MLB Player News

Hernandez is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game in Philadelphia.

Hernandez has managed a lowly .125/.194/.196 batting line in 16 contests since coming off the injured list in late June. Alex Call will patrol left field for the Dodgers while Hernandez gets a reset.

Collins is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Giants.

It looks like a routine day off for Collins, who had started each of the previous 10 contests. Starling Marte will get a start in left field Tuesday as Collins rests.

Watson is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Twins.

Following a run of 10 starts in 11 games, Watson finds himself on the bench Tuesday for a second consecutive contest. The 23-year-old has a .584 OPS in his first 26 big-league games, though he is currently in the midst of a modest five-game hit streak, during which he's gone 6-for-18 with two doubles, two steals, two RBI and a run scored. Petey Halpin is instead starting in center field Tuesday for Cleveland.

Triple-A Syracuse reinstated Tauchman (knee) from its 60-day injured list Tuesday and assigned him to Double-A Binghamton.

Tauchman joined the Mets for spring training as a non-roster invitee and appeared to have a decent shot at winning a reserve outfield job on the Opening Day squad before his roster bid ended when he suffered a torn meniscus March 21. Now just under four months removed from surgery, Tauchman has been cleared to join one of the Mets' upper-level affiliates after he went 4-for-22 with a 7:4 BB:K across eight rehab games between the rookie-level Florida Complex League and Single-A St. Lucie. He should eventually move up to Syracuse, but Tauchman could face an uphill battle to earn a call-up to the big club unless the Mets' outfield depth is tested by injuries.

Atlanta activated Yastrzemski (elbow) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday.

Yastrzemski required just a minimum 10-day absence as he dealt with left elbow inflammation. He skipped a rehab assignment and will receive regular reps in the outfield for Atlanta against right-handed pitching.

Frelick will undergo an arthrogram Tuesday to get a diagnosis on his injured right shoulder, Jack Stern of BrewerFanatic.com reports.

Frelick landed on the 10-day injured list this past weekend with what the Brewers described as a shoulder strain, but the club hopes the arthrogram will provide a more specific diagnosis. Once the results of the exam are in, more will be known about a timeline for Frelick to return to the active roster.

Double-A Reading placed Nori on the 7-day injured list June 9 with a lower-body injury, Josh Norris of Baseball America reports.

Nori entered the year as one of the Phillies' better upper-level position player prospects, but he struggled prior to the injury. The 21-year-old outfielder slashed .245/.306/.361 with two home runs, 12 steals and a 73 wRC+ in 52 games for the Fightin Phils.

Single-A St. Lucie activated Guzman (quad) from the 7-day injured list July 17.

Per Matt Eddy of Baseball America, Guzman strained his quad on June 5. The younger brother of former big-leaguer Ronald Guzman, Randy boasts monster raw power, registering a 117.6 mph max exit velocity and 91-mph average exit velocity. At 21, Guzman is a little old for Single-A, but he is slashing .263/.365/.484 with 10 home runs and a 26.9 percent strikeout rate in 53 games. He has started 26 games at first base and 23 games in the outfield corners while at Single-A this season.

Robert went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Monday's loss to the Brewers.

Activated from the IL earlier in the day and seeing his first MLB action since April 26, Robert was handed a tough assignment against Jacob Misiorowski, the major-league strikeout leader this season. Robert got the start in center field, with A.J. Ewing shifting to right field and Carson Benge getting the night off, but it's unlikely the veteran outfielder will displace either of the rookies on a regular basis as the disappointing Mets turn their focus to 2027. Through 102 plate appearances this season, Robert has a .213/.314/.315 slash line with two homers and two steals.

Double-A Binghamton placed Serrano on the 7-day injured list with a shoulder strain in mid-June, Matt Eddy of Baseball America.

Serrano, who last played June 13, could be back before the end of July, per Eddy's report. The 23-year-old outfielder has struggled in his first season at Double-A, slashing .193/.304/.339 with three home runs, six steals and a 26 percent strikeout rate in 54 games.