MLB Player News
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Playing outfield being discussed
Ohtani has had discussions with the Dodgers about playing the outfield so that he could be used as a reliever, Michael J. Duarte of NBC LA reports.
If Ohtani were to start at designated hitter and then pitch in relief, once he was taken out of the game as a reliever, he would also have to be removed as a DH. Having Ohtani play some in the outfield would be a way for the Dodgers to get around that. It's not clear what the likelihood of Ohtani playing the outfield is, nor is it known whether the team would consider doing it down the stretch of the regular season or only for the playoffs. Ohtani has never started a game in the outfield in the majors, though he did appear in seven contests in the outfield with the Angels in 2021.
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Adrian Del Castillo DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Losing reps at designated hitter
Del Castillo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.
Del Castillo has now been out of the lineup three times across the last four contests and has not made consecutive starts since mid-August. For the second time in their last three games, the Diamondbacks are going with Gabriel Moreno at designated hitter and James McCann at catcher.
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Seiya Suzuki DH | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Playing after bout with illness
Suzuki (illness) will start in right field and bat fifth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates.
After being held out of action for each of the last five games due to a bout with bronchitis, Suzuki has finally made enough improvement in his recovery to re-enter the Chicago lineup for the series finale. With Kyle Tucker (calf) still on the injured list, Suzuki will pick up a start in the corner outfield, which will keep the designated-hitter spot open up for the hot-hitting Moises Ballesteros.
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Christian Yelich DH | MIL
Brewers' Christian Yelich: Drives in three runs
Yelich went 3-for-5 with an RBI double and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 9-2 victory over the Angels.
Yelich opened the scoring with an RBI double to right field in the first inning, and then added his 29th homer of the season with a two-run shot to straightaway center in the fourth inning. The 33-year-old has been locked in since the start of August, batting .303/.384/.538 with seven doubles, nine homers and 30 RBI over his last 38 games.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Creates new 50-50 club
Ohtani threw five no-hit innings, walking one and striking out five in a no-decision versus the Phillies on Tuesday. He also went 2-for-5 with a solo home run at the plate in the Dodgers' 9-6 loss.
Ohtani's two-way skills were on full display in this contest, as the Phillies' lineup couldn't get anything going until his time on the mound was over. He delivered his 50th homer of the year in the eighth inning as the Dodgers briefly made a comeback, though they lost when Rafael Marchan went deep for Philadelphia in the ninth. Ohtani is the third player to reach the 50-homer mark in 2025 while hitting that milestone for the second straight season, and he's the first to ever do it while also striking out at least 50 batters in the same campaign. He's added 94 RBI, 136 runs scored, 19 stolen bases and a .282/.395/.611 slash line and pitched to a 3.29 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 54:9 K:BB through 41 innings over 13 starts. Ohtani had his last start skipped in an effort to manage his workload ahead of the playoffs. He is tentatively projected for a road start in Arizona next week, though the Dodgers have not announced their plans and may rest some of their key players if they have that luxury -- their magic number to clinch a postseason spot is down to four, but the Padres are only two games back of them in the NL West.
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Wilmer Flores DH | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Homers in Tuesday's loss
Flores went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Diamondbacks.
Flores was part of the Giants' early rally in the first inning and added his solo shot in the third. This was his second multi-hit effort in a row, and he continues to have a regular spot in the lineup versus southpaws while also playing against some right-handers. Flores' playing time versus could drop with Bryce Eldridge now on the major-league roster, however. For the season, Flores has a .243/.310/.385 slash line with 16 homers, 70 RBI, 43 runs scored and one stolen base over 119 contests.
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Adrian Del Castillo DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Pops third homer
Del Castillo went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-5 win over the Giants.
Del Castillo has an extra-base hit in each of his last two games after going a stretch of 14 contests without one. The 25-year-old continues to strike out too much, posting a 2:12 BB:K over his eight games in September. For the season, he's logged a .241/.278/.380 slash line with three homers, 14 RBI, eight runs scored and six doubles over 115 big-league plate appearances.
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Seiya Suzuki DH | CHC
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Still sitting Tuesday
Suzuki (illness) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.
Suzuki will sit for a fifth consecutive game as he continues to deal with an undisclosed illness. Manager Craig Counsell said previously that the outfielder traveled with the team to Pittsburgh, so he should continue to be considered day-to-day until more information is available. Moises Ballesteros will receive another start at designated hitter Tuesday.
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Josh Bell DH | WAS
Nationals' Josh Bell: Out of lineup for first game
Bell is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against Atlanta.
Bell will get some rest in the first game but should be back in there for the nightcap. Andres Chaparro will cover first base and bat third in the first game of the twin bill.
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Marcell Ozuna DH | ATL
Braves' Marcell Ozuna: Sitting out first game
Ozuna is not in the lineup for the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Nationals.
Atlanta will go with Ronald Acuna in the designated-hitter spot and Eli White in right field for the first game of the twin bill. Ozuna will likely be back in the lineup for the nightcap.