MLB Player News

Acuna is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

The 27-year-old will sit for just the second time since making his season debut in late May, with the first absence coming during a doubleheader. Acuna has been in a bit of a slump lately with no homers and a .488 OPS over his past 11 contests, so it's a good time for a reset after a run of 34 consecutive starts, especially with Sunday's early 11:35 a.m. ET start. Stuart Fairchild is manning right field for the series finale versus Baltimore

Carroll went 0-for-5 in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Royals.

Carroll beat the timeline for a recovery from a fractured left wrist and was activated Saturday. There was no easing him back in the lineup; Carroll played right field and was back at his familiar leadoff spot in the order. To make room for Carroll's return, the Diamondbacks optioned Tim Tawa back to Triple-A Reno.

Nimmo went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a stolen base against the Yankees in a 12-6 victory Saturday.

Nimmo gave the Mets a big early lead with a grand slam off Carlos Rodon in the first inning. That was his third long ball -- and his second grand slam -- over his past four contests, a span in which he's batting .353 (6-for-17) with nine RBI. Nimmo now has 18 home runs on the campaign, giving him a strong chance of surpassing the career-high mark of 24 home runs he established in 2023.

The Diamondbacks reinstated Carroll (wrist) from the injured list Saturday.

Carroll has been on the injured list with a chip fracture in his left wrist since June 24. After playing a rehab game in the Arizona Complex League and going 0-for-2 with two walks, he's been given the green light to return to the D-backs' lineup. He'll slide right back in as Arizona's primary right fielder, and Tim Tawa will head to Triple-A Reno in order to make room on the active roster.

Friedl isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Phillies.

Friedl doesn't typically step out of the starting nine against left-handed starters, but he'll do so Saturday with Ranger Suarez slated to take the mound for Philadelphia. Santiago Espinal, Will Benson and Rece Hinds will start across Cincinnati's outfield while Friedl rests.

Soto went 3-for-4 with a double, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's win over the Yankees.

After starring in the Bronx in 2024, Soto headed to Queens as a free agent this winter and has been one of the hottest hitters in the league since late May. Over his last 33 games, the 26-year-old superstar is slashing a massive .342/.482/.739 with 13 homers, three steals, 25 RBI and 30 runs.

Interim manager Warren Schaeffer said Friday that he plans to not start Doyle for the duration of Colorado's series against the White Sox, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Schaeffer cited Doyle's recent struggles at the plate as the reason for his benching, as the 27-year-old outfielder has slashed just .175/.204/.272 since the beginning of June. While Doyle uses the weekend to regroup, Yanquiel Fernandez is a likely candidate to benefit from additional playing time.

Marsee is slashing .352/.420/.750 with nine homers, five steals, 16 runs and 19 RBI over his last 23 games for Triple-A Jacksonville.

Acquired from the Padres as part of the package for Luis Arraez last year, Marsee's status has tumbled drastically since he was a borderline top-100 prospect heading into 2024, but the 24-year-old outfielder is doing his best to regain some shine. There are still warts in his profile -- he's been caught stealing eight times during his current hot streak, for instance -- but if Miami's big-league roster develops a hole, either via injury or by trading someone like Jesus Sanchez, Marsee could be the next man up.

Joe (illness) started at first base and went 0-for-3 for Triple-A Louisville on Friday.

Joe played five innings for the Bats in what was the start of a rehab assignment. He can be activated at any time, but Joe would have a depth role if the Reds bring him back to the majors.

Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak said Friday that he hopes Walker (appendix) will be ready for activation from the 10-day injured list within the next two weeks, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Walker seems to be physically ready to return after landing on the IL on June 25 due to appendicitis. However, the Cardinals are having him work on a swing adjustment, and they have specific staff at Double-A Springfield -- where Walker is on his rehab assignment -- that they believe can help with that adjustment. The Cardinals could hold off on activating Walker until the start of the second half, as that would be the two-week mark from Mozeliak's statement Friday.