MLB Player News

Sheets is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Orioles.

Sheets slashed .354/.415/.667 with three home runs, nine runs and eight RBI while starting in each of the Padres' last 14 games, but he nonetheless appears set to lose out on playing time during the final month of the season. Jackson Merrill's return from the injured list Monday is expected to close off Sheets' primary avenues to making starts, as the San Diego outfield is now back to full strength, and Luis Arraez and Ryan O'Hearn will likely continue to occupy the first base and designated hitter spots more often than not.

Hill is expected to miss the remainder of the season with a right hamstring strain, MLB.com reports.

Hill suffered the injury during Monday's game versus the Nationals and an MRI on Tuesday revealed a significant strain. The Marlins have not yet made an official roster move with Hill, but that figures to come prior to the beginning of a homestand Friday. Hill's season will conclude with a .213/.275/.331 batting line, three home runs and seven stolen bases over 53 contests.

Mullins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Tigers.

Mullins had started in each of the Mets' last four games, but he went 0-for-14 with three walks to bring his slash line down to .188/.297/.294 since he was acquired from the Orioles on July 31. Though Mullins still appears to be the Mets' preferred option in center field, his grasp on the job could be slipping a bit in light of his ongoing skid at the plate.

Pages went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to PIttsburgh.

Pages tied the score with a 418-foot solo shot in the fourth inning. It was the outfielder's 24th home run of the season, second most on the Dodgers behind Shohei Ohtani (46). Pages has an eight-game hitting streak going, batting .333 (10-for-30) with three homers and seven RBI over that span.

Stowers (oblique) is set to resume baseball activities Wednesday and is expected to report to Triple-A Jacksonville for a rehab assignment over the weekend, MLB.com reports.

Stowers has been on the 10-day injured list since Aug. 17 due to a Grade 1 left oblique strain, but the outfielder doesn't look as though he'll require an extended ramp-up period before rejoining the Marlins. Before getting hurt, the first-time All-Star had been enjoying a breakout season for Miami, slashing .288/.368/.544 with 25 home runs, five stolen bases, 73 RBI and 61 runs in 117 games.

Young (back) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Marlins.

Young was pulled from Tuesday's game due to back spasms. It's possible he wouldn't have started Wednesday even if he was totally healthy, but with an off day looming Thursday, Young will get some extra rest before trying to return to action this weekend. Robert Hassell is covering center field and batting seventh.

Pham went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored Tuesday against the Dodgers.

Pham accounted for most of his production in the first inning with a two-RBI double. The performance extended his hitting streak to six games, and he has at least one hit in 11 of his last 13 games. In that 13-game span, Pham has 14 RBI and nine runs scored while hitting .292.

Hays went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Tuesday's 12-9 loss to the Blue Jays.

The veteran outfielder launched a three-run homer off Jose Berrios in the second inning as the Reds tried to climb out of an early 8-1 hole, but they were never quite able to get level. Hays is up to 13 long balls on the season, including three in his last seven games, and since Aug. 15 he's slashing an impressive .306/.328/.548 with 15 RBI in 17 contests.

Soto went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Tuesday's 12-5 win over the Tigers.

The $765 million man continues to be worth every penny, going back-to-back with Pete Alonso in the seventh inning off Chris Paddack as the Mets blew the game open. Soto has reached base safely in 12 straight games, slashing a massive .390/.569/.878 over that stretch with 16 runs and 19 RBI, and on the season he's up to 37 homers -- four shy of the career high he set with the Yankees in 2024 -- and a career-high 27 steals, shattering his previous best of 12 pilfers.

Friedl went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 11-8 loss to the Blue Jays.

Friedl is heating up as the calendar flips to September. He's logged three consecutive multi-hit efforts, going 7-for-14 with a double, a home run and four RBI during that stretch. Tuesday's homer was his 11th of the season, and the runs upped his total to 73, second on the club behind Elly De La Cruz (95).