MLB Player News

Goodman went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Goodman got the scoring going for the Rockies as he blasted his 25th home run of the season in the first inning. That continues his recent tear, as seven of his long balls have now come in his last 15 games.

Ritter went 1-for-3 with a double and a run scored Friday against the Diamondbacks.

Ritter was activated from the injured list Friday after around a four-week absence. He immediately started at shortstop while hitting ninth and delivered a leadoff double in his first at-bat. Ritter is likely to see the majority of his playing time at second base moving forward, but he should get regular playing time with Thairo Estrada (hamstring) out for the season.

Santana (4-4) allowed one hit across 1.1 scoreless innings to earn the win Friday against the Cubs.

Santana has been inconsistent since inheriting the closer role from David Bednar, but he delivered Friday. He entered the game with a runner on first base and the score tied at 2-2 before getting out of the inning when Ian Happ was caught stealing. The Pirates took the lead in the top of the ninth inning, and Santana then faced the minimum three batters in the bottom of the frame due to another caught stealing. He now has four scoreless appearances in his last six outings.

Iglesias picked up the save Friday against Atlanta, striking out one during a perfect ninth inning.

Called on to protect a two-run lead, Iglesias shut down the heart of the Guardians lineup to secure the shutout victory and his 18th save of the season. The veteran closer extended his scoreless streak to 10 consecutive appearances and has re-established stability at the back end of Atlanta's bullpen, converting each of his last seven save chances. Through 50.2 innings on the year, he owns a 4.09 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 55:10 K:BB.

McCarthy went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 loss to Colorado.

McCarthy extended his hitting streak to a modest three games, and it was just his second multi-RBI effort over 41 games this season. It's been a tough year for the speedy outfielder, who has a dismal .560 OPS in 2025 and was sent down to the minor leagues at one point, but he's fared a bit better at the plate recently in his part-time role. Over his last 15 outings (44 at-bats), McCarthy is hitting .273 with two home runs, three doubles, two RBI and two stolen bases.

Vodnik picked up the save Friday against Arizona, striking out two in a clean ninth inning.

Vodnik secured save No. 5 on the campaign and his third of the month of August. It's notable that Juan Mejia tossed a scoreless eighth inning for a hold, which suggests Vodnik is at least slightly ahead of Mejia in the bullpen pecking order while Seth Halvorsen (elbow) is on the injured list. With Vodnik holding a concerning 1.50 WHIP over 37.1 innings this season, however, it wouldn't be surprising to see the closer situation remain somewhat of a committee going forward.

Lux went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored in Friday's 10-8 loss to the Brewers.

Lux was active early, delivering RBI singles in the first and second innings. The 27-year-old has hit .412 with five multi-hit efforts in 10 August games, though he entered Friday with just one RBI for the month. On the season, he's slashing .282/.362/.381 with four home runs, 45 RBI, 38 runs scored and one steal across 387 plate appearances.

Vaughn went 2-for-5 with a three-run home run in Friday's 10-8 win over the Reds.

Vaughn crushed a 406-foot homer off Nick Martinez in the Brewers' five-run third inning. He's now hit safely in 18 of his past 19 games, racking up seven home runs and 23 RBI during that stretch. While his season line still reads .245/.288/.434, the 27-year-old has slashed .343/.403/.648 with nine homers, 35 RBI and 18 runs scored across 120 plate appearances with Milwaukee.

Pfaadt (12-8) took the loss Friday against Colorado, allowing four runs on eight hits and two walks in six innings. He struck out four.

The 26-year-old right-hander pitched at least six innings for the first time since his July 18 appearance versus St. Louis, which was simultaneously his most recent quality start. Pfaadt has just eight quality starts among 25 outings in 2025, but he was able to match a season high in pitches (100) Friday. He has a shaky 5.08 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 108:30 K:BB across 133 frames, and Pfaadt will likely remain a risky fantasy option his next time out versus the Guardians at home.

The Mets are expected to designate Blackburn for assignment Saturday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Blackburn has registered a 6.85 ERA and 1.65 WHIP across 23.2 innings with the Mets this season. He's now set to lose his place on the active roster and 40-man roster in order to make room for Nolan McLean, who will be called up from Triple-A Syracuse to start Saturday against the Mariners. It's difficult to envision another team assuming the money remaining on Blackburn's $4.05 million deal for 2025, so he'll most likely go unclaimed off waivers.