• Cedes homer in opener
    Rodriguez allowed a run on one hit and struck out two over one inning in Thursday's 6-4 win over the Mariners on Opening Day.

    Advice: Rodriguez, the Red Sox's lone lefty on the staff, entered with a runner on in the seventh and allowed a two-run home run to pinch hitter Dylan Moore. Fortunately for Boston, they had a three-run lead at the time, and Rodriguez earned a hold. It was unclear from spring training how manager Alex Cora planned to deploy relievers outside of setup reliever Chris Martin and closer Kenley Jansen; it appears Rodriguez will work leverage situations to shepherd leads to the back-end duo. Rotowire.com 40 minutes ago
  • Blue Jays place Romano (elbow) on 15-day IL
    Blue Jays placed RHP Jordan Romano on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to March 25, with right elbow inflammation.

    Advice: Romano has already begun throwing, but the Blue Jays are playing it safe with their star closer. He figures to return by mid-to-late April if all goes well. Yimi García is in line to handle most of the save chances to begin the year. Rotoworld 46 minutes ago
     
  • Earns first hold
    Martin allowed one hit and struck out two over a scoreless eighth inning in Thursday's 6-4 win over Seattle on Opening Day.

    Advice: Martin earned his first hold as the bridge to closer Kenley Jansen, who recorded the save. Martin threw just 2.1 innings during spring training due to a groin issue, but the right-hander was ready and available for the regular season. He'll be the primary setup reliever when available. Rotowire.com 51 minutes ago
  • Blue Jays place Swanson (forearm) on 15-day IL
    Blue Jays placed RHP Erik Swanson on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to March 25, with right forearm inflammation.

    Advice: Swanson went down earlier this month and is still in the early stages of throwing again. It could be a few weeks before he’s ready for game action. Rotoworld Today, 6:35 am
     
  • Matt Brash (elbow) placed on 15-day IL
    Mariners placed RHP Matt Brash on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to March 25, with right elbow inflammation.

    Advice: Brash has been out all spring and isn’t yet throwing at full intensity from the mound. There’s optimism here, but the timeline for his return will all depend on how he responds to the increased workload. Rotoworld Today, 6:18 am
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  • Mariners place Santos (lat) on 15-day IL
    Mariners placed RHP Gregory Santos on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to March 25, with a right lat strain.

    Advice: Santos was scheduled for an MRI on Thursday. Assuming he got some good news, he would be able to ramp up his throwing. Still, he’s seemingly a few weeks away from joining the Mariners’ bullpen. Rotoworld Today, 6:10 am
     
  • Mariners place Bazardo (shoulder) on 15-day IL
    Mariners placed RHP Eduard Bazardo on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to March 25, with a right rotator cuff strain.

    Advice: Bazardo will get a late start on the season, but he’s throwing and could be ready to return by the end of April. The 28-year-old posted a 2.63 ERA and 14/4 K/BB ratio over 13 2/3 innings out of the Mariners’ bullpen last season. Rotoworld Today, 6:08 am
     
  • Pirates add RHP Ryan to 40-man roster
    Pirates selected the contract of RHP Ryder Ryan from Triple-A Indianapolis.

    Advice: Ryan made one appearance (his MLB debut) with the Mariners last season and hopes to stick around longer this time. The 28-year-old posted a 3.38 ERA and 10/4 K/BB ratio over eight innings of work this spring. Rotoworld Today, 5:51 am
  • Pirates add RHP Stratton to roster
    Pirates selected the contract of RHP Hunter Stratton from Triple-A Indianapolis.

    Advice: Stratton was added ahead of Thursday’s Opening Day victory. The 27-year-old earned his spot after throwing seven scoreless frames during spring training action. Rotoworld Today, 5:48 am