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  • Anthony Maldonado fires three scoreless as opener
    Anthony Maldonado was terrific in his big league debut against the Nationals on Friday, allowing just three hits over three scoreless innings in a no-decision.

    Advice: The 26-year-old right-hander struck out two batters on the night and didn’t issue a base on balls. Filling in for the injured Jesús Luzardo, Maldonado got seven swings and misses on just 36 pitches in the game — six of those on his slider — while posting a strong CSW of 33 percent. It’s likely that he’ll head back to Triple-A Jacksonville after this start, as the Marlins will want to add another fresh arm to the bullpen while charting a course of action for Luzardo’s rotation spot. Rotoworld 3 minutes ago
     
  • Likely won't return when eligible
    General manager Justin Hollander said Friday that Crawford (oblique) likely won't be activated from the injured list when he's eligible May 5, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Crawford was placed on the injured list Thursday with a Grade 1 oblique strain -- the least severe type of strain -- though it appears the 29-year-old shortstop is still facing an extended absence. Hollander didn't provide an exact timeline for Crawford's return, but a 2-to-3 week absence seems to be the best possible scenario. Rotowire.com 27 minutes ago
     
  • J.P. Crawford (oblique) to miss at least 2-3 weeks
    Mariners’ general manager Justin Hollander told reporters on Friday that he expects J.P. Crawford (oblique) to miss at least two or three weeks in a best case scenario.

    Advice: Crawford landed on the injured list on Thursday with a right oblique strain. It’s not surprising news, so oblique strains can tend to linger if they aren’t allowed to fully heal, so the Mariners’ will do the prudent thing here and proceed cautiously. Dylan Moore looks like he’ll continue to function as the team’s regular shortstop while Crawford is shelved. Rotoworld 37 minutes ago
     
  • Carlos Correa (intercostal) takes grounders Friday
    Carlos Correa (intercostal) took ground balls on the field prior to Friday’s game against the Angels.

    Advice: Twins’ manager Rocco Baldelli told reporters earlier in the week that Correa was close to resuming baseball activities, and it’s encouraging to see him back out on the field. The Twins are going to continue to play it cautiously here, but it’s nice to see him taking steps in the right direction. Rotoworld Today, 5:31 pm
     
  • Padres recall Jeremiah Estrada from Triple-A
    Padres recalled RHP Jeremiah Estrada from Triple-A El Paso.

    Advice: For a few days at least, Estrada will add a fresh arm to the Padres’ bullpen as the team determines how they would like to handle the rotation spot vacated by Randy Vasquez. Estrada has been fantastic at Triple-A El Paso this season, posting a 2.08 ERA, 0.81 WHIP and an eye-popping 20/3 K/BB ratio across 8 2/3 innings in eight appearances. Rotoworld Today, 5:11 pm
     
  • Padres option Randy Vasquez back to Triple-A
    Padres optioned RHP Randy Vasquez to Triple-A El Paso.

    Advice: The 25-year-old right-hander struggled in his second start against the Rockies on Thursday, giving up four runs over 2 2/3 innings of work. That brought him to an uninspiring 5.87 ERA over 7 2/3 innings through his first two outings. It’s not yet clear what the Padres plan to do to fill his spot in the rotation for Tuesday’s matchup against the Reds. Rotoworld Today, 5:07 pm
     
  • Padres option Matthew Batten back to Triple-A
    Padres optioned INF Matthew Batten to Triple-A El Paso.

    Advice: With Manny Machado returning from the paternity list on Friday night, someone needed to get the boot from the active roster and it would appear as though Batten drew the short straw this time. The 28-year-old is just 1-for-3 (.333) with a single in his limited time with the Padres this season. Rotoworld Today, 5:05 pm
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  • Junior Caminero (quad) considered day-to-day
    Morgan Ensberg, the manager at Triple-A Durham, told reporters on Friday that top prospect Junior Caminero is considered day-to-day after tweaking his quad on Thursday.

    Advice: Caminero was lifted from Thursday’s game in the third inning after sustaining the injury. Ensberg explained that he wasn’t going to put Caminero in any jeopardy, so he pulled him as a precaution. The 20-year-old phenom ran and did defensive work without issue on Friday but was getting another night off just to be on the safe side. He could be used off the bench in Friday’s game and should return to the starting lineup on Saturday. Rotoworld Today, 4:50 pm
     
  • John Means to make another rehab start on Sunday
    John Means (elbow) is scheduled to make his next minor league rehab start on Sunday at Triple-A Norfolk.

    Advice: The 31-year-old southpaw gave up three runs over 4 1/3 innings his last time out on Tuesday, racking up five strikeouts and throwing a total of 79 pitches (53 strikes). Unless Sunday’s start is a complete disaster, one would think that Means would be cleared to rejoin the Orioles’ rotation next weekend against the Reds in Cincinnati. Rotoworld Today, 4:44 pm