MLB Player News

Pham is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

Pham is a candidate to get moved ahead of Thursday's trade deadline, so the Pirates are likely holding him out Wednesday to avoid him succumbing to any injury that would nix a potential deal. Jack Suwinski will pick up the start in left field in place of Pham, who has likely improved his trade stock by slashing .405/.463/.568 with five extra-base hits in 10 games since the All-Star break.

Soto (foot) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Padres.

For just the second time all season, Soto will be held out of the starting nine after he was forced out of Tuesday's 7-1 loss due to a left foot contusion, which he sustained when he fouled a ball off of himself during a fourth-inning plate appearance. Though X-rays on Soto's foot came back negative, the Mets will take a cautious approach with the outfielder, who will have about 72 hours to recover from the injury since the Mets are off the schedule Thursday before returning to action Friday against the Giants. With Soto on the bench Wednesday, Jeff McNeil will pick up a start in right field.

Chourio (hamstring) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Cubs.

Chourio departed Tuesday's 9-3 win due to a right hamstring spasm, so it's not a surprise he will not start Wednesday's matinee. He is considered day-to-day for the time being, and the Brewers have a scheduled off day coming Thursday, allowing Chourio at least two days of rest. Blake Perkins will start in center field and bat eighth Wednesday as the Brewers try to complete the sweep.

Benge went 2-for-4 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored for Double-A Binghamton on Tuesday.

The 22-year-old top prospect has hit safely in 11 of the last 12 games for Binghamton, slashing a blistering .431/.525/.784 over that stretch with three doubles, five homers, 14 RBI, 17 runs and more walks (nine) than strikeouts (eight). After tearing up High-A pitching to earn a promotion in June and having even more success at Double-A, Benge could find himself bumped up to Triple-A Syracuse before the season is over, and a 2026 big-league debut is firmly on the table.

Happ (shin) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Milwaukee, but the Cubs don't anticipate him requiring a stint on the 10-day injured list, Jesse Rogers of ESPN.com reports.

Happ was lifted from Tuesday's loss after fouling a ball off his left shin. While he'll take a seat for the series finale in Milwaukee, Happ could be ready to play Friday against the Orioles after Thursday's team off day. Seiya Suzuki will start in left field Wednesday and Moises Ballesteros will get a start at designated hitter.

Beck went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in Tuesday's loss to the Guardians.

Beck got the Rockies on the board with a solo home run in the fourth for just his second long ball since June 22. He has just six extra-base hits in 83 at-bats in July but has still been swinging a good bat, as he's slashing .325/.371/.458 this month. For the season, Beck is up to 12 home runs, 36 RBI, 46 runs, 11 steals and a 27:106 BB:K in 383 plate appearances.

Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said after Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the Royals that White will take over as the team's primary right fielder after Ronald Acuna exited the contest with right Achilles inflammation, Avery Osen of the Associated Press reports.

Though Acuna appears to have avoided a rupture of his Achilles tendon, he's still likely to miss more than the minimum 10 days after Atlanta officially placed him on the injured list Wednesday. Atlanta recalled Jarred Kelenic from Triple-A Gwinnett to provide another option in the outfield while Acuna is out, but given Kelenic's tepid production in the big leagues and minors this season, White should be first in line to fill in for the star right fielder. White has proven serviceable when given meaningful playing time with Atlanta this season; he'll head into Wednesday's series finale in Kansas City having maintained a .255/.297/.391 slash line to go with four home runs and seven stolen bases over 196 plate appearances.

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

The left-handed-hitting Thomas will get a rare day off against a righty (Chris Paddack) while the Diamondbacks clear room in the lineup for Jorge Barrosa, who will occupy center field in the series finale. Thomas started in both of the first two games of the series, going 1-for-6 with a solo home run and a walk.

Atlanta recalled Kelenic from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

Kelenic will join Atlanta as a replacement on the active roster for the injured Ronald Acuna (Achilles) and could see plenty of action in right field while Acuna recuperates. The 26-year-old Kelenic was sent down to Gwinnett in late April after slashing .167/.231/.300 with a 35.4 percent strikeout rate, and he hasn't performed much better at Gwinnett, hitting only .217/.289/.322 over 305 plate appearances.

Atlanta placed Acuna on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with right Achilles inflammation.

Acuna suffered the injury during Tuesday's 9-6 loss to Kansas City. He appears to have avoided a significant setback on the health front but will undergo an MRI on Wednesday to confirm that's the case, Mark Bowman of MLB.com reports. If Acuna does receive good news with his MRI, he could return in 2-to-3 weeks. Jarred Kelenic has been recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett to take Acuna's spot on the active roster, and he could see action in right field along with Eli White while Acuna is sidelined.