• Moves to 15-day IL
    The Giants placed Cobb (hip) on the 15-day injured list Thursday.

    Advice: After undergoing left hip surgery Oct. 31, Cobb wasn't able to heal swiftly enough to earn a spot on the Giants' Opening Day roster, but he's still coming along far quicker than his initial six-month projected recovery timeline. Cobb threw 40 pitches in a minor-league spring training game last Friday and looks like he should be ready to make a rehab start with one of the Giants' affiliates in the near future or continue building up his pitch count at extended spring training in Arizona. He'll need at least a few outings before he's ready to handle a typical starter's workload with the Giants, but he looks like he could be a candidate to make his season debut in late April or early May. Rotowire.com 3 minutes ago
     
  • Leaves game with leg injury
    Lewis was removed from Thursday's game against the Royals in the third inning with an apparent leg injury, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

    Advice: Lewis came up gimpy while rounding second base on a Carlos Correa double and walked off the field gingerly with the trainer. He had homered and singled in his first two plate appearances before exiting. The Twins should have more information on Lewis' injury shortly. Rotowire.com 7 minutes ago
     
  • Royce Lewis exits Opening Day with apparent injury
    Royce Lewis was removed from Thursday’s Opening Day game against the Royals with an apparent injury.

    Advice: Lewis was lifted for a pinch-runner, Edouard Julien, after stumbling while rounding second base on Carlos Correa’s third-inning RBI double. There should be an update on his status shortly. Hopefully his early exit was merely out of an abundance of caution. The 24-year-old former top prospect is immensely talented, but has struggled to stay healthy the last few years. Rotoworld 7 minutes ago
     
  • O’s put John Means (elbow) on 15-day IL
    Orioles placed LHP John Means on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to March 25, with a left forearm strain.

    Advice: Means figures to be ready to go at some point in April as he’s already progressed to facing hitters and should make a handful of minor league rehab starts over the next few weeks. Rotoworld 10 minutes ago
     
  • In DH spot for opener
    Morel is starting at designated hitter and batting cleanup for Thursday's opener versus the Rangers.

    Advice: The Cubs gave Morel plenty of run at third base this spring in hopes that he would capture that job. While he still figures to be used plenty at the hot corner, it displays some lack of trust in Morel's defense on manager Craig Counsell's part that he's not playing the field Opening Day. Fantasy managers mostly care that he's just in the lineup, of course, and that he's hitting cleanup shows the faith in his bat. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
     
  • O’s place Kyle Bradish (elbow) on 15-day IL
    Orioles placed RHP Kyle Bradish on the 15-day injured list with a right UCL sprain.

    Advice: The encouraging news for fantasy managers is that Bradish has already progressed to throwing bullpen sessions with Orioles general manager Mike Elias telling reporters earlier this month that he expects the 27-year-old righty to return early in the first half of the season. Rotoworld 13 minutes ago
     
  • Not starting Thursday
    Tauchman isn't in the Cubs' lineup for Thursday's game against the Rangers, Andy Martinez of Marquee Sports Network reports.

    Advice: Tauchman was a candidate to serve as the Cubs' DH on Opening Day, but Christopher Morel will get the nod instead with Nick Madrigal starting at third base. Tauchman slashed .252/.363/.377 across 401 plate appearances last season and will operate as Chicago's fourth outfielder to begin the new season. Rotowire.com 14 minutes ago
     
  • Starts at third base in opener
    Madrigal is starting at third base and batting eighth in Thursday's opener versus the Rangers.

    Advice: Madrigal was a question mark for Opening Day not long ago due to a hamstring injury, but he's avoided an injured list stint and is in the Cubs' Opening Day lineup. Presumed third baseman Christopher Morel is starting at designated hitter. Rotowire.com 16 minutes ago
     
  • Hits 60-day IL
    The Giants placed Small (oblique) on the 60-day injured list Thursday.

    Advice: Small sustained a Grade 2 right oblique strain just under two weeks ago and will now spend the first two months of the regular season rehabbing and recovering from the injury after landing on the 60-day IL. The 27-year-old lefty had served as a starter for most of his professional career but made the full-time move to the bullpen last season while he was in the Milwaukee organization. Rotowire.com 19 minutes ago