MLB Player News
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Kyle Karros 3B | COL
Rockies' Kyle Karros: Exiting starting nine
Karros is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rangers.
Karros had started the previous four games, but this is the third time he's been absent from the lineup across the past eight contests. He's sporting just a .226/.331/.301 batting line with one home run in 45 games this season. Willi Castro is covering third base and batting leadoff for the Rockies on Tuesday.
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Jacob Young CF | WAS
Nationals' Jacob Young: Held out of lineup
Young (rib) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Mets.
Young had to be lifted from Monday's game after being hit by a pitch in the ribs. X-rays came back negative and he's considered day-to-day. Dylan Crews is drawing a start in center field Tuesday.
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Andres Chaparro 1B | WAS
Nationals' Andres Chaparro: Back in majors
The Nationals recalled Chaparro from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
Chaparro made Washington's Opening Day roster but played in only three games before being demoted to Rochester, where he's remained except for a one-day stint with the Nationals in late April. He's gone 2-for-9 with a walk and a double in the big leagues and has an .801 OPS with six homers in 35 games at the Triple-A level this season.
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Dylan Crews RF | WAS
Nationals' Dylan Crews: Officially called up Tuesday
The Nationals recalled Crews from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
The 24-year-old's promotion was reported Monday, and he's now officially been added to the major-league roster. Crews struggled to a .632 OPS in 85 games last season and opened 2026 in the minors, but he's been hitting well at Rochester this year with five homers, seven steals and a .258/.345/.432 slash line in 177 plate appearances. He is starting in center field and batting sixth in Tuesday's contest versus the Mets.
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Joey Wiemer RF | WAS
Nationals' Joey Wiemer: Sent to Triple-A
Wiemer (hand) was optioned to Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday.
Wiemer suffered a hand bruise during Monday's contest against the Mets and was sent for X-rays, though his move to the minors rather than the injured list indicates it isn't a serious concern. The 27-year-old has been a surprisingly productive bat for Washington this year with a .300/.410/.529 slash line in 83 plate appearances, but he's primarily filled a part-time role and will now head to Triple-A in favor of Dylan Crews.
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Kyle Schwarber DH | PHI
Phillies' Kyle Schwarber: Out again with illness
Schwarber (illness) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Reds.
Schwarber is under the weather and will miss a second consecutive start. He's considered day-to-day, but with an afternoon game Wednesday and a team off day Thursday, the Phillies might elect to hold Schwarber out until Friday versus the Guardians just to be safe. Trea Turner is getting a start at designated hitter Tuesday, and Edmundo Sosa is covering shortstop.
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Clay Holmes RP | NYM
Mets' Clay Holmes: Shifts to 60-day IL
The Mets transferred Holmes (fibula) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.
The right-hander was recently shut down from all activities for 6-to-8 weeks due to a fractured right fibula, so it's hardly a surprise he's been moved to the 60-day IL. Holmes is expected to require about a month to build back up to game readiness once fully recovered, so he'll likely be sidelined until at least mid-August.
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Anderson Severino RP | NYM
Mets' Anderson Severino: Optioned after contract selected
The Mets selected Severino's contract from Triple-A Syracuse and optioned him to Syracuse on Tuesday.
Severino likely had an opt-out clause in his minor-league contract, and the Mets have added him to the 40-man roster to prevent him from exercising it. He's posted a 1.04 ERA and 18:8 K:BB over 17.1 innings with Syracuse this season and could get a look the next time the Mets need a left-handed reliever.
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Drake Baldwin C | ATL
Braves' Drake Baldwin: Headed back to Atlanta for MRI
Atlanta manager Walt Weiss said that Baldwin (oblique) returned to Atlanta on Tuesday to undergo an MRI, Chad Bishop of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
Baldwin was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier Tuesday with a right oblique strain, but he and the club won't know how severe the strain is until the imaging comes back. That information should be available later Tuesday or Wednesday, and at that point a timetable for Baldwin should come into focus. With Baldwin and Sean Murphy (finger) shelved, Atlanta is using a combination of Sandy Leon and Chadwick Tromp at catcher.
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Ronald Acuna Jr. RF | ATL
Braves' Ronald Acuna: Back in lineup at DH on Tuesday
Acuna will start at designated hitter and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game versus the Marlins.
Acuna was activated from the injured list ahead of Monday's series opener but did not play in the contest. He's back in there Tuesday and could be limited to DH duty for a bit as he returns from a hamstring strain. Jose Azocar is in right field for Atlanta on Tuesday.