Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie (shoulder) threw a successful live bullpen session on May 11 and is expected to throw again in Arizona before he leaves to attend his brother's graduation on Tuesday, according to manager Terry Francona. After the graduation, McKenzie will stop back in Cleveland before going out on a minor-league rehab assignment. The 25-year-old starting pitcher is making good progress from a right teres major muscle strain in his right arm, but there's a good chance he'll need a lengthy rehab assignment before making his 2023 debut for the Guardians. McKenzie is eligible to return from the 60-day injured list on May 29. After a breakout year in 2022, he should be stashed in all fantasy formats.

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie (shoulder) is scheduled for a bullpen session on Tuesday at the team's Spring Training facility, according to MLB.com. The right-hander has been out of action since the season began after experiencing a shoulder ailment in late March. McKenzie was placed on the 60-day injured list and can return to the team on May 29. If all goes well on Tuesday, the plan is for the 25-year-old to throw a live bullpen on Thursday, and then he'll likely be ready for a rehab assignment. Fantasy managers can expect to see McKenzie on the mound in early June, assuming there are no setbacks, and should be excited after he posted a 2.96 ERA and 3.59 FIP over 30 starts in 2022.

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie (shoulder) could throw a bullpen session as early as this weekend as he progresses in his recovery from a shoulder strain. The 25-year-old starting pitcher threw from 75 feet last Friday and continues to make solid progress towards his 2023 season debut for the Guardians. McKenzie specifically is trying to return from a right teres major muscle sprain, and he's eligible to come off the 60-day injured list on May 29. Barring a setback during his recovery and minor-league rehab assignment, he should be ready to return on or around that date. After a breakout 2022 season, McKenzie should be currently stashed in an injured list spot in all fantasy formats.

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie (shoulder) began a throwing program on Friday at Nationals Park after being sidelined since March 26 with a right shoulder strain, and he reported no issues after throwing from 60 feet. Manager Terry Francona said he was encouraged by the progress from the 25-year-old right-hander, who is eligible to return from the 60-day injured list on May 29. Fantasy managers need to keep McKenzie stashed everywhere, as he emerged as one of the team's top starters in 2022, going 11-11 with a 2.96 ERA in 31 games (30 starts). The Guardians will take it slow with McKenzie after he suffered a right teres major muscle strain. We'll keep a close eye on his rehab along the way.

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie (shoulder) was re-examined on Sunday and is progressing well, according to the team. He has been cleared to resume throwing weighted balls before starting a throwing program this week. A more definitive timetable for a return will be set for McKenzie after seeing how he responds this week. The 25-year-old opened the year on the injured list for Cleveland after suffering a right teres major muscle strain on March 26. We still don't know exactly when he'll make his season debut for the Guardians, but McKenzie is at least moving in the right direction. McKenzie should be stashed in all fantasy leagues after having a strong 2022 campaign.

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie is dealing with a right teres major muscle sprain and will be shut down from throwing for at least two weeks. According to the Guardians, it may be up to eight weeks before McKenzie is able to make his 2023 season debut. It's tough news for Cleveland and fantasy managers that already took McKenzie in drafts this spring. The 25-year-old right-hander will now begin the season on the injured list, and fantasy managers need to keep him stashed until he's ready to return. It's unclear who will join the team's starting rotation with McKenzie on the shelf. He was excellent for the Guardians in 2022, going 11-11 with a career-best 2.96 ERA (3.59 FIP), 0.95 WHIP and 25.6 percent strikeout rate in 31 appearances (30 starts) during the regular season.

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie (triceps, shoulder) said he felt normal tightness in his tricep/back shoulder while he was warming up on Sunday in spring training. McKenzie was pulled early from his Cactus League outing as a result and underwent an MRI exam on Monday. The team is awaiting the results, so we should know more about McKenzie's injury on Tuesday. Even if the 25-year-old's injury isn't that serious, he'll almost certainly begin the regular season on the injured list. McKenzie's offspeed stuff has proved nearly unhittable, which has made him attractive going into this season as a No.2/3 fantasy starter.

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie (arm) was pulled early during Sunday's Cactus League contest. The team is saying that McKenzie's removal from the contest was a precautionary measure. McKenzie was only able to pitch one inning before exiting the game due to arm tightness. It sounds like the team believes this is a minor issue, but fantasy managers should check back for more updates. McKenzie has struggled heavily this spring, but hopefully will find his groove once the regular season begins.

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie will start in Game 3 of the American League Division Series on Saturday against the New York Yankees. Manager Terry Francona said the team is leaning toward not starting right-hander Shane Bieber, who will start Game 2 on Friday, on short rest for a potential series-deciding Game 5, but that's now entirely out the window with Game 2 being postponed on Thursday. McKenzie was outstanding in his first career playoff start in the Game 2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in the Wild-Card Series last Saturday, tossing six shutout innings while giving up two hits, walking two and striking out eight. In his lone start against the Yankees in 2022, McKenzie fired seven shutout innings, giving up one hit, walking one and striking out seven in a victory.

