MLB Player News

The Red Sox optioned Garcia to Triple-A Worcester on Friday, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Garcia struggled in his first taste of MLB action, going 1-for-7 with a double, two walks and five strikeouts after being called up Aug. 22. The 22-year-old made two starts, both in right field, during the big-league stint. Nick Sogard was recalled from Worcester in a corresponding move.

McLain is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Cardinals.

McLain will get the night off after making four consecutive starts at second base. Santiago Espinal will fill in at the keystone and bat ninth.

The Nationals selected Stubbs' contract from Triple-A Rochester on Friday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

The former Astros farmhand will take the place of Drew Millas (finger) on the active roster. Stubbs will be making his MLB debut when he gets into a game and is set to serve as Riley Adams' backup at catcher.

The Nationals placed Millas on the 10-day injured list Friday with a fractured and dislocated left index finger.

Millas suffered the injury when he was struck by an Austin Wells swing during Wednesday's game against the Yankees. The Nationals haven't revealed a timeline for Millas' return, but there's a good chance he's done for the season.

The Mets optioned Herget to Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

Herget will cede his spot on the active roster to Jonah Tong. Herget was called up Wednesday and threw 2.2 scoreless innings against the Marlins on Thursday. The 34-year-old has a 2.00 ERA in 27 innings with Syracuse in 2025.

The Mets selected Tong's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

Tong is set to make his major-league debut Friday against the Marlins at Citi Field. The 22-year-old posted a 1.43 ERA and 0.92 WHIP with 179 strikeouts in 113.2 innings covering 22 starts between Double-A Binghamton and Syracuse. Tong isn't guaranteed any starts beyond Friday's debut, but a strong performance could convince the Mets he should stick around alongside fellow rookie Nolan McLean.

The Cardinals will place Pozo on the 7-day concussion injured list prior to Friday's contest in Cincinnati, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Pozo was examined by the trainer after taking a foul tip off his mask Thursday. and while he stayed in and finished the game, he subsequently displayed symptoms of a concussion. Jimmy Crooks is being called up from Triple-A Memphis to take Pozo's spot on the active roster and split catching duties with Pedro Pages.

The Cardinals will place Burleson (wrist) on the 10-day injured list prior to Friday's game in Cincinnati, Katie Woo of The Athletic reports.

Burleson missed one game last week with a right wrist injury and had to be pulled early from Thursday's contest after the issue flared up on him again. He will be eligible for activation Sept. 8, but it's unclear whether he'll be ready to go on that date. The Cardinals will roll with Lars Nootbaar, Nathan Church and Jordan Walker as their primary outfielders for now, though Victor Scott (ankle) should be back next week to displace Church from that group.

Robles' suspension has been reduced to seven games, and he will begin serving it Friday against the Guardians, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.

Robles got his suspension reduced from 10 games to seven with an appeal, and he'll begin serving the suspension Friday, meaning he'll be unavailable until Sept. 6. Robles' absence could mean more opportunities for Luke Raley.

Pozo will be evaluated for a possible concussion Friday after taking a foul tip off the mask during Thursday's win over the Pirates, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Pozo was checked out by the Cardinals' training staff Thursday and stayed in to finish the contest, but that doesn't preclude concussion symptoms from surfacing later. Catcher Jimmy Crooks is expected to be promoted from Triple-A Memphis, which could point to Pozo being placed on the 7-day concussion injured list.