MLB Player News

The Astros optioned Meyers to Triple-A Sugar Land on Tuesday, Julia Morales of Space City Home Network reports.

With Nelson Velazquez joining Houston, Meyers is the odd man out in the outfield mix. After hitting .292 with a .727 OPS in 2025, Meyers has appeared in 54 games with the Astros this season but has slashed an ugly .213/.268/.326 with three homers, 11 RBI, 15 runs scored, one stolen base and a 10:31 BB:K across 153 plate appearances.

The Rockies recalled Veen from Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday.

Veen will join the big club for the first time in 2026 after he logged 37 plate appearances with the Rockies last season. The 24-year-old has been productive at Albuquerque in 2026, slashing .327/.402/.635 with 24 home runs and 19 stolen bases across 445 plate appearances. The Rockies designated Edouard Julien for assignment to make room on the active roster for Veen, who could be a candidate to fill the strong side of a platoon in the corner outfield.

Church is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup with the Phillies.

With Philadelphia sending southpaw Cristopher Sanchez to the hill on Tuesday, the left-handed-hitting Church will ride the pine. Everson Pereira will make his first start in center field and bat eighth for the Cardinals.

The Tigers released Gentry on Tuesday, Emily Waldon of Baseball America reports.

The 27-year-old outfielder has spent the entire season at Triple-A Toledo, where he slashed .250/.349/.417 with nine home runs, 48 RBI, 23 runs scored, seven stolen bases and a 29:59 BB:K across 278 trips to the plate. Gentry last appeared in the majors in 2024 with the Royals.

Manager Blake Butera said Tuesday that Wood (oblique) is not expected to be activated from the injured list when eligible later this week, Danielle Allentuck of The Washington Post reports.

Wood has progressed to fielding drills and throwing from 45 feet, and he's expected to take dry swings with the bat Tuesday. He suffered a strained left oblique Aug. 3 and has missed the Nationals' past six contests. Dylan Crews has been handling right field in Wood's absence.

Lukes is out of the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against Boston.

After an 0-for-4 performance during Monday's series opener, Lukes will sit out Tuesday's game. Southpaw Patrick Sandoval is the opposing pitcher for Boston, and Lukes has slashed just .111/.216/.133 in 51 plate appearances against left-handed pitching this season. Brett Bateman will take over in right field and bat second for Toronto.

Perez (orbital) was pulled off his rehab assignment Tuesday, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.

Manager A.J. Hinch said Tuesday that Perez's vision is not yet back to normal after initially suffering an orbital fracture June 16 when an exercise band snapped back and hit Perez in the eye. During his rehab assignment, Perez went 0-for-12 at the plate with a sacrifice fly and six strikeouts. It appears he's looking at an extended absence.

Sanchez is absent from Tuesday's lineup against the Red Sox.

With left-hander Patrick Sandoval on the mound for Boston, Sanchez will ride the pine for the second game of a four-game set. Charles McAdoo will move over to left field and lead off for Toronto.

Advincula was placed on the 7-day injured list at High-A Lake County on Tuesday due to a right elbow strain.

The 25-year-old outfielder has played just 32 games in the minors this season, nine which have come with Double-A Akron. Across 135 plate appearances in 2026, Advincula has slashed .241/.393/.472 with four home runs, 21 RBI, 27 runs scored, 19 stolen bases and a 22:19 BB:K.

Baez has slashed .333/.412/.733 with four home runs and three stolen bases over his last 12 contests at Triple-A Memphis.

Baez had been in a rut prior to that, collecting just a .450 OPS across his previous 20 contests, but the slugger looks to have gotten back on track. The 23-year-old has played an even 100 games this season with Memphis, slashing .252/.324/.572 with 33 home runs, 18 stolen bases, and 8.1 percent walk rate and 29.3 percent strikeout rate. Top prospects promoted to the majors around mid-August will retain rookie eligibility in 2027, and the Cardinals might be waiting until that deadline before calling up Baez. St. Louis cleared a path in left field for Baez when it traded Lars Nootbaar earlier this month.