MLB Player News
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Alex Call LF | LAD
Dodgers' Alex Call: Nursing back injury
Manager Dave Roberts said that Call is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds due to a lower-back injury, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Call has been filling the small side of a platoon in left field but won't start against lefty Nick Lodolo on Wednesday due to the injury, which he sustained during Tuesday's 6-3 win. The Dodgers have a scheduled day off Thursday and are expected to face Diamondbacks righty Zac Gallen on Friday, so Call should have a couple days to recover before the next time Los Angeles faces a left-handed starting pitcher.
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Juan Morillo RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Juan Morillo: Optioned to Reno
The Diamondbacks optioned Morillo to Triple-A Reno on Wednesday.
Morillo gave up a run on one hit and two walks without recording an out in Tuesday's loss to the Brewers. His latest appearance elevated his ERA to 4.55 to go with his 1.77 WHIP through 31.2 innings with the D-backs, and he'll now aim to get back on track in the minors. Taylor Rashi was promoted from Reno to take Morillo's place in Arizona's bullpen.
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Andres Chaparro 1B | WAS
Nationals' Andres Chaparro: Swats first homer of year
Chaparro went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Wednesday's 11-2 loss to the Yankees.
Getting the start at first base and batting sixth against southpaw Max Fried, Chaparro didn't have much success at the plate until the ninth inning, when he crushed a hanging curve from Paul Blackburn 411 feet over the left-field fence. It was Chaparro's first homer in 10 games with the Nationals this season, and since being called back up in mid-August, the 26-year-old has gone 4-for-13 (.308) with a double, a homer and a 3:4 BB:K, primarily as a short-side platoon option. Wednesday's long ball off a right-hander might encourage interim manager Miguel Cairo to expand Chaparro's role over the final weeks of the season.
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Cade Cavalli SP | WAS
Nationals' Cade Cavalli: Hammered by Yanks
Cavalli (1-1) took the loss Wednesday as the Nationals were routed 11-2 by the Yankees, surrendering eight runs (seven earned) on eight hits -- including four home runs -- and a walk over 2.1 innings. He struck out four.
The home squad sent 15 men to the plate in a nine-run third inning that saw Cavalli serve up long balls to Aaron Judge, Cody Bellinger and Ryan McMahon before he got the hook, after Trent Grisham had given New York a 1-0 lead with a solo shot back in the first frame. Cavalli had been pitching well since joining the big-league rotation for Washington in early August, but Wednesday's disastrous outing sent his ERA soaring from 2.82 to 5.11. The right-hander will look to rebound in his next start, which lines up to come at home early next week against the Marlins.
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Jack Suwinski CF | PIT
Pirates' Jack Suwinski: Heading to bench Wednesday
Suwinski is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.
Suwinski had started in each of the last three games and in six of the Pirates' previous seven games, but he's likely to serve as more of a fourth outfielder for Pittsburgh heading into the final month of the season after center fielder Oneil Cruz returned from the injured list Tuesday. However, with the Pirates handing more frequent days off to veterans Andrew McCutchen and Tommy Pham down the stretch, Suwinski could still be in store for a handful of starts per week.
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Freddie Freeman 1B | LAD
Dodgers' Freddie Freeman: Sitting with stinger
Freeman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds due to a stinger, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.
The veteran first baseman presumably suffered or aggravated the injury during Tuesday's contest, during which he went 1-for-4 with a double. Freeman is expected to rejoin the starting nine Friday versus the Diamondbacks following Thursday's team off day.
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Nabil Crismatt RP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Nabil Crismatt: Slated for start
Crismatt is listed as the Diamondbacks' starting pitcher for Thursday's game against the Brewers in Milwaukee, Alex Weiner of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Crismatt will make his third straight turn through the rotation Thursday and his second as a traditional starter, after the Diamondbacks previously used him as a bulk reliever behind Jalen Beeks his last time out in Saturday's win over the Reds. Through his first two outings with Arizona upon being called up from Triple-A Reno, Crismatt has covered covered nine innings and has struck out nine batters while giving up one earned run on seven hits and four walks.
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Ketel Marte 2B | ARI
Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte: Not in Wednesday's lineup
Marte isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
After logging a hit, driving in a run and scoring a run in each of the first two games of the series, Marte will grab a seat on the bench to begin the penultimate contest of Arizona's four-game set in Milwaukee. Ildemaro Vargas will take over at second base and bat ninth.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Idle Wednesday
Moreno isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
Moreno has gone 6-for-16 with two homers, seven RBI and four runs scored in four games since returning from the injured list. He'll get a chance to rest his legs Wednesday while James McCann catches for starter Ryne Nelson and bats sixth.
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Tyrone Taylor CF | NYM
Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Back on bench with righty starting
Taylor is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
With eight hits and a 3:1 BB:K over the last six games, Taylor has been one of the Mets' more productive hitters of late, but he still appears to be relegated to the short side of the platoon. He had been included in the lineup in five of the previous six games, but four of those starts came against lefties. As anticipated, Taylor will be back on the bench Wednesday while Taijuan Walker toes the rubber for the Phillies.