Welcome back to another week of Rumor Roundup, where we dive into all the recent talk, transactions, and trends from around the league, balancing both fantasy baseball implications and real-world baseball analysis through the lens of a front office.
Injury Updates
The following players have started or participated in rehab assignments this week:
- C Kyle Teel
- INF/OF Tommy Troy
- INF Isiah Kiner-Falefa
- RHP Abner Uribe
- LHP Jojo Romero
- LHP Justin Wrobleski
- OF James Wood
The following players have been placed on the IL this week:
- INF Willy Adames — left elbow strain
- RHP Pete Fairbanks — right median nerve irritation
- OF Byron Buxton — right hip inpingement
- RHP Emerson Hancock — left abductor strain
- INF JJ Wetherholt — right wrist tendinitis
- 1B Gavin Sheets — left foot sprain
- INF Luis Rengifo — right knee sprain
Finally, the following players have seen their IL status change this week:
- RHP Lucas Giolito — transferred to IL60
- 1B Kyle Stowers — activated
- OF Giancarlo Stanton — transferred to IL60
- INF J.P. Crawford — activated
- C Hunter Goodman — activated
- INF Jacob Wilson — transferred to IL60
- OF Roman Anthony — activated
- INF Trevor Story — activated
- LHP Carson Whisenhunt — transferred to IL60
- OF Juan Soto — activated
- RHP Garrett Whitlock — activated
- LHP Max Fried — activated
Recent Transactions
The following players have been DFA’d:
- LHP Caleb Ferguson (STL)
The following players have been claimed or signed via free agency:
- RHP Tyler Kinley (signed by DET)
Notable promotions/demotions:
- RHP Ty Madden — optioned
- RHP Elmer Rodríguez — recalled
- RHP Luis Perales — recalled
- LHP Matt Wilkinson — recalled
- C/1B Mickey Gasper — optioned
- INF Anthony Seigler — optioned
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