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  • Steven Matz (back) set to resume throwing
    Steven Matz (back) has been cleared to resume throwing.

    Advice: Matz was shut down from throwing earlier this month with a lower back strain that required an injection to address the pain and inflammation. The 32-year-old southpaw isn’t close to returning to the Cardinals’ starting rotation at the moment, but it’s a step in the right direction that he’s been cleared to resume a throwing program. Rotoworld 4 minutes ago
     
  • Joe Boyle (back) to make rehab start this week
    Joe Boyle (back) will make a minor league rehab start this week for Triple-A Las Vegas.

    Advice: It’s unclear how many rehab outings Boyle will require at this juncture, but he’s working his way back from a back strain that sent him to the injured list earlier this month. The 24-year-old righty hasn’t really solved his omnipresent control issues to the point that he’ll be an effective and impactful contributor for fantasy managers. Rotoworld 7 minutes ago
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  • Luis Medina (knee) to make rehab start Wednesday
    Luis Medina (knee) will make a minor league rehab start on Wednesday for Triple-A Las Vegas.

    Advice: Medina is eligible to return from the injured list next week as he makes his way back from a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his right knee that he suffered back in early March. The 25-year-old could rejoin Oakland’s starting rotation mix in early June. Rotoworld 9 minutes ago
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  • Lars Nootbaar ejected from Tuesday’s game
    Lars Nootbaar was ejected from Tuesday’s game against the Orioles for arguing balls and strikes.

    Advice: Nootbaar didn’t agree with a called third strike in his first-inning at-bat and was tossed from the contest after returning to the dugout and continuing to voice his displeasure. Rotoworld 13 minutes ago
     
  • Tosses bullpen session
    Rasmussen (elbow) was scheduled to throw a bullpen session Tuesday at the Rays' spring training facility, MLB.com reports.

    Advice: An MLB.com report earlier this month suggested that Rasmussen had been slated to pitch in an extended spring training game May 20, but it's unclear if that actually came to fruition. In any case, Rasmussen's ability to step back on a mound Tuesday represents a positive step forward in his recovery from the internal brace procedure he underwent on his right elbow July 24, 2023. Though the hybrid procedure is designed to accelerate Rasmussen's recovery timeline compared to Tommy John surgery, expect the Rays to ease him along slowly through his throwing program, given that he had previously underwent two Tommy John surgeries earlier in his career. President of baseball operations Erik Neander said in spring training that Rasmussen could be an option to rejoin the big-league pitching staff in the latter months of the 2024 season if all goes well in his rehab program. Rotowire.com 17 minutes ago
     
  • Works one inning in rehab start
    Springs (elbow) was charged with one earned run on three hits while striking out two over one inning in a rehab start Monday with the Rays' rookie-level Florida Complex League affiliate.

    Advice: According to MLB.com, Rays manager Kevin Cash that Springs felt good following the rehab start, which was his first appearance in a game setting since he underwent Tommy John surgery April 24, 2023. Cash noted that Springs has one more rehab outing planned with the Rays' FCL affiliate before moving on to Triple-A Durham. Springs should gradually increase his innings and pitch counts in his subsequent minor-league outings, though he'll still likely need the full 30-day rehab window to get ramped up before being deemed ready to return from the 60-day injured list, likely in the final week or two of June. Rotowire.com 22 minutes ago
     
  • Drew Smyly (hip) sharp in High-A rehab start
    Drew Smyly (hip) struck out five over three perfect innings on Tuesday in a minor league rehab start for High-A South Bend.

    Advice: It’s a bit unclear what type of role Smyly will wind up occupying once he’s ready to return to Chicago, but it’s possible he’ll get another crack in the starting rotation, or end up as a multi-inning reliever. The 34-year-old southpaw has been out since late April due to a right hip impingement. Rotoworld 29 minutes ago
     
  • Yariel Rodríguez records one out Tuesday at AAA
    Yariel Rodríguez (back) recorded one out on Tuesday in a minor league rehab start for Triple-A Buffalo.

    Advice: Rodríguez threw 16 pitches (nine strikes) in his first rehab outing since landing on the injured list back in late April with back inflammation. The 27-year-old righty will presumably be built up to handle a multi-inning relief role with Alek Manoah pitching reasonably well since rejoining Toronto’s starting rotation. Rotoworld 35 minutes ago
     
  • Brooks Raley to undergo Tommy John surgery
    Brooks Raley will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery.

    Advice: Raley has been on the shelf since spring training due to ligament damage and bone spurs in his left elbow, which will wind up requiring surgery. The 35-year-old southpaw will likely be out until at least the late stages of the 2025 campaign, so it’s fair to wonder whether he’ll make it back at this advanced stage of his career. It’s a big loss for the Mets as Raley was one of their more reliable left-handed relief options. Rotoworld 42 minutes ago