MLB Player News
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Raisel Iglesias RP | ATL
Braves' Raisel Iglesias: Needs eight pitches for eighth save
Iglesias collected the save against the Cubs on Wednesday, issuing one walk in a hitless and scoreless ninth inning.
Iglesias came out of the bullpen for a second consecutive night, tasked with protecting Atlanta's 4-1 lead. His leadoff walk to Michael Busch was negated by Michael Conforto's groundball double play, and the Atlanta closer needed just one more pitch to get Pete Crow-Armstrong to pop out, securing Atlanta's 30th win of the season. Iglesias has converted all eight of his save opportunities this season and has given up just one hit and one walk over four outings since coming back from shoulder inflammation.
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Mike Yastrzemski LF | ATL
Braves' Mike Yastrzemski: Pinch-hit double vs. Cubs
Yastrzemski went 1-for-1 with an RBI double in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Cubs.
The veteran outfielder pinch hit for Jose Azocar in the eighth inning with runners on first and second. Yastrzemski answered the call, lacing a double to right field to bring home Michael Harris before crossing home plate himself on a two-run homer from Mauricio Dubon. Yastrzemski has gone 7-for-21 with one home run, four RBI and five runs scored over his last nine games.
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Mauricio Dubon LF | ATL
Braves' Mauricio Dubon: Clubs clutch two-run homer
Dubon went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Atlanta's 4-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday.
Mike Yastrzemski gave Atlanta a 2-1 lead with an RBI double in the eighth inning, and on the very next at-bat, Dubon extended the team's lead to three runs with a 383-foot homer to left field. It was Dubon's third home run of the season (first since April 6) and his ninth multi-RBI game. He is slashing .263/.321/.414 with 19 runs scored and 25 RBI across 165 plate appearances this season.
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Juan Soto LF | NYM
Mets' Juan Soto: Exits early Wednesday
Soto was removed from Wednesday's game against the Tigers with an apparent ankle injury, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Soto fouled a ball hard off his ankle in the third inning of Wednesday's contest. He looked to be in a considerable amount of pain afterward, but he remained in the game for a few more innings before his eventual removal in the seventh. The Mets will likely have an update on the star outfielder's status after the game, though the fact that he was briefly able to play through the injury is an encouraging sign.
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Adrian Del Castillo DH | ARI
Diamondbacks' Adrian Del Castillo: Back in lineup at DH
Del Castillo will start at designated hitter and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Rangers.
Before sitting out Tuesday's 7-4 loss, Del Castillo had served as Arizona's designated hitter in seven straight games and went 3-for-21 with a double, two walks and three RBI over that stretch. With Gabriel Moreno returning from the injured list May 1, Del Castillo will likely see limited playing time behind the plate moving forward, but he's expected to be used in the strong side of a platoon at DH with Jose Fernandez.
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Christopher Morel 1B | NYM
Marlins' Christopher Morel: Shifting to bench Wednesday
Morel is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Morel had started five of the Marlins' past six games, but he went just 1-for-17 with a 1:7 BB:K over that stretch. Though a path exists for him to see everyday playing time after Graham Pauley was recently demoted to Triple-A Jacksonville, Morel may have to pick up the pace at the dish in order to take full control of a regular spot in the lineup.
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Owen Caissie RF | MIA
Marlins' Owen Caissie: Rejoining lineup Wednesday
Caissie (triceps) will start in right field and bat eighth in Wednesday's game against the Twins.
Caissie will rejoin the starting nine for the first time since Saturday, after left triceps discomfort kept him on the bench for the previous two contests. Before the injury cropped up, Caissie had gotten off to an underwhelming start to the 2026 campaign, slashing just .198/.254/.317 with a 41.2 percent strikeout rate over 114 plate appearances.
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David Hamilton 3B | MIL
Brewers' David Hamilton: Heading to bench Wednesday
Hamilton is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.
The Brewers have often held Hamilton out of the lineup against left-handed starters this season, but he'll take a seat Wednesday while the Padres send righty Michael King to the mound. With Hamilton on the bench, Milwaukee will go with Joey Ortiz at shortstop and Luis Rengifo at third base.
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Ramon Laureano LF | SD
Padres' Ramon Laureano: On bench again Wednesday
Laureano is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
The Padres will hold Laureano out of the starting nine for the second time in three games while he has yet to break out of an extended funk at the plate. Over his last 24 contests, Laureano has struck out at least once in every contest while slashing a porous .181/.278/.313. With Laureano on the bench Wednesday, the Padres will go with Gavin Sheets, Jackson Merrill and Nick Castellanos as their starters in the outfield from left to right.
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Sung-Mun Song 2B | SD
Padres' Sung-Mun Song: Sitting in second straight
Song is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.
After Jake Cronenworth was diagnosed with a concussion May 5 and placed on the 7-day injured list, Song had started at second base in five of the Friars' ensuing six games, but he'll cede the keystone to Fernando Tatis on Wednesday for the second day in a row. Since recording two hits in his first start, Song has gone 0-for-8 with a 2:4 BB:K, and his lack of production may have closed his window for handling an everyday role while Cronenworth is shelved.