MLB Player News

The Mets recalled Tong from Triple-A Syracuse on Monday.

Tong is set to make his first start for the Mets this season Monday in Miami, and he's a good bet to receive additional starts down the stretch of the regular season. The right-hander has logged a pedestrian 4.54 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 126:59 K:BB over 107 innings with Syracuse this season, but he held a 2.39 ERA in August and was scoreless over his last two outings.

Rocchio went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Sunday's 3-2 extra-inning win over Detroit.

Rocchio's solo shot in the fifth inning tied the game and set up the eventual extra inning. He's homered three times in the last four games. Rocchio's experienced a noticeable drop-off in the second half, posting a .548 OPS since the All-Star break, but his 13-homer, 18-steal season overall has been helpful for fantasy managers.

Law will serve as the Diamondbacks' opening pitcher on Monday in Kansas City.

Law has held the opposition to one run over 4.2 innings with a 3:1 K:BB in four appearances for the Diamondbacks since being called up in late August. The club hasn't revealed the rest of its pitching plans for Monday beyond Law, but Jose Cabrera is a good bet to appear in bulk relief.

The Twins optioned Acton to Triple-A St. Paul on Monday.

Acton was knocked around for four runs while notching just one out in Sunday's loss to the White Sox, and he finds himself back in the minors a day later. He's clearing off the active roster to make space for the return of Joe Ryan (glute).

Bichette went 1-for-4 with a three-run homer in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Giants.

Bichette put the Mets ahead for good in the eighth inning with a two-out, 412-foot blast off Carson Seymour, his 16th homer this season. While it's been a down year overall for Bichette, his first with New York, the veteran infielder has heated up down the stretch -- he's batting .311 with five homers, 15 RBI and a .958 OPS over his last 24 games. Overall, Bichette is slashing .264/.312/.401 with 71 RBI, 70 runs scored and two steals across 605 plate appearances this season.

Brito started at second base and went 3-for-4 with a walk, a double, an RBI and three runs scored in Sunday's 12-8 win over Milwaukee.

Brito returned to the starting lineup after a two-game hiatus, as Matt McLain moved to shortstop so that Elly De La Cruz could get a break as the designated hitter. Brito has made an impact in his short time on the major-league roster, contributing to a pair of wins. He's gone 4-for-11 with two extra-base hits (one home run), five RBI, one steal and four runs scored over four games (three starts).

The Twins activated Ryan (glute) from the 15-day injured list Monday.

After missing the past month with a left glute strain, Ryan will make his return to the Twins' rotation with a start Monday in Detroit. The right-hander threw only 42 pitches in his lone rehab start, so his workload will be truncated against the Tigers. Connor Prielipp is a possibility to eat some innings out of the Minnesota bullpen after Ryan is done Monday.

Gurriel will start at designated hitter and bat fifth in Monday's game against the Royals.

Arizona activated Gurriel from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, but he didn't play in any of the team's ensuing five games following his reinstatement. Prior to missing time due to a right adductor strain, Gurriel slashed just .207/.254/.287 with two home runs over 47 games for Arizona. He could have to settle for sporadic playing time down the stretch while the Diamondbacks fight for a wild-card spot.

Nootbaar is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Royals.

After being left out of the lineup against righty Peter Lambert in Sunday's 3-2 win over the Astros, the left-handed-hitting Nootbaar will now sit against a left-hander (Noah Cameron) in the series opener versus the Royals. The Diamondbacks will turn to Lourdes Gurriel at designated hitter in place of Nootbaar, who is hitting .230 with three home runs, one stolen base, 12 RBI and seven runs in 25 games with Arizona since being acquired from St. Louis on Aug. 3.

Davis went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Sunday against the Angels.

Davis provided the only run of the game for either team with a solo home run in the third inning. He is working primarily as the backup to Rafael Flores and continues to struggle at the plate, with Sunday's homer being his first since July 12. If there is a positive to take from Davis' season, he has set a new career high in home runs with nine.