Injuries & Moves: Naylor out with leg tightness
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May 17: 1B Josh Naylor battling left leg tightness
Naylor was pinch-hit for in the sixth inning of Tuesday's series opener against the White Sox, leaving the game with left leg tightness. He came in feeling better on Wednesday, but the team planned to give him the day off to recover. Assuming he feels OK on Thursday, he'll go do agility tests to see if he could be available off the bench for the series finale in Chicago.
May 16: INF Brayan Rocchio promoted from Triple-A Columbus; 3B José Ramírez placed on the bereavement list
Ramírez flew back to the Dominican Republic to be with his family after his grandmother passed away. Guardians manager Terry Francona said Ramírez will miss the entire series in Chicago and will meet the team in New York on Friday. Rocchio will take his spot on the roster in the meantime, and Francona is hopeful that the team's No. 6 prospect (per MLB Pipeline) will make his debut in one of the three contests at Guaranteed Rate Field.
INJURY UPDATES
10- and 15-day IL
RHP Aaron Civale (left oblique strain)
Expected return: Possibly May
After successfully pitching in simulated games in Arizona, Civale will be sent to Triple-A Columbus on May 18 to begin his rehab assignment. He's slated to throw 50 pitches. (Last updated: May 16)
60-day IL
RHP Triston McKenzie (right teres major strain)
Expected return: Possibly May
McKenzie is set to make his first rehab appearance on May 20 with Triple-A Columbus. He's slated to throw three frames, keeping his pitch count around 50 pitches. (Last updated: May 16)
RHP Cody Morris (right teres major strain)
Expected return: TBD
Morris, who has dealt with shoulder and back problems in the past few years, threw an inning in an extended spring game on May 6. (Last updated: May 7)