MLB Player News
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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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George Springer DH | TOR
Blue Jays' George Springer: Delivers three hits
Springer went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's win against the Rays.
Springer knocked three singles in the victory, including a two-run base hit in the second inning. He has a pair of three-hit performances over his last three games and has multiple hits in nine of his last 20 appearances. During that span, he's gone 29-for-79 (.367). Springer owns a terrific .305/.395/.550 slash line with 100 runs scored and 78 RBI through 531 plate appearances.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Managing significant sprain
Manager Joe Espada said Tuesday that Alvarez has a "pretty significant" left ankle sprain and will be "out for a while," though the Astros won't be placing him on the injured list, Chandler Rome of The Athletic reports.
The description of the injury makes it sound as though Alvarez could be done for the rest of the regular season, but Houston apparently wants to keep their options open with the slugger rather than place him on the IL. Should the Astros change their mind and backdate an IL move, Alvarez might still be able to play in a series against the Angels on the final weekend. Regardless of the 28-year-old's roster status, Alvarez won't be back in the lineup in the immediate future.
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Yordan Alvarez DH | HOU
Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Out of lineup Tuesday
Alvarez (ankle) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Alvarez sprained his left ankle in Monday's win over the Rangers and was spotted leaving the clubhouse on crutches and wearing a walking boot. While it's no surprise he's absent from Tuesday's lineup, there's still no word on the results of an MRI the slugger had on the ankle. The Astros have Jesus Sanchez in left field and Yainer Diaz at designated hitter Tuesday.
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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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Carter Jensen C | KC
Royals' Carter Jensen: Making third straight start
Jensen will start at catcher and bat eighth in Tuesday's game against the Mariners.
It's the third straight start for Jensen, matching the number of starts he had in the Royals' first 11 games after he was called up. The 22-year-old is just 3-for-17 at the dish thus far but has managed a 4:4 BB:K. Salvador Perez is also in the Royals' lineup Tuesday, serving as the designated hitter.
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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.