MLB Player News

  • Blake Dunn CF | CIN

    Reds' Blake Dunn: Receiving afternoon off

    Dunn is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

    The Reds will give Dunn a breather for the day game after a night game, paving the way for Dane Myers to pick up a start in center field. Dunn had started in all 18 of the Reds' games dating back to May 19, slashing .284/.318/.383 with one home run, three stolen bases, nine runs and four RBI during that stretch.

  • Zach McCambley RP | CIN

    Reds' Zach McCambley: Demoted to minors

    The Reds optioned McCambley to Triple-A Louisville on Wednesday, Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.

    After turning in scoreless showings in his first two major-league appearances, McCambley was touched up for three runs in an inning of work in his last outing Monday in San Diego. His spot on the roster and in the bullpen is being absorbed by Chase Petty.

  • Edwin Arroyo 2B | CIN

    Reds' Edwin Arroyo: Taking seat Wednesday

    Arroyo is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

    Since being called up from Triple-A Louisville on June 1, Arroyo has started in six of the Reds' ensuing nine games but hasn't gotten going at the plate. Spencer Steer will get the nod at second base Wednesday over Arroyo, who has begun his big-league career by going 5-for-22 (.227 average) with no extra-base hits and a 2:9 BB:K. He'll need to raise his production if he hopes to stick around with the big club once Elly De La Cruz (hamstring) is ready to return from the injured list.

  • Reds' Tyler Stephenson: Resting up for day game

    Stephenson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

    After starting behind the plate each of the last three days, Stephenson will get a breather while the Reds wrap up their series in San Diego with an afternoon game after a night game. P.J. Higgins will step in at catcher, forming a battery with starting pitcher Brady Singer.

  • Luis Arraez 2B | SF

    Giants' Luis Arraez: Logs triple in loss

    Arraez went 2-for-5 with a triple and a run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Nationals.

    Arraez hit his fifth triple of the season in the first inning and singled in the fifth before coming around to score. He's recorded at least one hit in 10 straight games, batting .341 with seven runs scored and five RBI in 50 plate appearances during that span. Overall, he's slashing .326/.360/.438 with 34 runs scored, 25 RBI, five stolen bases and two long balls across 287 plate appearances this season.

  • Joe Mack C | MIA

    Marlins' Joe Mack: Scores three times in four-hit game

    Mack went 4-for-4 with three runs Tuesday in the Marlins' 10-6 win over the Diamondbacks.

    With a .203 batting average, the rookie catcher was barely sitting above the Mendoza Line for the season at the end of May, but his bat has begun to heat up in June. Through seven games on the month, Mack has gone 9-for-23 with a home run and a double, lifting his season average up by 50 points in the process. Mack is still expected to provide most of his value to the Marlins through his defense behind the plate, but he offers a bit of pop and should play frequently enough to make for a viable lineup option in fantasy leagues that start two catchers.

  • Max Muncy 3B | LAD

    Dodgers' Max Muncy: Perfect at plate Tuesday

    Muncy went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk, a run and an RBI in a 12-3 win over Pittsburgh on Tuesday.

    Muncy had no trouble with Pirates ace Paul Skenes, logging three hits against the star hurler, including a double and a run-scoring single. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts pulled Muncy in the seventh frame after Los Angeles had grabbed a 10-run lead, but that decision appeared to be entirely to give the third baseman some extra rest. Muncy has been swinging the bat well of late, going 9-for-19 over his past six games. His overall .875 OPS would be his highest mark since 2021.

  • JR Ritchie SP | ATL

    Braves' JR Ritchie: Returning to big leagues

    Atlanta recalled Ritchie from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

    Ritchie had an up-and-down first stint in the majors, posting a 4.91 ERA and 21:16 K:BB over 25.2 innings in his five starts. It appears he will operate in a relief role this time around, providing the team with a bullpen arm capable of covering multiple innings.

  • Tyler Kinley RP | ATL

    Braves' Tyler Kinley: Shelved with inflamed elbow

    Atlanta placed Kinley on the 15-day injured list Wednesday due to right elbow inflammation.

    The transaction is retroactive to Monday, so Kinley could have a chance at returning to the Atlanta bullpen when first eligible June 23 if his elbow inflammation proves to be mild and he's able to resume throwing within the next few days. The right-hander has been a key part of the bridge to the ninth inning for Atlanta this season, notching four wins and 10 holds while pitching to a 3.18 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 31:10 K:BB across 28.1 frames.

  • Braves' Carlos Carrasco: DFA'd by Atlanta again

    Atlanta designated Carrasco for assignment Wednesday.

    Carrasco has been removed from Atlanta's 40-man roster before re-signing on three occasions this season, and the two parties could link back up again after he clears waivers. The veteran hurler holds a 3.00 ERA and 4:1 K:BB over nine innings with the big club this season.

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