MLB Player News

Blackmon is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Brewers.

Blackmon has a .269/.321/.500 slash line with three extra-base hits in his past seven games but will head to the bench for Friday's contest. Nolan Jones will receive a turn at designated hitter while Sam Hilliard starts in left for the series opener in Milwaukee.

Rodgers is out of the lineup for Friday's game at Milwaukee.

Rodgers started the previous seven games but will receive a day off after batting .310 (9-for-29) with three homers during that stretch. Aaron Schunk will take over at second base and bat ninth in the series opener.

Romo is not in Friday's lineup against the Brewers.

Romo started four straight games to start the month, but he'll head to the bench for the second game in a row Friday. Both of his absences have come against righties, with Jacob Stallings getting the nod Friday and Hunter Goodman starting Thursday behind the dish.

Davis (back) has gone 4-for-27 with a double, three walks, three runs and one RBI in seven games for Triple-A Iowa since being reinstated from the 7-day injured list Aug. 27.

Davis missed just over two and a half months with a back fracture but is finally healthy again as the International League season winds down. Over 166 plate appearances with Iowa this season, Davis is slashing .212/.361/.470 with 10 home runs and one stolen base.

McCray went 0-for-3 with a stolen base in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

McCray reached on an error and stole second base in the third inning. After hitting .308 over the first 11 games of his major-league career, McCray has gone 1-for-19 over the last six contests, racking up 10 strikeouts in that span. The outfielder is still seeing regular playing time in center field and sports a .224/.262/.466 slash line over 61 plate appearances while adding three home runs, three steals, four RBI and five runs scored.

Fitzgerald went 2-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Fitzgerald's memorable power binge in early August has given way to an 18-game homer drought, during which he's hitting .254 (18-for-71) with four doubles and five steals. He's still seeing steady playing time at shortstop, but he's no longer regularly hitting atop the order. Fitzgerald has still put together an impressive campaign with a .300/.353/.544 slash line, 14 home runs, 17 steals, 30 RBI and 45 runs scored over 272 plate appearances.

Roupp allowed a hit and two walks while striking out five over four scoreless innings of relief in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Roupp was called upon for a 61-pitch appearance after Blake Snell threw 42 pitches and was pulled after one inning. Roupp's strong outing spared the Giants' bullpen a bit. Over two stints in the majors since Aug. 9, Roupp has allowed just one run while posting an 18:9 K:BB over 15.1 innings in a long-relief role. He struggled at times earlier in the year but now has a 3.41 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 33:19 K:BB over 31.2 innings across 19 relief appearances this season.

Walker (9-3) allowed a walk and struck out three over 1.1 scoreless and hitless innings to earn the win Thursday over the Diamondbacks.

Walker got the last four outs before the Giants walked it off with a Patrick Bailey double in the ninth inning. Walker has collected five saves, three holds and two wins over 14 appearances during a 16-inning stretch in which he's allowed just one unearned run and racked up 30 strikeouts. He's emerged as an elite reliever this year with a 1.88 ERA, 0.87 WHIP and 95:16 K:BB over 71.2 innings and continues to thrive since taking over the closer role in mid-August.

Davis was promoted from High-A Peoria to Double-A Springfield on Friday, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.

The 22-year-old was promoted to Peoria from Single-A Palm Beach at the end of July, and he'll move up another level five weeks later. Davis posted a .296/.372/.443 slash line with three homers in 30 games at High-A and should have a chance to get to Triple-A in 2025 if he continues to hit.

McCaughan is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Phillies in Miami.

The 28-year-old righty will make his second straight turn through the rotation after he took a no-decision while giving up four runs (three earned) over four innings versus the Giants last Sunday. Over six total appearances in the big leagues this season between the Marlins and Guardians, McCaughan owns an 8.24 ERA, 1.98 WHIP and 10:10 K:BB across 19.2 innings.