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Last updated: May 29, 2026, 2:55 AM ET

INJURY UPDATES The Tigers placed closer Kenley Jansen on the 15-day injured list Thursday with pelvic inflammation, while the Boston Red Sox reliever Garrett Whitlock joined him on the IL with left knee inflammation, a move retroactive to May 25. Across the league, the Texas Rangers second baseman Josh Smith returned to uniform Thursday after being hospitalized with viral meningitis in mid-May but remains uncertain on his playing return date. In Los Angeles, the Dodgers placed super-utility man Enrique Hernandez on the injured list with a "significant" oblique tear and will do the same with left fielder Teoscar Hernandez on Friday.

PITCHING PERFORMANCES Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Jared Jones will make his first MLB appearance since 2024 when he starts against the Minnesota Twins on Friday night, joining Phillies ace Cristopher Sánchez who extended his scoreless innings streak to 44⅔