3/10
Perdomo gets Sunday off vs Toronto
Perdomo is batting .229/.301/.314 (0.221 xBA) through 21 games, so routine rest for a struggling shortstop makes sense. Arizona faces Gausman (2.42 ERA, 31 SO in 4 starts).
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3/10
3/10
Jarren Duran benched for second consecutive game
Duran is 2-for-23 (.087) with a .212 xBA over 16 games, suggesting the slump is real rather than bad luck. Boston (8-12, -11 run diff) faces Skubal (2.08 ERA, 0.294 xwOBA) after sitting their lineup anchor out.
4/10
Willi Castro returns to shortstop Sunday vs Dodgers
Castro batting .214/.269/.339 (0.192 xBA) with 24 strikeouts in 16 games suggests hand injury hasn't resolved underlying contact issues. Colorado faces Dodgers' 15-5 team (+51 run differential) with Sasaki on the mound.
5/10
Royals Recall Mason Black, Select Elias Diaz Contract
Black's debut arrives in KC's rotation anchored by Wacha (1.00 ERA, 2-0) and Lugo (1.48 ERA, 1-1), though the 7-14 club has yielded 96 runs in 21 games. Diaz joins a catching group where Salvador Perez is batting .160/.258/.307 with 17 strikeouts through 15 games.
3/10
Walbert Ureña set to start Sunday vs Padres
Ureña enters a rotation where Soriano (0.28 ERA, 5-0) and Detmers (3.57 ERA) anchor the top two spots, though his 0.397 xwOBA suggests elevated risk against San Diego's 0.667 winning percentage.
5/10
Peterson to pitch bulk relief Sunday vs Cubs
Peterson's 6.41 ERA and 1.83 WHIP across four starts justify the demotion to relief role. Mets (0-10 in last 10) are turning to bulk appearances rather than starting innings from their struggling rotation.
3/10
Framber Valdez start pushed back three hours due to rain
Valdez (3.75 ERA, 0.283 xwOBA) faces Crochet (7.58 ERA, 0.361 xwOBA) in a matchup where Boston's starter has allowed hard contact despite 22 strikeouts in four starts.
3/10
Yankees Trade Braden Shewmake To Astros
Shewmake was a depth infielder; the swap of minor league assets has minimal MLB roster impact for either team.
3/10
Daylen Lile receives first day off of 2026
Lile has been in the lineup continuously through at least mid-April; rest day is routine maintenance as Giants prepare to face Robbie Ray (2.42 ERA, 0.259 xwOBA) against Washington.
3/10
Freddie Freeman: Moves to paternity list
Freeman exits temporarily while batting .296/.463/.519 with a 0.463 xwOBA in 20 games; LAD's lineup remains stacked at +51 run differential.
4/10
Pirates Recall Wilber Dotel For MLB Debut
Dotel enters a rotation anchored by Mlodzinski (1.77 ERA, 20 SO in 3 starts) and Keller (2.86 ERA), with Pittsburgh sitting 12-9 but only 4th in the Central. Sanders' departure removes depth from a bullpen supporting a +22 run differential club.
3/10
Nationals Recall Andrew Alvarez
Alvarez returns to a rotation where Miles Mikolas is pitching to an 11.49 ERA with a 2.35 WHIP, and Washington's starters have combined for a 4.98 ERA. The 9-12 Nationals are 1-7 at home and will need depth arms as they sit -16 in run differential.
4/10
Astros claim Dustin Harris off waivers from White Sox
Harris carries a 0.357 xwOBA despite a 0.222 AVG in limited action, suggesting underlying bat quality. Houston is 1-9 on the road and -17 in run differential, so any offensive upside is secondary to the team's broader struggles.
6/10
J.T. Realmuto leaves game with lower back tightness
Realmuto exited Saturday's loss in the sixth inning; he's batting .292/.323/.396 in 8 games this season. PHI rotation is already vulnerable with Walker at 9.16 ERA and Luzardo at 7.94, making depth at catcher critical as the Phillies sit 8-11.
Diamondbacks Sign Andrew Velazquez To Minor League Deal
Velazquez moves from Texas's non-roster group to Arizona's minor league system at 31 years old. The infielder appeared in 16 Spring Training games but carries no 2026 MLB stats, indicating organizational depth rather than immediate impact.
