Below you’ll find a roundup of notable moves and roster notes from the past few days, as well as future expected moves and a Minor League Report, which includes a list of recent major league debuts and top prospect promotions. For this column, any lineup regulars, starting pitchers, or late-inning relievers are considered “notable,” meaning that middle relievers, long relievers, and bench players are excluded. You can always find a full list of updated transactions here.

RosterResource News:
•View all 30 projected lineups (vs RHP and vs LHP) on one page, updated daily with 2024 Stats (PA, 2B, HR, BB, K, OPS, wRC+) and 2021-2024 Stats (PA, OPS, wRC+).
•Our 2024 Minor League Power Rankings leaderboard is active. Click HERE to see how the rankings are determined.
•“Knocking Down The Door” will make its debut in this column sometime next week (April 16-21). This feature will highlight minor leaguers who are making a case for a major league promotion
•Jon Becker is writing a weekly “Reliever Roundup” column each Saturday during the regular season.

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Atlanta Braves
•4/16: 2B Ozzie Albies (fractured toe) placed on 10-Day IL; INF David Fletcher has contract selected from minors.

The 27-year-old Albies is expected to miss approximately one month after he was hit by a pitch in Monday’s game.

Ozzie Albies has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right great toe fracture after taking this pitch off his front foot in 2nd inning last night. pic.twitter.com/47iQiNfBKr

— Bally Sports: Braves (@BravesOnBally) April 16, 2024

Luis Guillorme and Fletcher will share second base duties while Albies is out of action. The left-handed hitting Guillorme, who hadn’t had an at-bat this season until he started at shortstop in Monday’s game, had a two-run double in Tuesday’s win. Fletcher figures to get his first start on Friday with lefty Andrew Heaney likely to start for the Rangers.

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Below you’ll find a roundup of notable moves and roster notes from the past few days, as well as future expected moves and a Minor League Report, which includes a list of recent major league debuts and top prospect promotions. For this column, any lineup regulars, starting pitchers, or late-inning relievers are considered “notable,” meaning that middle relievers, long relievers, and bench players are excluded. You can always find a full list of updated transactions here.

RosterResource News:
•View all 30 projected lineups (vs RHP and vs LHP) on one page, updated daily with 2024 Stats (PA, 2B, HR, BB, K, OPS, wRC+) and 2021-2024 Stats (PA, OPS, wRC+).
•Our 2024 Minor League Power Rankings leaderboard is active. Click HERE to see how the rankings are determined.
•“Knocking Down The Door” will make its debut in this column sometime next week (April 16-21). This feature will highlight minor leaguers who are making a case for a major league promotion
•Jon Becker is writing a weekly “Reliever Roundup” column each Saturday during the regular season.

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Kansas City Royals
•C Salvador Perez left Sunday’s game with a strained groin/hip.

Perez, who walked slowly off the field after being injured, is a candidate for the 10-Day IL.

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Below you’ll find a roundup of notable moves and roster notes from the past few days, as well as future expected moves and a Minor League Report, which includes a list of recent major league debuts and top prospect promotions. For this column, any lineup regulars, starting pitchers, or late-inning relievers are considered “notable,” meaning that middle relievers, long relievers, and bench players are excluded. You can always find a full list of updated transactions here.

RosterResource News:
•View all 30 projected lineups (vs RHP and vs LHP) on one page, updated daily.
•Our 2024 Minor League Power Rankings leaderboard is active. Click HERE to see how the rankings are determined.
•“Knocking Down The Door” will make its debut in this column sometime next week (April 15-21). This feature will highlight minor leaguers who are making a case for a major league promotion
•Jon Becker is writing a weekly “Reliever Roundup” column each Saturday during the regular season.

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Oakland Athletics
• 4/11: OF Brent Rooker (costochondral cartilage injury) placed on 10-Day IL; OF/INF Max Schuemann has contract selected from minors.

Rooker’s injury, which has kept him out of the lineup since last Sunday, created an opportunity for Abraham Toro to get regular at-bats. The switch-hitting Toro had been the leading candidate to be the starting third baseman until J.D. Davis signed with the team just before Opening Day. After starting just three times in the first eight games, he’s now had six consecutive starts out of the leadoff spot and is making a case to stay there with nine hits in 25 at-bats.

Despite being an All-Star in 2023 with an .817 OPS and 30 home runs, Rooker proved to be a very streaky hitter with subpar numbers in May (77 wRC+), June (74 wRC+), and August (94 wRC+). He was off to a slow start this season (6-for-30, 2 HR, BB, 16 K), but had back-to-back two-hit games last Friday and Saturday. There has been no update on how much time he’ll miss.

