MLB Player News

The Marlins acquired Etzel (undisclosed) from the Rays on Monday in exchange for Nick Fortes, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.

For the second trade deadline in a row, Etzel has been traded elsewhere, as he was sent from the Orioles to the Rays last July. The 23-year-old has slashed just .230/.360/.347 with five home runs and 17 stolen bases at Double-A Montgomery in 2025 and is currently on the 7-day injured list with an undisclosed injury.

Nootbar (ribs) will begin his rehab assignment with Double-A Springfield on Wednesday, John Denton of MLB.com reports.

Nootbaar landed on the 10-day injured list just before the All-Star break due to a left costochondral sprain. He was initially limited to light tee work, but he has progressed enough in his recovery to get back on the field on a rehab assignment. Nootbaar could be back with the big club in early August, depending on how his injury reacts to a larger workload.

Wood is out of the lineup for Monday's contest in Houston.

Wood struck out in four of five plate appearances in Sunday's win over the Twins and has gone 4-for-46 with 26 strikeouts over his last 12 games. Daylen Lile will shift over to left field and Alex Call will receive a start in right field Monday while Wood gets a day off to regroup.

McCarthy is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Tigers.

The left-handed-hitting McCarthy had been included in the lineup in each of Arizona's last three games against right-handed starting pitchers, but his playing time could be more limited moving forward after the Diamondbacks welcomed Alek Thomas back from the bereavement list Sunday. In Monday's matchup with Tigers righty Troy Melton, Thomas will join an outfield that includes Corbin Carroll and Lourdes Gurriel, while Adrian Del Castillo will get the nod at designated hitter over McCarthy.

Fraley is not in the lineup for Monday's game against the Dodgers.

Fraley and Will Benson have split right-field duties over the last four contests. The Reds will go with Benson in right and will slot him eighth in the batting order after Fraley handled the position in the previous two games.

Conforto went 3-for-4 with a solo home run, two doubles and a walk in Sunday's loss to the Red Sox.

It's been a rough campaign for Conforto, who is still batting just .194 following Sunday's big effort. It was nonetheless a positive performance by the veteran outfielder, who notched three of Los Angeles' four extra-base hits and belted a long 424-foot solo shot in the fourth inning. There's been some talk of the Dodgers seeking an outfielder as the trade deadline approaches; if such a deal were to happen, Conforto's starting role could be in jeopardy.

Fernandez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Guardians.

The left-handed-hitting Fernandez had started in both of the Rockies' previous two matchups with right-handed pitchers, but he'll take a seat against Guardians righty Slade Cecconi while Colorado reinserts Brenton Doyle in the lineup following a four-game hiatus. Though the Rockies have been opening up more opportunities for Fernandez of late, he hasn't yet fully seized control of an everyday role just yet. Since getting called up from Triple-A Albuquerque on July 1, the 22-year-old is slashing .213/.229/.255 with a 2.1 percent walk rate and 29.2 percent strikeout rate over 48 plate appearances.

Call went 2-for-4 with a walk and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Twins.

Getting the start in center field in place of Jacob Young (finger) and batting sixth, Call broke the game open in the fifth inning with a bases-loaded single against a drawn-in infield that deflected off the mound and over Minnesota second baseman Brooks Lee. Call has four hits and five RBI in the last two contests, but that big weekend comes on the heels of an 0-for-13 stretch since July 11. Young isn't expected to miss much time, but Call should continue to start in his absence.

Hernandez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Brewers.

Getting the start at DH and batting seventh, Hernandez took Brandon Woodruff deep in the fourth inning to give the Marlins a 2-1 lead that slipped away late. Hernandez has gone yard in back-to-back games and hit safely in five straight, although he was on the bench against a couple tough right-handers (Dylan Cease and Freddy Peralta) in the middle of that stretch. Over 44 plate appearances in July, the 25-year-old outfielder is slashing .308/.386/.564 with three homers, six runs and eight RBI.

Harris went 2-for-4 with a double in Sunday's loss to the Rangers.

Atlanta managed only four hits in total, giving Harris little help in turning his knocks into run production. The center fielder has a five-game hit streak going in which he's batting .579 (11-for-19) with two doubles, two triples and two homers, but he'll need a much longer heater to climb out of his early season hole -- Harris' .618 OPS on the year is still over 100 points lower than his .722 mark from 2024.