is dealing with general fatigue in his throwing shoulder, manager John Schneider told reporters ( ) on Monday morning. The Blue Jays ace underwent an MRI that fortunately revealed no structural damage or injury. While thats clearly a relief, theres going to be some level of concern whenever a pitcher of Gausmans caliber is battling any kind of shoulder discomfort. The Jays elected to have Gausman skip his scheduled throwing se sion on Monday. Hell be reevaluated later in the week. Theres nothing to suggest his availability for Opening Day is in jeopardy at this point. Its neverthele s a situation to which the Jays will pay close attention. is also battling what appears to be . Theyre the bookends to a projected rotation thatll include a middle trio of , and . Right-hander is probably the top option to step into the season-opening starting five if anyone from that group begins the year on the shelf. A few other pitching injury situations early this week: hasnt seen any game action this spring. He has been throwing side se sions, but Yankees manager Aaron Boone indicated the team is bringing him along more deliberately after he finished the 2023 season on the IL with shoulder inflammation ( ). Boone indicated that Kahnle might not get on a Grapefruit League mound until close to the end of camp. That at least raises the po sibility of opening the regular season on the 15-day Dion Waiters Jersey injured list to buy him a little more time to get to full strength. Kahnle logged 40 2/3 innings in his return to the Bronx last year, his heaviest workload since 2019. He turned in a 2.66 ERA with a strong 29.1% strikeout rate in a setup capacity. Pirates closer is battling what seems to be minor tightne s in his right lat, skipper Derek Shelton said over the weekend ( ). The two-time All-Star has yet to get on the mound in exhibition play as the team keeps an eye on the situation. Bednar is a force at the back of the Pittsburgh bullpen and one of the sports best relievers overall. He has turned in a 2.25 ERA through 179 2/3 innings for the Bucs after his inclusion in the trade return. Bednar allowed an even two earned runs per nine over 67 1/3 frames a season ago. He paced the National League with 39 saves. The As pulled right-hander in the second inning of todays Cactus League matchup against the Reds. Oakland announced that he sprained his right knee and didnt provide any timetable for his return. Medina, a key piece of the trade return, made his MLB debut last season. He started 17 of 23 appearances as a rookie, turning in a 5.42 ERA acro s 109 2/3 frames. Medina is battling for the #5 spot in the rotation. , and offseason acquisitions and look likely to take the top four jobs. would be the expected choice for the #5 spot if Medina starts the year on the injured list. Lonzo Ball Jersey