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Below you’ll find a roundup of notable moves and roster notes from the past two days, as well as future expected moves and a Minor League Report, which includes a list of recent major league debuts and top prospect promotions. For this column, any lineup regulars, starting pitchers, or late-inning relievers are considered “notable,” meaning that middle relievers, long relievers, and bench players are excluded. You can always find a full list of updated transactions here.

RosterResource News:
•View all 30 projected lineups (vs RHP and vs LHP) on one page, updated daily.
•Our 2024 Minor League Power Rankings leaderboard is active. Click HERE to see how the rankings are determined.

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Baltimore Orioles
• 4/10: 2B Jackson Holliday had contract selected from minors; 2B/OF Tony Kemp designated for assignment.

After playing 10 games with Triple-A Norfolk and putting up some big numbers (14-for-42, 2 HR, 5 2B, 12 BB, 8 K), Holliday made his MLB debut in Wednesday’s 7-5 victory over the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The 20-year-old, batting 9th and playing second base, was 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts and an RBI groundout.

Kemp was the odd man out on the roster while Ramón Urías is expected to lose the most playing time with Holliday in the mix. It’s also become apparent that Colton Cowser will be getting the majority of at-bats in left field, putting him in a platoon with Austin Hays.

Brandon Hyde on today's lineup, which includes Jackson Holliday, Jordan Westburg and Colton Cowser:

"I think how it looks tonight is probably going to be how we're going to go for a while and a majority of nights." https://t.co/8Ikm5IuI5D

— Matt Weyrich (@ByMattWeyrich) April 10, 2024

Because Holliday was called up with at least 172 days remaining in the regular season, he’ll qualify for the Prospect Promotion Incentive and will reach a full year of service time as long as he remains in the majors. The Orioles, as a result, will gain an extra draft pick after the first round if Holliday wins AL Rookie of the Year or finishes in the top three in AL MVP voting during his pre-arbitration seasons (2024-26).

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Below you’ll find a roundup of notable moves and roster notes from the past two days, as well as future expected moves and a Minor League Report, which includes a list of recent major league debuts and top prospect promotions. For this column, any lineup regulars, starting pitchers, or late-inning relievers are considered “notable,” meaning that middle relievers, long relievers, and bench players are excluded. You can always find a full list of updated transactions here.

RosterResource News: Last week, we moved our RosterResource pages into regular season mode and introduced a new feature that allows you to view all 30 projected lineups (vs RHP and vs LHP) on one page.

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Arizona Diamondbcaks
•SS Geraldo Perdomo (torn knee meniscus) placed on 10-Day IL; INF Kevin Newman has contract selected from minors.

Perdomo will undergo surgery and is expected to miss at least one month. Blaze Alexander will likely get the majority of playing time at shortstop.

Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo has a torn meniscus in his knee and needs surgery. He is likely out at least a month. Blaze Alexander figures to get much of the playing time, though the club also is expected to select the contract of Kevin Newman from Triple-A Reno.

— Nick Piecoro (@nickpiecoro) April 7, 2024

The 24-year-old Alexander was flying under the radar as a platoon bat off the bench to begin his big league career, collecting five hits and two walks in his first 14 plate appearances. But he’s under the spotlight now as the starting shortstop. In three games since Perdomo’s injury, he’s 1-for-9 with an error as the Dbacks were swept by the Braves.

Expect Newman to get an occasional start, as well as Jace Peterson, but how often those veterans play will be determined by Alexander’s ability to play well defensively and at the plate.

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Below you’ll find a roundup of notable moves and roster notes from the past two days, as well as future expected moves and a Minor League Report, which includes a list of recent major league debuts and top prospect promotions. For this column, any lineup regulars, starting pitchers, or late-inning relievers are considered “notable,” meaning that middle relievers, long relievers, and bench players are excluded. You can always find a full list of updated transactions here.

RosterResource News: Last week, we moved our RosterResource pages into regular season mode and introduced a new feature that allows you to view all 30 projected lineups (vs RHP and vs LHP) on one page.

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Boston Red Sox
•SS Trevor Story left Friday’s game with a shoulder injury. It seems like he’s going to miss some time, although the severity has not yet been reported. He’ll have an MRI on Saturday.

Potentially one of worst case scenarios for the Red Sox
pic.twitter.com/cKzyeL3WYK

— Rob Bradford (@bradfo) April 6, 2024

Pablo Reyes is the most likely candidate to fill in for Story with starting center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela also an option to fill in occasionally. Romy Gonzalez and David Hamilton, both utilitymen who can play shortstop, are options to fill Story’s roster spot if he is placed on the Injured List.

