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Kenley Jansen (illness) is available for Wednesday’s game against the Blue Jays.
Jansen was unavailable on Tuesday night and the Angels were fortunate that a save situation didn’t arise. It sounds like the 37-year-old veteran stopper will be ready to answer the bell, if needed, during Wednesday’s showdown in Los Angeles. It would likely be Ryan Zeferjahn filling in, if needed in his absence.
Jonathan Loáisiga (elbow) threw two scoreless innings on Wednesday in a minor league rehab appearance for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Loáisiga threw 19 pitches (14 strikes) in his first rehab outing at the Triple-A level. He’s expected to make a handful of additional rehab appearances over the next few days before returning to New York. The 30-year-old righty is working his way back after missing nearly all of last season recovering from flexor tendon surgery.
Max Scherzer (thumb) faced hitters on Wednesday in a live batting practice session.
Scherzer is slated to throw another live batting practice session this weekend as he continues to work his way back from a lingering thumb issue that has derailed his season. There’s no timetable for his return yet, but it’s a positive sign that he’s been throwing without any setbacks,
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday that he expects Evan Phillips (forearm) to only require a minimum trip to the injured list.
It’s an encouraging update after Phillips hit the injured list on Wednesday afternoon for precautionary reasons with forearm discomfort. Roberts added that the 30-year-old high leverage staple won’t need to undergo an MRI and is likely to return when first eligible in roughly two weeks.
Freddie Freeman went 3-for-4 with four RBI on Wednesday, propelling the Dodgers to a 10-1 blowout victory over the Marlins.
Freeman has owned the Marlins dating back to his days as Atlanta’s primary offensive catalyst and the phenomenon continued during Wednesday’s series finale when he broke a scoreless stalemate with a sixth-inning RBI single before scalding a bases-clearing, three-run triple in the seventh inning to break the contest wide open. He finished the three-game series with a whopping eight RBI and the Marlins are sure glad to see him leaving loanDepot park.
Matt Mervis went 0-for-3 with a walk and two strikeouts on Wednesday in a loss to the Dodgers.
It’s worth noting that rookie backstop Agustín Ramírez went 2-for-4 in this one and is now hitting .283 through 14 games to open his big-league career. Meanwhile, Mervis’ latest hitless performance leaves him at .191 through 29 contests. The Marlins have top prospect Joe Mack, who is a phenomenal defender behind the plate, pushing to reach the big leagues soon. The logical decision would be to shift Ramírez to a full-time DH role, which would likely bump Mervis from the roster altogether.