Zack Britton is tossing off the mound today for the first time since going on the hurt list. He is eligible to go back to the Yankees on Monday, per Kristie Ackert of the NY Daily News (by means of Twitter). Britton has just 5 appearances on the season. The Yankees may effectively try to get him back into video games ahead of the All-Star break so regarding permit a measured ramping up process.
As for the Mets, David Peterson has been detected with a stretched right oblique that will keep him out for around eight weeks, at finest guess, but possibly less, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com (through Twitter). It hasnt been a terrific year for Peterson, who owns a 5.54 ERA/4.77 FIP through 115 starts amounting to 66 2/3 innings.
Noah Syndergaard, on the other hand, was throwing today, however he timetable remains the very same. The Mets are looking tentatively at a September 1st return for Thor, notes DiComo.
The Rays have activated Taylor Walls from the injured list, per Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times (via Twitter). The relocation follows Luis Patino was optioned back to Triple-A the other day. Walls would provide supervisor Kevin Cash a five-man bench, which would be uncommon for the Rays. Still, for now, Walls is back on the active roster, having recuperated from a bout of wrist tendonitis. Certainly, the return of Walls puts the immediate future of Wander Franco into question, though theres been no indication of a roster move at this time. For what its worth, Walls held his own with a. 222/.337/.333 line in 95 plate appearances, helpful for a 96 wRC+to match with outstanding marks on the defensive side of the ball– he was credited with 8 DRS, 2.0 UZR, and 2 Outs Above Average in simply 214 1/3 innings at brief. Staying on the East Coast …