MLB Player News

Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters that Melancon will receive a PRP injection to deal with a subscapularis strain in his right shoulder. There isn’t an official timetable for his return to Arizona’s bullpen yet. Melancon’s absence opens the door for likely Scott McGough or Andrew Chafin to step into the closing role at the outset of the year.

Anderson has posted a lackluster 7.65 ERA across 20 innings over 12 relief appearances for the Angels this season. The 31-year-old journeyman is probably done for the remainder of the year.

Peoples returns to the big leagues with starter Nathan Eovaldi hitting the shelf with elbow inflammation. The 25-year-old has posted a solid 2.19 ERA across 12 1/3 innings for the Rangers this season.

Eovaldi was slated to take the ball against the Angels on Wednesday. The fact that he’s dealing with posterior elbow inflammation is a relatively encouraging sign, but fantasy managers are probably going to have to wait for additional evaluation and imaging before drawing any definitive conclusions. The 36-year-old has posted a serviceable 4.21 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 137/32 K/BB ratio across 132 2/3 innings this season. He’s been a borderline top-75 range fantasy starter on the year. There should be some additional clarity on his status in the coming days.

Rutschman will make his highly-anticipated Red Sox debut up in Toronto after being acquired from the division-rival Orioles in a six-player blockbuster at the trade deadline last week. The 28-year-old switch-hitting backstop has been on the shelf with wrist inflammation since July 20. He went 1-for-5 with a double and two RBI in a pair of rehab contests for Triple-A Worcester last week.

Soroka gets the ball for Monday’s series opener against the Rockies at Chase Field following a seven-week absence due to a left glute strain. Needless to say, it’s an extremely favorable matchup right away. The 29-year-old was in the midst of arguably his best season since his 2019 breakout with Atlanta, compiling a sparkling 3.07 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 79/17 K/BB ratio across 82 innings before hitting the shelf in mid-June. He should be rostered in all fantasy formats.

It didn’t take Littell very long to find a new opportunity after being jettisoned by the Nationals last week. The 30-year-old figures to operate in a versatile swingman role with the Diamondbacks after forging an underwhelming 4.97 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 70/35 K/BB ratio across 112 1/3 innings for Washington earlier this year. He’s unlikely to offer any semblance of fantasy value over the final two months, but he should gobble up plenty of innings for Arizona.

Strowd heads back to the minors without making an appearance after being called up last Friday. He made one relief appearance for Arizona back in June.

Wilson has opted to test the open market instead of accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Nashville after clearing waivers. The 28-year-old gave up four runs over 13 2/3 innings after signing with the Brewers last month. He’s pitched for three different clubs this season.

Gelof was putting together an extremely encouraging stretch before hitting the injured list with a right knee laceration back on July 10. He’s back after missing just over one month of action. The 26-year-old offers enough power and speed to be interesting for fantasy purposes when he’s in a groove at the dish, especially since he’s making much more contact of late. He’s hit .273/.327/.476 with 11 homers and eight steals in 247 plate appearances this season. There’s definitely some fantasy appeal in deeper mixed leagues down the home stretch.

Ornelas loses his roster spot with the Athletics after hitting .167 (2-for-12) during a six-game stint with the club. The 26-year-old infielder figures to pass through waivers unclaimed and head to free agency.