MLB Player News

Ruiz is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Marlins, per Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com.

Despite launching a two-run homer during Thursday's series finale against Colorado, Ruiz will ride the pine for Friday's series opener against Miami. Harry Ford will handle the catching duties and bat seventh for Washington.

Schwellenbach will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a fracture in his right elbow, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports.

Schwellenbach missed the final three months of last season with the injury, and it seems the fracture never properly healed. He has been sidelined this season following surgery in February to remove bone spurs from his elbow. There's no word yet on a timeline for Schwellenbach, but it's possible he will not be ready in time for the start of the 2027 season.

Pratt is out of the lineup for Friday's matchup with Texas.

Despite recording four hits over his last three games, Pratt will sit out Friday's series opener against the Rangers. Joey Ortiz will slot in at shortstop and bat sixth for Milwaukee.

Donovan (concussion) traveled with the Mariners to Toronto as his team begins a road trip, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.

Donovan reported improvement with his concussion symptoms earlier this week, and him being cleared to travel with the club is a good sign. However, manager Dan Wilson said that the 29-year-old won't be ready to return when eligible Saturday, per Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times. He's been limited to 39 games this season due to injuries, but he's been fairly productive when on the field with a .277/.371/.409 slash line.

Bauers (shin) is in the lineup for Milwaukee's matchup with Texas on Friday.

After missing the previous three games with shin splints, Bauers makes his return to the lineup for Friday's series opener with the Rangers. The 30-year-old will man first base and bat third for Milwaukee.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone confirmed Friday that Fried (elbow) will return to the rotation during Saturday's doubleheader versus the Red Sox, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.

Whether he'll start the first game or second game hasn't been determined, but Fried is set to rejoin the active roster after missing the minimum 15 days due to a bone bruise in his elbow. The left-hander didn't make a rehab start, instead opting for a four-inning live batting practice session Monday. However, since Fried threw 88 pitches in a start just two weeks ago, he should be prepared for a relatively normal workload Saturday.

Smith is absent from the lineup for Friday's affair with the Mets.

After back-to-back games in which he failed to reach base against the Yankees, Smith will take a breather for Friday's series opener. Taylor Trammell will move over to right field and bat eighth for Houston.

Pena (hand) is in the lineup for Friday's matchup against the Mets, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.

After taking a fastball off his left hand during Thursday's series finale against the Yankees, Pena is good to go for Friday's series opener with the Mets after X-rays came back negative. Pena will lead off and man shortstop for Houston.

Vierling (adductor) encountered a setback recently when he suffered a heel injury, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Vierling landed on the 10-day injured list in late July with an adductor strain, and he now has a new injury to contend with. The 29-year-old will likely need a rehab assignment before being activated, and there is no timeline for his return.

Buxton (hip) is out of the lineup for Minnesota's matchup with the White Sox on Friday.

As Buxton continues to manage discomfort in his right hip, he will sit out the series opener against the White Sox. Top prospect Walker Jenkins will make his major-league debut in center field and bat ninth in place of Buxton.