MLB Player News

The Yankees are expected to place Judge on the 10-day injured list Saturday due to a right calf strain, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.

Judge picked up the injury during Wednesday's game against the Twins, and the superstar slugger will likely be sidelined for the rest of the regular season. It will be the second stint on the IL this year for Judge, and it's unclear whether his current injury will impact his availability for the start of the AL playoffs. Heliot Ramos should see more work in right field in Judge's absence, and while a corresponding move won't be announced until Saturday, Jasson Dominguez figures to be the top candidate to get a promotion from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Caglianone is not in Friday's starting lineup against the Pirates due to a hand injury, Joel Goldberg of Royals.tv reports.

Royals manager Matt Quatraro told reporters Friday that Caglianone's hand injury occurred during a practice at-bat. The 23-year-old outfielder can be considered day-to-day for now and could be back in the lineup for Saturday's contest. Nick Loftin will start in right field in Caglianone's absence.

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

With Trevor Larnach (wrist) placed on the injured list, Roden figures to close out the 2026 season with the big club. He's appeared in 28 games with the Twins this season and has slashed .254/.333/.313 with four doubles, 10 RBI, six runs scored and a 9:11 BB:K across 79 plate appearances. Roden has posted an .853 OPS with St. Paul.

The Twins placed Larnach on the 10-day injured list Friday with left wrist soreness, Aaron Gleeman of AaronGleeman.com reports.

Larnach's season is expected to be over, and Alan Roden has been recalled from Triple-A St. Paul in a corresponding move. Larnach hasn't played since last Sunday, and he'll likely close the book on his 2026 season with a .269/.352/.436 slash line with 13 home runs, 48 RBI, 57 runs scored, two stolen bases and a 45:79 BB:K across 433 trips to the plate.

Caglianone is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Pirates.

Since returning to the lineup last weekend after missing six games with a left elbow flexor strain, Caglianone is 0-for-10 at the plate. It's possible he's not 100 percent. Nick Loftin is making a rare start in right field for Kansas City.

Duran is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Rays.

Sitting against left-handed starters has become Duran's new normal, and with lefty Ian Seymour on the mound for Tampa Bay on Friday, Boston will go with Roman Anthony, Nate Eaton and Wilyer Abreu from left to right in the outfield. Duran is batting just .159 with a .463 OPS across 47 trips to the plate this month.

Martinez (side) remains out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Athletics, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Martinez was injured in Tuesday's game against the White Sox and missed Wednesday's series finale. He'll sit out at least another contest despite Thursday's off day. Steven Kwan is in left field, with Petey Halpin patrolling center.

DeLauter (wrist) is starting in right field and batting third Friday against the Athletics, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

DeLauter's sprained right wrist flared back up this week, and he was held out of action Tuesday and Wednesday against the White Sox ahead of Thursday's off day. The 24-year-old is back in action against lefty Mason Barnett for Friday's series opener. DeLauter has just three home runs since the All-Star break but does have 12 doubles, two triples and 23 walks in that span, boosting his OPS to .815 for the season.

Wade went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in Thursday's 6-2 win over the Royals.

He took advantage of a rare start Thursday, with Christian Walker getting the day off. Wade extended the Astros' lead to 3-1 in the fifth inning with a 365-foot shot off Seth Lugo, his fourth homer this season and first since Aug. 30. Wade had gone just 2-for-14 in nine games coming into the contest. Overall, he's slashing .212/.316/.364 with 19 RBI 16 runs scored over 136 plate appearances this season.

Clarke went 1-for-2 with two steals and a walk in Thursday's 10-1 loss to the Rays.

Clarke was active on the bases early, swiping second and third base after depositing a single in the third inning. The center fielder has appeared in 10 games since returning from a left hamstring strain, going just 2-for-14 (.143) with no extra-base hits or RBI. Clarke boasts significant speed and strong defensive acumen, but he's struggled mightily to find his footing offensively at the big-league level.