Jesus Sanchez Tallies Five Hits

Houston Astros outfielder Jesus Sanchez had a huge performance at the plate in Thursday's 7-2 victory against the Orioles, going 5-for-5 with a double, one run, and one RBI. This broke the 27-year-old out of a massive slump, as he was hitless in his last 27 at-bats heading into the day. Despite a suboptimal .249/.310/.400 […]

Dylan Beavers Launches First Career Home Run

Baltimore Orioles outfielder Dylan Beavers hit the first home run of his big league career during Thursday's 7-2 loss to the Astros. The two-run shot was his lone hit in three at-bats, along with one walk. It has been a pretty encouraging start so far for the rookie, who has collected at least one hit […]

Jose A. Ferrer Records Fourth Save

Washington Nationals relief pitcher Jose A. Ferrer locked down his fourth save of the season on Thursday in a 9-3 win over the Mets, allowing one hit and striking out three in a four-out save. This isn't a typical score you'd expect after a save was recorded, but Ferrer entered the game with a 5-3 […]

JoJo Romero Secures Fourth Save

St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher JoJo Romero recorded his fourth save of the season on Thursday in a 7-4 win against the Rays. He was dominant the appearance, locking down a two-inning scoreless save while allowing one hit and striking out three. This was the first time all season that the 28-year-old pitched two full […]

Yandy Diaz Dealing With Low-Grade Hamstring Strain

Tampa Bay Rays first baseman Yandy Diaz (hamstring) left Thursday's game with right hamstring soreness, which was later classified by the manager as a low-grade hamstring strain, reports Ryan Bass of Fanduel Sports Network Sun. He appeared to be bothered by the injury in the fifth inning, but didn't leave until the seventh when Jake […]

J.P. France Reinstated, Optioned to Minors

The Houston Astros reinstated right-hander J.P. France (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Sugar Land on Thursday. France last pitched in the majors on April 23, 2024, and underwent surgery to repair a capsule tear in his throwing shoulder in July 2024. The 30-year-old has combined for five rehab starts […]

Walker Buehler Could Lose Rotation Spot, Move to Bullpen

Boston Red Sox right-hander Walker Buehler is in danger of losing his spot in the team's starting rotation and shifting to the bullpen, according to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com. While Buehler is tentatively scheduled to make his next start on Monday in Baltimore, the Red Sox could instead use him in relief in this weekend's […]

Seth Halvorsen Could Return This Season

Colorado Rockies right-handed reliever Seth Halvorsen (elbow) still has a chance to return this season. Halvorsen, on the 15-day injured list since Aug. 3 with a flexor strain, will continue rehabbing until the Rockies determine next steps in approximately 10 days. The hard-throwing 25-year-old leads the Rockies in saves (11), though the rest of his […]

Max Muncy "Trending in the Right Direction"

Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy (oblique) began taking swings off a tee on Thursday and didn't feel any discomfort in his strained right oblique, manager Dave Roberts said. Muncy is "trending in the right direction" six days after the Dodgers placed him on the 10-day injured list, according to Roberts. The 34-year-old is […]

Brandon Young Exits Start With Hamstring Discomfort

Baltimore Orioles right-hander Brandon Young (hamstring) exited his start against the Houston Astros on Thursday with discomfort in his left hamstring, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports. That added injury to insult for Young, who was roughed up for seven earned runs on nine hits and two walks (one strikeout) over 5 1/3 innings. Young posted […]

David Hamilton Recalled, Abraham Toro Designated for Assignment

The Boston Red Sox recalled middle infielder David Hamilton from Triple-A Worcester before Thursday's game against the New York Yankees. To clear roster space for Hamilton, the Red Sox designated corner infielder Abraham Toro for assignment. Hamilton has stolen 17 bases in 145 plate appearances with the Red Sox this season, but his impact has […]

Luke Williams Placed on Injured List with Oblique Strain

The Atlanta Braves placed shortstop Luke Williams (oblique) on the injured list on Thursday with a strained left oblique. The severity of the injury is not yet known. Williams has not had a plate appearance since August 9. The 29-year-old was slashing .103/.156/.172 with two extra-base hits, five RBI, five runs scored, and four stolen […]

Erik Miller Moved to the 60-Day Injured List

The San Francisco Giants transferred left-hander Erik Miller (elbow) to the 60-day injured list on Thursday. Miller, who has been sidelined with a left elbow strain, suffered a setback on his rehab assignment last week. The 27-year-old is eligible to come off the injured list in September. However, he will not be throwing for the […]

Marcelo Mayer Has Successful Surgery

The Boston Red Sox announced Wednesday that rookie infielder Marcelo Mayer (wrist) underwent a successful right-wrist arthroscopy. Dr. Matthew Leibman performed the procedure. The 22-year-old initially sprained his wrist in late July. He had a subsequent cortisone shot, tried extended rest, and still ended up needing surgery anyway. Mayer has now had season-ending injuries in […]

Ryan Yarbrough to Continue Rehab Assignment

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that left-hander Ryan Yarbrough (oblique) will make at least one more rehab start before being activated from the injured list. The southpaw is rehabbing from a strained right oblique and has already made two rehab appearances while getting his pitch count up to 50. When he returns, […]

