• Throws bullpen session
    Darvish (neck) threw a bullpen session Wednesday, MLB.com reports.

    Advice: It would appear to be the first time Darvish has thrown off a mound since he went down with neck tightness in mid-April. Padres manager Mike Shildt indicated that Darvish was not throwing with full effort, saying the right-hander "was on the gas, but didn't have it to the floor." Darvish would figure to require at least one or two more bullpen sessions before progressing to facing hitters and then perhaps a rehab assignment. There is no clear timetable yet for his potential return to San Diego's rotation. Rotowire.com 2 minutes ago
  • Blasts three-run shot
    Bart went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer and two runs scored in Thursday's loss to the Brewers while also drawing a walk.

    Advice: Bart put the Pirates ahead with a three-run shot in the bottom of the first, giving the catcher his third home run in just seven games this season. He also drew a two-out walk in the fifth before coming around to score the tying run on a Jack Suwinski double, marking Bart's first game this season with two runs scored. Furthermore, the backstop has now hit safely in six of his seven games and continues to make a strong case for more playing time with Yasmani Grandal (foot) sitting on the 10-day injured list. Rotowire.com 6 minutes ago
  • Pitches eighth inning Thursday
    After nabbing his fourth save of the season on Wednesday, Payamps pitched the eighth inning on Thursday, getting his third hold of the season.

    Advice: The Brewers flip-flopped the order between Payamps and Trevor Megill from the day before, with Megill getting his first save. The Brewers had just taken the lead in the top of the eighth inning. Rotowire.com 14 minutes ago
  • Braves activate Ozzie Albies from 10-day IL
    Braves activated 2B Ozzie Albies (toe) from the 10-day injured list.

    Advice: Albies returns to the active roster following a stay on the injured list with a fractured right toe. It’s amazing that the 27-year-old needed just the minimum 10 days on the injured list before making his return with the injury he had. On top of that, he was doing fielding drills this past weekend to get ramped up for live action. He’ll be a boost for the Braves’ offense and for fantasy managers as he’s on pace for a career season with a .317/.386/.492 batting line in his first 15 games. Rotoworld 22 minutes ago
  • Nabs first save
    Megill pitched a clean ninth inning Thursday to notch his first save of the year.

    Advice: Megill and Joel Payamps flipped roles from Wednesday, when Megill had pitched a clean eighth inning and Payamps pitched the ninth and got the save despite allowing to fluky baserunners. It's uncertain who will get the next save opportunity. This tracks with how manager Pat Murphy said earlier in the year that he intended to "pass the Fireman's hat around" with the Brewers save chances once Devin Williams got hurt. Rotowire.com 29 minutes ago
  • Activated from injured list
    Atlanta activated Albies (toe) from the 10-day injured list Friday.

    Advice: Albies missed just the minimum 10 days with a fractured right big toe and will not require a rehab assignment before rejoining his teammates for the weekend series against the Guardians. The 27-year-old has put together a .317/.386/.492 batting line with two home runs and two stolen bases through his first 15 contests this season. Rotowire.com 45 minutes ago
  • Swipes first bag
    Vaught went 2-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's loss to the Twins.

    Advice: Vaughn singled in his first trip to the plate before also stealing his first base of the season, but was left stranded. He added a double in his next at-bat, then came around to score on a Paul DeJong single to put Chicago up 2-0, marking the first baseman's only multi-hit performance since April 9 against the Guardians. Vaughn is still batting just .167 following the two-hit effort, though he has hit safely in three of his last four games. Rotowire.com Today, 4:37 am
  • Secures fourth save
    Jax earned the save in a win over the White Sox on Thursday, striking out one over two-thirds of an inning.

    Advice: Jax entered the game with one out and a four-run lead in the top of the ninth and got Eloy Jimenez to go down swinging before Robbie Grossman reached on a fielding error in the following at-bat, scoring Nicky Lopez. He then needed just one pitch to retire the final batter via groundout and secure his fourth save of the season. Jax has not allowed a run in either of his last four appearances and had held his opponents hitless in each of his last three, striking out four over that stretch while not issuing any walks. Rotowire.com Today, 4:27 am
  • Allows two runs in no-decision
    Soroka did not factor into the decision against the Twins on Thursday, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks while striking out one over five innings.

    Advice: Soroka walked Alex Kirilloff on four straight pitches to open the bottom of the first and appeared to be headed for another rough outing, but the right-hander was able to work his way through the inning despite also allowing a two-out single. Soroka actually shut out the Twins over the first five innings before giving up back-to-back home runs to lead off the sixth, though he also managed just one strikeout on the afternoon. It marked the first time in his last four starts that he was able to make it through five innings, though he now sports a dismal 13:14 K:BB on the season. Rotowire.com Today, 4:19 am