MLB Player News

Marlins manager Clayton McCullough said Saturday that Stowers will be placed on the injured list and is slated to miss "several weeks" due to a Grade 1 left side strain, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

After Stowers wasn't included in the lineup prior to Saturday's game against the Red Sox, McCullough indicated that the outfielder's absence was precautionary, per Stephen Strom of Marlins Radio Network. However, that outlook has shifted significantly, as Stowers is now headed to the IL and is expected to be sidelined for more than the 10-day minimum. The loss of Stowers is a major blow to Miami's offense, as he had broken out this season with 25 home runs, 73 RBI, 51 runs scored and five stolen bases through 117 games. Heriberto Hernandez started in left field against Boston on Saturday and could get the bulk of the opportunities at that position until Stowers is able to return to action.

Freeman is out of the starting lineup Saturday versus Arizona.

Freeman will get a rest after starting five straight games, during which he went 8-for-20 with a walk and two stolen bases. He's been starting primarily in right field of late, but that role will go to Yanquiel Fernandez on Saturday.

Stowers is out of Saturday's lineup as a precaution due to left side tightness, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

Stowers is dealing with a minor side injury, and the Marlins are opting to play it safe with the left fielder by giving him the afternoon off. Heriberto Hernandez will hold down left field while Stowers is out. Stowers is slashing .288/.368/.544 in 457 plate appearances this season.

Stowers is out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Red Sox.

After making three straight starts in left field, Stowers will yield to Heriberto Hernandez at the position Saturday against Brayan Bello. Stowers went 5-for-11 with three doubles over the last three games.

Castellanos isn't part of the starting nine for Saturday's game against the Nationals.

Castellanos will get the afternoon off after making six consecutive starts in right field. Brandon Marsh, Harrison Bader and Max Kepler will fill the outfield Saturday from left to right.

Soto went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Friday's 11-9 loss to the Mariners.

The $765 million man took Luis Castillo deep in the fourth inning for his 30th homer of the season, and his fifth over the course of an eight-game hitting streak. The expectations that came with his contract may been contributing to perceptions that Soto has been a disappointment this season, but he's hardly been unproductive. Through 120 contests, he's 12th in the majors in OPS among qualified hitters at .883, eighth in OBP at .384 and he sits one steal shy of his first career 30-20 campaign.

Laureano went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Dodgers.

Laureano opened the scoring with a homer off Clayton Kershaw in the second inning. This was Laureano's second game in a row with a homer, and he's batting .327 (16-for-49) with seven extra-base hits and 11 RBI over 13 games in August. On the year, he's at 18 homers, 57 RBI, 55 runs scored, five stolen bases and a .295/.360/.545 slash line through 95 contests between the Padres and the Orioles.

Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-2 win over the Padres.

Hernandez's seventh-inning homer ended up being the difference in this battle between NL West rivals. The outfielder has hit fairly well in August, going 11-for-43 (.256) with three homers and eight RBI over 11 contests, though he's also racked up 17 strikeouts so far this month. Overall, he's up to 19 homers, 72 RBI and a .754 OPS through 99 games this season.

McCarthy went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 loss to Colorado.

McCarthy extended his hitting streak to a modest three games, and it was just his second multi-RBI effort over 41 games this season. It's been a tough year for the speedy outfielder, who has a dismal .560 OPS in 2025 and was sent down to the minor leagues at one point, but he's fared a bit better at the plate recently in his part-time role. Over his last 15 outings (44 at-bats), McCarthy is hitting .273 with two home runs, three doubles, two RBI and two stolen bases.

Lux went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored in Friday's 10-8 loss to the Brewers.

Lux was active early, delivering RBI singles in the first and second innings. The 27-year-old has hit .412 with five multi-hit efforts in 10 August games, though he entered Friday with just one RBI for the month. On the season, he's slashing .282/.362/.381 with four home runs, 45 RBI, 38 runs scored and one steal across 387 plate appearances.