MLB Player News

X-rays on Pozo's left index finger came back negative following his removal from Tuesday's game against the Twins, Andy Kostka of TheBanner.com reports.

Pozo was pulled from Tuesday's contest immediately after taking a pitch off his hand in the third inning, but he managed to escape the incident without suffering structural damage. He may be held out of action for a day or two while he deals with lingering soreness, giving more opportunities to Carlos Narvaez.

Sanchez did not factor into the decision in Tuesday's 2-0 loss against the Cardinals, allowing four hits and no walks while striking out seven over six scoreless innings.

Sanchez was locked in a pitchers' duel with Andre Pallante before departing in a scoreless tie, generating 15 whiffs on 89 pitches without allowing an extra-base hit. The outing ends a streak of five consecutive wins for the southpaw, and he's yielded just two earned runs with two quality starts through three August outings. He'll take a 2.54 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 181:35 K across 155.2 innings this season into a home matchup with the Marlins next week.

Rafaela went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and sacrifice fly during the Red Sox's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Rafaela put Boston on the board with a sac fly in the third inning before extending the Red Sox's lead to 3-1 in the fifth with a solo homer off Dylan Cease. Rafaela has gone deep eight times since the All-Star break and is up to 16 home runs on the year, tying his career high that he set in 2025. He is slashing .287/.324/.469 with 16 steals (in 23 attempts), 63 RBI and 47 extra-base hits across 480 plate appearances this season.

Abreu went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a stolen base during the Red Sox's 5-3 loss to the Blue Jays on Tuesday.

Abreu gave the Red Sox an early 2-1 lead by taking Dylan Cease deep to right-center field for a 370-foot solo homer. It was Abreu's sixth home run over his last 11 outings and 21st of the season, leaving him one long ball shy from matching his career-high mark that he set last year. He has a .794 OPS with eight steals, 64 RBI and 47 extra-base hits across 504 plate appearances this year.

Sandoval (1-1) was tagged with the loss against the Blue Jays on Tuesday, allowing four runs (two earned) on eight hits and three walks while striking out four across six innings.

Sandoval limited the Blue Jays to one run through four frames, and both of the runs he gave up in the fifth were unearned due to a throwing error by Caleb Durbin. It still wasn't Sandoval's best outing, as the 11 baserunners he allowed were his most of the season, and the eight hits he gave up were second-most. The positive news for the 29-year-old southpaw is that he's tossed at least 84 pitches in each of his last four outings, a sign that he's operating under a full workload after a lengthy recovery from an internal brace surgery on his throwing elbow that he underwent in June of 2024. Sandoval will take a 3.30 ERA and 1.70 WHIP over 30 innings into his next start, which is lined up for this weekend on the road against the Pirates.

O'Brien earned the save in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Phillies, striking out one in a perfect ninth inning.

O'Brien was summoned to protect a two-run lead in the ninth inning and did so on just eight pitches. The 31-year-old has now held opponents scoreless in nine of 10 appearances since the All-Star break, securing six of seven save chances during that stretch. On the year, he's 30-for-35 in save opportunities to go along with a 3.14 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 49:20 K across 48.2 innings.

Suzuki went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run and two total RBI in Tuesday's 8-6 win over the Nationals.

Suzuki blasted his second home run of the month and 20th of the season to help power Chicago's offense to victory. The slugging outfielder has now gone deep 20 or more times in each of the last four years, and he could register his second consecutive 30-homer campaign with a strong finish. Suzuki remains a productive fantasy option who is locked into a premium spot in a strong lineup.

Altuve was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants after getting hit on the foot by a pitch, Matt Kawahara of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Altuve took an 82-mph slider off his left foot in the first inning. He initially remained in the game but was eventually replaced on defense in the bottom of the second. He was diagnosed with a contusion after his removal, which suggests that he avoided a fracture, though the Astros may still keep him out another game or two as a precaution.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Tuesday's 8-6 win over the Nationals.

After tallying three hits in his last game Sunday, Bregman stayed locked in at the plate as he delivered his 13th home run of the season in the sixth inning Tuesday. The veteran third baseman is having a solid month so far with an .824 OPS, two long balls and seven RBI in 10 August contests. Bregman appears to be heating up in time for Chicago's playoff push, which is also good news for fantasy managers who have remained patient throughout the year while the 32-year-old struggled to get going.

Bateman went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBI in Tuesday's 5-3 win over Boston.

Bateman got the Blue Jays on the board with an RBI double in the third inning before tying things up at 3-3 in the fifth with a single to center field that brought Myles Straw home. Part of the Blue Jays' return for sending Kevin Gausman to the Cubs on Aug. 2 along with infielder Ty Southisene, Bateman has wasted no time in getting acclimated to his new team north of the border. He's gone 6-for-22 with three RBI through the first five games of his major-league career, and he figures to see regular playing time in center field over the final weeks of the season.