MLB Player News

The Tigers traded Hicklen to the Phillies on Saturday in exchange for cash, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.

The 29-year-old lost his place on Detroit's 40-man roster Wednesday to make room for Troy Melton, but Hicklen will reclaim a 40-man roster spot with his new club. He'll remain in Triple-A, however, where he's slashed .227/.335/.394 across 254 plate appearances.

Manager Rob Thomson said Saturday that Castellanos jammed his left knee against the outfield wall Friday, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reports.

The Phillies' skipper noted that Castellanos is considered day-to-day, so although the outfielder will sit out Saturday's contest, his injury doesn't seem to be too severe. Johan Rojas will enter the lineup while Castellanos recovers.

Crews (oblique) continues to work out with the Nationals and take simulated at-bats in a batting cage, but the team is holding off on sending him on a rehab assignment for now, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

The young outfielder has been out since May 20 due to an oblique strain, and with Washington well out of playoff contention, there's no rush to get Crews back in the lineup. Given the length of his layoff, he may need more than a few days on a rehab stint, but a return from the 60-day injured list in early August remains plausible.

Gilbert went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs, three runs scored and four RBI for Triple-A Syracuse on Friday.

The 2022 first-round pick has had a disappointing season overall in his second crack at Triple-A pitching, and his prospect stock has drooped accordingly. Gilbert may finally be getting the hang of the level, however -- he's racked up at least three hits in three of his last eight games, and through 17 contests in July he's slashing .338/.403/.723 with 12 extra-base hits, including six of his 12 homers on the year, and a sharp 11.1 percent strikeout rate against a 5.6 percent walk rate. The 24-year-old could be an option for the Mets later in the season if he stays locked in at the plate, and if the team doesn't bring in an established center fielder at the trade deadline.

Castellanos isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus the Yankees.

Castellanos will get a breather Saturday after logging five hits over his last four games. While he sits, Brandon Marsh, Johan Rojas and Max Kepler will patrol the outfield.

Hernandez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a home run and three RBI in Friday's 5-2 win over the Red Sox.

After drawing a bases-loaded walk in the third inning off Brayan Bello, Hernandez gave the Dodgers some insurance in the eighth with a two-run shot off Jorge Alcala. It was the veteran outfielder's first homer in July, snapping a 19-game power drought, and on the month Hernandez is slashing just .224/.269/.327 with two doubles, three runs and eight RBI in 14 contests.

Friedl went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's 7-2 win over the Rays.

Friedl popped a two-run homer in the sixth inning to extend Cincinnati's lead to 5-2. The home run was his 10th this season while the multi-hit game was his first of the second half. Friedl struggled coming out of the All-Star break and entered Friday on a 2-for-21 (.095) run over the previous six games. Friedl being Friedl, however, he managed to reach base five times during that stretch by getting hit by pitches. He's recorded 12 HBP this season, his third consecutive season in double digits.

Taylor went 0-for-4 with one RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 8-1 win over the Giants.

Taylor is batting just .119 (5-for-42) in July, but it has yet to cost him his share of playing time in center field. He's still managed to pick up a pair of steals over 16 games this month, giving him 11 thefts on 12 attempts this season. The veteran outfielder is slashing a career-low .206/.261/.302 with two home runs, 18 RBI, 27 runs scored, 13 doubles and three triples across 286 plate appearances.

Nimmo went 2-for-5 with a double, two RBI, one stolen base and one run scored in Friday's 8-1 win over the Giants.

Nimmo turned the game into a romp with a two-run single in the fourth inning. The outfielder is having a strong July, batting .310 (22-for-71) this month with just four hitless games over 19 contests. He's also produced eight extra-base hits and five steals, as well as 16 RBI despite taking over the leadoff spot over the last six games. For the season, Nimmo is slashing .265/.331/.469 with 19 home runs, 59 RBI, 52 runs scored, 19 doubles and 12 steals through 100 contests.

Harris went 2-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and an additional run scored in Friday's 8-3 loss to Texas.

While Harris has been a huge disappointment from a fantasy perspective -- he has a .574 OPS in 2025 -- he's finally starting to come around a bit at the plate recently. The speedy outfielder is hitting .324 over his last 37 at-bats, adding two doubles, two homers and four RBI during this 10-game stretch. Harris' defense should help him maintain nearly an everyday role in center field, but he still likely has plenty of work to do for any chance of moving up Atlanta's batting order.