MLB Player News

The Cardinals recalled Baker from Triple-A Memphis on Tuesday.

Baker has slashed .231/.345/.535 with 32 home runs in 108 games this season at Memphis, which includes a 1.096 OPS versus left-handed pitching. The 27-year-old is blocked by Paul Goldschmidt at first base but figures to see some looks at designated hitter against southpaws.

The Cardinals reinstated Carpenter (back) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

The 38-year-old will end up missing only the 10-day minimum due to a back strain. Carpenter went 0-for-2 with two walks and two strikeouts in his lone start of August prior to landing on the shelf, and he's unlikely to see consistent at-bats for the Cardinals down the stretch.

The Nationals optioned Blankenhorn to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

Blankenhorn's playing time had been trending downward throughout August, and he'll give up his spot on the 26-man roster to Joey Gallo (hamstring), who was activated from the injured list Tuesday. Blankenhorn posted a meager .317 OPS in 32 plate appearances for the Nationals but is slashing .246/.328/.518 with Rochester.

Pederson went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Monday's 9-6 win over the Marlins.

Pederson swatted his 20th home run of the season in the fifth inning, giving him at least one RBI in four consecutive games. The lefty-swinging designated hitter is turning in a strong second half, posting a line of .356/.500/.780 over 23 games since returning from the All-Star break.

Yoshida went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in a loss to Houston on Monday.

Yoshida began the game on the bench but pinch hit for Connor Wong in the sixth inning. The 31-year-old came through with a big knock, swatting a two-run homer to left field to give Boston a two-run lead. The long ball also extended Yoshida's hitting streak to seven games, during which he's batting an absurd .632 (12-for-19) with two homers, six RBI, six runs and four walks.

Martinez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Monday's 4-3 win over the Orioles.

Martinez got the Mets on the board in the first inning, plating Mark Vientos with a two-run home run off lefty Trevor Rogers. In 392 plate appearances, Martinez is slashing .256/.343/.438 with 57 RBI and 37 runs. He has only one multi-hit game in his last 12 starts.

Yoshida is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Houston.

Yoshida will avoid a matchup with lefty Yusei Kikuchi on Monday, as Connor Wong DH's and Danny Jansen catches. Yoshida has now been on the bench for two consecutive games against LHP after starting in six of Boston's previous seven against southpaws.

O'Hearn is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Mets.

O'Hearn will give way to Eloy Jimenez at DH on Monday as southpaw David Peterson toes the slab for New York. In his last six games, O'Hearn is 5-for-13 with three runs, two walks and no strikeouts.

Ohtani went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 2-1 win against St. Louis.

Ohtani slugged his NL-leading 39th homer of the campaign in the fifth inning. It was his second long ball in as many games and his seventh through 16 contests in August. Ohtani is batting only .174 this month, but nine of his 12 hits (seven homers, one double and one triple) have gone for extra bases, and he's racked up excellent counting stats with 12 RBI, 11 runs and nine stolen bases.

Rooker went 2-for-5 in the Athletics' extra-inning loss to the Giants on Sunday.

Rooker had gone 0-for-3 with a walk in his return from the paternity list Saturday, but he upped his production Sunday by generating his fourth multi-hit effort of the last five games. The veteran outfielder is in the stretch run of what has turned out to be a career season, as he's already boasting a career-high 83 RBI and is just one home run away from equaling the 30 he belted in 2023. Rooker's .942 OPS is also far and away the highest of his major-league tenure when factoring out his initial seven-game cameo with the Twins back in 2020.