MLB Player News

Iglesias allowed two runs in his lone inning of work on Thursday against the Reds when he entered a tie ballgame in the ninth inning, but was ultimately bailed out when the Braves rallied in extra innings. The 35-year-old righty has surrendered six round-trippers this season, which is the most by any reliever in baseball. Still, the Braves are sticking with him as their closer for now. There aren’t a ton of viable alternatives from a speculative standpoint in Atlanta’s bullpen, but Pierce Johnson does have some closing experience, if Iglesias continues to struggle.

It was Glasnow’s first time throwing since hitting the injured list with lower back spasms over the weekend. The 32-year-old upper-echelon fantasy starter isn’t expected to require a lengthy absence but there isn’t a firm timetable for his return yet. There should be a better idea once he ramps up his throwing program in the near future.

Heyward announced his retirement after a 16-year career at the conclusion of spring training. The 36-year-old was a key member of the squad that ended a 108-year World Series drought for the Chicago Cubs in 2016. He spent parts of two seasons with the Dodgers from 2023-2024.

Rodriguez looked sharp while piling up 11 punchouts over 4 2/3 innings last weekend in a rehab start for Low-A Rancho Cucamonga. The oft-injured 26-year-old appears likely to make his Angels debut after missing the first seven weeks of the year recovering from a shoulder ailment. He’s certainly talented enough to make a fantasy impact, but a wait-and-see approach makes sense since he hasn’t thrown a pitch in the big leagues since July 31, 2024.

Braves manager Walt Weiss told reporters they’e hoping Schwellenbach is cleared to start a throwing program soon. The dynamic 25-year-old righty has been on the shelf since undergoing surgery to remove bone spurs from his pitching elbow back in mid-February. He likely won’t be an option for Atlanta’s rotation until after the All-Star break.

Jiménez hasn’t pitched in the majors since the 2024 season and remains without a timeline to return. The 31-year-old reliever missed all of last year recovering from knee surgery and underwent a cleanup procedure last November. He’ll be a free agent at the end of the year.

Crochet progressed to throwing off a bullpen mound for the first time since hitting the injured list back on April 29. The 26-year-old fantasy ace will throw another bullpen session later this week before he’s ready to face hitters again. He told reporters that he doesn’t plan on making a minor league rehab start. The original expectation was that he would be ready to jump back into Boston’s rotation when first eligible to return, but that doesn’t appear to be happening anymore. Still, there’s a chance he’s ready to return by the end of May or early June.

Senga remains pretty far off from making it back to New York’s pitching mix as he recovers from lumbar spine inflammation. The fact that he’s made it through a couple bullpen sessions is encouraging. The 33-year-old’s role upon returning also remains a complete mystery since there doesn’t appear to be an open rotation spot for him.

Orioles manager Craig Albernaz offered a positive update after Beavers hit the injured list prior to Wednesday’s game against the Yankees with an oblique strain. The 24-year-old rookie outfielder is facing a multi-week absence, but it sounds like there’s optimism it won’t be a lengthy stint on the injured list.

Peña was involved in a frightening-looking collision at second base where he was upended and landed on his back during his first rehab contest on Tuesday night at Double-A Corpus Christi. Amazingly, he managed to stay in the contest afterwards. He’ll continue participating in baseball activities, but he’s going to get some time off to rest and recover following the incident. It doesn’t sound like he’ll make it back to Houston’s lineup this week.

Nationals manager Blake Butera told reporters Beeter won’t require a lengthy rehab assignment, which seems to signal that he’ll return to the club’s closing role before the end of May. The 27-year-old stopper hit the shelf with forearm soreness back in late April.