• Officially placed on injured list
    The Astros placed Urquidy on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 25, with a right forearm strain, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: He suffered the injury during an appearance in a minor-league game in mid-March. Urquidy hopes to be cleared to begin a throwing program before long. Even if that happens, he's unlikely to be ready before the end of April. Rotowire.com 8 minutes ago
    José UrquidyHOU - SP,RP
    1:10 pm vs NYY
     
  • Placed on injured list
    The Astros placed Sousa on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 25, with left shoulder inflammation, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: It's not clear when Sousa suffered the injury, but it will keep him out for at least the first couple weeks of the season. The left-handed reliever should be in the mix for a spot in the bullpen once he's healthy. Rotowire.com 12 minutes ago
     
  • Officially lands on 15-day IL
    The Astros placed Verlander on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 25, with right shoulder inflammation, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Verlander's recovery is going well, as he most recently threw a live batting practice session Tuesday. The plan is for him to begin a rehab assignment soon, which should consist of multiple starts before he's ready to rejoin Houston's rotation. Rotowire.com 16 minutes ago
     
  • Goes on injured list
    The Astros placed Garcia on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 25, with a right elbow injury, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: Garcia will be a candidate to shift to the 60-day IL when the Astros need a 40-man roster spot. He will be out until around midseason while working his way back from Tommy John surgery. Rotowire.com 19 minutes ago
    Luis GarciaHOU - SP
    1:10 pm vs NYY
     
  • Placed on 60-day IL
    The Astros placed McCullers on the 60-day injured list Thursday with a right elbow injury, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: The move clears a spot on the 40-man roster for Tayler Scott. McCullers is expected to be out until late June or early July as he continues his recovery from right elbow surgery. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
     
  • Added to roster
    The Yankees selected Burdi's contract from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.

    Advice: Burdi has had a terrible time staying off the injured list in his pro career, but he's healthy now and won a bullpen spot after an impressive spring. The hard-thrower should work in the middle innings for now. Rotowire.com 27 minutes ago
  • Recalled from Triple-A
    The Yankees recalled Gil from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday.

    Advice: Gil was optioned back in early March but wound up winning the Yankees' fifth starter job after Gerrit Cole (elbow) went down. He is tentatively slated to make his season debut on Monday in Arizona. Rotowire.com 29 minutes ago
     
  • Maikel Garcia leading off for Royals on Thursday
    Maikel Garcia will lead off and play third base for the Royals on Thursday when they face the Twins on Opening Day.

    Advice: Garcia had started hitting leadoff midway through spring training, but it’s nice to see that decision carry over into the regular season. Garcia hit .273/.324/.361 with 23 steals as a rookie last season but he didn’t contribute much in the way of counting stats. Hitting in the leadoff spot will give him a good opportunity to pile up runs to go with his plus speed and solid batting average. It’s a big boost for his fantasy value, and he remains underrated. The full Opening Day lineup is: Maikel Garcia 3B, Bobby Witt SS, Vinny Pasquantino 1B, Sal Perez C, MJ Melendez LF, Hunter Renfroe RF, Adam Frazier 2B, Nelson Velzquez DH, Kyle Isbel CF. Rotoworld 29 minutes ago
    Maikel GarciaKC - 3B,SS
    1:10 pm vs MIN
     
  • Goes on IL with knee injury
    The Yankees placed Moore on the 15-day injured list Thursday, retroactive to March 25, with right knee bursitis.

    Advice: Moore didn't pitch this spring because of the injury and it's not clear how long he might be out. The right-handed reliever was a waiver claim back in February. Rotowire.com 31 minutes ago