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  • Placed on 15-day IL
    The Orioles placed Wells on the 15-day IL with right elbow inflammation.

    Advice: The assignment to the 15-day injured list is retroactive to April 13. Wells allowed four runs on six hits and a walk over four innings with three strikeouts in his last outing. It was his second loss of the season as he fell to 0-2. Rotowire.com 5 minutes ago
     
  • Kyle Hurt starting for Dodgers on Tuesday vs. Nats
    Dodgers recalled RHP Kyle Hurt from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

    Advice: Hurt will make his first career start on Tuesday night against the Nationals with southpaw Ryan Yarbrough expected to follow in a bulk relief role. The 25-year-old righty, who has excelled in three career relief appearances for the Dodgers, will likely work a couple frames in this one. Given his strikeout upside, there’s definitely some streaming appeal here for fantasy managers in deeper mixed leagues. Rotoworld 22 minutes ago
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  • Recalled, starting Tuesday
    Hurt was recalled from Triple-A Oklahoma City and will start Tuesday against the Nationals, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Hurt has given up one earned run across 6.2 career MLB innings, and Tuesday will mark his first time starting a big-league game. The 25-year-old righty has made two starts in Triple-A this season but has only been stretched out to roughly 45 pitches, so he could struggle to work deep enough into Tuesday's outing to qualify for a win. Ryan Yarbrough is expected to serve in bulk relief once Hurt is removed from the game. Rotowire.com 24 minutes ago
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  • White Sox option Jared Shuster to Triple-A
    White Sox optioned LHP Jared Shuster to Triple-A Charlotte.

    Advice: Shuster has been jettisoned to open up a spot for Tuesday’s starter Jonathan Cannon to make his major-league debut. The 25-year-old lefty has pitched well in a pair of relief appearances this season in his White Sox debut and figures to return in a couple weeks, if not sooner. Rotoworld 50 minutes ago
     
  • Pushed off 40-man
    The White Sox designated Cousin for assignment Tuesday.

    Advice: Cousin was sent to Double-A Birmingham to begin the 2024 season, but he has yet to make his first appearance of the year. The 26-year-old righty will likely clear waivers and remain in the Barons' rotation for most of the season. Rotowire.com Today, 2:20 pm
     
  • Justin Verlander to make ’24 debut later this week
    Justin Verlander (shoulder) will make his season debut on Friday or Saturday against the Nationals.

    Advice: Verlander completed a bullpen session on Tuesday without any issues and will officially take the ball later this week in Washington for his highly-anticipated season debut. The 41-year-old righty was brought along slowly this spring after dealing with a shoulder issue, but is finally ready to return to Houston’s starting rotation. There are some obvious durability and workload concerns for Verlander moving forward, but he’s likely to make a significant impact for fantasy managers when healthy. Rotoworld Today, 2:19 pm
     
  • Kyle Bradish making rehab start Tuesday at AA
    Kyle Bradish (elbow) will make a minor league rehab start on Tuesday with Double-A Bowie.

    Advice: Bradish will kick off a minor league rehab assignment on Tuesday night as he continues to make his way back from an offseason right UCL sprain. The 27-year-old right-hander is expected to rejoin Baltimore’s starting rotation mix at some point in early May after making a couple rehab starts to build up his pitch count and stamina. He’s likely stashed in all competitive fantasy formats at this juncture, but should be rostered in any league where he’s available. Rotoworld Today, 2:11 pm
     
  • Optioned to Charlotte
    The White Sox optioned Shuster to Triple-A Charlotte on Tuesday.

    Advice: Shuster will lose his spot on Chicago's big-league roster to make room for Jonathan Cannon, who was promoted from Triple-A in a corresponding move. The 25-year-old southpaw was solid during his brief stint in the majors, surrendering just one earned run across 6.1 innings through two appearances. If Shuster is able to continue finding success in the minors, he could return to the White Sox as a multi-inning relief option later this season. Rotowire.com Today, 2:11 pm
     
  • Should face hitters Friday
    Duran (oblique) threw a 25-pitch bullpen session Tuesday and expects to face live batters Friday, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports.

    Advice: It's an encouraging step for Duran, who recently progressed to mound work after starting the season on the injured list with an oblique strain. The right-hander should face hitters a few times before moving on to a rehab assignment, and he could be back with the Twins before the end of April. Rotowire.com Today, 1:53 pm