Overview
- The team placed Cole Ragans on the 15-day injured list with left elbow impingement after he left Wednesday’s start with triceps and elbow soreness.
- Stephen Kolek was recalled to fill the rotation spot after a six-inning, three-run spot start earlier in the week.
- Carlos Estévez was diagnosed with a right rotator cuff strain during his rehab assignment and will be shut down for about three weeks before he is reevaluated, according to MLB.com’s Anne Rogers.
- With Estévez sidelined, Lucas Erceg continues to close games and has 10 saves this season despite a high walk rate.
- Ragans, a two-time Tommy John patient and a top-five AL Cy Young finisher in 2024, had undergone testing Thursday as beat reporting pointed to pitcher’s elbow, underscoring the risk if his absence extends.