MLB Player News

The Cubs reinstated Thielbar (personal) from the paternity list Monday, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.

Thielbar was away from the Cubs for the maximum three games while he welcomed a new addition to his family. Chicago optioned righty Gavin Hollowell to Triple-A Iowa to clear a spot on the 26-man active roster and in the bullpen for Thielbar.

The Marlins reinstated Hill (wrist) from the 10-day injured list Monday. He'll start in center field and bat seventh in Miami's series opener versus the Cubs.

Hill had been on the shelf since April 18 after initially spraining his left wrist while making a diving catch in an April 8 game, but he's been cleared to rejoin the big club after completing a four-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Jacksonville last week. Though he initially looked as though he might be ticketed for a fourth-outfielder role upon his activation, Hill could step in as the Marlins' primary starter in center field after Dane Myers (oblique) was placed on the IL in a corresponding move. Kyle Stowers and Jesus Sanchez are also candidates to pick up starts in center when Hill is out of the lineup.

The Marlins placed Myers on the 10-day injured list Monday due to a right oblique strain.

The severity of Myers' oblique strain won't be known until the results of his MRI are available, but he'll be out for at least the next week and a half after suffering the injury at some point over the weekend. Before getting hurt, Myers had been thriving as the Marlins' primary center fielder with a .340/.386/.528 slash line to go with three home runs and six stolen bases since mid-April. The Marlins reinstated Derek Hill (wrist) from the 10-day IL in a corresponding move, and he could end up seeing the bulk of the reps in center while Myers is on the shelf.

Taylor is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Pirates.

Jeff McNeil will enter the starting nine in place of Taylor, who had occupied center field in each of the Mets' last seven games. Though McNeil boasts a better track record as a hitter at the big-league level, Taylor is regarded as the superior defender, and that may be enough for him to continue seeing the bulk of the starts in center field moving forward.

The Brewers returned Woodruff (shoulder) from his rehab assignment Monday, but he remains on the 15-day injured list due to right ankle tendinitis, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

The ankle injury popped up prior to what was expected to be Woodruff's final rehab start with Triple-A Nashville on Sunday. He went only 2.1 innings in that outing, although the team indicated that the abbreviated start was by design. Woodruff had been expected to be activated from the 15-day IL to rejoin the Milwaukee rotation this weekend against the Twins, but the ankle issue could put those plans on hold. Woodruff is coming back from capsule surgery on his right shoulder and has not pitched in an MLB game since September 2023.

Lin (undisclosed) was reinstated from High-A Peoria's 7-day injured list Sunday and allowed four runs (one earned) on five hits and no walks while striking out three over 2.2 innings in his Midwest League debut.

Lin missed the first month of the season due to an unspecified issue but received the green light to join Peoria after making a two-inning start for Single-A Palm Beach on May 4. The 23-year-old righty took the loss in his Peoria debut, but he was able to pound the strike zone Sunday, carrying over a trend from last season. He spent the entire 2024 campaign with Palm Beach and turned in a stellar 18.8 K-BB% across 116 innings in the Florida State League.

Scott is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Phillies.

The left-handed-hitting Scott had been part of the lineup each of the last nine games -- including two starts against left-handed pitchers -- but he'll hit the bench for the series opener in Philadelphia while the Phillies send southpaw Cristopher Sanchez to the bump. Jose Barrero will draw the start in center field and could serve as an occasional platoon mate for Scott, who is slashing .226/.306/.258 with a 31.6 percent strikeout rate in 38 plate appearances against lefties on the season.

Chapman went 2-for-4 with a double, a walk and a run scored during Sunday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Twins.

The third baseman cracked a double into right field in the fourth inning before coming around to score on a two-run home run by Heliot Ramos. Chapman also singled in the eighth. With that, the 32-year-old notched his ninth multi-hit game of the 2025 campaign and his third in May. He has now logged at least one hit in seven of his last 10 outings, slashing .306/.375/.611 with nine runs scored, eight RBI, three homers and two doubles across 40 plate appearances in that span.

Schunk (groin) made starts at third base and second base during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Albuquerque over the weekend, going 2-for-7 with a home run and two RBI.

Schunk appears to be in a similar spot in his recovery from a left groin strain as Ezequiel Tovar (hip) and Tyler Freeman (oblique), both of whom also started in games with Albuquerque on Saturday and Sunday. Since both Schunk and Freeman are projected to handle utility roles once activated from the injured list, the Rockies could option one of the two players to the minors. Before landing on the IL on April 26, Schunk appeared in seven games for Colorado and hit .250 with one run over 21 plate appearances.

Tovar (hip) played nine innings at shortstop and went 1-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in his rehab appearance Sunday with Triple-A Albuquerque.

Tovar began his rehab assignment at Triple-A on Saturday and ended up making starts at shortstop on consecutive days to close out the weekend. Per MLB.com, Tovar is scheduled to be re-evaluated again Wednesday, at which point the Rockies will likely determine whether he'll be available to return from the 10-day injured list for the team's series in Arizona over the weekend. Tovar was slashing .212/.257/.303 with no home runs and two stolen bases over 70 plate appearances before landing on the IL on April 19 due to a left hip contusion.