MLB Player News
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Zach Agnos RP | COL
Rockies' Zach Agnos: Picks up fourth save
Agnos allowed one hit in the ninth inning on the way to picking up his fourth save during Monday's 6-4 win over the Marlins.
Being the closer on a 10-50 team doesn't afford you too many opportunities, but Agnos stayed perfect with his fourth save in his four opportunities. The 24-year-old has been a bright spot this season for the Rockies, sporting a 1.50 ERA and a 0.84 WHIP in his 16 appearances. The right-hander will be looking to start a new scoreless streak after he allowed a run in his last appearance that snapped a streak of five consecutive scoreless outings.
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Sal Frelick RF | MIL
Brewers' Sal Frelick: Another multi-hit game in win
Frelick went 2-for-4 with a run scored in Monday's 3-2 win over the Reds.
Frelick continues to rake, posting his fourth multi-hit game in his last five outings. It's also been an extended hot streak at the plate -- he's hitting .338 (24-for-71) with two home runs and 11 RBI along with eight runs scored and three stolen bases over his last 18 contests. Interestingly, the lefty-hitting Frelick has an .862 OPS versus left-handed pitching and a .708 OPS against right-handers this season.
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Max Meyer SP | MIA
Marlins' Max Meyer: Knocked around in defeat
Meyer (3-5) took the loss after allowing five runs, four of them earned, on 10 hits and one walk while striking out five through five innings of work during Monday's 6-4 loss to the Rockies.
Meyer discovered a new worst enemy during Monday's start, surrendering two home runs to Rockies catcher Hunter Goodman, as part of a tough outing. The right-hander has struggled to keep the ball in the yard lately as he's surrendered nine home runs over his last seven starts. The 26-year-old has allowed at least five runs in five of those seven appearances. Meyer's next scheduled start is a Sunday matinee road battle at the Rays.
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Trevor Megill RP | MIL
Brewers' Trevor Megill: Grabs another save Monday
Megill notched the save in Monday's 3-2 win over the Reds after throwing a clean ninth inning. He struck out one.
Following an uneven start to the campaign as Milwaukee's closer, Megill has settled in nicely over the past month of action. The hard-throwing right-hander holds a 0.69 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 13:7 K:BB over his last 13 innings, successfully converting each of his 10 save opportunities during this stretch. Megill appears to be well over the knee issue that plagued him earlier in the year.
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German Marquez SP | SD
Rockies' German Marquez: Rocky five innings in win
Marquez (2-7) picked up the win after allowing four runs, three of them earned, on nine hits and two walks while striking out six in five innings of work during Monday's 6-4 win over the Marlins.
It was a tough first two innings for Marquez, where he allowed all four of his runs, but he settled in after that and didn't allow a run despite traffic in each inning. The 30-year-old has strung together three solid starts in a row now, allowing just six earned runs over 18 innings of work (3.00 ERA). The right-hander is lined up to face the Mets on Sunday for his next start.
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LaMonte Wade Jr. LF | HOU
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Exits after HBP
Wade left Monday's game against the Padres after being struck by a pitch on his right hand during the bottom of the second inning, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.
Wade is presumably headed for further evaluation after departing Monday's clash. Casey Schmitt entered the game in his place to play first base.
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Ronny Simon 2B | PIT
Pirates' Ronny Simon: Optioned to Triple-A
Simon was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday, per MiLB's transactions log.
Simon was claimed off waivers by Pittsburgh earlier in the day, but he'll report to Indy rather than join the big-league club. He'll serve as organizational depth for the Pirates and will presumably be a candidate for a promotion later on in the year given his versatility.
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Ezequiel Tovar SS | COL
Rockies' Ezequiel Tovar: Removed as precaution
Tovar was pulled from Monday's game against Miami as a precaution after feeling discomfort in his left side, Kevin Henry of the Denver Gazettereports.
Manager Warren Schaeffer noted after the game that Tovar "felt something in his body," per Patrick Lyons of JustBaseball.com, and it was later clarified that Tovar experienced discomfort on his left side. Despite this, the 23-year-old stated that he should be available for the second game of the series Tuesday.
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Ramon Rodriguez C | MIL
Brewers' Ramon Rodriguez: Lands on full-season IL
Rodriguez was placed on the full-season injured list Monday due to an undisclosed injury, per MiLB transactions log.
Rodriguez was placed on the 7-day injured list May 20 before being transferred to the full-season IL on Monday. The nature of his injury remains unclear at this time. Rodriguez was batting .359 with two home runs, 19 RBI and eight runs scored over 21 appearances at Double-A Biloxi prior to suffering the injury.
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A.J. Smith-Shawver SP | ATL
Braves' AJ Smith-Shawver: Expecting surgery later in week
Smith-Shawver is meeting with orthopedic surgeon Keith Meister on Thursday and is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery later in the week, David O'Brien of The Athletic reports.
Smith-Shawver has officially been diagnosed with a torn UCL in his right elbow, though the team is still awaiting confirmation that he'll require Tommy John surgery. Once he meets with Dr. Meister, the right-hander will presumably go under the knife shortly after in an effort to begin his rehab as quickly as possible for a potential return during the second half of the 2026 campaign.