San Diego Padres manager Craig Stammen said on Tuesday that the team is still awaiting the results of right-hander Nick Pivetta's (elbow) MRI exam, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune's Jeff Sanders. The Padres will have a better idea of Pivetta's timetable for a return when they determine the severity of his right-elbow injury, which has initially been described as stiffness/inflammation. Pivetta went on the 15-day injured list on Tuesday, but it's unclear if he'll have a chance to return to the Friars' starting rotation in two weeks. With Pivetta sidelined for now, right-hander Matt Waldron (lower body) is expected to get the first crack at replacing him in the rotation when he makes his 2026 debut later this week. The 33-year-old Pivetta had a career year in 2025 in his first year in SD, going 13-5 with a 2.87 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 190:50 K:BB in 181 2/3 innings over 31 regular-season starts. He's gotten off to a rougher start in 2026, posting a 4.50 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in his first four starts before landing on the IL. Fantasy managers need to keep him stashed on the IL and give him some time to see if he can bounce back to his 2025 form.

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen said that star outfielder Juan Soto (calf) began a running progression on Tuesday, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. It's a significant step as Soto rehabs a strained right calf that landed him on the 10-day injured list. Soto has been doing baseball activities since the days after straining his calf on April 3, but he hadn't started a running progression until Tuesday. When asked whether Soto would go on a minor-league rehab assignment, manager Carlos Mendoza mentioned getting "creative," which means the Mets could bring minor-league pitchers to Citi Field to simulate live at-bats for him. The club has estimated that Soto will return in two to three weeks, which puts him in range of returning from the IL at some point next week, if not this weekend. New York desperately needs Soto back, as they've scored one or zero runs in five of their last six games. Before his calf injury, Soto had been extremely productive, slashing .355/.412/.516 with a homer and two doubles in eight games.

Baltimore Orioles outfielders Dylan Beavers, Colton Cowser, and Leody Taveras are all out of Wednesday's starting lineup against the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez on the mound, according to MLB.com. The O's will go with an outfield from left to right that includes Weston Wilson in left, Blaze Alexander in center, and Jonathan Rodriguez in right. Wilson is the only one of the trio with experience against E-Rod, hitting .250 with a .900 OPS against him in just four career at-bats. To start his first full year in the big leagues, Beavers has gone 10-for-43 (.233) with a homer, five RBI, one steal, and seven runs scored in 14 games played. So far in 33 plate appearances in the majors against southpaws, he's hitting .231 (6-for-26) with one of his five home runs. Cowser has been quiet at the plate to begin the 2026 season, as he's hitting .229 (8-for-35) and is still searching for his first home run.

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (back) is returning to the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles and right-hander Kyle Bradish at Camden Yards, serving as the designated hitter and batting leadoff, per MLB.com. Ildemaro Vargas will play second base and hit sixth for the Snakes. The D-backs scratched Marte from Tuesday's lineup as a precaution due to lower-back tightness, but he's feeling much better and will give it a go on Wednesday. Fantasy managers will want to get Marte back into their starting lineups in all formats. He's only faced Bradish twice in his career and is 2-for-2 with an RBI. The 32-year-old switch-hitting Dominican second baseman comes into Wednesday's game hitting only .212 (14-for-66) on the year, but he also has four home runs, nine RBI, and nine runs scored in his 17 games played.