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Kyle Nicolas

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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gage Wood

PHI Starting Pitcher

Gage Wood struck out eight for Single-A Clearwater in 3 2/3 innings pitched on Thursday night.

He allowed one run on two hits and walked one. He now has started two games and has a microscopic 0.38 xFIP and 1.23 ERA for the Threshers. If these trends continue, Gage Wood’s future salary will be Wage Good.
Jared Jones

PIT Starting Pitcher #17

Pirates GM Ben Cherington said Jared Jones (elbow) is “progressing well.”

After being placed on the 60-day IL, a late May/early June return is possible for Jones as he comes back from internal brace surgery on his UCL. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s Colin Beazley believes Jones could initially be used as an opener when he does return to limit his innings. Obviously, if that’s the role, Jones will be more of a waiver wire monitor in shallow leagues as he’ll have no real shot to get wins.

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Manfred: ABS reactions 'overwhelmingly positive'

April 8, 2026 03:12 PM

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred joins Dan Patrick to unpack early-season storylines, including reactions to ABS challenge system implementation, labor negotiations, the future of the World Baseball Classic, and more.

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