MLB Player News

While the Cubs appear open to a long-term deal with Tucker, the team is content letting negotiations unfold later in the season or offseason, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic reports.

Tucker, who was acquired in a trade with Houston over the winter, is playing on a one-year deal and stands to get a big payday heading into 2026 based on his strong play this year. President of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said of the talented outfielder, "Certainly, you want to keep a player like that," but Hoyer also noted the organization will be patient and mindful of not overcommitting financially. Tucker's contract situation will impact his outlook for next season, but in the short term, he's locked in as a key piece of a dynamic Chicago lineup.

Doyle is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Doyle will receive what appears to be a routine off day after he went a collective 4-for-21 with a home run and three RBI while starting in each of the last five games. Mickey Moniak will fill in for Doyle in center field, allowing Yanquiel Fernandez to enter the lineup in right field for what will be his MLB debut.

Atlanta will designate Verdugo for assignment prior to Wednesday's game against the Angels, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports.

The club needs to free up spots on the 26-man active roster and 40-man roster to make room for Jurickson Profar, who will be reinstated from the restricted list Wednesday after serving an 80-game suspension. Verdugo saw plenty of chances in left field as Atlanta sought a fill-in for Profar, but he produced a palty .239/.296/.289 batting line with zero home runs over 56 contests. The 29-year-old is likely to pass through waivers unclaimed and is expected to eventually become a free agent.

Crews (oblique) has begun hitting off a tee and taking soft-toss batting practice, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

The 23-year-old outfielder is being brought along slowly by the Nationals after suffering an oblique strain May 20, but Crews is making progress and ramping up his activity level. Given the length of his absence, a return before the All-Star break seems unlikely. The second overall pick in the 2023 First-Year Player Draft was slashing just .196/.266/.354 over 45 games this season when he was sidelined.

Pham will start in left field and bat seventh in Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

For the fourth game in a row, Pham will be included in the lineup against a right-handed starting pitcher (Sonny Gray). Pham appears to have overtaken Adam Frazier as the Pirates' preferred option in left field, with Pham's recent uptick in playing time coming while he's gone 11-for-25 (.440 average) with two home runs, 11 RBI and four runs over his last seven games.

Marsh is out of the lineup for the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader with the Padres.

Johan Rojas will cover center field in the first game of the day in place of Marsh, who had started in each of the Phillies' last six contests while going 5-for-19 with a double, two stolen bases, three runs and two RBI. Marsh will presumably return to the starting nine for the second game of the day.

Beck went 5-for-5 with a double and one run scored in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the Astros.

Beck's impressive sophomore season rolled on as he tallied a career-best five hits. Now sitting at 299 plate appearances, the young outfielder is slashing .274/.331/.474 with an .805 OPS, 31 extra-base hits, 28 RBI and nine stolen bases through 74 games. While his .355 BABIP will be challenging to maintain, Beck has clearly taken a step forward in 2025 after a rocky rookie campaign.

McCarthy went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Giants.

McCarthy has hit safely in six straight games, going 6-for-21 (.286) with three extra-base hits in that span. Two of those knocks have been homers, including his go-ahead blast in the fourth inning of Tuesday's win. McCarthy has two homers, eight RBI, six runs scored and two stolen bases over 73 plate appearances, but he's still hitting just .136 overall despite his recent success at the plate.

Gurriel went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, a walk and a second run scored in Tuesday's 8-2 win over the Giants.

Gurriel stretched Arizona's lead to 6-2 in the fifth inning. The outfielder has homered in both of the last two contests to break out of a 15-game power drought. For the season, he's up to 12 long balls, 44 RBI, 29 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a .722 OPS across 79 games in a near-everyday role in left field.

Stowers went 2-for-4 with a solo homer in Tuesday's win over the Twins.

Stowers ripped a solo shot in the second inning for his 14th long ball of the year. After a 31-game homerless drought, he's gone deep four times in his last eight games. During that stretch, Stowers is hitting .392 (11-for-28). His season slash line is up to an impressive .283/.359/.509 with 30 extra-base hits and 44 RBI through 305 plate appearances.