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Stassi being placed on the 60-day IL opens a spot on the 40-man roster, and the White Sox are using it to promote Nick Nastrini. Stassi now won’t be able to return to the Chicago lineup until the end of May at the earliest.

It’s Indy ball for Bauer after his latest stint in Yokohama ended with a 4-10 record and 4.51 ERA in 133 2/3rds innings pitched. The 35-year-old has not pitched in MLB since 2021 and looks very unlikely to ever return following his suspension through the Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy. He has been eligible to pitch for MLB teams since 2023.

Mervis appeared to be crowded out of Triple-A Rochester by the acquisition of Curtis Mead. Mervis, still just 27, will seek new employment after playing just one game for Rochester in 2026.

He’ll be followed by Sean Burke. Taylor has thrown two innings in relief this year, allowing one run, and has mostly been out of the closing mix for the White Sox so far this year after saving six games in 2025. Burke should be the one with the chance at a win.

The move is not yet official because the Pirates don’t play until Friday, but they tweeted it out on their official team account, so we know this is for real. Griffin seemed poised to make the Opening Day roster at the start of spring training, but he struggled to make consistent contact and wound up being sent to Triple-A, where he went 7-for-16 (.438) to start the season with three steals and a 4/5 K/BB ratio in five games. That was enough for the Pirates to call him up in time for the home opener on Friday against the Orioles. Griffin is not on the 40-man roster, so a move will need to be made before he is promoted.

He also didn’t strike out. The 21-year-old has gone 5-for-18 to start the season with one double, two RBI, and a 6/5 K/BB ratio in five games. Seeing just a .333 slugging percentage from Eldridge is odd, and him striking out more than once per game is not ideal, but he has plenty of talent and time to keep tweaking his approach.

Ritchie averaged 94 mph on his four-seam fastball, which also picked up three whiffs. His curve stood out as an elite pitch for him in this one, but he did struggle to get ahead in the count, not throwing a single first-pitch strike with his four-seam fastball. The Braves are struggling with the health of their rotation, so Ritchie could pitch his way into MLB innings, but he will need to tighten up the command a bit.

Schultz also struck out five and walked one. He has now allowed just three hits in his first nine innings of the season. He sat 96.6 mph on his four-seam fastball and maintained that velocity for much of the game, even averaging 98.1 mph in his final inning of work. He struggled to command his sinker, which led him to get behind in some counts, but he was still a bit too overpowering for his Triple-A opponents. He had only two whiffs on a non-fastball in this one, so that will be something to monitor as he gets closer to a big league opportunity.

Through five games, Bergolla has gone 12-for-20 (.600) with three doubles, six RBI, three walks, and two stolen bases. The 21-year-old also hit .286/.342/.333 in 125 games at Double-A last year with 40 stolen bases. There is little power to speak of here, but Bergolla is a good defender up the middle and clearly has plenty of speed. If he can continue to get on base at a high rate, he could become an interesting fantasy player.

It was Bolte’s first home run of the season, but he now already has four steals. The 22-year-old is off to a hot start at Triple-A after slashing .284/.385/.417 with nine home runs and 44 steals in 114 games split between Double-A and Triple-A last season. He’s not on the 40-man roster, so he likely wouldn’t be the first outfielder called up if there was an injury, but it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him play his way into the big leagues over the summer.

Young also struck out four and didn’t walk a single batter while registering a 25 percent whiff rate. His velocity is down a little bit across the board from what we saw last year, but nothing too drastic for this early in the season. He also added a sinker this year, which should help him cover for what is a fairly mediocre four-seam fastball. With Zach Eflin (elbow) potentially out for an extended period of time, Young could pitch his way into a role in Baltimore.