MLB Player News
-
Jimmy Herget RP | COL
Rockies' Jimmy Herget: First save of season
Herget earned the save Wednesday against the Rockies after pitching a scoreless 10th inning.
Herget stepped up to the mound with the Rockies holding a 2-1 lead and got the job done, needing 16 pitches (12 strikes) to retire George Springer, Nathan Lukes and Vladimir Guerrero. Herget has yet to allow a run in three outings this season, allowing hits with no walks and fanning three across 3.0 innings of work.
-
Brennan Bernardino RP | COL
Rockies' Brennan Bernardino: Earns win in relief
Bernardino (1-0) earned the win in relief after tossing a scoreless inning against the Blue Jays on Wednesday.
Bernardino entered the game in the ninth inning and tossed a scoreless inning, needing only 11 pitches (eight strikes) to get the job done. Bernardino has enjoyed a solid start to the season and has yet to allow a run across four outings and 3.0 innings, allowing two hits and posting a 1:0 K:BB in that span.
-
Kyle Freeland SP | COL
Rockies' Kyle Freeland: Tosses five innings in no-decision
Freeland didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Blue Jays. He tossed five innings of one-run ball, allowing five hits and a walk while striking out six.
This was a clear step in the right direction for Freeland, who took the loss in his 2026 debut after allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over 4.1 innings against the Marlins on March 27. Freeland has been a reliable innings-eater for Colorado in recent years, and he'll continue pitching on the road since his next start is tentatively schedule to come against the Astros next week.
-
Troy Johnston RF | COL
Rockies' Troy Johnston: Two hits Wednesday
Johnston went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Blue Jays.
The Rockies mustered only six hits as a team in a pitcher's duel this Wednesday, but Johnston got two of them from the leadoff spot and also drove the team's first run with a single to left field in the top of the eighth inning. Johnston is enjoying a strong start to the season, going hitting .333 with a .933 OPS through his first 16 plate appearances.
-
Tyler Freeman 3B | COL
Rockies' Tyler Freeman: Knocks in game winner
Freeman went 1-for-1 with an RBI on Wednesday against the Blue Jays.
Freeman was activated from the injured list before Wednesday's game, though he wasn't in the starting lineup. He entered the contest as a pinch hitter in the 10th inning and drove in the game-winning run with a single. Freeman figures to occupy a utility role while only earning sporadic plate appearances.
-
Jake McCarthy RF | COL
Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Running often
McCarthy stole a base and scored a run in Wednesday's game against the Blue Jays.
McCarthy was out of the lineup for the first time this season, but he entered the game in the eighth inning as a pinch runner. He immediately swiped second base and then came around to score the tying run. McCarthy is now 4-for-4 on the basepaths despite collecting only two hits across 19 at-bats to begin the campaign.
-
Nick Gonzales 2B | PIT
Pirates' Nick Gonzales: Drives in pair
Gonzales went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Reds.
Gonzales has been in the lineup for all six games early in the season, though he was moved up the order to hit second Tuesday. Both of his knocks came late in the game, highlighted by a two-RBI single in the ninth inning. Gonzales has been solid to start the campaign, collecting at least one hit in five of six contests while driving in five and scoring four runs.
-
Bryan Reynolds LF | PIT
Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Homers in second straight
Reynolds went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Wednesday against the Reds.
Reynolds began the season 3-for-18 with eight strikeouts across four starts, but he's quickly turned things around. He took Emilio Pagan yard in the ninth inning to provide some insurance runs to the Pirates, his second homer in as many games. Reynolds has started all six games and hit third in Pittsburgh's order.
-
Andy Pages CF | LAD
Dodgers' Andy Pages: Perfect at plate Wednesday
Pages went 3-for-3 with a double in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Guardians.
Pages did his part from the No. 8 spot in the lineup, but he accounted for more than half of the Dodgers' five hits. Many of the team's regulars have gotten off to slow starts so far, but Pages is already locked in at the plate, batting .429 (9-for-21) with a home run, five RBI, one run scored and no stolen bases over six contests. He should continue to see the vast majority of the playing time in center field, especially if he keeps his strikeouts down -- he's struck out just twice in 21 plate appearances so far.
-
Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Launches first homer
Freeman went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Guardians.
Freeman has had a slow start to the season, going 5-for-24 (.208) over his first six games. He's logged an extra-base hit in two of his last four contests, including his ninth-inning homer Wednesday to keep the Dodgers from getting shut out. The first baseman has added three RBI. The slow start among the Dodgers' top hitters is a little concerning, but the defending champions should be fine in the long run, and Freeman's move down to the cleanup spot versus right-handed pitchers should benefit his run production this year.