MLB Player News
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Josh Bell DH | MIN
Nationals' Josh Bell: Taking seat Sunday
Bell is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Bell will get a breather for the series finale after he went 1-for-16 with a double, two walks and one run while starting in each of the previous five contests. Andres Chaparro will replace Bell at first base Sunday and bat fifth.
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Christian Yelich LF | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Absence continuing Sunday
Yelich (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Pirates.
Yelich took some swings in the batting cage Saturday with no issues and responded "we'll see" when asked if he'll be available to pinch hit Sunday, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. William Contreras is resting his legs as the designated hitter in the series finale, allowing Danny Jansen to pick up a start behind the plate.
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Ryan O'Hearn 1B | PIT
Padres' Ryan O'Hearn: Perfect at plate Saturday
O'Hearn went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, a hit-by-pitch and two runs scored in Saturday's 10-8 win over the Rockies.
The double was O'Hearn's first extra-base hit since Aug. 26, and he's now gone 15 contests without a homer. He's 15-for-54 (.278) with five walks in that span, but he's added just one RBI. For the season, he's logged a .280/.372/.450 slash line, 16 home runs, 54 RBI, 61 runs scored, 19 doubles and three stolen bases over 125 games between San Diego and Baltimore.
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Christian Yelich LF | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Takes swings Saturday
Yelich (back) swung in a batting cage Saturday and "will see how he feels tomorrow," Sophia Minnaert of FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin reports.
A sore back has kept Yelich out of Milwaukee's lineup for each of the Brewers' past four games, but the team hasn't put him on the IL. It thus stands to reason that the veteran slugger could return to action soon if he recovers well from Saturday's session. Jake Bauers has gotten a turn at DH each of the past two days with Yelich on the shelf.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | PIT
Braves' Marcell Ozuna: On bench Saturday
Ozuna isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle.
Ozuna will retreat to the bench Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts in Friday's series opener. Drake Baldwin will work as Atlanta's designated hitter instead with Sean Murphy behind the plate.
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Christian Yelich LF | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Sitting fourth straight
Yelich (back) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates.
Yelich hasn't played since Monday due to lingering back issues, and given the outfielder's history with back problems, the Brewers likely won't risk rushing him back until he's fully healthy. Jake Bauers will draw another start as Milwaukee's DH on Saturday and bat fifth.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Fans five in Friday's start
Ohtani didn't factor into the decision in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Orioles, allowing three hits and a walk over 3.2 scoreless innings. He struck out five.
He lasted five innings for the first time in 2025 over a season-high 87 pitches in his last trip to the mound, but Ohtani had his workload scaled back a little in this one, getting the hook after 70 pitches (44 strikes) despite striking out the final two batters he faced. Through 12 starts since being cleared to return to the mound, Ohtani has a 3.75 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 49:8 K:BB through 36 innings as the Dodgers stick to a plan that should have him free of any restrictions by the postseason. He's remained an MVP-caliber hitter through it all, and over 632 plate appearances this year he's delivered a .989 OPS, tops in the National League.
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Rafael Devers 3B | SF
Giants' Rafael Devers: Power surge continues in rout
Devers went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and a walk Friday in an 8-2 win over the Cardinals.
Devers clubbed his 31st homer of the season and his 16th as a member of the Giants. The star infielder now has six long balls in his last nine games as well. Devers is looking to wrap up the year on a high note -- he's slashing a robust .298/.397/.628 with 12 big flies, four doubles and 26 RBI over his last 141 trips to the plate since the beginning of August.
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Pavin Smith RF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Pavin Smith: Transferred to 60-day IL
The Diamondbacks transferred Smith (quadriceps) to the 60-day injured list Friday, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Smith's season is over after suffering a strained quad earlier this week. The lefty-hitting outfielder and first baseman appeared in just 87 games this season, slashing .258/.362/.434 with eight home runs, 28 RBI, 17 runs scored, two stolen bases and a 41:92 BB:K across 288 trips to the plate.