MLB Player News

Soderstrom (groin) remains out of the lineup for Tuesday's game in Boston.

Soderstrom hasn't played in nearly a week due to groin tightness and will miss a fifth straight start Tuesday, though there's no indication to this point that he could require a trip to the 10-day injured list. Max Schuemann will get a start in left field for the Athletics in Tuesday's series opener.

The Royals optioned Loftin to Triple-A Omaha on Tuesday.

The 26-year-old is being sent down in order to free up a roster spot for Michael Wacha (concussion), who will start Tuesday's game against the Mariners. Loftin has slashed just .208/.278/.357 over 67 contests in 2025.

Martin went 1-for-4 with a double, four RBI, a run scored and two steals in Monday's win over the Yankees.

Martin made his presence felt in Monday's win despite logging just one hit, driving in more than half of Minnesota's runs and stealing a pair of bags. The 2020 first-rounder has capitalized on increased playing time, posting an .832 OPS over his last 15 games and an .810 mark across his past 30 contests.

Cole went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Monday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.

Cole was slated for a day off, but he had to enter the game after Yordan Alvarez suffered a sprained ankle. Prior to Monday, Cole had made three straight starts in left field since he was called up Friday for his major-league debut, so he would be a natural replacement in the likely event Alvarez misses time. Cole has gone 6-for-13 with two homers and seven RBI over his first four games in the majors, though he's also struck out five times in 15 plate appearances.

Cowser went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 4-1 win over the White Sox.

Cowser delivered a go-ahead three-run shot off Tyler Alexander in the sixth inning to push Baltimore ahead. The outfielder has now homered in two straight games and will aim to match his season-long streak of three consecutive contests with a long ball, which he accomplished June 17-19. The 25-year-old's overall results have been underwhelming, as he holds a .665 OPS through 82 games in what some expected to be a breakout campaign.

Mangum went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Monday's 2-1 extra-innings loss to the Blue Jays.

The Tampa Bay outfielder nabbed second off Toronto reliever Jeff Hoffman in the ninth to become the third Rays player to reach the 25-steal mark this season (following Jose Caballero and Chandler Simpson). Since the All-Star break, Mangum has been a regular in the lineup, playing roughly 85 percent of the time (45 out of the team's 53 games) and hitting .273 (41-for-150) with 12 stolen bases, 13 runs scored and eight RBI. Overall, he is now slashing .295/.332/.363 with 36 runs scored and 36 RBI in 387 plate appearances.

Haggerty (ankle) will be shut down from his rehab assignment until Wednesday after experiencing a setback, Shawn McFarland of The Dallas Morning News reports.

Haggerty experienced some pain in his left ankle, so the club has elected to slow his rehab assignment. He'll presumably be back in the mix Wednesday and could return from the 10-day injured list later in the week if he's able to log a few solid appearances in the minors.

Cole is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers.

After being called up from Triple-A Sugar Land on Friday, Cole drew three straight starts in left field during the Astros' weekend series with Atlanta, going 4-for-10 with a home run, two walks, two runs, four RBI and two runs. Despite the strong start to his time in the big leagues, Cole could have difficulty carving out an everyday role while the Astros are nearing a return to full health. The Astros could Isaac Paredes (hamstring) back from the injured list as soon as this weekend, which would only further block Cole's path to regular at-bats.

Helman is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Astros.

Following a stretch of six consecutive starts during which he went 7-for-19 with two home runs, two doubles, one walk, nine RBI and three runs, Helman will open a second straight game on the bench while the Rangers match up with a right-handed starter (Jason Alexander). Despite not starting in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Mets in 10 innings, Helman still made an impact off the bench, going 1-for-2 with a run scored. Like he did in Sunday's game, Helman will be a candidate to pinch hit for starting left fielder Alejandro Osuna at some point in Monday's contest.

Robertson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Orioles.

Robertson had started in each of the last four games but did little with the opportunity, going 2-for-11 with three strikeouts. He'll likely handle a part-time role in the Chicago outfield for the remainder of the season and could see his opportunities dwindle further once Brooks Baldwin (hip) is cleared to rejoin the lineup.