MLB Player News

Clase went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Giants.

This was Clase's first start of the season since his call-up last Wednesday. The outfielder delivered a big hit early on, going deep off Trevor McDonald in the second inning. Clase potentially has a clearer path to playing time moving forward, as Yohendrick Pinango was demoted to Triple-A Buffalo ahead of Tuesday's contest. Clase could get a share of the playing time in left field while Jesus Sanchez (ankle) remains on the injured list.

Osuna went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, an additional run and a walk Tuesday in an 8-3 victory against the Angels.

With Texas holding a 5-3 lead in the eighth inning, Osuna broke things open by belting a 364-foot, three-run blast to right field. It was his first homer of the campaign in his 57th game. Osuna went deep just twice across 63 regular-season contests last year, so he's clearly not someone to expect big power from, though he did hit 18 homers in 102 contests across two minor-league levels in 2024. He profiles as a light-hitting contact bat in the majors, and through 182 plate appearances this season he's slashing .252/.343/.296 with four doubles, 20 runs, 18 RBI, four stolen bases and a 15:25 BB:K.

Fairchild signed a minor-league contract with the Mariners on Sunday.

Fairchild elected free agency Friday after being outrighted off Cleveland's 40-man roster, and it didn't take long for him to find another home. He'll begin his tenure with the Mariners in the Arizona Complex League, but he'll likely end up landing in Triple-A, where he slashed .289/.417/.479 across 176 plate appearances while in the Guardians' farm system.

Double-A Rocket City placed Scull on its 7-day injured list Tuesday due to an unspecified injury.

Scull hasn't played since June 24 due to the injury. After receiving a promotion from High-A Tri-City on June 9, Scull got off to a slow start at Rocket City, slashing just .220/.238/.293 with a 1:12 BB:K in 12 games.

Bolte went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-2 loss to the Tigers. He was also hit by a pitch.

Bolte got the Athletics within one run early with a 411-foot blast off Tarik Skubal in the third inning. The rookie is off to a nice start in July, hitting safely in four of five games with two multi-hit efforts and four runs scored during that span. Overall, he's slashing .292/.373/.385 with three homers, 15 RBI, 18 runs scored and 11 steals across his first 186 major-league plate appearances.

Eaton will begin serving a two-game suspension Tuesday, Sean McAdam of MassLive.com reports.

Major League Baseball initially issued Eaton a three-game ban for his role in the bench-clearing altercation between the Red Sox and Nationals last Tuesday, but his suspension has been cut down to two games following an appeal. He'll be eligible to return for Thursday's series finale against the White Sox.

The Blue Jays optioned Pinango to Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday.

Pinango has gone just 4-for-23 (.174) in eight games since his return to the big leagues, and he'll now end up as the roster casualty necessary to clear space for Chad Dallas. The 24-year-old Pinango still owns a .726 OPS with Toronto this season and figures to return to the majors later in the year.

Langford (hamstring) ran at a high intensity Tuesday and hopes to be reinstated before the All-Star break begins next week, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

Manager Skip Schumaker indicated last week that Langford would be out through the midseason break due to the left hamstring strain, but the outfielder has apparently made significant progress in his recovery over the past few days. Langford will likely need to pass every test in his rehab with flying colors the next few days for the Rangers to seriously consider reinstating him for the final games before the All-Star break.

Athletics manager Mark Kotsay said Tuesday that Soderstrom (hip) is progressing well with his baseball activities and could return to the active roster "very soon," Martin Gallegos of MLB.com reports.

Soderstrom has been hitting, running and going through outfield drills without any apparent issues with his left hip impingement. He's eligible for activation from the 10-day injured list now, but it's possible Soderstrom will be asked to go out on a rehab assignment first. The Athletics should have more clarity on a timeline for the outfielder later this week.

The Twins recalled Roden from Triple-A St. Paul on Tuesday, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.

Roden missed time earlier this season with a shoulder injury but has been excellent when healthy, slashing .272/.397/.512 with eight home runs and a 24:25 BB:K over 33 games with St. Paul. The 26-year-old can handle all three outfield spots and could get some looks in center field while Byron Buxton (hip) is sidelined.