MLB PLAYER NEWS

Varsho (knee) is starting in center field and batting seventh against the Angels on Monday.

Rodriguez (shoulder) threw a live batting practice session Monday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

The Dodgers placed Diaz on the 15-day injured list Monday due to loose bodies in his right elbow.

The right elbow injury that landed Abel on the 15-day injured list Monday is not considered to be overly serious, Dan Hayes of The Athletic reports.

Freeland (shoulder) threw a bullpen session Monday, Kevin Henry of The Denver Gazette reports.

Rooker (oblique) has begun a hitting progression, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Suzuki is not in the lineup for Monday's contest against the Phillies.

Holliday (wrist) will continue his rehab assignment with Triple-A Norfolk on Tuesday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.

Astros manager Joe Espada said that Pena (hamstring) did some running Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Kansas City placed India on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a left shoulder subluxation.

Imai (arm) threw a bullpen session Monday, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

The Mariners placed Donovan on the 10-day injured list Monday with a left groin strain.

Realmuto (back) is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Cubs.

Uceta will be shut down for 2-to-3 weeks after being diagnosed with a right shoulder strain, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Rays manager Kevin Cash said that Pepiot's injured right hip felt "unstable" while the pitcher played catch Monday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Varsho (knee) said Sunday that he will "probably" be back in the lineup Monday against the Angels, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

The Astros transferred Javier (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Monday.

Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that Gray will undergo an MRI on his right hamstring Tuesday, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.

The Twins placed Abel on the 15-day injured list Monday with right elbow inflammation.

Gray was removed from Monday's start against the Tigers in the third inning with right hamstring tightness, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

The Twins are expected to place Funderburk on the paternity list ahead of Tuesday's game against the Mets, Bobby Nightengale of The Minnesota Star Tribune reports.

Rangers manager Skip Schumaker confirmed Sunday that Garcia underwent an MRI on his sore left shoulder, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Rafaela is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

Ramirez went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Sunday's 8-4 win over the Orioles.

Iglesias (shoulder) allowed a hit and a walk while striking out one over a scoreless inning to earn the save in Sunday's 4-2 win over Philadelphia.

Valdez (2-1) tallied the win Sunday against the Red Sox, allowing one run on three hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out seven.

Murakami went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 7-4 win over Athletics.

Moreno (oblique) was spotted taking part in catching drills and playing catch on the field prior to Sunday's 10-4 loss to the Blue Jays, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Rice went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and an additional run scored in Sunday's 7-0 win over the Royals.

Weathers (1-2) earned the win Sunday against the Royals, allowing no runs on five hits and one walk in 7.1 innings. He struck out eight.

Schultz (1-1) earned the win Sunday, allowing one run on a hit and a walk over five innings against the Athletics. He struck out six.

Miller picked up the save Sunday against the Angels. He allowed no hits or walks while striking out two over a perfect inning.

Diaz entered in the eighth inning and allowed three runs on three hits and a walk without recording an out in Sunday's loss to the Rockies.

Carroll (back) is expected to start in right field for Tuesday's series opener against the White Sox, Alex D'Agostino of SI.com reports.

Carroll is dealing with lower-back tightness after leaving Sunday's contest against Toronto in the fifth inning, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.

Carroll exited Sunday's contest against the Blue Jays in the fifth inning due to an undisclosed issue, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.

Sandoval (elbow) returned to Boston on Sunday to be re-evaluated after experiencing left biceps tightness coming out of his most recent rehab start, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Keller (2-1) notched the win Sunday against the Rays, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks in seven innings. He struck out five.

Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Javier (shoulder) isn't expected to return from the 15-day injured list until late May or early June, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. "Hopefully it could be a little sooner."

Astros general manager Dana Brown said Sunday that Brown (shoulder) isn't expected to return from the 15-day injured list until late May or early June, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports. "Hopefully it could be a little sooner."

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Sunday that Soto (calf) remains on track to return during the team's upcoming homestand, which runs April 21-30, Laura Albanese of Newsday reports.

Wheeler (shoulder) struck out four and allowed four earned runs on six hits and one walk across four innings Sunday in his rehab start with Double-A Reading.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Sunday that Rookier (oblique) has resumed taking part in light baseball activities, Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Realmuto (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

Strider (oblique) is scheduled to make the second start of his rehab assignment Tuesday at Triple-A Gwinnett, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Donovan (hip) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Naylor is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.

Perdomo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

McGonigle is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

Duran is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Castro (hand) will start at shortstop and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Hernandez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies.

Varsho (knee) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.

Urena will start Sunday's game against the Padres, Jeff Fletcher of The Orange County Register reports.

Detmers is no longer scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Padres and will instead take the hill for Monday's game versus the Blue Jays in Anaheim, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

Contreras is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Marlins.

Peterson will pitch in bulk relief behind opener Tobias Myers in Sunday's game against the Cubs, Abbey Mastracco of the New York Daily News reports.

The Astros placed Loperfido on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a right quadriceps strain.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rays.

Basallo is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Guardians, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.

Lile is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Royals manager Matt Quatraro said prior to Sunday's game that Perez could see more starts at designated hitter over the next few days as the veteran backstop has been dealing with a sore hip, Joel Goldberg of Bally Sports Kansas City reports.

The Dodgers placed Freeman on the paternity list Sunday, Jon Paul Hoornstra of Newsweek.com reports.

Stanton is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Royals.

The Marlins reinstated Stowers (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday. He'll start in left field and bat cleanup in the Marlins' series finale versus the Brewers.

Ramirez went 0-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-2 win over Baltimore.

The Brewers list Harrison (wrist/knee) as their probable starter for Tuesday's series opener in Detroit.

Gurriel started in left field and went 0-for-4 in Saturday's 6-2 win over Toronto.