MLB Player News
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Ryan Ritter SS | COL
Rockies' Ryan Ritter: Plays first rehab game
Ritter (finger) went 1-for-4 with two RBI in his first rehab game with Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.
Ritter is finally ready to play in games again after going on the 10-day injured list nearly four weeks ago with a significant laceration on his right middle finger. He should not require too many rehab contests before rejoining the Rockies' active roster, and with Thairo Estrada (hamstring) done for the season, Ritter could take over as the Rockies' regular second baseman.
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Jeremy Pena SS | HOU
Astros' Jeremy Pena: Swipes bag Tuesday
Pena went 3-for-5 with a stolen base during Tuesday's 14-1 loss to Boston.
Pena produced one-third of Houston's hits during the blowout -- all singles -- and notched his 17th stolen base of the campaign. The shortstop is now three steals shy of tying his career high in the category after logging a steal in back-to-back games. Pena is 12-for-41 (.293) with a homer, two doubles and a triple during August.
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Chase Meidroth SS | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Hits in cage
Meidroth (thumb) hit off a pitching machine prior to Tuesday's game against the Tigers, MLB.com reports.
Meidroth landed on the injured list Thursday but had been sidelined by the injury since early August. He is reportedly feeling better and has begun to ramp up his activity as a result. Meidroth is eligible to be activated Aug. 15, which looks to be a realistic possibility.
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Anthony Volpe SS | NYY
Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Smacks three-run homer in easy win
Volpe went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run and a walk in Tuesday's 9-1 win over the Twins.
The speedy shortstop belted his 18th homer of the year, and he tallied at least three RBI for the seventh time in 2025. While Volpe has a middling .708 OPS for the campaign, he remains well within striking distance of a 20-20 season. Over his last 133 at-bats (36 games), he's slugging .436 with 13 extra-base hits, 21 RBI and six stolen bases despite a .195 batting average.
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Taylor Walls 3B | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Placed on 10-day IL
Walls (groin) was placed on the 10-day injured list Tuesday.
Walls has been sidelined with a left groin strain since Saturday, and he will now be forced to spend time on the IL. Outfielder Tristan Peters was called up from Triple-A Durham to replace Walls on the major-league roster.
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Jacob Wilson SS | ATH
Athletics' Jacob Wilson: Back to hitting
Wilson (forearm) resumed a hitting progression Tuesday, Jessica Kleinschmidt of Baseball America reports.
Wilson has been prevented from hitting since suffering a left forearm fracture in late July, but it appears he's now been cleared for full baseball activities. Assuming the 23-year-old avoids any setbacks as he continues to ramp up his rehab work, he could be back with the A's within the next week or two.
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Geraldo Perdomo SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Geraldo Perdomo: Batting leadoff Tuesday
Perdomo is batting leadoff and starting at shortstop for Tuesday's game versus Texas.
Manager Torey Lovullo has opted to flip-flop Perdomo and Corbin Carroll in the order, moving Perdomo up from third to leadoff. Both players have been on a tear of late, but Carroll has particularly shown more power, with four home runs over his last five games. Perdomo is slashing .435/.536/.652 with one home run, three RBI, eight runs scored and a 5:3 BB:K over the last seven days. Perdomo's strong on-base skills make him an ideal candidate for the leadoff spot.
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Ethan Holliday SS | COL
Rockies' Ethan Holliday: Making Single-A debut Tuesday
Holliday will make his Rockies organizational debut with Single-A Fresno on Tuesday, Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com reports.
The Rockies used the fourth overall pick on Holliday in last month's First-Year Player Draft, and he's set to make his organizational debut with the team Tuesday. The Grizzlies have 21 games left in their season, and the 18-year-old Holliday will get a taste of professional ball before the conclusion of the 2025 season.
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Josh H. Smith SS | TEX
Rangers' Josh Smith: Logs two hits in win
Smith started in left field and went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Monday's 7-6 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks.
Smith doubled to kick off a four-run sixth-inning that brought the Rangers back into the contest. The double was his 20th and the run scored his team-leading 58th through 107 games. Smith has been seeing time in left field with Evan Carter (back) on the IL, but Carter is set to begin a rehab assignment Tuesday and could rejoin the club for a road trip in Toronto beginning Friday. That would put Smith back into a useful super-utility role, filling in wherever needed.
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Zachary Neto SS | LAA
Angels' Zach Neto: Belts two long balls in victory
Neto went 3-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs, an additional run scored and two walks in a 7-4 win against the Dodgers on Monday.
Neto began the Angels' half of the first inning with a bang, tagging All-Star hurler Yoshinobu Yamamato for a leadoff homer. He added a second solo shot in the sixth inning, giving the young shortstop his first multi-homer game of the campaign. Neto reached five times overall, with his final trip to first base coming on an intentional walk. The 24-year-old seems to be getting his power stroke back; after going 17 games without a home run from mid-July to early August, he's now gone deep four times across his past eight contests. Overall, Neto has produced a very solid .272/.329/.481 slash line with 19 homers, 72 runs, 48 RBI and 21 stolen bases over 100 games on the season.