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  • Undergoing Tommy John surgery
    Gipson-Long is set to undergo Tommy John surgery Monday, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

    Advice: After having multiple doctors examine his elbow, the decision has been made for Gipson-Long to get UCL reconstruction on his right elbow. The right-hander started the season on the 15-day IL with a groin injury, and he was progressing in his rehab assignment before experiencing right forearm tightness. Gipson-Long will be shelved for the rest of the season and will likely miss much of 2025. Rotowire.com 33 minutes ago
     
  • Diamondbacks place Ryne Nelson on 15-day IL
    Diamondbacks placed RHP Ryne Nelson on the 15-day injured list with a right elbow contusion.

    Advice: Nelson sustained the injury during Thursday’s start against the Giants after he was drilled in the elbow by a line drive off the bat of Mike Yastrzemski. He’ll miss at least a couple of weeks while recovering from the injury. Jordan Montgomery was recalled from Triple-A Reno in a corresponding move on Friday and will take his place in the Diamondbacks’ rotation. Rotoworld 45 minutes ago
     
  • Jordan Montgomery set for D’Backs’ debut on Friday
    Diamondbacks recalled LHP Jordan Montgomery from Triple-A Reno.

    Advice: The 31-year-old southpaw is set to make his Diamondbacks’ debut on Friday against the Giants. Montgomery struggled in his two rehab starts at Triple-A Reno, posting a 10.57 ERA, 2.22 WHIP and a 9/5 K/BB ratio over 7 2/3 innings. Fantasy managers are likely eager to deploy Montgomery and shouldn’t be afraid of Friday’s matchup against the Giants. Rotoworld 47 minutes ago
     
  • Lands on 15-day IL
    The Diamondbacks placed Nelson (elbow) on the 15-day injured list Friday.

    Advice: Nelson left Thursday's game against the Rockies after he took a comebacker to his arm in the second inning. Nelson will be replaced on the active roster by left-hander Jordan Montgomery, who will make his season debut Friday against the Giants. Nelson has started in four games this season, posting a 4.60 ERA, 1.53 WHIP and 13:5 K:BB over 15.2 innings. Rotowire.com 52 minutes ago
     
  • Recalled for season debut
    The Diamondbacks recalled Montgomery from Triple-A Reno on Friday.

    Advice: Montgomery made two tune-up starts in Triple-A, surrendering nine earned runs across 7.2 innings while striking out nine batters and walking five. While his minor-league numbers aren't exactly encouraging, the 31-year-old southpaw is still expected to be a quality contributor to Arizona's starting rotation after posting a 3.20 ERA across 188.2 innings between St. Louis and Texas last year. Ryne Nelson (elbow) was placed on the 15-day IL in a corresponding move. Rotowire.com 53 minutes ago
     
  • Continuing rehab in Triple-A
    Bradish (elbow) will make his next rehab start with Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.

    Advice: Bradish made his first rehab appearance Tuesday with Double-A Bowie. He threw 44 pitches and allowed just one hit over three scoreless innings while striking out four. Bradish will now move up to Triple-A Norfolk, as the right-hander continues his rehab from a partial UCL tear that kept him from pitching in spring training. Rotowire.com Today, 2:38 pm
     
  • Kyle Bradish to make second rehab start soon
    Kyle Bradish (elbow) is expected to make his second minor league rehab start at Triple-A Norfolk on Sunday.

    Advice: The right-hander looked sharp in his first rehab outing on Tuesday — throwing 26 of his 44 pitches for strikes and sitting in the 94-95 mph range with his fastball. He’s expected to need at least three starts before he’s ready to join the Orioles’ rotation. Rotoworld Today, 2:36 pm
     
  • Another rough outing
    Puk (0-4) took the loss Friday against the Cubs, allowing seven runs on seven hits and three walks over three innings. He struck out four.

    Advice: It was another short outing for Puk on Friday as Chicago scored three runs over the first two innings before putting up a four spot in the third. Puk's now dropped his first four starts of the year while failing to pitch more than 4.2 innings. The left-hander sports an ugly 9.22 ERA with a 2.63 WHIP while issuing a league-high 17 walks across 13.2 innings. With Braxton Garrett (shoulder) inching closer to a return, the Marlins could elect to move Puk back to the bullpen, where he had considerably more success last season. Rotowire.com Today, 2:19 pm
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  • Nearing mound work
    Astros manager Joe Espada said Valdez (elbow) played catch Friday and could throw off a mound as soon as Saturday or Sunday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

    Advice: The left-hander quickly resumed throwing after landing on the injured list April 9 with elbow inflammation, and his return to mound work will be another encouraging step. Valdez won't be ready to return from the injured list when first eligible next week, but given his current progression he could seemingly be back with the Astros sometime in early May. Rotowire.com Today, 2:14 pm