MLB Player News

Harris went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 8-2 win over the Marlins.

Harris has hit safely in his last eight games, going 13-for-31 (.419) in that span. The outfielder has provided some speed with three steals and two triples in that span. For the season, he's batting .314 with a .776 OPS, no home runs, 18 RBI, 17 runs scored, three doubles, three triples and nine steals over 117 plate appearances between the Padres, White Sox and Astros.

Merrill went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 8-2 win over the Marlins.

He's hit safely in nine straight games, going 19-for-40 (.475) with four homers and 13 RBI in that span. Merrill's blast was extra padding for the Padres' lead in this contest. The outfielder is now hitting .256 with a .752 OPS, 26 homers, 86 RBI, 81 runs scored, 25 doubles, five triples and 26 stolen bases over 151 games this season.

Soto went 3-for-5 with a double and a three-run home run during the Mets' 6-3 win over the Phillies on Friday.

With the game tied 3-3 in the sixth, Soto won the game with a 428-foot, three-run home run to center field off Orion Kerkering. It was the fourth home run in September for Soto and his 26th of the year. The superstar outfielder would need a major power surge over the final week of the regular season to reach the 30-homer mark for a fourth consecutive year.

Sosa went 3-for-3 with a double, a solo home run and an additional run scored during the Phillies' 6-3 loss to the Mets on Friday.

Sosa scored the Phillies' first run of the game on a Bryson Stott double in the second inning, and the latter cut the deficit to 3-2 with a solo homer in the sixth. It was Sosa's first home run since Aug. 30 and eighth homer of the year, which is three shy from his career-high total of 11 long balls that he recorded in 2025.

The Giants reinstated Bericoto (knee) from the injured list Friday.

Bericoto began a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento on Sept. 9 and went 9-for-27 with two RBI and four runs scored over seven games. Now fully recovered from the bone bruise in his right knee, the 24-year-old will rejoin the active roster to replace Nate Furman (oblique) on San Francisco's bench.

Lawlar is not in the lineup for Friday's matchup against the Yankees.

Lawlar will miss his second straight game as Arizona opens a three-game series with the Yankees on Friday. Tim Tawa will take over for Lawlar in center field and bat ninth.

Mitchell (neck) will start in center field and bat seventh in Friday's game against the Orioles.

Mitchell didn't start the last two days due to a neck issue. However, he appeared in Thursday's game versus the Pirates off the bench and is back in the lineup for Friday's series opener in Baltimore.

The Cardinals placed Baez on the 10-day injured list Friday with a left oblique strain.

Baez was injured during Wednesday's game against the Giants, and subsequent testing revealed the strain. He will be eligible to return for the final game of the regular season, but the injury will almost surely end his campaign. It's an unfortunate conclusion to Baez's rookie season after he flashed both the good (seven home runs, .510 slugging percentage) and bad (30.6 percent strikeout rate) of his profile during his time in the majors.

Mangum is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Royals.

He's now been out of the lineup for two straight contests after starting each of the six games prior to that. Ronny Simon will play right field for the Pirates in the series opener.

Pereira (hand) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Memphis on Thursday, going 1-for-3 with an RBI single along with two walks.

It was the first game action in nearly a month for Pereira, who is working his way back from a left hand contusion. It's unclear whether the 25-year-old outfielder will need any more rehab contests, but he's poised to rejoin the Cardinals' active roster before the regular season concludes. Once he does return, Pereira could see playing time versus lefties.