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  • Gerrit Cole (elbow) throws 50 pitches Tuesday
    Gerrit Cole (elbow) threw 120 feet, 50 times off flat ground on Tuesday.

    Advice: There’s still no date for when the reigning AL Cy Young will throw off the mound, but this is a step in the right direction. The 33-year-old ace is hoping he can make his return to the bump in May. Rotoworld 7 minutes ago
    Gerrit ColeNYY - SP
    4:05 pm vs OAK
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  • Not starting Tuesday
    Yoshida is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game at Cleveland, Chris Cotillo of The Springfield Republican reports.

    Advice: Yoshida sat Sunday against a left-handed starter and is on the bench again Tuesday with righty Ben Lively on the mound for the Guardians. Tyler O'Neill (concussion) is back from the injured list and starting at designed hitter. Rotowire.com 8 minutes ago
     
  • Jettisoned from 40-man roster
    Cooper was Robert Murray of FanSided.com by the Cubs on Tuesday, Robert Murray reports.

    Advice: Cooper is slashing a solid .270/.341/.432 this season, which mirrors his career batting line. The Cubs have decided he's no longer a fit for the roster, though, and are expected to replace him with Matt Mervis. Cooper should have no trouble landing a gig elsewhere in short order. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
     
  • Cubs designate Garrett Cooper for assignment
    Cubs designated 1B Garrett Cooper for assignment, according to FanSided’s Robert Murray.

    Advice: Wow. The 33-year-old veteran was having a solid start to the regular season slashing .270/.341/.432 with a homer and six RBI. It appears that the team wants to use Michael Busch more often given his hot start as well as Mike Tauchman, but expect Cooper to have some interest as he hits waivers. Rotoworld 13 minutes ago
     
  • Spencer Torkelson gets day off on Tuesday
    Spencer Torkelson is not in the starting lineup for the Tigers in their Tuesday matchup against the Rays.

    Advice: This is the first time orkelson is not in the lineup this season, but a day off could be just what the former number one overall pick needs. The 24-year-old has gotten off to a slow start posting a .629 OPS and has yet to hit a home run after he finished with 31 round trippers in 2023. Rotoworld 15 minutes ago
     
  • Goes through PFPs
    Steele (hamstring) went through pitchers' fielding practice Tuesday, Maddie Lee of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

    Advice: Steele was fielding a ball back on Opening Day when suffered a strained left hamstring which sent him to the injured list, so this was an important step. He also threw a live batting practice session Sunday. Assuming he gets through Tuesday's workout with no problems, Steele should be cleared to begin a rehab assignment. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
     
  • Nationals place Robert Garcia on 15-day IL
    Nationals placed Robert Garcia on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 21, with influenza.

    Advice: Garcia will be sidelined for at least the next two weeks with the flu. In his 11 appearances this season, he’s allowed six earned runs in 8 1/3 innings of work with a 13/4 K/BB ratio. Rotoworld 24 minutes ago
     
  • Nationals designate Jake Alu for assignment
    Nationals designated INF/OF Jake Alu for assignment.

    Advice: Alu didn’t make an appearance for the Nationals this season and now heads to waivers. The 27-year-old slashed .226/.282/.289 with two homers and 16 RBI in his 175 plate appearances with the Nats last season. Rotoworld 24 minutes ago
    Jake AluWSH - 2B,OF
    3:45 pm vs LAD
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  • Goes on IL with illness
    The Nationals placed Garcia on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 21, with the flu, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

    Advice: There's been a bug going around the Nationals' clubhouse and Garcia got it bad enough to force an IL stint. He'll be eligible to return May 7 and seems likely to be back at that time. Rotowire.com 30 minutes ago