MLB Player News

The Royals recalled Melendez from Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.

He's taking the 26-man active roster spot vacated by Nick Loftin, who was placed on the 7-day concussion injured list. Melendez was sent down to Omaha back in April after a 4-for-47 start to the season. He was predictably better at Omaha, although Melendez wasn't exactly begging for a promotion with a .252/.300/.472 batting line over 317 plate appearances in the International League. The 26-year-old will get some looks in the outfield against right-handed pitching, but he might be used more in a reserve role.

Greene is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Greene and fellow left-handed hitter Colt Keith will head to the bench Wednesday for the day game after a night game while the Pirates send southpaw Bailey Falter to the hill. With Greene out of the lineup, Matt Vierling will get the start in left field and will bat fifth.

Soler went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Tuesday in a loss to the Mets.

Soler kicked off the scoring Tuesday with a solo homer to left field in the second inning. Though that was his lone hit in the contest, it was another sign that the veteran outfielder's bat is starting to come around. Over his past nine games, Soler has gone 9-for-26 (.346 batting average) with three homers and five RBI. The hot stretch has lifted his season batting average from .202 to .216.

Bellinger went 3-for-4 with a home run, two doubles and two total runs scored in a 5-4 victory versus Toronto on Tuesday.

Bellinger accounted for three of New York's five extra-base hits in the win, and among those knocks was a 405-foot solo homer in the fifth inning. The slugger has picked up his power output of late, going deep five times in his past seven games. In fact, Bellinger has been swinging a hot bat for over a month -- since and including June 18, he's slashing .369/.381/.685 with nine home runs, 21 RBI, 22 runs and two stolen bases over 26 contests.

Carpenter (hamstring) went 1-for-4 in his first rehab game with Triple-A Toledo on Tuesday.

Carpenter served as Toledo's DH in what marked his first game action at any level since June 29. According to Evan Petzold of The Detroit Free Press, Carpenter will need to complete several rehab games and will likely need to prove he can handle playing a full nine innings in the corner outfield before Detroit reinstates him from the injured list, so the 27-year-old's minor-league assignment could last through the weekend.

The Tigers designated Hicklen for assignment Wednesday.

He will give up his spot on the 40-man roster to right-hander Troy Melton, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Toledo ahead of his first MLB start Wednesday against the Pirates. The 29-year-old outfielder appeared in one game for Detroit in May but has otherwise spent the bulk of the 2025 campaign at Toledo, slashing .227/.335/.394 with eight home runs and 18 stolen bases over 254 plate appearances.

Refsnyder went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to the Phillies.

He was the only Boston batter to solve Cristopher Sanchez on the night, taking him deep in the fourth inning. It was Refsnyder's sixth homer of the season and first since June 22, and his role as a lefty-killer remains secure -- 95 of his 132 plate appearances this season have come against southpaws, and the 34-year-old has delivered a .288/.379/.563 slash line in that split.

Martinez went 3-for-5 with a double, a run scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Orioles.

The 23-year-old switch hitter has been on fire since the All-Star break, hitting safely in all five games since play resumed and batting .458 (11-for-24) with four doubles, a homer, four RBI and six runs. With Lane Thomas (foot) making slow progress in his recovery from his latest bout of plantar fasciitis, Martinez could be set for a long stint as Cleveland's primary center fielder.

Simpson went 1-for-3 with a walk and three steals in Tuesday's win over the White Sox.

Simpson ran wild Tuesday night with his second three-steal game this season and his fifth contest with multiple steals. His fifth-inning steal gave him the most stolen bases as a rookie in franchise history in just 58 games played. Simpson is now up to 30 steals and has maintained a high average at the dish, hitting .301 with 15 RBI, 26 runs and an 11:20 BB:K in 220 plate appearances.

Laureano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Guardians.

The veteran outfielder is rumored to be on the move by the trade deadline, and Laureano certainly isn't hurting his value to a contender. He's gone yard in back-to-back games, and over the last 12 contests he's slashing .310/.333/.571 with two doubles, three homers, four runs and a whopping 13 RBI.