MLB Player News

Vientos is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals.

Vientos will head to the bench for the fifth time in six games and appears to have lost his grip on a regular role while he's mustered a .128/.146/.213 slash line over his last 15 games. Jared Young has displaced Vientos as the Mets' preferred option at first base.

Norby is not in the lineup for Wednesday's tilt versus the Diamondbacks.

Norby reached base in all three of his plate appearances during Tuesday's game, but he'll begin Wednesday's contest on the bench. Christopher Morel will handle first base and bat seventh for the Marlins.

Atlanta selected Tellez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.

Atlanta placed star outfielder Ronald Acuna (hamstring) on the 10-day injured list, and as a result Tellez, an eight-year big-league veteran, will reach the majors for the first time in 2026. Though the 31-year-old Tellez showed during his time at Gwinnett that he can still hit for power (.483 slugging percentage) and get on base at a steady clip, he likely won't have a path to regular playing time while he's up with Atlanta. Unless Atlanta shows a willingness to use Dominic Smith in the corner outfield while Acuna is on the shelf, Tellez will likely be limited to a pinch-hitting role while Smith and Matt Olson are ahead of him on the depth chart at designated hitter and first base, respectively.

Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Giants.

As per usual, the left-handed-hitting Garcia will find himself on the bench as the Giants send a southpaw (Robbie Ray) to the hill. Andres Chaparro will replace Garcia at first base and will bat third.

France is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest versus the Reds.

After making six consecutive starts, France has now been held out of the lineup two days in a row. He did enter mid-game Tuesday as a pinch hitter and will be available off the bench again. Gavin Sheets is playing first base for San Diego.

Freeman went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, two runs scored and an RBI in Tuesday's 12-3 rout of the Pirates.

The veteran first baseman's RBI single in the seventh inning gave Freeman a big personal milestone, as it was his 2,500th career hit, most among all active players. Freeman turns 37 in September, but he seems to have plenty left in the tank, slashing .284/.366/.481 through 64 games on the season with 10 home runs, two steals, 35 runs and 36 RBI. Freeman's current contract runs through 2027, but a realistic shot at becoming the first player since Miguel Cabrera to reach 3,000 hits might encourage the future Hall of Famer to stick around.

Stewart went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run and two walks in Tuesday's 5-3 extra-innings win over the Padres.

Stewart's blast came in the 11th inning, and it was enough to put the Reds ahead for good. He had gone 15 games without a homer prior to Tuesday, batting just .218 with four doubles and six RBI in that span. For the season, Stewart is hitting .254 with an .815 OPS, 13 long balls, 42 RBI, 36 runs scored, 10 stolen bases and 13 doubles across 66 contests. He has mostly played first base and third base while also making six appearances at the keystone.

Olson went 2-for-4 with two home runs, a walk and three RBI in Tuesday's 6-5 loss to the White Sox.

Olson wasted little time making an impact, opening the scoring with a two-run homer off opener Brandon Eisert in the first inning. Olson came right back in his next plate appearance and launched a solo shot, giving him his first multi-homer game of the season. The first baseman has been swinging the bat well lately, collecting four homers over his last 13 games while batting .302 during that stretch. Olson is now up to 19 home runs on the year, trailing only Kyle Schwarber for the National League lead, and he owns a .271 average and .903 OPS through 67 games.

Garcia went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Giants.

Garcia got the scoring started with a first-inning blast, and the Nationals never looked back. He's slugged three long balls over his last five games, a span in which he's gone 5-for-18 (.278). For the season, he is hitting .262 with a .749 OPS, eight homers, 40 RBI, 25 runs scored and two stolen bases over 62 contests. He's halfway to matching his homer total from 139 games a year ago.

Burleson went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-0 win against the Mets.

Burleson did his damage in back-to-back plate appearances against Freddy Peralta -- a two-run homer in the fifth, followed by a seventh-inning RBI double. He has now hit safely in nine straight games, recording five multi-hit performances during that stretch. Burleson is batting .329 over his last 20 games, pushing his season line to .293/.360/.472 with nine homers, a team-leading 17 doubles, 46 RBI and 33 runs scored across 275 plate appearances.