MLB Player News

The Brewers returned Vogelbach (hamstring/foot) to Triple-A Nashville on Thursday to resume his rehab assignment.

While rehabbing the strained left hamstring that has kept him on the shelf since late June, Vogelbach posted a monstrous 1.134 OPS in 11 games with Nashville before he was pulled off the rehab assignment after reportedly picking up a foot injury. Since he'll be heading back to Nashville just under a week later, the foot issue shouldn't be a concern for Vogelbach, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be activated anytime soon. With Rowdy Tellez excelling in a strong-side platoon at first base, the Brewers don't have the luxury of carrying the lefty-hitting Vogelbach on their bench, given that he's limited defensively to first base. Instead, Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel speculates the Brewers will let Vogelbach play regularly at Nashville until his rehab window ends Sept. 1, the same day Milwaukee's 26-man active roster expands to 28.

Winker (ribs) hasn't yet resumed baseball activities, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

Winker landed on the 10-day injured list with an intercostal strain Monday, and the Reds were initially hopeful that he'd be able to return when he's first eligible. However, manager David Bell said Thursday that he expects the 28-year-old to spend more than the minimum of 10 days on the shelf. A better timetable for Winker's return should come into focus once he resumes baseball activities.

Harper went hitless across four plate appearances in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to the Diamondbacks.

With a lineout and three popouts on the night, Harper saw an epic 24-game on-base streak come to an end. During that stretch, Harper slashed .352/.520/.803 with seven home runs and four stolen bases, propelling the Phillies up the standings along the way while improving his case for his second National League MVP award. He'll remain in the lineup Thursday as the Phillies look to avoid a series sweep in Arizona, batting third and manning right field.

Miller isn't in the lineup for Thursday's game against Arizona, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Miller was in the lineup for each of the last six games but went just 1-for-18 with a double, two runs, three walks and seven strikeouts. Alec Bohm will start at first base and bat fifth.

Brantley isn't starting Thursday's game against the Royals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Brantley will get a chance to reset after he went 1-for-11 with an RBI, a walk and a strikeout across the last three games. Aledmys Diaz will shift to left field while Jacob Wilson starts at third base.

Torrens isn't starting Thursday's game against the Rangers.

Torrens drew starts in each of the last five games, but he'll get a day off after he went 0-for-3 with a strikeout Wednesday. Mitch Haniger will serve as the designated hitter and bat second.

Ohtani pushed his record to 8-1 after holding the Tigers to one run on six hits and no walks while striking out eight over eight innings Wednesday in the Angels' 3-1 win. He also helped himself at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a solo home run.

Ohtani's eighth-inning blast off Jose Cisnero was his MLB-leading 40th of the season, a feat made all the more remarkable by the fact that he's supplemented his power production with a 2.79 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 100 innings on the mound. Since he failed to escape the first inning of a June 30 start against the Yankees in which he was charged with seven earned runs, Ohtani has been lights out as a pitcher, going 5-0 with a 1.57 ERA, 0.75 WHIP and 37 strikeouts in six starts.

Reyes went 1-for-5 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 8-7 extra-innings loss to Minnesota.

Entering Wednesday, Reyes was mired in a 1-for-28 slump in his last eight games. With just one hit Wednesday, he's not out of trouble just yet, but it was his first homer since July 30. The 26-year-old has seen his slash line dip to .250/.316/.528 with 21 homers, 55 RBI, 40 runs scored and three stolen bases through 313 plate appearances overall.

Alvarez (illness) is starting Wednesday's game against the Royals, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.

Alvarez was removed from Monday's game due to an upset stomach, and he was held out of the lineup Tuesday. The 24-year-old has gone 6-for-12 with three doubles and three RBI across his last three appearances.

Ohtani went 1-for-3 with three walks, a run and a stolen base in Tuesday's 8-2 victory over the Tigers.

Batting leadoff for the eighth straight contest, Ohtani reached base four times and helped manufacture a first-inning run by singling, swiping second and coming home on a single. The two-way star has walked 58 times in 118 games this season, exceeding his total across 152 contests during the previous two campaigns combined. He is on pace for a career-best .364 OBP.