MLB Player News

Tidwell left Monday's start against the Twins with an apparent arm injury, Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle reports. He allowed one run on three hits while striking out four over 3.1 innings prior to exiting.

Tidwell missed badly on his final pitch of the game in the top half of the fourth inning, prompting concern from the San Francisco dugout. He walked off the field with the team trainer after a brief evaluation. Tristan Beck was called upon in relief following Tidwell's departure.

Alfonzo was optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Monday.

Alfonzo is a roster casualty following the return of both Roki Sasaki (finger) and Andy Pages (hand) from the injured list. Alfonzo logged one at-bat after being promoted Sept. 6.

Sasaki (finger) was activated from the 15-day injured list Monday.

Sasaki has made a full recovery after being shelved with a blister on his right middle finger in late August. After working out of the rotation in his first 23 appearances of the season, he's expected to pitch out of the bullpen going forward and is likely to make an appearance in Tuesday's series opener versus the Padres.

Pages (hand) was activated from the 10-day injured list Monday.

As expected, Pages will be available for the start of LA's series against the Padres on Tuesday after missing time rehabbing from surgery to repair a fractured left hand. He was batting .288 with three home runs, nine RBI, two stolen bases and eight runs over 19 games in August before going down with the hand injury. He should slot right back in as the Dodgers' starting center fielder.

Morales went 1-for-1 with a two-run home run in Monday's 9-2 loss to the Tigers.

With lefty Drew Sommers on the mound, Morales entered the game off the bench and launched an opposite-field, two-run homer in the eighth inning. The 24-year-old has hit well since being promoted at the start of September, going 11-for-36 (.306) with three homers, eight RBI, nine runs and a stolen base across 13 games. His playing time has been fairly sporadic, though, as Andres Chaparro and Abimelec Ortiz also compete for at-bats at first base and designated hitter.

Herz (0-1) took the loss Monday, allowing four runs on five hits and two walks over four innings against the Tigers. He struck out four.

Herz ran into trouble early, surrendering a pair of runs in the first inning and two more runs in the fourth before departing at 63 pitches (39 strikes). While the results were uneven, it was a positive step for the southpaw to be back on a big-league mound for the first time since 2024 after undergoing Tommy John surgery in April 2025. The 25-year-old is tentatively scheduled to take the ball again Sunday against the Mets to close the regular season, potentially with a slightly larger workload.

Cortes (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 8.

It's not clear as to what forced Cortes to spend time on the shelf after inking a big-league deal with Philly on Aug. 19, but he's returned to full strength down the stretch of the 2026 campaign. He's pitched in three games at Triple-A Lehigh Valley since being activated, allowing three runs on six hits while fanning seven over 5.2 frames.

Adames (elbow) intends to take batting practice and participate in fielding work Monday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

The Giants have been eliminated from postseason contention, but it doesn't appear as though Adames, who was placed on the 10-day injured list Aug. 24 due to a left elbow sprain, has been shut down for the season just yet. Following Monday's matchup, San Francisco will have five games remaining, so it's possible the star shortstop will return before the end of the campaign in an effort to end the year on a high note. However, it's not clear if the club would be willing to activate Adames with nothing left to play for.

Abner was designated for assignment by San Francisco on Monday.

Abner will lose his place on the 40-man roster to clear a spot for Bo Davidson, who is on track to make his major-league debut Monday night versus Minnesota. Abner posted a 7.11 ERA and 1.68 WHIP with 10 strikeouts across 19 innings between stops with Arizona and San Francisco this year.

The Giants selected Davidson's contract from Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Davidson will man right field and bat third in Monday's series opener. He was impressive at Triple-A before earning his promotion to the major leagues, hitting .309 with 10 home runs, 41 RBI, six stolen bases and 36 runs in 52 games.