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:
- LHP Connelly Early
- 1B Nolan Schanuel
- RHP Colin Holderman
- RHP Johan Oviedo
- RHP Tanner Houck
- INF Joshua Kuroda-Grauer
- RHP Robert Suarez
The following players have been placed on the IL this week:
- INF Anthony Seigler — right wrist inflammation
- RHP Edgardo Henriquez — lower back discomfort
- OF Trevor Larnach — left wrist sprain
- 1B Jared Young — concussion
- RHP Logan Webb — right middle finger blister
- RHP Chase Burns — right groin strain
Finally, the following players have seen their IL status change this week:
- INF Xavier Edwards — activated
- 1B Willson Contreras — activated
- LHP Kris Bubic — activated
- JJ Wetherholt — activated
- LHP Sam Hentges — activated
- RHP Tyron Guerrero — activated
Recent Transactions
The following players have been DFA’d:
- OF Jake Fraley
The following players have been claimed or signed via free agency:
- INF Oswaldo Cabrera; claimed by CIN
Notable promotions/demotions:
- RHP David Sandlin — recalled
- RHP Bobby Miller — recalled
- RHP Emmet Sheehan — optioned
- LHP Ricky Tiedemann — optioned
- LHP Cade Povich — optioned
- OF Heston Kjerstad — optioned
- OF TJ Friedl — optioned
- RHP Orion Kerkering — optioned
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