MLB Player News

Rojas was removed from Game 3 of the NLDS against Atlanta on Tuesday due to a lower-back injury, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Rojas injured himself while taking a swing in the eighth inning and was unable to finish his at-bat. The Dodgers will presumably send him in for imaging and could provide an update on his status after the game. If he ends up having to be replaced on the team's NLDS roster, he would be ineligible to play until the beginning of the World Series (if Los Angeles were to advance that far).

Edman is absent from the lineup Tuesday for Game 3 of the NLDS in Atlanta.

Atlanta is starting lefty Chris Sale, and the switch-hitting Edman has always been a better hitter from the right side of the plate. However, Edman hit just .203/.288/.335 in his final 50 regular-season contests and is hitless in the first two games of the series, so his recent struggles are taking precedence. Miguel Rojas will slot in at second base in place of Edman.

The Reds outrighted Johnson to Triple-A Louisville on Thursday, Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19 Now Cincinnati reports.

The transaction frees up a spot on the 40-man roster. Johnson saw spot duty with the Reds this season, going just 1-for-16 at the plate.

Atlanta selected Williams' contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday, Harrison Smajovits of SI.com reports.

Williams spent virtually all of the 2026 season at Gwinnett, slashing only .218/.311/.367 with 37 steals in 103 games. He will be available as a utility option and pinch runner off the bench.

Johnson (undisclosed) was activated from the 7-day injured list Sept. 21.

Johnson landed on the shelf Sept. 10 due to an unspecified injury and wasn't able to return before the end of the campaign. He played in 73 games this year for Triple-A Louisville, batting .247 with 11 home runs, 31 RBI, 15 stolen bases and 32 runs.

Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said Monday that Arraez (ankle) will not be included on the National League Wild Card series roster, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Arraez suffered a left ankle sprain last Thursday while trying to avoid a tag at first base, and he has yet to resume baseball activities. It's possible he will return to play at some point if the Phillies advance, but Arraez's health status for the time being is very much up in the air. Otto Kemp will take Arraez's spot on the Phillies' roster.

Stott went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Rays.

Stott helped the Phillies clinch a playoff spot Sunday, and he's certainly heating up ahead of the postseason. He's hit safely in eight of his last 10 games, picking up multiple hits four times during that stretch. Stott hit .256 with 10 homers, 67 RBI, 71 runs scored and 27 stolen bases in 536 at-bats this regular season.

Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly said that Arraez (ankle) has improved enough to potentially be used as a pinch hitter during Sunday's game versus the Rays, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Arraez has not taken any swings since suffering a left ankle sprain Thursday, so an appearance off the bench Sunday seems unlikely. However, with the Phillies still trying to lock in their playoff berth, anything is on the table. Bryson Stott is playing second base for the Phillies on Sunday.

Lowe is not in the lineup for Sunday's game versus the Tigers.

After slugging his 35th home run of the season in Saturday's loss to the Tigers, Lowe will get some extra rest during Sunday's regular-season finale. Assuming the impending free agent doesn't appear off the bench Sunday, he'll finish with a .260/.331/.493 batting line and 96 RBI to go along with his 35 long balls.

Wetherholt is not in the lineup for Sunday's game in Milwaukee.

Wetherholt will grab a seat for Sunday's regular-season finale while Cesar Prieto covers second base. Assuming he does not appear off the bench Sunday, Wetherholt will finish his rookie season with a .242/.339/.365 batting line, 17 home runs, 14 stolen bases and a 64:104 BB:K.