MLB Player News

Matos went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Brewers.

Matos launched a two-run homer to left-center field in the second inning, giving the Giants an early 2-0 lead. The 23-year-old outfielder added a single in the ninth before coming around to score the go-ahead run. He's been on fire since being recalled from Triple-A Sacramento on Thursday, going 8-for-15 with five runs scored, two home runs, two doubles, two stolen bases and a triple over his last four appearances. Overall, Matos is slashing .209/.255/.450 with 18 runs scored, 16 RBI, seven homers and four stolen bases across 137 plate appearances this season.

Profar went 2-for-4 with a walk, two RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Mets.

The 32-year-old continues to make an an impact from the leadoff spot for Atlanta. Over the last 16 games, Profar is slashing .323/.447/.613 with five of his 10 homers and five of his seven steals on the season while adding an impressive 15 runs and 21 RBI. The surge has carried his OPS up to .832, just shy of the career-best .839 mark he produced in his breakout 2023 campaign with the Padres.

Hays went 3-for-5 with one RBI, a run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's 6-1 victory over the Diamondbacks.

With this performance, the veteran outfielder notched his fifth contest with three or more hits this season. Hays entered Sunday amid a cold spell in August, batting just .200 (13-for-65) with two steals and eight RBI over 16 games this month, so perhaps this showing will turn his fortunes around. Despite not homering since July 18 -- his first game after the All-Star break -- the 30-year-old still sports a solid .265/.320/.444 slash line in 325 total plate appearances.

Tucker went 1-for-3 with two walks, an RBI and a run scored in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Angels.

After getting a few days off to clear his head during Chicago's last series against Milwaukee, Tucker seems to be finding his groove again. Across three games in Los Angeles, the outfielder went 5-for-12 with two walks, three home runs, four total runs scored and seven RBI. Tucker is too talented to slump indefinitely, and with his right hand seemingly all healed after sustaining a hairline fracture June 1, it appears that an extended hot streak could be on the horizon.

Marsee went 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, three RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 5-3 win over the Blue Jays.

Marsee broke things open with a bases-clearing triple in the fifth inning before adding a double and scoring an insurance run in the seventh. The rookie sensation is riding a seven-game hitting streak that includes six extra-base hits, 10 RBI, four runs scored and a steal. In 89 plate appearances since debuting Aug. 1, he's slashing .346/.416/.705 with 17 extra-base hits, 23 RBI, 12 runs scored and seven stolen bases.

Mullins went 1-for-2 with a walk, one run scored and two stolen bases in Sunday's 4-3 loss to Atlanta. He was also hit by a pitch.

Mullins was a steady presence Sunday, reaching base three times and recording multiple steals for the first time in a Mets uniform. The 30-year-old has now hit safely in six of his last seven games, posting three extra-base hits, two RBI, three runs scored and three stolen bases in that span. Since joining New York on Aug. 1, he's slashing .242/.338/.379 with one homer, six RBI, 10 runs scored and five steals across 77 plate appearances.

The Pirates claimed Kriedler off waivers from the Tigers on Sunday and optioned him to Triple-A Indianapolis.

The 27-year-old Kreidler is capable of playing multiple infield and outfield spots, but he's slashed just .138/.208/.176 over 211 plate appearances across parts of four seasons in the majors with the Tigers. He'll report to the minors with his new organization but could be a candidate for a call-up when Pittsburgh's active roster expands to 28 men Sept. 1.

Sheets will start in left field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

With Jackson Merrill landing on the injured list Saturday due to the left ankle sprain he sustained Aug. 15, Sheets should be primed to handle an everyday role in the outfield until Merrill makes his return. Sheets had already started in each of the Padres' previous five games, going 4-for-16 with two home runs, one double, four RBI and three runs.

Perkins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

The switch-hitting Perkins will head to the bench for a fourth straight matchup versus a left-handed starting pitcher (Robbie Ray). Perkins and Brandon Lockridge will continue to platoon in center field until Jackson Chourio (hamstring) is ready to return from the injured list.

Collins is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

Collins will get a breather after starting six straight games and going just 2-for-21 with a 4:6 BB:K. Christian Yelich typically serves as Milwaukee's designated hitter, but he'll cover left field Sunday.