Stuart Fairchild Transferred to the 60-Day IL

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Stuart Fairchild (oblique) was transferred to the 60-day injured list on Thursday. Fairchild has been on the IL since July 23 with a strained right oblique. The 29-year-old has not yet resumed baseball activities since then and would be eligible to return from the IL the last week of the season. […]

Kirby Yates Expected to be Activated on Saturday

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Kirby Yates (back) is expected to be activated from the injured list on Saturday. He has been out since the end of July with a lower back issue and is now on a rehab assignment. The 38-year-old is expected to make one more rehab appearance prior to his activation. With Tanner […]

Craig Kimbrel Joins Astros Big-League Roster

Veteran free-agent reliever Craig Kimbrel is signing an undisclosed deal with the Houston Astros on Thursday and will be joining the major-league roster, a source tells Jeff Passan of ESPN. The Texas Rangers granted Kimbrel his release on Thursday, and it didn't take long for the 37-year-old veteran to find a new team to pitch […]

Shohei Ohtani to be Back in the Lineup on Friday

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said that two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani (thigh) will be back in the starting lineup as the designated hitter for Friday's series opener against the division-rival San Diego Padres at Petco Park. "Shohei's fine. He'll be in there tomorrow," Roberts said. The 31-year-old three-time MVP was pulled from his start […]

Ryan Gusto To Enter Rotation and Start on Friday

With the Miami Marlins severing ties with right-hander Cal Quantrill, they will turn to rookie right-hander Ryan Gusto, who will make the start in Friday's series opener against the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Craig Mish of Sports Grid. If Gusto pitches well in his return to the majors, he'll have a shot to stick […]

Carson Whisenhunt to Start on Friday Against Brewers

With San Francisco Giants right-hander Landen Roupp (knee) headed to the 15-day injured list with a knee sprain, MLB.com's Justice delos Santos reports that rookie right-hander Carson Whisenhunt will be recalled from Triple-A Sacramento to start in Friday's series opener against the first-place Milwaukee Brewers. Whisenhunt, the team's No. 7 prospect per MLB Pipeline, made […]

Vaughn Grissom, Cooper Criswell Land on Minor-League Injured List

The Triple-A Worcester Red Sox placed infielder Vaughn Grissom (foot) and pitcher Cooper Criswell (elbow) on the seven-day minor-league injured list on Wednesday, according to Tommy Cassell. Grissom is dealing with right-foot inflammation, while Criswell is sidelined with right-elbow inflammation. Grissom, 24, has yet to play in the big leagues with the Red Sox this […]

Spencer Strider Being Skipped in Rotation

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Spencer Strider will have his spot in the rotation skipped. That means, Strider won't make his scheduled start against the New York Mets this weekend. This doesn't come as a shock given how horrible Strider has been lately. He was crushed for seven earned runs on 10 hits during his most […]

Taylor Trammell Heads to Injured List

Houston Astros outfielder Taylor Trammell (neck, concussion) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Thursday. Trammell will head to the shelf due to a cervical muscle strain that he suffered during Wednesday's contest. It's also worth noting that Trammell remains in the concussion protocol as well. He's currently with the team for their series […]

Jordan Westburg Hopeful to Avoid Injured List

Baltimore Orioles infielder Jordan Westburg (ankle) remained out of the starting lineup ahead of Thursday's game against the Houston Astros. Westburg hasn't been able to play since exiting early during Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Currently, Westburg is considered day-to-day with right ankle discomfort. The organization is hopeful that Westburg can avoid a […]

Joey Ortiz Leaves with Hamstring Injury

Milwaukee Brewers infielder Joey Ortiz (hamstring) was forced to make an early exit from Thursday's game against the Chicago Cubs. Ortiz suffered a left hamstring injury when grounding out in the fifth inning. He finished this game 1-for-2 with a single. The assumption is that he'll undergo further testing to determine the severity of the […]

Evan Carter Exits Early on Thursday

Texas Rangers outfielder Evan Carter (hand) was forced to make an early exit from Thursday's game against the Kansas City Royals. Carter suffered a hand injury when he was hit by a pitch during the seventh inning on Thursday. He remained in the game, but was eventually lifted for a defensive replacement. He finished this […]

Marcus Semien Leaves Thursday With Foot Contusion

Texas Rangers second baseman Marcus Semien (foot) left Thursday's series finale early against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium with a left-foot contusion after fouling a ball off of himself in the first inning, according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Semien tried to stay in the game before ultimately being pinch hit for during […]

Adley Rutschman Going on Injured List With Strained Oblique

The Baltimore Orioles placed catcher Adley Rutschman (oblique) on the 10-day injured list on Thursday with a right-oblique strain and recalled outfielder Daniel Johnson from the minors in a corresponding move, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN Sports. With Rutschman on the IL yet again this year, top catching prospect Samuel Basallo will move forward […]

Austin Riley Done for the Season After Having Core Surgery

The Atlanta Braves announced on Thursday that third baseman Austin Riley (abdomen) will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after undergoing surgery on his core that was performed by Dr. William Meyers in Philadelphia. Riley is expected to return for spring training next year. The 28-year-old tried to return from his abdominal injury but […]