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Below you’ll find a roundup of notable moves and roster notes from the past two days, as well as future expected moves and a Minor League Report, which includes a list of recent major league debuts and top prospect promotions. For this column, any lineup regulars, starting pitchers, or late-inning relievers are considered “notable,” meaning that middle relievers, long relievers, and bench players are excluded. You can always find a full list of updated transactions here.

RosterResource News: Last week, we moved our RosterResource pages into regular season mode and introduced a new feature that allows you to view all 30 projected lineups (vs RHP and vs LHP) on one page.

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Arizona Diamondbacks
•SS Geraldo Perdomo left Wednesday’s game due to knee discomfort. He’s considered day-to-day.

Even if Perdomo misses a few games, it could give rookie Blaze Alexander a chance to show what he can do at the shortstop position. With top prospect Jordan Lawlar sidelined indefinitely after thumb surgery, the window for someone other than Perdomo to play shortstop has widened a bit.

The 24-year-old Alexander has made four starts, all against lefties, while serving as the designated three times and playing second base in his latest start. He hit his first major league homer against Carlos Rodón on Wednesday and is off to a 5-for-12 start following an impressive spring (22-for-55, 2 HR, 5 SB). He’s played mostly shortstop in the minors and is considered a good defender with an above-average throwing arm.

Blaze Alexander's first MLB dinger!

The @Dbacks' No. 21 prospect is now 5-for-12 in his first four big league games. pic.twitter.com/3JCtzZOtXH

— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 3, 2024

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Below you’ll find a roundup of notable moves and roster notes from the past day, as well as future expected moves and a Minor League Report, which includes a list of recent major league debuts and top prospect promotions. For this column, any lineup regulars, starting pitchers, or late-inning relievers are considered “notable,” meaning that middle relievers, long relievers, and bench players are excluded. You can always find a full list of updated transactions here.

RosterResource News: Earlier this week, we moved our RosterResource pages into regular season mode and introduced a new feature that allows you to view all 30 projected lineups (vs RHP and vs LHP) on one page.

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Arizona Diamondbacks
•CF Alek Thomas (strained hamstring) placed on 10-Day IL. OF Jorge Barrosa recalled.

There is no timetable as of yet, but Thomas’ injury is considered somewhere between a grade 1 and grade 2 strain. Corbin Carroll played CF on Monday with Jake McCarthy taking Thomas’ lineup spot and playing RF. He was 1-for-3 in his first start of 2024.

The switch-hitting Barrosa, who hit a pinch-hit double in his first MLB at-bat against Yankees’ lefty Victor Gonzalez, will likely platoon with McCarthy.

First AB = First hit for Jorge Barrosa!! pic.twitter.com/FemMkipkoQ

— Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) April 2, 2024

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Below you’ll find a roundup of notable moves and roster notes from the past two days, as well as future expected moves and a Minor League Report, which includes a list of recent major league debuts and top prospect promotions. For this column, any lineup regulars, starting pitchers, or late-inning relievers are considered “notable,” meaning that middle relievers, long relievers, and bench players are excluded. You can always find a full list of updated transactions here.

RosterResource News: Earlier this week, we moved our RosterResource pages into regular season mode and introduced a new feature that allows you to view all 30 projected lineups (vs RHP and vs LHP) on one page.

Bullpen Report update: As you might have noticed, the late-inning reliever content here is similar to what we’ve had as part of the Bullpen Report from the past few seasons. It’s not as detailed, but it quickly summarizes the most relevant closer-related news. We will still have a Bullpen Report, but it will be a once-per-week recap beginning next Sunday evening.

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Atlanta Braves
•C Sean Murphy (strained oblique) placed on 10-Day IL.

Murphy was officially placed on the Injured List for the first time in his major league career prior to Saturday’s game. It’s a grade-1 oblique strain, which is considered the best-possible scenario. He’ll still miss at least a few weeks, though. Travis d’Arnaud started on Saturday and contributed to a 12-4 victory over the Phillies with a two-run double. Chadwick Tromp made his first big league start since last May on Sunday.

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Below you’ll find a roundup of notable moves and roster notes from the past day, as well as future expected moves and a Minor League Report, which includes a list of recent major league debuts and top prospect promotions. For this column, any lineup regulars, starting pitchers, or late-inning relievers are considered “notable,” meaning that middle relievers, long relievers, and bench players are excluded. You can always find a full list of updated transactions here.

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Atlanta Braves
•C Sean Murphy (strained oblique) will be placed on 10-Day IL.

Murphy injured himself on a swing in the 7th inning of Friday’s game against the Phillies. He’s never been on the Injured List in his 4+ seasons in the majors. Chadwick Tromp will be promoted to take his spot on the roster. Travis d’Arnaud will be the primary catcher until Murphy returns.

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