Eric Haase Absent From The Lineup On Saturday

Detroit Tigers catcher Eric Haase (abdomen) is not in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Kansas City Royals. The 29-year-old took an unlucky foul ball in his "lower abdomen" during the first inning of Friday's game and was replaced by Tucker Barnhart after finishing the frame. It's no surprise that he's missing Saturday's contest as […]

Grayson Rodriguez Will Make A Rehab Start Tuesday

Baltimore Orioles starting pitcher Grayson Rodriguez (lat) will make a minor league rehab start on Tuesday for the Double-A Bowie Bay Sox. The 22-year-old top pitching prospect strained his lat back in June and is slowly but surely working his way back. He worked 1 1/3 scoreless innings in his first rehab start at High-A […]

Nick Castellanos Absent From The Phillies Lineup

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos (toe) is not in the lineup on Saturday against the San Francisco Giants. The 30-year-old outfielder has missed a handful of games over the last week as he's been dealing with turf toe. The issue has been nagging him for about two weeks and it will need to be monitored […]

Niko Goodrum Released By The Astros

Former Houston Astros infielder Niko Goodrum has been released. The 30-year-old was designated for assignment earlier this week and went unclaimed on waivers. The former Detroit Tiger inked a one-year deal worth $2.1 million with Houston back in March but didn't make an impact with his new club. He logged just 43 at-bats and put […]

Leody Taveras Sitting Out On Saturday

Texas Rangers center fielder Leody Taveras is not in the lineup on Saturday vs. the Boston Red Sox. This is just a day off for the speedy 23-year-old who's slashing a rock-solid .285/.331/.399 with three home run, 29 RBI, nine stolen bases, and 30 runs scored over 228 at-bats for the Rangers this season. Bubba […]

Colin Moran Has Contract Selected By Cincinnati

Cincinnati Reds infielder Colin Moran had his contract selected on Saturday. Mike Moustakas (calf) was placed on the injured list so Moran will be taking his place on the active roster. The former first-round pick has mostly struggled with the Reds this season, slashing just .210/.299/.360 with four home runs and 22 RBI over 100 […]

Brandon Marsh Activated From The Injured List

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Brandon Marsh (knee, ankle) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. The 24-year-old outfielder has been out since August 18 after suffering knee and ankle injuries while attempting to rob a home run. He's slashing an underwhelming .250/.294/.313 with a pair of RBI and a stolen base in 12 […]

Trevor Story Activated From The Injured List

Boston Red Sox second baseman Trevor Story (wrist) has been activated from the 10-day injured list and is starting on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. The 29-year-old infielder was out for over a month and a half with a hairline fracture in his right wrist. He'll try and jolt the struggling Red Sox back […]

Jarren Duran Optioned To Triple-A Worcester

Boston Red Sox outfielder Jarren Duran has been optioned to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday. The 25-year-old center fielder has struggled mightily this season, putting up a lackluster .220/.283/.365 triple-slash line to go along with three home runs, 17 RBI, and seven stolen bases over 200 at-bats. He'll try and rebuild his confidence in Triple-A as […]

Jay Jackson Recalled From Triple-A

Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Jay Jackson has been recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. The 34-year-old right-hander is replacing Jackson Stephens (concussion) who took a comebacker off his head in Friday's game vs. the Cardinals. Jackson hasn't appeared in the majors since 2021 when he logged a solid 3.74 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and 28:12 K/BB […]

Orlando Arcia Starting Rehab Assignment

Atlanta Braves infielder Orlando Arcia (hamstring) will begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Gwinnett on Saturday. The 28-year-old second baseman has been out since early August with a left hamstring injury but he's on track to return to the Braves sometime in early September. Arcia was slashing .243/.321/.405 with seven home runs and […]

Aledmys Diaz To Miss A Few Weeks With Groin Injury

Houston Astros infielder Aledmys Diaz (groin) is likely to miss a few weeks, according to general manager James Click. The 32-year-old utility man was placed on the injured list on Aug. 17 after suffering a groin injury during a game on Tuesday. If all goes well and he doesn't suffer any setbacks during his stay […]

Luis Garcia To Begin A Minor League Rehab Assignment

Washington Nationals second baseman Luis Garcia (groin) is set to begin a minor league rehab assignment with Triple-A Rochester in Indianapolis, per beat writer Mark Zuckerman. Garcia told reporters that his groin, which has kept him out since August 13, is no longer bothering him. The 22-year-old rookie has been a solid contributor for the […]

Cam Vieaux Has Contract Selected By Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Pirates left-handed pitcher Cam Vieaux has had his contract selected from Triple-A Indianapolis. The 28-year-old, who has a rough 14.40 ERA across five innings in the majors this season, will join the Pirates bullpen. Right-handed pitcher Yohan Ramirez was optioned to Triple-A in a corresponding move.

