MLB Player News
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Trevor Megill RP | MIL
Brewers' Trevor Megill: Shaky in 15th save
Megill secured the save in Sunday's 3-2 win against St. Louis, allowing two hits with three strikeouts in a scoreless inning.
The Milwaukee closer labored a bit in this 29-pitch appearance, as the first two batters he faced reached via singles. However, Megill recovered to punch out the side, including fanning both Victor Scott and Masyn Winn with runners on second and third to wrap up the contest. Despite being unsteady over his past seven appearances with a 5.14 ERA and 1.43 WHIP, Megill is firmly cemented in the closer's role thanks to a 10.7 K/9 through 24.1 total frames.
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Quinn Priester SP | MIL
Brewers' Quinn Priester: Quality start in fifth win
Priester (5-2) tallied the win Sunday against the Cardinals, allowing one run on four hits and no walks over six innings. He struck out three.
The 24-year-old secured his third quality start with this 88-pitch performance. Priester, who has been fluctuating between starting and being the bulk reliever, has been impressive across his last eight appearances. Over that span dating back to May 7, the Milwaukee right-hander has pitched to a 2.40 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 29:11 K:BB in 44.1 innings. Priester currently lines up to make his next appearance at Minnesota next weekend.
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Will Smith C | LAD
Dodgers' Will Smith: Receiving break Sunday
Smith is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Smith started the previous three games and will get a breather after going 3-for-11 with two walks, two RBI and three runs. Rookie Daulton Rushing will fill in at catcher and bat eighth Sunday.
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Elly De La Cruz SS | CIN
Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Homers in fourth straight contest
De La Cruz went 3-for-5 with a two-run homer, an additional RBI and three total runs scored in Sunday's 6-4 win over Detroit.
De La Cruz has home runs in four straight contests and at least one hit in his last six -- he's gone 12-for-26 (.461) with six extra-base hits in that span. De La Cruz's recent hot stretch has boosted his slash line to .273/.352/.498 with 16 homers, 50 RBI, 57 runs scored and 20 stolen bases through 310 plate appearances this year.
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Wade Miley SP | CIN
Reds' Wade Miley: Allows two runs vs. Tigers
Miley did not factor into the decision Sunday against Detroit, allowing two runs on four hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out five.
It was a strong outing overall for Miley, with both of the Tigers' runs coming on a pair of solo homers. After allowing four runs over two innings in a relief appearance to start his season, Miley has given up just five runs over 10 innings in his subsequent two starts. The veteran left-hander is currently scheduled to face the Cardinals at home next week in his next outing.
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Andrew Knizner C | BOS
Giants' Andrew Knizner: Resting Sunday
Knizner is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Logan Porter will fill in behind the plate while Knizner takes a seat after starting in five of the Giants' previous six games. Knizner is likely to continue seeing the bulk of the work at catcher while top backstop Patrick Bailey (neck) is on the injured list.
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Tyler Fitzgerald CF | LAD
Giants' Tyler Fitzgerald: Getting night off
Fitzgerald is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Christian Koss will step in at second base while Fitzgerald gets the night off for what will be his first game out of the lineup since May 28. While starting in each of the Giants' last 15 games, Fitzgerald hit just .184 with zero home runs, three stolen bases, two runs and two RBI.
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Justin Martinez RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Justin Martinez: Moves to 60-day IL
The Diamondbacks (elbow) transferred Martinez (elbow) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Sunday.
Manager Torey Lovullo announced Friday that Martinez will require season-ending Tommy John surgery, so it was just a matter of time before the right-hander was shifted to the 60-day IL. In addition to missing the rest of the 2025 season, Martinez will spend most, if not all, of the 2026 campaign recovering from the procedure.
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Jose Iglesias SS | SD
Padres' Jose Iglesias: Picking up start at 3B
Iglesias will start at third base and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
With Manny Machado getting a day out of the dirt and serving as the team's designated hitter, the Padres will have room in the infield for Iglesias, who picks up his second start in eight games. Iglesias is slashing just .244/.309/.285 over 138 plate appearances in his first season in San Diego, and playing time could remain scarce for the veteran while the Padres have all of their key infielders available.
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Bryce Jarvis RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Bryce Jarvis: Returns to Triple-A
Arizona optioned Jarvis to Triple-A Reno on Sunday.
The right-hander was called up by Arizona on Tuesday and immediately collected a three-inning save against Seattle, but he otherwise didn't pitch during his latest stint in the majors. Jarvis has a 6.10 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 11:5 K:BB over 10.1 frames in the big leagues this season. He'll rejoin the rotation at Triple-A and will be available as organizational depth should Arizona need a starter down the road.