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie will take the mound as the team's starter in the third game of the American League Division Series matchup against the New York Yankees. The 25-year-old enjoyed a quality regular season for Cleveland, pitching to a 2.96 ERA and a 3.59 FIP in 191.1 innings while striking out 190 batters and giving up just 44 walks. The right-hander allowed two hits in six shutout innings in his start against the Tampa Bay Rays in the Wild Card Round, giving up just a pair of hits and two walks while striking out eight batters on 98 pitches.

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie lowered his ERA below 3.00 with another solid outing Wednesday, allowing one run on three hits and a walk in six innings. He struck out six batters and took a no-decision in the 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. McKenzie now has a streak of four straight quality starts and has not allowed more than three earned runs since Aug. 2. He has been a major breakout player for Cleveland this year with a 2.99 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 186 strikeouts in 186 1/3 innings across 30 starts.

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie's start has been pushed back from Thursday to Friday against the Minnesota Twins. Rookie Hunter Gaddis will be recalled from the minors to start against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. It's unclear as of now why the Guardians made the decision to move McKenzie back a day. The 25-year-old right-hander has been very good for Cleveland and fantasy managers in 2022, posting a 3.05 ERA (3.87 FIP), a 0.97 WHIP, 159 strikeouts and 43 walks in 165 1/3 innings over his 27 outings (26 starts) in his third MLB season. Gaddis, 24, will be making just his second major-league start on Thursday. In his first start on Aug. 5 against the Houston Astros, he allowed eight earned runs on seven hits (two homers) while walking two and striking out two in just 3 1/3 innings.

Cleveland Guardians starter Triston McKenzie turned in another strong outing on Sunday. Facing the Houston Astros, McKenzie threw eight scoreless frames against Yordan Alvarez and company, giving up just two hits and a walk while striking out eight batters. The right-hander logged a quality 32% CSW rate and generated 17 swinging strikes on 91 pitches thrown. Since the start of July, McKenzie has pitched to a 1.70 ERA, a 2.46 FIP, 48 strikeouts, and just 12 walks in 47.2 innings of work.

Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie was superb in Thursday's 4-0 win over the Tigers, tossing eight-shutout frames to help earn his seventh win of the year. The 24-year-old struck out a season-high 12 batters while giving up five hits (all singles) and walking no one in the 109-pitch effort. Since allowing seven runs in his June 27 outing, McKenzie has tossed 21-shutout frames over his last three starts combined with just nine hits allowed and a 23/6 K/BB in that span. He'll look to keep the momentum going in the second half as he enters the break with a 3.20 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 96 K through 101 1/3 IP.

Cleveland Guardians right-hander Triston McKenzie has begun the 2022 season on a good note, posting a 2.38 ERA and 24.4 K% in three games and two starts. However, the 24-year-old owns a 13.3% walk rate and has yet to throw five innings in a game. During McKenzie's last start, he allowed just one run but walked four in 4.1 innings. His control stained his 2021 season when he produced a 4.95 ERA and 11.7 BB%. McKenzie got much better as the year went on, though, as he dropped his walk rate to 6.4% in the second half. If the Brooklyn native can find that command again and go further in games, he can be a real fantasy asset. His next start is expected to come Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim.

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie threw six innings of one-run ball while striking out seven in a 3-1 win over the Minnesota Twins in the first game of a doubleheader Tuesday. McKenzie has been electric since returning from the minors and has allowed one earned run or less across each of his previous five starts while also striking out 39 batters in that span. He will make for a solid dynasty keeper heading in 2022.

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie struck out seven across six innings of one-run bass in a 3-0 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. McKenzie has continued to roll since his early struggles this season and has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his previous five starts. He will make his next start Tuesday against these same Minnesota Twins at Target Field.

Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie (shoulder) returned from the IL Thursday and struck out six Royals across six innings pitched while allowing one earned run in a 4-2 victory. It was another solid performance from McKenzie who now has five quality starts in a row dating back to August 5th and needs to be added in any leagues where he may have been dropped.

According to the Cleveland Indians, Triston McKenzie (shoulder) has been activated off the 10-day IL. McKenzie has been activated and will start Thursday against the Kansas City Royals. He needs to be added in any leagues where he was dropped as he posted a 1.93 ERA with 28 strikeouts across 28 innings pitched in August.

According to Mandy Bell, Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie is headed to the 10-day IL with right shoulder fatigue. This comes as a major blow to fantasy managers as it appeared McKenzie was starting to turn the corner based on the fact he had posted a 1.93 ERA with 28 strikeouts across 28 innings pitched throughout four starts in August. He will likely be out until the middle of September, which could consequently end his fantasy season in many leagues.