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  • Washington: José Soriano unlikely to need IL stint
    José Soriano is dealing with an infection.

    Advice: Angels manager Ron Washington elaborated Tuesday that there’s no concern that Soriano will require a trip to the injured list, but likely won’t take the ball until next week. The 25-year-old was scratched from Monday’s start against the Brewers due to abdominal pain. He’s presumably day-to-day for now. Rotoworld 56 minutes ago
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  • Dealing with infection
    Soriano (abdomen) is dealing with an infection according to manager Ron Washington, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Soriano had his turn in the rotation skipped Monday due to abdominal pain and he's expected to be skipped again as he nurses an infection. In regards to a timeline for his return, manager Ron Washington said Tuesday that there's not a concern that Soriano will need to be placed on the injured list, so he'll likely be back before the end of June. Rotowire.com Today, 3:28 pm
    José SorianoLAA - SP,RP
    6:38 pm vs MIL
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  • Yankees transfer Clarke Schmidt to 60-day IL
    Yankees transferred RHP Clarke Schmidt to the 60-dau injured list.

    Advice: Nothing has changed regarding Schmidt’s return timetable as the procedural move merely opens up a spot on New York’s 40-man roster. The 28-year-old righty has been on the shelf since late May recovering from a right lat strain and is first-eligible to return on July 26. Rotoworld Today, 3:16 pm
     
  • Moves to 60-day IL
    The Yankees transferred Schmidt (lat) to the 60-day injured list Tuesday.

    Advice: The Yankees announced Schmidt would be shut down from throwing for 4-to-6 weeks once they placed him on the IL on May 30, so his move to the 60-day IL hardly comes as a surprise. He will be eligible to return from the injured list July 26, but a better idea of his return timeline will have to wait until he's been cleared to throw again. Rotowire.com Today, 3:15 pm
     
  • Back soreness surfaces
    Matz experienced soreness following Sunday's rehab start and will receive a second opinion on his lower-back strain in the next few days, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

    Advice: The left-hander initially suffered the injury during his start in Detroit on April 30, and prior to the aggravation he was closing in on his return to the Cardinals as Sunday was his third rehab start. It's unclear how much longer Matz will be sidelined, but there should be more clarity once he's further evaluated. Rotowire.com Today, 3:13 pm
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  • Making season debut Saturday
    Scherzer (back/thumb) will return from the injured list and start against the Royals on Saturday, Jim Bowden of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Scherzer has been on the injured list all season while recovering from offseason back surgery and battling thumb/forearm injuries throughout his rehab process. However, after experiencing no issues following his latest rehab start at Triple-A Round Rock, the 39-year-old veteran has officially been given the green light to return to the Rangers' rotation. He posted a 4.91 ERA and 1.18 WHIP alongside a 17:3 K:BB through 11 innings during his assignment, and it's unclear if the right-hander will be working under any restrictions during his return to a big-league mound. Rotowire.com Today, 3:05 pm
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    5:05 pm vs NYM
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  • Report: Max Scherzer to make ’24 debut Saturday
    The Athletic’s Jim Bowden reports Max Scherzer (back, thumb) will make his season debut on Saturday against the Royals.

    Advice: It’s a soft landing spot for Scherzer, who is finally set to make his season debut after undergoing offseason back surgery and dealing with a nerve-related thumb issue during his rehabilitation process. The 39-year-old veteran isn’t the fantasy stalwart anymore from earlier in his career, but can still make an impact for fantasy managers on a per-start basis moving forward. Rotoworld Today, 3:03 pm
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    5:05 pm vs NYM
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  • Steven Matz (back) heading for second opinion
    Steven Matz will receive a second opinion on his back later this week.

    Advice: It certainly qualifies as a setback as Matz was lifted from his latest rehab outing over the weekend with renewed back soreness. The 33-year-old southpaw has been on the shelf since late April with a back strain and appeared to be close to returning to the Cardinals’ starting rotation mix. There should be some clarity on his status at some point in the coming days, but he’s probably not going to be back anytime soon. Rotoworld Today, 2:31 pm
    Steven MatzSTL - SP,RP
    Top 5, 7-5 @MIA
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  • Completes 10th rehab start
    Bubic (elbow) made his most recent rehab start Friday with Triple-A Omaha, working four innings while striking out three and allowing two runs on four hits and three walks.

    Advice: The outing was Bubic's fourth with Omaha and the 10th overall of his rehab assignment, which has now been extended another 10 days on two occasions after he exhausted his initial 30-day rehab window. His second 10-day extension period will come to an end June 26, at which point the Royals are likely to activate Bubic from the 60-day injured list. Kansas City doesn't seem to have a spot available in its rotation for Bubic at the moment, so he'll presumably be optioned to Omaha once activated. Bubic has posted a 2.16 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 15:6 K:BB in 16.2 innings through his first four starts with Omaha. Rotowire.com Today, 2:17 pm