MLB Player News

Falter (triceps) threw a live batting practice session Thursday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Falter looked healthy during the session, and the next steps in the left-hander's recovery will be discussed over the next day or two. Falter has been sidelined since early July with left triceps tendinitis.

Hilliard is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Giants.

The lefty-hitting Hilliard will avoid a matchup with southpaw Kyle Harrison on Friday. In his place, Sean Bouchard will bat eighth and play left field.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Friday that Realmuto (knee) is "very close" and could be activated from the 10-day injured list as soon as this weekend, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

Thomson had said just before the All-Star break that it was unlikely Realmuto would return this weekend for a series against the Pirates, but evidently the catcher is progressing more quickly than expected. Realmuto had right meniscus surgery in mid-June, and he's been upping his workouts lately without issue. It would appear he will not need a rehab assignment before being activated.

The Dodgers activated Kelly (shoulder) from the 60-day injured list Friday.

Kelly has been shelved since May 6 due to a strained right shoulder. Prior to the injury, the 36-year-old logged a 4.73 ERA and nine holds across 13.1 innings. Michael Petersen was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City and Jose Hernandez was DFA'd to make room for Kelly on the active and 40-man rosters.

Garcia (shoulder) is batting sixth and playing second base Friday against the Reds.

Garcia was scratched from Sunday's game with left shoulder soreness but is back in the lineup as expected coming out of the All-Star break. The second baseman was on a five-game hit streak before the break, going 7-for-18 with two doubles and a solo home run during that stretch.

Benson is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.

Benson will yield to Stuart Fairchild in center field Friday due to southpaw Patrick Corbin starting for Washington. Benson is slashing .190/.277/657 with 10 home runs and 11 stolen bases in 293 plate appearances this season.

Fraley is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.

With left-hander Patrick Corbin on the bump for Washington, the lefty-hitting Fraley will take a seat. In his place, Austin Slater will bat sixth and play left field.

Marsh is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

With southpaw Martin Perez on the mound for Pittsburgh, the lefty-hitting Marsh will take a seat. Marsh went 0-for-8 with four strikeouts during a three-game series against the Athletics leading into the All-Star break. Weston Wilson will bat seventh and play left field Friday.

Rojas is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

Rojas won't be in the starting lineup for the Phillies' first game after the All-Star break. Weston Wilson, Cristian Pache and Nick Castellanos will fill the outfield against Martin Perez and the Pirates.

Little will undergo an MRI on his injured left shoulder Friday, Bruce Levine of 670TheScore.com reports.

Little landed on the 15-day injured list just before the All-Star break and will now go through imaging to assess the severity of the issue. The left-handed reliever has put up a 3.46 ERA and 28:18 K:BB over 26 innings out of the Cubs' bullpen in 2024.