MLB Player News
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Matt Mervis 1B | WAS
Marlins' Matt Mervis: Likely losing roster spot
Mervis is expected to be designated for assignment by the Marlins ahead of Friday's series opener against the Giants, Craig Mish of the Miami Herald reports.
Mervis was acquired from the Cubs in December, but his new organization has apparently seen enough after he stumbled to a .175/.254/.383 slash line with seven homers and a 37.3 percent strikeout rate through 42 games this season. The 27-year-old could receive some interest on waivers given his prospect pedigree, but his .165 batting average and .560 OPS through 260 career big-league plate appearances is likely to dissuade most clubs.
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Nationals' Nathaniel Lowe: Rare two-hit game amid power outage
Lowe went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored in Thursday's 9-3 win over the Mariners.
It was Lowe's first multi-hit game since May 6, and he has just one extra-base hit over his last nine games. The veteran first baseman is hitting only .211 with two RBI and two runs scored during this period. Even with the power outage -- he has only two long balls in May -- Lowe has managed to log at least one hit in seven of these nine outings.
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Bryce Harper DH | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Absent for Game 2
Harper (elbow) is out of the lineup for the second game of Thursday's doubleheader against Atlanta.
Harper was absent from the first game of Thursday's doubleheader as well, but Phillies manager Rob Thomson said Harper was feeling better after Game 1, Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic reports. Alec Bohm has the start at first base and is batting third while Edmundo Sosa enters the lineup at third base.
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Bryce Harper DH | PHI
Phillies' Bryce Harper: Sitting for first game of twin bill
Harper (elbow) is out of the lineup for the first game of Thursday's doubleheader versus Atlanta.
Harper was struck on the right elbow by a pitch in the first inning of Tuesday's series opener with Atlanta and was diagnosed with a bruise after X-rays cleared him of any structural damage. Even with the benefit of an extra day of rest due to a rainout Wednesday, Harper will end up missing out on his first start of the season in the front end of a doubleheader. According to Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Phillies manager Rob Thomson said that Harper is "doing better" despite still dealing with some swelling on his elbow, though a decision hasn't been made whether the two-time NL MVP will be play in the second game of the day. Thomson noted that Harper still hasn't tried to swing a bat since suffering the injury, so the Phillies may be inclined to hold him out for both of Thursday's games with the hope that he'll be ready to return to the lineup for Friday's series opener versus the Brewers.
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Spencer Steer 1B | CIN
Reds' Spencer Steer: Knocks in two in loss
Steer went 3-for-4 with two RBI in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Royals.
Steer was the lone Red to convert with runners in scoring position, singling home a run apiece in the sixth and eighth innings. That hasn't always been the case in 2025 for Steer, who has just 17 RBI and a .566 OPS with RISP through 50 games. It was much different for him in 2024, when he recorded 92 RBI and a .996 OPS over 158 contests. On a positive note, five of Steer's 17 RBI this season have come in the last six games.
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LaMonte Wade 1B | CHW
Giants' LaMonte Wade: Doubles in loss
Wade went 2-for-3 with an RBI double in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Tigers.
Wade lined an RBI double into right field during the second inning to put the Giants on the board. The first baseman delivered his first multi-hit performance since May 13 and had gone 0-for-10 in his previous three games entering Wednesday. The 31-year-old has struggled this season and is now slashing .171/.278/.279 with 15 RBI, 12 runs scored, 11 extra-base hits -- including one home run -- and a 21:33 BB:K across 164 plate appearances.
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Endy Rodriguez C | PIT
Pirates' Endy Rodriguez: Back from injured list
The Pirates reinstated Rodriguez (finger) from the 10-day injured list Wednesday.
The 25-year-old played in eight games during his rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis, and he'll rejoin the active roster after Joey Bart suffered a concussion Tuesday in Arizona. Rodriguez made five starts behind the plate and 10 at first base prior to the finger injury, but he's likely to see more of his playing time at catcher while Bart is out.
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Andres Chaparro 3B | WAS
Nationals' Andres Chaparro: Activated, sent to Triple-A
The Nationals reinstated Chaparro (oblique) from the 10-day injured list and optioned him to Triple-A Rochester on Wednesday.
Chaparro has been on the shelf for the first two months of the season due to an oblique strain, and he won't immediately join the active MLB roster now that he's healthy. The 26-year-old went 5-for-17 with a double and two RBI in five games with Rochester during his rehab assignment, and he'll remain with the affiliate until the Nationals need some lineup help.
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Rhys Hoskins 1B | CLE
Brewers' Rhys Hoskins: Taking seat Wednesday
Hoskins is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Red Sox.
Hoskins has hit a bit of a cold stretch of late with just one hit and eight strikeouts in his past 13 at-bats, so he'll head to the bench Wednesday after a run of 32 consecutive starts. Jake Bauers will step in at first base and bat eighth against Boston righty Brayan Bello.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Diamondbacks' Josh Naylor: Steals bag in loss
Naylor went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the Pirates.
Naylor immediately extended a hit streak to six games with a single in the first inning and later stole his ninth base of the season. That's one steal shy of the career-high 10 he posted in 2023 while with Cleveland. His RBI single in the fourth inning upped the Diamondbacks' lead to 6-0 before the bullpen collapsed late. Naylor has five RBI over the last four contests, leaving him with 34 runs batted in through 54 games.