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  • Starting rehab assignment
    Topa (knee) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A St. Paul on Thursday, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: Topa has been out since late March with left patellar tendinitis but has been cleared to try things out in a game setting. The reliever presumably will need multiple rehab appearances before joining the Twins' bullpen. Rotowire.com 3 minutes ago
  • Sits against southpaw
    Biggio is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

    Advice: With the Blue Jays and Royals concluding their series with a day game after a night game and with a southpaw (Cole Ragans) on the hill for Kansas City, the lefty-hitting Biggio will get the afternoon off. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will step in for Biggio at the keystone. Rotowire.com 8 minutes ago
    Cavan BiggioTOR - 1B,2B,3B,OF
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  • Gets rest Thursday
    Jansen is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Royals.

    Advice: Jansen will get a breather for the day game after he caught eight innings of Wednesday's 3-2 loss while going 1-for-3 with a walk. Alejandro Kirk gets the nod behind the dish for Toronto in the series finale in Kansas City. Rotowire.com 10 minutes ago
  • Summoned to majors
    The Royals recalled Klein from Triple-A Omaha on Thursday.

    Advice: Klein, 24, has allowed just one unearned run with a 12:6 K:BB over 11 innings this season with Omaha. The reliever will be making his major-league debut when/if he enters a game. Rotowire.com 11 minutes ago
  • Sent back to minors
    The Nationals optioned Millas to Triple-A Rochester on Thursday.

    Advice: Washington no longer had a need for Millas as a backup catcher after the team reinstated Keibert Ruiz (illness) from the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. During his week-and-a-half-long stint with the Nationals, Millas appeared in two games and went 1-for-6 with a stolen base. Rotowire.com 13 minutes ago
  • Headed to injured list
    The Royals placed Marsh on the 15-day injured Thursday with a right elbow contusion.

    Advice: Marsh had to depart Wednesday's start against Toronto after being struck in the right elbow by a comebacker. X-rays came back negative and it had seemed as though the righty would be fine, but the Royals have ultimately decided to exercise some caution. Marsh would appear to have a shot to be back when his 15 days are up. It's not yet clear who will take his spot in the rotation. Rotowire.com 16 minutes ago
    Alec MarshKC - SP,RP
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    IL15
  • Returns from IL
    The Nationals reinstated Ruiz (illness) from the 10-day injured list Thursday.

    Advice: Ruiz missed the Nationals' last 11 games while recovering from a case of influenza. He checked out fine after making two rehab appearances with Double-A Harrisburg earlier this week and should settle back in as the Nationals' No. 1 catcher now that he's been activated from the IL. Washington optioned catcher Drew Millas to Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move. Rotowire.com 18 minutes ago
  • Summoned from Triple-A
    The Blue Jays recalled Little from Triple-A Buffalo on Thursday.

    Advice: He'll join the Toronto bullpen as a replacement for Bowden Francis (forearm), who was placed on the 15-day injured list. Little has compiled a 2.89 ERA, 1.65 WHIP and 16:8 K:BB over 9.1 innings across his nine relief appearances for Buffalo. Rotowire.com 21 minutes ago
  • Shelved with forearm injury
    The Blue Jays placed Francis on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right forearm extensor tendinitis.

    Advice: Since making his last start April 7, Francis has made his subsequent three appearances as a piggyback reliever behind starter Yariel Rodriguez. Francis scooped up wins in 2.1- and two-inning outings April 13 and 19, but he didn't factor into the decision in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Royals after tossing two scoreless frames once Rodriguez exited the contest. Though he didn't appear to be nursing any sort of injury during the relief outing, Francis was apparently diagnosed with the forearm issue when he was evaluated afterward. He won't be eligible to rejoin Toronto until May 10 after landing on the IL. Rotowire.com 24 minutes ago