Azocar went unclaimed on waivers and will remain with the organization at Triple-A Syracuse as extra outfield depth. The 28-year-ild failed to land a spot on New York’s season-opening roster, but he’s a quality depth stash in case injuries strike the big-league roster.

Greene made an abrupt exit just prior to the start of the fourth inning of Wednesday’s showdown at Truist Park. The hard-throwing 25-year-old emerging fantasy ace recorded six strikeouts and scattered two hits over three frames to open the contest. He’ll presumably head for further evaluation and imaging to determine the extent of the injury. There should be an update on his status following Wednesday’s contest.

Royals manager Matt Quatraro said Harvey’s throwing progression will be slowed down a bit before they determine his next steps. It’s not quite a full-scale shutdown, but they’re going to pump the brakes. There should be an update on his status once he throws a bullpen session in the coming days.

Baker has played sparingly this season, hitting .235 (8-for-34) with two RBI in 19 games off the Cardinals bench. He’s made just two starts since April 20. He’ll head back to the minors where he’ll get more of an opportunity to play regularly.

Jansen was feeling under the weather and was unavailable on Tuesday night. The Angels were fortunate that a save situation didn’t arise during that contest. 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 most likely be Ryan Zeferjahn filling in, if needed, in the event that Jansen can’t go.

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.

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,