle out.

Source: Baseball Isn’t Boring

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Kyle Nicolas

CIN Relief Pitcher #62

Reds recalled RHP Kyle Nicolas from Triple-A Louisville.

Nicolas was acquired from the Pirates about a week ago and had a 10.80 ERA in two appearances with the Bats. He managed a 4.74 ERA in 31 appearances in the bigs last year and will replace Jose Franco as one of Cincinnati’s low-leverage relievers for the time being.

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Jose Franco

CIN Starting Pitcher #74

Reds optioned RHP Jose Franco to Triple-A Louisville.

Franco is carrying a 3.18 ERA in three appearances, but threw 31 pitches on Tuesday and 43 pitches on Thursday, so the Reds will opt for a fresh arm in the short term as the back-end bullpen shuffle commences.

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Joe Rock

TB Starting Pitcher #68

Rays recalled LHP Joe Rock from Triple-A Durham.

Rock is carrying an unsightly 19.29 ERA in the early going at Triple-A Durham, but had a 2.35 ERA in three appearances for the Rays last year. He’s here to soak up innings if necessary before Drew Rasmussen is activated tomorrow.

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Brandon Lowe

PIT 2nd Baseman #5
Brandon Lowe is not in Pittsburgh’s starting lineup on Friday against the Cubs.

That’s two starts in a row off for Lowe against left-handers, though one imagines he may be called on to pinch-hit later in the game. Nick Gonzales is batting fifth against LHP Shota Imanaga and the Cubs.
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Ethan Roberts

CHC Relief Pitcher #39

Cubs recalled RHP Ethan Roberts from Triple-A Iowa.

Roberts has one scoreless appearance for the Cubs this year and a 2.08 ERA in three games with Triple-A Iowa. After a strong spring training, perhaps Phil Maton’s injury is a window for him to establish himself enough at the big-league level to move beyond up/down reliever status. We shall see.

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Phil Maton

CHC Relief Pitcher #88

Cubs placed Phil Maton on the 10-day injured list with right knee tendinitis.

Maton had appeared in five games for the Cubs to date, allowing six earned runs and walking four batters while allowing one home run. Ethan Roberts will take over a low-leverage role in the Cubs pen in his stead.

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Source: Jesse Rogers

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Dylan Carlson

CHC Left Fielder #5

Cubs designated OF Dylan Carlson for assignment.

Carlson was hitless in four at-bats for the Cubs in early-season going and scored one run. After a .203/.278/.336 performance for the Orioles in 2025, Carlson is unlikely to find his way into regular at bats in a major league lineup no matter where he plays next.

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Seiya Suzuki

CHC Right Fielder #27

Cubs activated OF Seiya Suzuki from the 10-day injured list.

He’ll be batting fifth in his return to the lineup on Friday afternoon. Suzuki should be plugged into fantasy lineups immediately and picked up in any shallow leagues where he happened to be dropped. The 31-year-old figures to be a middle-of-the-order producer again in 2026.

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Source: Patrick Mooney

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