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Ian Kennedy
Stuck in setup role
Kennedy will continue to work as a setup man for Arizona after manager Torey Lovullo said Monday that Mark Melancon will remain the team's closer, according to Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic.
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Mark Melancon
Remains closer for now
Per Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic, manager Torey Lovullo confirmed Monday that Melancon is still the Diamondbacks' closer.
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Devin Smeltzer
Receives another look in rotation
According to Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Smeltzer will start Friday's game against the Royals.
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Josh Winder
Rotation spot in question
Winder, who worked as a long reliever Tuesday against the A's, isn't scheduled to start this weekend against the Royals, according to Phil Miller of the Minneapolis Star Tribune.
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Brady Singer
Chance to join big-league rotation?
Singer, who pitched seven scoreless innings during a spot start for the Royals on Tuesday, could receive another look in the major-league rotation in the near future.
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Wily Peralta
Could replace Rodriguez in rotation
Peralta is the likeliest candidate to step into the rotation in case Eduardo Rodriguez lands on the injured list with a side injury.
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Eduardo Rodriguez
Expected to land on IL
Rodriguez is expected to land on the injured list after suffering a side injury Wednesday against the Rays, according to Evan Woodbery of MLive.com.
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Jake Odorizzi
Should pitch again this year
Odorizzi doesn't have a timetable for his return after sustaining a leg injury against the Red Sox on Monday, but the right-hander said he is going to pitch again before the season ends, according to Chandler Rome of The Houston Chronicle.
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Bryce Harper
DH-only until All-Star break?
Harper has been shut down from throwing for the next six weeks and now the earliest timetable for his return to the outfield would be in late July or even later, reports Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
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Michael Wacha
Expected to start Friday
Wacha is dealing with an intercostal injury but is expected to return to the rotation Friday against the Mariners, manager Alex Cora told Chris Cotillo of Mass Live.
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Clayton Kershaw
Still not ready for return
Kershaw is dealing with a pelvis injury and is expected to stay on the injured list for a longer period than originally expected, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.
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Jacob deGrom
Return date still uncertain
DeGrom is rehabbing from a shoulder injury but the most recent MRI revealed continued healing in his scapula, according to Pat Ragazzo of SI.com.
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Michael Conforto
Could return this season
Conforto is rehabbing from shoulder surgery, but his agent Scott Boras didn't rule out a late-season return for the outfielder, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.
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Peter Solomon
Could get promoted
Solomon might get an MLB call-up if Jake Odorizzi is forced to miss time due to the lower leg injury he sustained against the Red Sox on May 16.
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Brandon Bielak
Promotion on tap?
Bielak might get an MLB call-up if Jake Odorizzi is forced to miss time due to the lower leg injury he sustained against the Red Sox on May 16.
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Seth Martinez
Could start Saturday
Astros manager Dusty Baker confirmed Martinez is an option to start Saturday against the Rangers, according to Molly Burkhardt of MLB.com.
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Cristian Javier
Replacement for Odorizzi?
Javier is the likeliest candidate to fill Jake Odorizzi's spot in the rotation if Odorizzi is forced to miss time, according to Molly Burkhardt of MLB.com.
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Jake Odorizzi
Injury might not be severe
Odorizzi was carted off with a leg injury during Monday's game against the Red Sox, but the injury might not be as severe as originally expected, according to Molly Burkhardt of MLB.com.
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Jo Adell
Feasting at Triple-A
Adell has been thriving at Triple-A since getting demoted from the big leagues, according to Zach Buchanan of The Athletic.
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Josh Lowe
Could get promotion soon
Lowe might be in line for a promotion to the majors before the end of the month, though that could depend on whether Manuel Margot is ready to return from the 10-day injured list or not.
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Max Meyer
Could make MLB debut soon
Meyer might be one of the options to replace Jesus Luzardo in the Marlins rotation, and if that's the case, then Meyer would make his MLB debut.
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David Peterson
Could move into rotation
Peterson seems to be the most likely candidate to jump into the rotation following the injury sustained by Tylor Megill.
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Tylor Megill
No timetable for return yet
Megill suffered a right biceps inflammation and there's no clear timetable for his return, the team announced Sunday.
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Willi Castro
Set for more playing time
Castro could see more playing time in left field as long as Austin Meadows remains sidelined.
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Nelson Velazquez
Might reach majors this year
Velazquez was recently promoted to Triple-A and could make his MLB debut at some point this year, according to Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.
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