Detroit Tigers outfielder/infielder Matt Vierling (shoulder) has joined Triple-A Toledo on the road against Triple-A Worcester, a source told Baseball America's Emily Waldon. Vierling will get a few days of conditioning and is planning to serve as the designated hitter on Sunday for the Mud Hens. The 28-year-old has missed all of the 2025 season so far after landing on the 10-day injured list at the end of March due to a strained rotator cuff in his right shoulder. When he's finally activated, he should serve as a lineup regular for Detroit between the outfield and infield. In 144 games with the Tigers in his second season with the team in 2024, Vierling set career-highs in home runs (16), doubles (28), RBI (57) and runs scored (80) while slashing .257/.312/.423 while also stealing six bases. Fantasy managers looking for outfield depth in deeper leagues should consider picking him up if he's available on the waiver wire.

Updating a previous report, Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora said that first baseman Triston Casas (knee) suffered a significant knee injury in Friday's series opener against the visiting Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park and is currently at the hospital. The skipper said the team will know more on Saturday, but it's a safe bet that Casas will be out for a while. It's not a surprise after the 25-year-old crumbled to the ground after landing awkwardly on first base while running out a groundout. Based on the way the injury looked, a torn ligament in his knee is a possibility, but we'll have a better idea of how long Casas might be sidelined on Saturday. With Casas likely out for an extended period of time, Romy Gonzalez, who replaced Casas at first on Friday, is in line to see regular playing time for the BoSox. In addition to this serious injury, Casas came into Friday's action hitting just .184/.279/.306 with three homers and 11 RBI.

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer went 1-for-1 with a home run in his team's 5-3 win against the Cleveland Guardians on Friday. The Connecticut native scored twice, walked twice, swiped a bag, and reached on an error (catcher's interference on a six-pitch at-bat). Springer was productive again as he continues his torrid stretch to start the season. He's slashing a robust .314/.423/.523, with seven doubles, 12 off his total from last year in 459 fewer at-bats. His batted ball metrics support the production, as the 35-year-old is sporting a 50% hard-hit rate and 92.6 MPH exit velocity -- marks he hasn't sniffed in years. Furthermore, he's eclipsed his hardest hit ball of 2024 (112.3 MPH) in the early going. Health has always been a knock against Springer, but it appears he'll be a strong option if he can stay on the field.

Athletics starting pitcher Gunnar Hoglund pitched six innings of one-run ball to earn his first career victory against the Miami Marlins on Friday. He allowed six hits and struck out seven in the quality start. The former -- two-time -- first-round pick threw 56 of 81 pitches for strikes and induced 11 swings-and-misses (six on his fastball) in his dazzling debut. Hoglund pitched well in the Pacific Coast League (six starts, 2.43 ERA) and has an interesting shape on his fastball, which has rise and arm-side movement. It's undoubtedly an eyebrow-raising effort, as he figures to stick for at least a little while after an efficient first outing. It's worth mentioning he let up a good bit of hard contact, including a home run, a double, and six hard-hit balls in excess of 100 MPH. Still, the 25-year-old looks to be worth an add. He's previously capped out at 130.2 innings (2024).

Chicago Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in his team's 10-0 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday. He's up to five home runs in his last nine appearances and has not punched out in his previous 20 at-bats after doing so in all but four games on the season prior. The 23-year-old has really flashed his power-speed prowess in 2025, as he's up to eight home runs and 12 steals to go along with 23 RBI and 25 runs scored. Crow-Armstrong is an excellent baserunner and fielder, and has increased his average exit velocity and hard-hit percentage while dropping his strikeout rate for the second consecutive season. Even at his spot deep in the Cubs' lineup, he'll still get plenty of RBI and run-scoring opportunities.