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  • Lands on injured list
    Wicks was placed on the 15-day injured list Sunday with a strained left forearm, Meghan Montemurro of the Chicago Tribune reports.

    Advice: The left-hander was scratched from Sunday's start in Boston due to the injury and will be sidelined for at least the next couple weeks. Hayden Wesneski will start in his place and could remain in the rotation while Wicks is out. Rotowire.com 23 minutes ago
     
  • Craig Kimbrel blows save, exits with injury Sunday
    Craig Kimbrel suffered his second consecutive blown save on Sunday afternoon, then exited his outing against the Athletics with the training staff by his side.

    Advice: It’s unclear exactly what occurred, but something clearly wasn’t right with the 35-year-old hurler. He issued a four-pitch walk to Darrell Hernaiz, then after a nine-pitch battle served up a go-ahead two-run homer to Kyle McCann. All 13 pitches that he threw in the ballgame were fastballs that averaged 94.9 mph — up 1.1 mph from his season average. Expect the Orioles to provide an update on his status shortly. Rotoworld 24 minutes ago
     
  • Cubs option Luke Little back to Triple-A Iowa
    Cubs optioned LHP Luke Little to Triple-A Iowa.

    Advice: The 23-year-old left-hander has struggled in 10 appearances out of the Cubs’ bullpen this season, posting a 7.00 ERA, 1.67 WHIP and an 8/7 K/BB ratio across nine innings. He’ll continue to hone his craft at the Triple-A level until he’s called upon once more. Richard Lovelady had his contract selected from Triple-A in a corresponding move. Rotoworld 34 minutes ago
     
  • Pitches through side tightness
    Hicks said he experienced a bit of side tightness during his start against the Pirates on Saturday, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

    Advice: Hicks apparently felt the tightness following the sixth inning, though he still briefly came out for the seventh before being pulled after giving up a leadoff single. The right-hander is apparently fine, but it's still worth keeping an eye on his status heading into his next turn through the rotation, which lines up for next weekend in Philadelphia. Rotowire.com 35 minutes ago
     
  • Cubs recall Daniel Palencia from Triple-A Iowa
    Cubs recalled RHP Daniel Palencia from Triple-A Iowa.

    Advice: The 24-year-old hurler will get another opportunity to pitch out of the Cubs’ bullpen with Jordan Wicks (forearm) landing on the injured list on Sunday and Hayden Wesneski filling his spot in the rotation. Palencia has already appeared in three games for the Cubs this season, posting a 6.00 ERA, 2.17 WHIP and a 5/7 K/BB ratio over six innings while recording a save. Rotoworld 37 minutes ago
     
  • Cubs place Jordan Wicks (forearm) on 15-day IL
    Cubs placed LHP Jordan Wicks on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 25, with a left forearm strain.

    Advice: This seemed inevitable after Wicks was scratched from his scheduled start on Sunday due to tightness in his forearm. What remains unclear, is just how long he’ll be shelved for. Daniel Palencia was recalled from Triple-A Iowa in a corresponding move on Sunday to add an extra arm to the bullpen. Rotoworld 39 minutes ago
     
  • DFA'd by Halos
    The Angels designated Herget for assignment on Sunday.

    Advice: Herget was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake in early March and has now lost his place on the Angels' 40-man roster. The 30-year-old allowed five earned runs with a 4:6 K:BB over 9.1 innings with Salt Lake, and he could remain with the affiliate if he passes through waivers unclaimed. Rotowire.com 54 minutes ago
     
  • On mend from batted ball to head
    Junis (shoulder) resumed traveling with the Brewers and said Friday that he's feeling better after he was struck in the head by a batted ball during the batting practice in Pittsburgh on Monday, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

    Advice: Junis was sent to a Pittsburgh-area hospital for further evaluation after he was struck by a ball off the bat of Pirates infielder Alika Williams prior to Monday's series opener. Fortunately for Junis, an MRI and CT scan both returned clean, so his buildup program for his recovery from a right shoulder impingement should be relatively uninterrupted. Junis' lone appearance with Milwaukee prior to being shelved with the shoulder injury came as a starter, but Brewers manager Pat Murphy recently suggested that the right-hander might return from the IL in a relief role. Rotowire.com 59 minutes ago
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  • Not starting Sunday
    Campusano is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, AJ Cassavell of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Campusano has a .907 OPS with four doubles in his past seven contests and will sit Sunday after starting the previous three games. Kyle Higashioka will step in behind the plate to catch for Michael King in the series finale versus the Phillies. Rotowire.com Today, 12:30 pm