MLB Player News

Carpenter went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's 11-1 win over the Yankees.

Carpenter began the game on the bench with New York starting lefty Carlos Rodon, but the former entered the game in the seventh inning and made his mark late. The Detroit outfielder has gone deep twice in his last five games, and he's up to 24 home runs for the season. That's a new career high for Carpenter, and he's five RBI from tying his career high in that category, which is 64.

Garcia (quadriceps) could be activated for this weekend's series in New York against the Mets, MLB.com reports.

Garcia took live batting practice Tuesday, and Texas manager Bruce Bochy said the outfielder is doing much better than expected. Following the session, Bochy entertained the possibility of Garcia being activated Friday. His estimated return date has been fluid, bouncing from this weekend to possibly next Monday and now back to this weekend.

Tauchman went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two RBI and a run scored Wednesday against the Rays.

Tauchman has started three straight games since returning from general soreness. He's led off in every contest since and has gone 4-for-11 with two runs scored and two RBI. Tauchman delivered a two-RBI double in the second inning to put the White Sox up 5-1.

Benintendi went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in a 6-5 win over the Rays on Wednesday.

Benintendi went yard for the 19th time this season and the fourth time already in the month of September. The 31-year-old outfielder is tearing the cover off the ball lately, batting .379 with five big flies, two doubles and 13 RBI across his last 15 outings to increase his OPS to .749 for the year. Benintendi is also riding a five-game hitting streak as he looks to end the campaign on a high note.

Buxton went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.

Hitting leadoff and getting the nod at DH after missing Monday's game due to a knee bruise, Buxton got hold of a 97.5-mph fastball from Jose Fermin in the sixth inning and drove it over the right-field fence to tie the game at 3-3. It was the veteran center fielder's 31st homer of the season as he adds to his career high, and his sixth in his last 12 contests -- a stretch in which Buxton is batting .333 (15-for-45) with three doubles, three triples, three steals, 11 runs and 14 RBI.

Outman went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double and a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Angels.

Batting ninth and getting the start in center field while Byron Buxton handled DH duties, Outman took Jose Urena deep in the third inning to get the Twins on the board. The 28-year-old outfielder has homered in back-to-back starts for his first long balls with his new club, but his contact issues have followed him from the Dodgers -- over his last 12 games he's batting just .206 (7-for-34) with a 3:14 BB:K.

DeLuca suffered a right quad strain during a rehab game at Triple-A Durham and will miss the remainder of the season, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Injuries to DeLuca's shoulder and hamstring have limited him to just 20 games in the majors this season, during which he slashed .333/.356/.456 with four RBI, five runs scored and six stolen bases. Now dealing with a quad injury, the Rays will shut the 27-year-old down for the year and pivot to getting him ready for the start of the 2026 campaign.

Robles isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Robles has gone 5-for-16 with three runs scored in four games since returning from his suspension, but the Mariners will give him a day to rest Wednesday while they send out Dominic Canzone to cover right field.

O'Neill (wrist) is on track to return from the 10-day injured list Friday in Toronto, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.

O'Neill has played two rehab games, going 2-for-7 with one strikeout. The veteran outfielder has been sidelined since early August with right wrist inflammation but will be back on the Orioles' active roster in short order, provided he doesn't experience any setbacks.

Carpenter is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Yankees, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.

As per usual, the left-handed-hitting Carpenter will take a seat while the Tigers face off against a lefty starter (Carlos Rodon) in Wednesday's tilt. With Carpenter on the bench, the Tigers will go with Jahmai Jones as their designated hitter.