MARCH 21, 2021•MLB.COM
Mercado starting season in MinorsWhen the Indians sat down with center fielder Oscar Mercado before the offseason, the club was optimistic about his plans to put his struggl...
Notes: Stephan wins job; Naylor slowedConversations between managers and players in the final days of Spring Training are often very difficult and uncomfortable, but Tribe skippe...
MARCH 21, 2021•MLB.COM
Eloy Jimenez is heating up at the plate as the Chicago White Sox season nears — and coach Frank Menechino believes he can be a .340 hitter somedayChicago White Sox left fielder Eloy Jimenez has been locked in recently at the plate with three multihit performances and seven RBIs in his...
MARCH 21, 2021•CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
Shifts to 60-day ILCordero (elbow) was placed on the 60-day injured list Sunday.
ImpactThe 29-year-old underwent Tommy John surgery Thursday, so it was only a matter of time before he landed on the 60-day IL. Cordero will miss the entirety of the 2021 campaign and also figures to be sidelined for the start of 2022.
MARCH 21, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Claimed by White SoxTurley was claimed off waivers by the White Sox on Sunday.
ImpactThe 31-year-old was recently waived by the A's and didn't make it through the waiver wire unclaimed. Turley appeared in 25 games for the Pirates last season and had a 4.98 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 20:11 K:BB over 21.2 innings.
MARCH 21, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Facing multi-week absenceManager Tony La Russa said Engel (hamstring) will be sidelined at least a couple weeks, Scott Merkin of MLB.com reports.
ImpactThe 29-year-old exited Saturday's spring game with a right hamstring strain, and the injury will prevent him from being available for Opening Day. A two-week recovery would allow Engel to return for the second series of the season, which begins April 5 at Seattle, though he could end up missing more time.
MARCH 21, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Oscar Mercado optioned to Triple-A; RHP Trevor Stephan told he will make Cleveland Indians’ rosterMercado has struggled at the plate since the pandemic-shortened 2020 season; Stephan was a Rule 5 draft pickup.
MARCH 21, 2021•CLEVELAND.COM