Ke'Bryan Hayes Could Return On Tuesday

Pittsburgh Pirates third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes (back) could return from the injured list as early as Tuesday. General manager Ben Cherington told reporters on Sunday that the team is "optimistic" that Hayes will be activated on Tuesday, which would represent the minimum stay for the 25-year-old. Hayes suffered a mid-back muscle strain on August 13 […]

Bailey Ober Scheduled For Live Bullpen On Monday

Minnesota Twins right-handed pitcher Bailey Ober (groin) is scheduled for a live bullpen session on Monday. The 6'9" hurler has been out since June 3 with a groin strain but has been progressing towards a late August return to the Twins rotation. If all goes well on Monday, he could begin a minor league rehab […]

Kenta Maeda Progressing Towards Live Bullpen

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kenta Maeda (elbow) is throwing 87-90 mph and is progressing towards a live bullpen session, according to beat writer Aaron Gleeman. Maeda has been throwing off a mound recently and is working his way towards a potential September debut with the Twins. The veteran hurler underwent Tommy John surgery last September […]

Dom Nunez Optioned To Triple-A Albuquerque

Colorado Rockies catcher Dom Nunez has been optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday. Colorado needed to clear a space on the roster following Elias Diaz's (hand) activation from the 10-day injured list. Nunez is slashing just .121/.244/.152 across 33 at-bats in the majors this season. Diaz and Brian Serven will split duties behind the plate […]

Elias Diaz Activated From The 10-Day Injured List

Colorado Rockies catcher Elias Diaz (hand) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Sunday. The 31-year-old backstop hit the IL back on August 11 with ligament damage in his right hand. It was a minimum stay on the injured list for Diaz who's slashing .230/.294/.371 with six home runs and 33 RBI across […]

Paul Blackburn Transferred To The 60-Day Injured List

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Paul Blackburn (finger) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list. The A's needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster after claiming right-hander pitcher Joel Payamps off waivers from Kansas City. Blackburn, who made the AL All-Star team earlier this season, will remain out for the rest of the […]

Reyes Moronta Designated For Assignment

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Reyes Moronta has been designated for assignment on Saturday. The Dodgers needed to clear a spot on their 40-man roster after Dustin May (elbow) was activated from the 60-day injured list. The 29-year-old has compiled a 4.18 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 27:10 K/BB ratio across 23 2/3 innings of relief […]

Dustin May Activated From The 60-Day Injured List

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Dustin May (elbow) has been activated from the 60-day IL and will start on Saturday vs. the Miami Marlins. This news has been known for the last five days but now it's official. May, who's been recovering from Tommy John surgery that he underwent in May of 2021, only allowed […]

Ketel Marte Remains Out On Saturday

Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (hamstring) is still absent from the lineup on Saturday vs. the St. Louis Cardinals. This will be the sixth straight contest that the 28-year-old has missed due to left hamstring tightness. Josh Rojas is starting at second base while Emmanuel Rivera is taking over at designated hitter. Marte is […]

J.D. Martinez Back In The Lineup On Saturday

Boston Red Sox designated hitter J.D. Martinez is back in the lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Martinez received a day off on Friday but he's slotted in as the team's DH on Saturday and batting fifth. The 34-year-old has really struggled over his last 15 contests, slashing just .173/.279/.212 with no home runs, […]

Yandy Diaz Returns To The Lineup On Saturday

Tampa Bay Rays designated hitter Yandy Diaz (knee) is in the starting lineup against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday. The 31-year-old left Thursday's game early with left knee soreness and didn't start in Friday's contest, although he did make a pinch-hit appearance. It sounds like he just needed a little rest and should be […]

Jonathan Schoop Exits Early With Ankle Injury

Detroit Tigers second baseman Jonathan Schoop (ankle) has left Saturday's contest against the Los Angeles Angels early with an ankle injury. The 30-year-old was thrown out at the home plate while trying to score in the second inning and "immediately" started touching his ankle, per beat writer Evan Petzold. He limped off the field and […]

Giancarlo Stanton Could Return Next Week

New York Yankees outfielder Giancarlo Stanton (Achilles) could return sometime next week, according to Kes Rosenthal of Fox Sports MLB. The hard-hitting 32-year-old is slated to begin his rehab assignment on Saturday with Double-A Somerset and could return to the Yankees as early as next week if all goes well. Stanton has been out since […]

Tommy Pham Will Sit Out On Saturday

Boston Red Sox outfielder Tommy Pham (back) will not be in the lineup on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles. Pham told reporters that his back "jammed up" on him and that he won't play on Saturday. The Red Sox have not officially released a lineup yet but it's safe to assume Pham won't be in […]

MJ Melendez A Late Scratch On Sunday

Kansas City Royals outfielder MJ Melendez has been scratched from the Royals lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Melendez was in the initial lineup, starting in left field and batting leadoff but the team put out another lineup a few hours later and he was absent. Kyle Isbel is now in […]

Cole Sulser Transferred To The 60-Day IL

Miami Marlins reliever Cole Sulser (lat) has been transferred to the 60-day injured list to make room on the 40-man roster for recent call-ups Andrew Nardi and Parker Bugg. Sulser has been on the injured list since June 15 with a right lat strain so this procedural move shouldn't affect his timeline to return to […]