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Braxton Ashcraft

PIT Starting Pitcher #35

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Braxton Ashcraft turned in seven innings of one-run ball win a win over the Giants on Saturday.

The lone run came on a Bryce Eldridge homer in the sixth. Ashcraft struck out six and walked none in moving to 2-2 with a 2.77 ERA. It’s going to be fascinating to see how he progressed from here, given that he’s never thrown more than 118 innings in a season. The stuff is legit, though, and he’s a fine play at home against the Phillies next week.

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Shane Bieber

TOR Starting Pitcher #57

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Shane Bieber (elbow) will make his first minor league rehab start for the Florida Complex League Blue Jays on Monday.

Bieber has been brought along cautiously after experiencing renewed elbow inflammation over the offseason. He’s going to need several minor league rehab starts before he’s ready to rejoin the Blue Jays’ rotation. If all goes well, expect him to debut before the end of June.

Source: Arden Zwelling

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'Continue to trust' Bichette after return to form

May 22, 2026 01:18 PM

James Schiano unpacks Bo Bichette finally getting back to form over the last five games, explaining why both the New York Mets and fantasy managers can count on continued improvement from the seasoned veteran,

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Alejandro Kirk

TOR Catcher #30

Alejandro Kirk (thumb) plans to join the Blue Jays in Toronto this weekend to ramp up his hitting progression.

Kirk has already been catching bullpens and live batting practice sessions regularly in Dunedin so it sounds like being cleared to hit live pitching will be his final hurdle before he’s cleared to begin a minor league rehab assignment. He’s still probably at least a couple of weeks away, but appears to be trending in the right direction.

Source: Arden Zwelling

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Brandon Nimmo

TEX Right Fielder #24

Brandon Nimmo (hamstring) returned to the Rangers’ starting lineup for Friday night’s contest against the Angels.

Nimmo was pulled from Wednesday’s series finale against the Rockies due to tightness in his right hamstring. He had said all along that it was a precautionary measure and that he planned to play on Friday and that appears to be the case. He’s batting third against Angels’ right-hander Grayson Rodriguez on Friday evening in Los Angeles.

Source: Jeff Wilson

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Heliot Ramos

SF Left Fielder #17

Heliot Ramos (quad) received a platelet-rich plasma injection on Friday and will be shut down from baseball activity for the next week.

The Giants are hopeful that the injection will take care of the quad strain that Ramos had been battling and that he’ll be able to start building back up after resting for a week. As of now there’s no clear timeline for a potential return to the Giants’ lineup.

Source: Susan Slusser

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Ty Blach

CHC Relief Pitcher #50

Cubs sent LHP Ty Blach outright to Triple-A Iowa.

Blach, 35, had been designated for assignment earlier in the week. He made just one appearance during his brief stay with the Cubs, hurling three scoreless innings of relief. He’ll bide his time at Triple-A Iowa until another opportunity arises at the big league level.

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Austin Slater

NYM Right Fielder #40

Mets sent OF Austin Slater outright to Triple-A Syracuse.

The 33-year-old outfielder was designated for assignment on Tuesday but passed through waivers unclaimed and will continue to serve as extra outfield depth for the Mets. He’s slashing a ghastly .209/.286/.233 with a 31 percent strikeout rate over 49 plate appearances between the Mets and Marlins this season.

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Brenan Hanifee

DET Relief Pitcher #75

Tigers recalled RHP Brenan Hanifee from Triple-A Toledo.

With Burch Smith (shoulder) the latest Tigers’ hurler to hit the injured list, Hanifee will get another shot to work out of the club’s bullpen. The 27-year-old righty sports a terrific 1.93 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and a 5/1 K/BB ratio over 9 1/3 innings in seven appearances with the big league club this season.

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Burch Smith

DET Relief Pitcher #54

Tigers placed RHP Burch Smith on the 15-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation.

As anticipated, the 36-year-old hurler winds up on the injured list due to inflammation in his pitching shoulder. No word yet on the results of his MRI or how long he may be sidelined for. Brenan Hanifee was recalled from Triple-A Toledo to take his place in the Tigers’ bullpen.

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Logan Webb

SF Starting Pitcher #62

Logan Webb (knee) will make a minor league rehab start at Triple-A Sacramento on Friday.

The expectation is that if all goes well with that tune-up, then Webb will be cleared to rejoin the Giants’ rotation next week. The 29-year-old hurler has been sidelined since early May due to bursitis in his right knee.

Source: Justice De Los Santos

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Yusei Kikuchi

LAA Starting Pitcher #16

Angels transferred LHP Yusei Kikuchi to the 60-day injured list.

Nothing has changed in the prognosis for the 34-year-old hurler, this was done as a procedural move on Friday to free up a spot on the team’s 40-man roster for the promotion of Wade Meckler and Donovan Walton. Kikuchi is dealing with inflammation in his pitching shoulder and has been shut down through the end of May before he starts to build back up again.

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