MLB Player News

Ewing went 2-for-4 with two singles and a steal in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to the Orioles.

The 22-year-old singled and stole second base during the second inning for his 24th theft of the season, which ties the Mets rookie record for steals in a season set by Mookie Wilson in 1981. Ewing's bat has been red hot in September, going 18-for-47 (.383) with five extra-base hits and 10 RBI. For the season, that's boosted his slash line to .256/.327/.383 with 10 homers, 38 RBI and 52 runs scored in 110 games while operating as New York's primary center fielder.

Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-4 with a triple, two home runs, three RBI and an additional run scored during Wednesday's 8-4 win over Atlanta.

Crow-Armstrong strengthened his case for National League MVP on Wednesday with another multi-HR game -- his seventh of the season -- while hustling out an RBI triple in the fifth inning. He's already set career highs in homers (44), RBI (105) and stolen bases (37) across 687 plate appearances this year, and he has just over a week left in the regular season to record the seventh 40-40 season in major-league history and first in Cubs franchise history.

The Nationals optioned Pinckney to Triple-A Rochester after Wednesday's game against the Phillies.

Pinckney was recalled from Triple-A on Thursday and went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored during his brief stint in the majors. Unless the Nationals need to replace an injured player down the stretch, the 25-year-old will most likely play out the rest of the season at Rochester.

Bolte went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Rays.

Bolte and Tommy White both took Nick Martinez deep in the third inning for solo home runs to reduce the Athletics' deficit to 4-2. Bolte is up to 11 home runs this season, five of which have come in September. He has gone 16-for-52 (.308) with six steals, eight RBI, six extra-base hits and 13 runs scored this month.

Simpson went 2-for-4 with an RBI double and a steal during the Rays' 4-3 win over the Athletics on Wednesday.

Simpson was one of three Rays batters to smack an RBI double off Brady Basso, and the former showed off his speed with a steal in the third inning of Wednesday's win. Simpson has logged 40-plus steals in back-to-back seasons, and his 42 swiped bags in 2026 are second most in the majors behind Nasim Nunez (46). Simpson's .310 batting average also ranks second behind Luis Arraez (.316), and the former is fifth in the majors in hits (167) across 580 plate appearances.

Bellinger went 3-for-5 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Wednesday's 5-4 extra-innings loss to the Twins.

The veteran outfielder did what he could to set the table for the rest of the Yankees' lineup out of the two-hole, but offense got tough to find after Aaron Judge (lower leg) left the game in the sixth inning. Bellinger has banged out multiple hits in five of his last seven games as he wraps up the regular season on a heater, and through 14 contests in September he's batting .390 (23-for-59) with three doubles, four homers, two steals, 12 RBI and 14 runs.

Cox went 3-for-4 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 6-5 extra-inning win over the Cardinals.

The rookie outfielder had an impressive afternoon as the leadoff hitter for the Giants, and Cox is up to 13 steals in his first 53 big-league contests to go along with a .294/.333/.445 slash line, four homers, 13 RBI and 24 runs. Speed has always been his calling card -- he swiped more than 50 bags in both 2024 and 2025 in the minors -- but he's showing he can be more than a one-dimensional player at the top level.

Mitchell was scratched from Wednesday's lineup against the Pirates due to left neck tightness.

With Mitchell out of the lineup, Luis Lara will start in center field and bat seventh for Wednesday's contest. Mitchell will undergo more tests to determine the severity of his neck injury and whether he'll be available for Thursday's series finale in Pittsburgh.

Lawlar is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Marlins.

Tim Tawa will get the nod in center field over Lawlar, who will hit the bench after striking out four times during Tuesday's 4-2 loss to Miami. Lawlar had started in seven of the Diamondbacks' previous nine games and went 7-for-28 (.250 average) with one home run, one stolen base, two doubles, four runs and three RBI during that stretch.

Duran is not in the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Rangers, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Duran's tough season continues as he's slashing just .171/.227/.268 in September, bringing him down to .204/.261/.361 for the year. He's nearly gone 20-20 despite those struggles -- he sits one steal shy of 20 -- but it appears his opportunities against lefties will remain limited down the stretch. Roman Anthony, Nate Eaton and Wilyer Abreu will start across the outfield from left to right Wednesday, while Jahmai Jones serves as the DH against southpaw MacKenzie Gore.