MLB Player News

Mullins is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Guardians.

The left-handed-hitting Mullins started against a southpaw Sunday, but he'll take a seat Tuesday as the Guardians send lefty Logan Allen to the bump. Tyrone Taylor will hold down center field and bat ninth for the Mets.

The Nationals optioned Brzykcy to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

The right-hander reportedly had a chance to enter Washington's high-leverage mix after closer Kyle Finnegan was traded last week, but Brzykcy will instead be demoted after giving up six runs over one-third of an inning Sunday against the Brewers. The 26-year-old has a 9.00 ERA, 1.74 WHIP and 24:12 K:BB across 23 major-league innings this season.

The Nationals recalled Beeter from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.

The right-hander was acquired from the Yankees last week and is now receiving his first look with the Nationals. Beeter allowed six earned runs in two appearances with the Yankees this year, but he fared better at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with a 3.54 ERA across 20.1 innings, though he still had an ugly 1.64 WHIP.

The Reds recalled Zulueta from Triple-A Louisville on Tuesday.

Zulueta will provide a fresh relief arm after the Reds' bullpen had to cover 7.1 innings in Monday's win over the Cubs. The right-hander has made two appearances for Cincinnati this season, allowing one run across 2.1 frames.

The Reds placed Lodolo on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a left index finger blister.

Lodolo had to be lifted from Monday's start against the Cubs in the second inning after the blister flared up. He has dealt with blister problems before, so the Reds want to be cautious rather than rushing the southpaw back. Lodolo will be eligible for activation Aug. 20 and should have a good chance of being ready by that date. Nick Martinez is expected to take Lodolo's spot in the Cincinnati rotation.

Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said Tuesday that Thompson (lat) has suffered another setback, Matt Pauley of KMOX Sports reports.

Marmol didn't offer any additional specifics on Thompson's status, but it's yet another setback with a left lat strain that's kept the hurler out all season. At this stage of the season, the odds of Thompson making it back to pitch this year appear long. The bigger question might be whether he needs surgery, and that is unclear.

Sanoja went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Monday's loss to the Astros.

The 22-year-old utility player began the night on the bench, but Sanoja wound up supplying the Marlins with their first run when he pinch hit for Jakob Marsee in the seventh inning and took Bryan King deep. It was Sanoja's fourth homer of the season, and three of them have come in his last two games. Over 10 contests since the All-Star break, he's batting .385 (10-for-26) with six of his hits going for extra bases, a surge that could earn him more playing time all over the diamond -- he's made at least one appearance at every position except catcher and right field in 2025.

Hill went 1-for-2 with a pinch-hit solo home run in Monday's loss to the Astros.

The 29-year-old outfielder was activated from the IL earlier in the day after recovering from a finger injury, and he came off the bench to sock his third homer of the season in his 34th game. Hill's .639 OPS through 102 plate appearances is right in line with his career production, and with Jakob Marsee getting a long look in center field, there likely won't be consistent playing time available for Hill down the stretch.

The Brewers sent Miller (forearm) to Triple-A Nashville on Tuesday to begin a rehab assignment.

The Brewers acquired Miller from the Diamondbacks at the trade deadline knowing he would still need some time to work his way back from a strained forearm. Miller has been out for nearly a month, so he'll probably need at least a couple rehab appearances before joining the Brewers bullpen. The righty delivered a 1.98 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 40:11 K:BB while notching 10 saves over 36.1 frames for Arizona before landing on the injured list July 7.

Profar went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Brewers.

Atlanta managed only three hits in total against Quinn Priester and the Milwaukee bullpen, but one of them was Profar's blast to lead off the bottom of the first inning. The veteran outfielder snapped an 18-game power drought in the process, and through 16 contests since the All-Star break, he's slashing .203/.346/.328 with two steals, four RBI and eight runs.