Baltimore Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said that infielder Jordan Westburg's hamstring is still bothering him and he likely won't start a minor-league rehab assignment until late next week now. Westburg is being delayed slightly after being put on the 10-day injured list on April 28 with a strained left hamstring. Still, if the 26-year-old looks good on his rehab assignment, he might only need several games before being activated back to the big-league roster. Although he was hitting just .217 (20-for-98) with four homers and six RBI in 23 games at the time of his injury, Westburg should be the team's starting third baseman again when he's cleared to return. Ramon Urias (hamstring) is also on the IL and prospect Coby Mayo was just sent back to the minors, so Emmanuel Rivera is in line for regular playing time at the hot corner until Westburg returns.

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser (thumb) played catch on the field before Friday's series opener in Anaheim against the Los Angeles Angels and is officially doing baseball activities, according to The Baltimore Sun's Matt Weyrich. Cowser fractured his left thumb early in the regular season and landed on the 10-day injured list. He has since been moved to the 60-day IL. It's good to see the 25-year-old doing baseball activities, but he still has a ways to go before he'll be cleared to swing a bat, so it's unlikely that he'll be able to make his season debut with the O's until sometime in June. Cowser went 2-for-16 with a homer and an RBI in his first four games this year before getting hurt. Baltimore's outfield is crowded, but Cowser finished second in American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2024 and should at least play regularly against right-handers when he returns in 2025.

Los Angeles Dodgers infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman (ankle) is still dealing with some discomfort in his ankle when doing straight-line running, according to The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya. Edman is scheduled for live at-bats next week. The Dodgers placed the 30-year-old on the 10-day injured list on April 30 with an injured right ankle. He's already eligible to return from the IL, but he won't be able to rejoin the big-league club for the rest of their weekend series in Arizona against the division-rival Diamondbacks. Before his injury, the versatile switch-hitter was batting .252/.295/.523 with an .818 OPS, eight home runs, 24 RBI, 19 runs scored and two stolen bases in 111 at-bats. Edman is on pace for a career-high in homers and he should continue to be productive in runs and RBI when he returns to L.A. Hyeseong Kim and Miguel Rojas should continue sharing second base duties while Edman is out.

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Evan Phillips (elbow) was recently placed on the 15-day injured list due to forearm discomfort. An MRI revealed that Phillips is dealing with elbow inflammation, so he'll likely be sidelined longer than expected. For now, Phillips will be shut down for the next two weeks before hopefully beginning a throwing program. That being said, Phillips might not be back on the mound until some point in June. Before going down, Phillips threw 5.2 scoreless innings with six strikeouts and one save in seven appearances. There should be a better timetable on him in a few weeks.

Detroit Tigers relief pitcher Will Vest was called upon to hold a one-run lead against the Texas Rangers on Friday. The Tigers elected to use Tommy Kahnle in the eighth inning and give Vest the final frame in this game. Vest was getting more save chances earlier in the season, but this was his first chance this month. He was able to throw a scoreless inning and strike out one batter as he recorded his fourth save of the season. He has been excellent with a 2.12 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, and 19/7 K/BB ratio across 17 innings of work this season. He isn't a must-have fantasy option because he's not the primary closer, but Vest has been putting up good numbers this season.