MLB Player News
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Cade Cavalli SP | WAS
Nationals' Cade Cavalli: Hammered by Yanks
Cavalli (1-1) took the loss Wednesday as the Nationals were routed 11-2 by the Yankees, surrendering eight runs (seven earned) on eight hits -- including four home runs -- and a walk over 2.1 innings. He struck out four.
The home squad sent 15 men to the plate in a nine-run third inning that saw Cavalli serve up long balls to Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Ryan McMahon before he got the hook. Cavalli had been pitching well since joining the big-league rotation for Washington in early August, but Wednesday's disastrous outing sent his ERA soaring from 2.82 to 5.11. The right-hander will look to rebound in his next start, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Marlins.
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Jack Suwinski RF | LAD
Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Heading to bench Wednesday
Suwinski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Suwinski had started each of the last three games and six of the previous seven, but he's likely to serve as more of a fourth outfielder for Pittsburgh heading into the final month of the season after center fielder Oneil Cruz returned from the injured list Tuesday. However, with the Pirates handing more frequent days off to veterans Andrew McCutchen and Tommy Pham down the stretch, Suwinski could still be in store for a handful of starts per week.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Sitting with stinger
Freeman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds due to a stinger, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
The veteran first baseman presumably suffered or aggravated the injury during Tuesday's contest, during which he went 1-for-4 with a double. Freeman is expected to rejoin the starting nine Friday versus the Diamondbacks following Thursday's team off day.
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Nabil Crismatt RP | TEX
Diamondbacks' Nabil Crismatt: Slated for start
Crismatt is listed as the Diamondbacks' starting pitcher for Thursday's game against the Brewers in Milwaukee, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Crismatt will make his third straight turn through the rotation Thursday and his second as a traditional starter, after the Diamondbacks previously used him as a bulk reliever behind Jalen Beeks his last time out in Saturday's win over the Reds. Through his first two outings with Arizona upon being called up from Triple-A Reno, Crismatt has covered covered nine innings and has struck out nine batters while giving up one earned run on seven hits and four walks.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Marte isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
After logging a hit, driving in a run and scoring a run in each of the first two games of the series, Marte will grab a seat on the bench to begin the penultimate contest of Arizona's four-game set in Milwaukee. Ildemaro Vargas will take over at second base and bat ninth.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Idle Wednesday
Moreno isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Moreno has gone 6-for-16 with two homers, seven RBI and four runs scored in four games since returning from the injured list. He'll get a chance to rest his legs Wednesday while James McCann catches for starter Ryne Nelson and bats sixth.
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Tyrone Taylor CF | NYM
Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Back on bench with righty starting
Taylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
With eight hits and a 3:1 BB:K over the last six games, Taylor has been one of the Mets' more productive hitters of late, but he still appears to be relegated to the short side of a center-field platoon. He had been included in the lineup in five of the previous six games, but four of those starts came against lefties. As anticipated, Taylor will be back on the bench Wednesday while Taijuan Walker toes the rubber for the Phillies.
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Cedric Mullins CF | TB
Mets' Cedric Mullins: Idle against right-hander
Mullins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
The Mets are going up against a right-hander (Taijuan Walker) for the series finale, but the left-handed-hitting Mullins will nonetheless remain on the bench after he was held out of the lineup against lefty starters Monday and Tuesday. Jeff McNeil will get the nod in center field in place of Mullins.
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Luis Torrens C | NYM
Mets' Luis Torrens: Receiving breather Wednesday
Torrens is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
Torrens will receive Wednesday off after he had started behind the plate in each of the Mets' last three contests while going 4-for-11 with a home run, a double, five RBI and three runs. Hayden Senger will spell Torrens behind the dish.
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Nolan Arenado 3B | ARI
Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Early stages of throwing program
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Wednesday that Arenado (shoulder) is in the early stages of a throwing program while rehabbing at the team's spring training complex in Florida, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
Arenado has missed all of August with a right shoulder strain and doesn't appear on track to return at the beginning of September when rosters expand. The hope remains that the veteran third baseman will make it back in action at some point this season, but until then, Nolan Gorman will continue to hold down the hot corner for the Cardinals.