MLB Player News

Walker was scratched from the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Yankees due to right knee inflammation, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Walker has posted three consecutive multi-hit performances to begin the month of August, but he'll have to miss Tuesday's contest while he tends to his knee. Nelson Velazquez will start in right field in Walker's place and bat fourth.

Marsee (back) is starting in center field and batting sixth Tuesday against Atlanta.

The 25-year-old was scratched from Sunday's lineup versus the Mets due to back spasms, but he's good to go for Tuesday's series opener following Monday's team off day. Marsee has a .194/.293/.333 slash line with two doubles, a homer, three RBI and six runs in 14 games since the All-Star break.

Montgomery (ankle) is starting in right field and batting eighth Tuesday against the Red Sox.

A superficial skin infection in his right ankle resulted in Montgomery being scratched from the lineup for Sunday's matchup with the Rays, but he's all clear after Monday's team off day. The rookie outfielder has gone 1-for-15 with five strikeouts over his past four games and has a .239/.315/.384 slash line with three homers through 44 contests this year.

Bericoto (oblique) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Sacramento on Wednesday, Justice delos Santos of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Bericoto has been on the shelf since July 10 due to a strained left oblique, but he has finally been given the green light to test his oblique in a game setting. He'll likely require a handful of tune-up games before returning from the injured list, putting him on track to return sometime in mid-August.

The Mariners designated Fairchild for assignment Tuesday.

The Mariners selected Fairchild to the active roster Saturday, but he'll now lose his spot without making an appearance with the big club. Brendan Donovan (groin) was reinstated from the injured list in a corresponding move.

The Nationals selected Pinckney's contract from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Danielle Allentuck of The Washington Post reports.

The 25-year-old will get his first look in the big leagues while James Wood (oblique) heads to the injured list. Pinckney has a .271/.345/.425 slash line with 13 homers and 18 steals in 94 games at Rochester this season.

The Phillies optioned Rincones to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Rincones is one of the roster casualties after the Phillies acquired three players at Monday's trade deadline. With Bryce Harper returning to right field, Rincones' playing time down the stretch would have been sparse. The 25-year-old slashed just .167/.202/.286 with a 2:29 BB:K in his first 29 games in the big leagues.

The Rangers activated Freeman (neck) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday and optioned him to Triple-A Round Rock, Jeff Wilson of AllDLLS.com reports.

He's over his neck problem, but Freeman will remain at Round Rock where he had been on a rehab assignment. The 25-year-old is 4-for-17 at the dish during his brief time in the majors in 2026.

The Nationals placed Wood on the 10-day injured list Tuesday due to an oblique strain, Danielle Allentuck of The Washington Post reports.

Manager Blake Butera labeled the strain as "mild" and hopes Wood's stint on the IL will be a brief one. The 23-year-old slugger be eligible to be reinstated Aug. 14, but it's worth noting that oblique injuries typically require lengthier absences. Andrew Pinckney was recalled from Triple-A Rochester in a corresponding move.

The Mets selected Pache's contract from Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday.

Pache put up a .645 OPS with five homer runs and 16 steals with Syracuse this season. The 27-year-old hasn't appeared in a big-league game since 2024 and will serve as a depth outfielder while he's up with the Mets.