MLB Player News
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Jonny DeLuca RF | TB
Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Exits game with hamstring injury
DeLuca was removed in the sixth inning of Wednesday's game against the Angels due to left hamstring tightness, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.
DeLuca went 1-for-3 with a triple before being replaced by Jake Mangum in center field. DeLuca -- who has seen regular playing time in the oufield over the past week -- will undergo further testing to determine the severity of the injury, and the Rays should provide an update after Wednesday's contest.
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Davis Schneider LF | TOR
Blue Jays' Davis Schneider: Homers twice vs. Colorado
Schneider went 3-for-7 with two home runs, a double and four total RBI in Wednesday's 20-1 win over the Rockies.
Schneider extended Toronto's lead to 7-1 with a solo shot off Angel Chivilli in the sixth inning before piling on in the ninth with a 454-foot, three-run blast off position-player Austin Nola. The 26-year-old Schneider has racked up four extra-base hits in his last two games after going just 4-for-20 with no extra-base knocks in his previous nine contests. Overall, Schneider is slashing a respectable .239/.368/.469 with seven homers, 21 RBI and 20 runs scored across 136 plate appearances this season.
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Kevin Gausman SP | TOR
Blue Jays' Kevin Gausman: Rebounds vs. Rockies
Gausman (8-8) earned the win Wednesday over Colorado, allowing a run on three hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out eight.
After giving up a run in the first inning, Gausman settled in and blanked the Rockies over his final six frames, allowing just one additional hit. The veteran right-hander has pitched to a 2.54 ERA in his last eight outings (49.2 innings), going 3-2 with 51 strikeouts in that span. Overall, Gausman's ERA sits at 3.85 this year with a 1.08 WHIP and 135:39 K:BB through 23 starts (135.2 innings). He's currently scheduled to face the Cubs at home his next time out.
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Josh Rojas 3B | KC
White Sox's Josh Rojas: Taking seat Wednesday
Rojas isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against Seattle.
Rojas will get a breather after beginning the month 2-for-12 with a home run and two walks through four games. Brooks Baldwin will start at the hot corner instead and bat ninth.
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Chase Meidroth 2B | CHW
White Sox's Chase Meidroth: Idle Wednesday
Meidroth (thumb) isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Mariners.
Meidroth will miss a fifth consecutive start after getting hit on his right thumb by a pitch last Wednesday, though the White Sox still don't seem to plan on putting him on the injured list. Lenyn Sosa will cover second base while Meidroth takes another day to recover.
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Zach McKinstry 2B | DET
Tigers' Zach McKinstry: Hits 10th home run Wednesday
McKinstry went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Twins.
McKinstry popped his first home run of August and 10th of the season in the third inning. It's a career high for the veteran utility man, who had nine long balls for the Tigers back in 2023. McKinstry's numbers this year don't jump off the page, but as a player known primarily for his defensive versatility and not for his bat, his .269 batting average and .804 OPS across 103 games have been a pleasant surprise.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: Mashes 24th home run
Torkelson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Twins.
Torkelson extended his hitting streak to four games, with three of those going down as multi-hit efforts. The slugger also popped his first home run since July 25, giving him 24 long balls for the season. Riley Greene still leads the Tigers with 26 home runs, but he's been scuffling after the All-Star break, so a power surge could allow Torkelson to pass his teammate in the near future.
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Riley Greene LF | DET
Tigers' Riley Greene: Post-break slump continues
Greene, who went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Wednesday's loss to the Twins, is now batting just .171 in 17 games since the All-Star break.
Outside of a three-hit game with a home run on July 29, Greene has only nine hits and one long ball in the second half of the season, and he's struck out 28 times. The All-Star starter was excellent before the break, and he still leads the team with 26 home runs and 84 RBI, but he is scuffling at the moment. The Tigers have a day off Thursday, which could help Greene reset before a weekend series against the Angels.
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Kerry Carpenter RF | DET
Tigers' Kerry Carpenter: Keeps rolling Wednesday
Carpenter went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 9-4 loss to the Twins.
Carpenter now has three home runs through just six games this month and 20 for the season, which matches his career high from 2023. Since his return from the injured list on July 27, the slugging outfielder has been red hot with a .407 batting average and eight extra-base hits across nine contests. Carpenter remains vulnerable against left-handed pitching, but he's otherwise been a fantasy force in 2025, particularly lately.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Battling knee soreness
Narvaez is absent from Wednesday's lineup versus the Royals due to knee soreness, Tim Healey of The Boston Globe reports.
Narvaez looked gimpy while running out a grounder in Tuesday's 6-2 win, although he wasn't forced out of the contest. He was still sporting a limp prior to Wednesday's game, but the hope is he will be ready to play Friday in San Diego, per Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald. Connor Wong will be behind the dish for the Red Sox on Wednesday.