MLB Player News

Chourio went 4-for-5 with a double, a two-run homer and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 4-3, extra-inning victory over the Cubs.

The 22-year-old outfielder came to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning and launched a game-tying, two-run home run off Jacob Webb to erase a 3-1 deficit and force a 10th frame. It's the third four-hit performance in Chourio's past 13 contests, and he's batting .356 (21-for-59) with three doubles, five long balls, three steals, 13 RBI and 17 runs during that stretch. On the season he has an .827 OPS with 22 homers, 16 stolen bases, 63 RBI and 81 runs through 111 games.

Soto went 2-for-4 with a double, a three-run home run and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 7-5 win over Miami.

The Mets jumped all over Sandy Alcantara early, with Soto supplying a three-run long ball in the second inning to give his team a 5-0 lead. Soto has logged two hits in both of his last two games and has three home runs since returning from the injured list Aug. 29. For the season, he is slashing .279/.400/.536 with eight steals (in 11 attempts), 24 home runs and 59 RBI across 401 plate appearances.

Bericoto (knee) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Bericoto has gradually built up his workload over the past week as he recovers from a bone bruise in his right knee, and he's now been cleared to test his knee in a true game setting. He'll likely need a handful of minor-league at-bats after spending a little more than two weeks on the injured list, but he could still return sometime in mid-September.

Baez isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Giants.

Baez is currently enjoying a seven-game hitting streak, but the Cardinals will allow him to rest Tuesday while Bryan Torres starts in left field and Thomas Saggese covers second base.

Thomas cleared waivers and accepted his outright assignment to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday, Alex Freedman of okccomets.com reports.

The Dodgers designated Thomas for assignment Saturday after he spent late August up with the big club. The outfielder is now back with Oklahoma City and in their staring lineup Tuesday.

Young isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against San Diego, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Young will move to the bench to begin Tuesday's contest after going 0-for-3 with a strikeout in the series opener Monday. Daylen Lile, Dylan Crews and James Wood will start across the outfield while Young sits.

The Diamondbacks scratched Carroll from Tuesday's lineup against the Royals due to low back discomfort, per Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic.

This will mark consecutive absences for Carroll. The 26-year-old is slashing just .148/.200/.296 with one homer and four RBI over his last 58 plate appearances. Ildemaro Vargas will replace Carroll and man first base while Tim Tawa moves over to right field for Arizona on Tuesday.

Gilbert is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Cardinals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

With the Cardinals sending southpaw Quinn Mathews to begin the game from the mound Tuesday, Gilbert will head to the bench. Jonah Cox will start in center field and bat leadoff.

Lee is not in the lineup Tuesday versus the Cardinals, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Lee has struggled against lefties with a .647 OPS throughout the season, but he has fared better versus righties with .765 OPS. The left-handed bat is getting a breather Tuesday as the Cardinals send southpaw Quinn Mathews to the mound. Grant McCray starts in right field, batting eighth.

Happ (knee) will start in left field and bat sixth in Tuesday's game against the Brewers.

Happ missed the previous two starts with left knee discomfort, but he appeared as a pinch hitter Monday and is back in the lineup Tuesday. The veteran switch hitter is batting .233 with zero extra-base hits across his last 10 contests.