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Dylan Smith
Demotion on tap?
PDetroit Tigers  AAA
June 4, 2025
According to Evan Woodbery of MLive.com, Smith could lose his place on the big-league roster with Sawyer Gipson-Long making his return from elbow surgery Wednesday against the White Sox.
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Corbin Burnes
Seeking another opinion
PArizona Diamondbacks
June 4, 2025
Burnes is dealing with an elbow injury, but the results of his first imaging were inconclusive, so he's going to seek further testing and another opinion to determine the best course of action going forward, according to John Gambadoro of Arizona Sports 98.7 FM.
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Shane McClanahan
Targeting July return
PTampa Bay Rays
June 4, 2025
McClanahan is in the final stages of his recovery from a triceps injury and is expected to return to the Rays' roster at some point in July, president of baseball operations Erik Neander told MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM this week.
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Eury Perez
Could return next week
PMiami Marlins
June 4, 2025
Perez is in the final stages of his recovery from an elbow injury and is expected to be activated from the injured list at some point next week, meaning he could make his season debut during the upcoming series against the Pirates, according to Christina De Nicola of MLB.com.
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Andrew Heaney
Pirates open to trade?
PPittsburgh Pirates
June 3, 2025
Heaney is one of the players the Pirates might trade before the deadline, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
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Seth Halvorsen
Potential trade candidate
PColorado Rockies
June 3, 2025
Halvorsen is one of the players the Rockies might trade before the deadline, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
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Jake Bird
Might generate trade interest
PColorado Rockies
June 3, 2025
Bird is one of the players the Rockies might trade before the deadline, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
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German Marquez
Might be trade candidate
PColorado Rockies
June 3, 2025
Marquez is one of the players the Rockies might trade before the deadline, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
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Bailey Falter
Makes Pirates history
PPittsburgh Pirates
June 3, 2025
Falter's 0.76 ERA across six starts in June is the lowest mark by a Pirates pitcher that made at least six starts in a month since 1920.
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Aaron Civale
Potential trade chip?
PMilwaukee Brewers
June 2, 2025
Civale is an option to be traded before this year's deadline, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.
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Sandy Alcantara
Trade questions linger
PMiami Marlins
June 2, 2025
Questions about whether Alcantara can return to pre-Tommy John form continue to linger as the right-hander tries to correct his struggles this season, Sam Blum of The Athletic reports.
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Tyler Alexander
Option for Detroit?
PMilwaukee Brewers  
June 1, 2025
Alexander could be a candidate to sign with the Tigers after being DFA'd by the Brewers on Sunday, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Joe La Sorsa
Forcing decision from Cincy
PCincinnati Reds  AAA
June 1, 2025
La Sorsa plans to exercise the upward-mobility clause in his minor-league contract with the Reds on Sunday, Ari Alexander of KPRC 2 Houston reports.
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Wade Miley
Opt-out incoming?
PCincinnati Reds
June 1, 2025
According to Gordon Wittenmyer of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Miley is expected to exercise the opt out in his minor-league contract if not added to the Reds' big-league roster Sunday.
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Craig Kimbrel
Regaining form in Triple-A
PAtlanta Braves
May 30, 2025
Kimbrel's play with Triple-A Gwinnett could garner trade interest from teams looking to bolster its bullpen depth, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic relays.
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Cole Ragans
Ready for rehab start
PKansas City Royals
May 30, 2025
Ragans will throw three or four innings in a rehab start Saturday for Double-A Northwest Arkansas.
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Freddy Peralta
Trade piece for Milwaukee?
PMilwaukee Brewers
May 30, 2025
With the surplus of arms in the Brewers' rotation, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic believes that Milwaukee could look to offload Peralta to a contending team.
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Bryce Elder
Expected to rejoin rotation
PAtlanta Braves
May 30, 2025
AJ Smith-Shawver suffered an elbow injury during Thursday's doubleheader against the Phillies, reports Mark Bowman of MLB.com, which should give Elder a chance to re-enter Atlanta's starting rotation.
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Daniel Bard
Drawing significant interest
PFree Agent  AAA
May 29, 2025
According to Rob Bradford of WEEI.com, Bard is drawing significant interest after his throwing showcase last week, with some contending teams on the West Coast particularly intrigued.
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Daniel Bard
No reunion with Colorado
PFree Agent  AAA
May 28, 2025
Bard said Wednesday that the Rockies were not present for his throwing showcase last week, reports Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post.
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Carlos Rodon
Dominating early in 2025
PNew York Yankees
May 27, 2025
Rodon's 2.85 xERA through 11 starts this season ranks sixth among qualified starting pitchers in MLB.
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Hunter Brown
Staking claim as Houston's ace?
PHouston Astros
May 27, 2025
Brown could be establishing himself as the ace of the Astros' rotation this season after producing a 2.04 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 71:16 K:BB across 61.2 innings.
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Robert Stephenson
Close to return from IL
PLos Angeles Angels
May 26, 2025
Stephenson was spotted in the Angels' clubhouse Monday, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.
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Eduardo Rodriguez
Will remain in rotation
PArizona Diamondbacks
May 26, 2025
Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that Rodriguez will not be moved to the bullpen when he returns from the 15-day injured list, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
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Kumar Rocker
Rangers shoot down closing report
PTexas Rangers  AAA
May 26, 2025
Rangers' president of baseball operations Chris Young said Monday that the Rangers are not considering Rocker in the closer role when he returns from the injured list due to a shoulder injury , Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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