MLB Player News
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Adrian Houser SP | SF
Rays' Adrian Houser: Goes six strong in no-decision
Houser didn't factor into the decision against the Cubs on Sunday, allowing two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out two over six innings.
Houser yielded an early run in the first inning but settled in after that, blanking Chicago over the next four frames before surrendering a solo homer to Ian Happ in the sixth. The outing marked the right-hander's first quality start since July 25, snapping a rough seven-start stretch in which he posted a 4.93 ERA across 38.1 innings. Houser will look to build on Sunday's bright spots in his next projected start against the Red Sox next weekend.
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Adley Rutschman C | BAL
Orioles' Adley Rutschman: Closing in on rehab assignment
Rutschman (oblique) is likely to start a rehab assignment at some point this week, MLB.com reports.
Rutschman took batting practice Friday and Saturday amid his recovery from a strained oblique, putting him on track to return to game action in the minor leagues in the imminent future. It's unclear how many at-bats the Orioles will want Rutschman to pick up in the minors before rejoining the major-league roster, but he still has a chance to be activated from the injured list before the end of the season.
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Amed Rosario 3B | NYY
Yankees' Amed Rosario: Clubs homer in loss
Rosario went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Red Sox.
Rosario got the Yankees on the board by taking Garrett Crochet deep in the fourth inning. Playing time has been sparse for Rosario since he returned from a collarbone SC joint sprain Aug. 19, as he has played in just eight games over the last nearly four weeks. Overall, he has a .287/.320/.450 slash line with six homers, 21 RBI, 20 runs scored and one stolen base over 59 contests between the Yankees and the Nationals. For now, Rosario doesn't look to be a threat to Ryan McMahon's starting role at third base.
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Jose Caballero SS | NYY
Yankees' Jose Caballero: Hits fifth homer
Caballero went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Red Sox.
Caballero has been the beneficiary of Anthony Volpe (shoulder) sitting out following the latter's injection to address a partially torn left labrum. Caballero has taken advantage of his extra time, going 6-for-18 (.333) with three extra-base hits and three stolen bases over his last five games. For the season, the speedy infielder has a .233/.332/.345 slash line with five homers, 46 steals, , 35 RBI, 48 runs scored, 16 doubles and one triple across 117 games between the Yankees and the Rays.
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Aaron Judge RF | NYY
Yankees' Aaron Judge: Smashes homer in loss
Judge went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Red Sox.
Judge has been on a power tear lately, racking up five homers over his last six games. His long ball Sunday gives him 48 homers on the year, two away from reaching the half-century mark for the fourth time in his career. The superstar outfielder has added a .326/.447/.678 slash line with 102 RBI, 123 runs scored, 11 stolen bases, 28 doubles and two triples across 139 games in an MVP-caliber campaign.
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Will Warren SP | NYY
Yankees' Will Warren: Ambushed in first inning
Warren (8-7) allowed six runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out two over five innings to take the loss Sunday versus the Red Sox.
Warren was tagged for six of the 10 hits during the first inning, when he gave up all six runs as the Red Sox sent their entire lineup to the plate. The right-hander was able to grind out four more frames, but the Yankees' comeback effort fell short. Warren has struggled against the Yankees' archrivals this year, allowing a total of 15 runs over 14.1 innings in three starts against the Red Sox. Overall, he has a 4.44 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 160:62 K:BB through 152 innings over 31 starts. Warren will look to right the ship in his next start, which is tentatively projected to be at Baltimore.
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Carlos Narvaez C | BOS
Red Sox's Carlos Narvaez: Caps early rally with homer
Narvaez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Yankees.
The Red Sox rallied in the first inning, but the bases were clear after a pair of run-generating outs. That's when Narvaez homered to provide Boston's sixth and final run, which ended up being more than enough for the win. The catcher has gone deep five times over his last 22 games, batting .254 (18-for-71) in that span while adding 12 RBI. On the year, he's up to a .248/.318/.429 slash line with 14 homers, 45 RBI, 50 runs scored, 25 doubles and a stolen base through 109 contests.
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Aroldis Chapman RP | BOS
Red Sox's Aroldis Chapman: Reaches 30-save mark
Chapman struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Yankees.
Chapman had given up a run in each of his previous two outings, which is the only time he's been scored on in consecutive appearances all year. He bounced back Sunday to convert his 30th save, 11 of which he's earned since the start of August. The closer's recent missteps haven't done much damage to his overall numbers -- he's still at a 1.26 ERA, 0.68 WHIP and 82:14 K:BB across 57.1 innings this season.
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Garrett Crochet RP | BOS
Red Sox's Garrett Crochet: Matches season high in strikeouts
Crochet (16-5) allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out 12 over six innings to earn the win Sunday over the Yankees.
Crochet matched his season high for strikeouts in a game after racking up a dozen in this win. He's logged a quality start in five of his last six outings, the exception being his seven-run showing versus the Guardians on Sept. 2. The southpaw now has eight starts of 10-plus strikeouts this season and leads the majors with a total of 240 strikeouts. His K/9 of 11.29 is second only to Dylan Cease among qualified starters. Crochet has added a 2.63 ERA and 1.05 WHIP across 191.1 innings through 30 starts, and he'll look to keep rolling in a road start versus the Rays in his next outing.
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Travis Bazzana 2B | CLE
Guardians' Travis Bazzana: Season comes to early end
Triple-A Columbus placed Bazzana on its 7-day injured list Sunday due to left flank soreness.
Bazzana suffered the injury Thursday and will miss the final week of the Triple-A season, but because the Guardians are labeling the issue as a sore flank, the 23-year-old shouldn't require as much recovery time as he needed for the internal right oblique strain that kept him out for nearly two months earlier in 2025. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 First-Year Player Draft had a rough introduction to the Triple-A level upon his promotion from Double-A Akron on Aug. 11, but he had settled in nicely in September, slashing .290/.421/.742 with four home runs over his final nine games with Columbus.