MLB Player News

Muncy went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 9-3 win over the Athletics.

The third baseman was on his way to a hitless performance but instead broke the game open in the eighth inning with a three-run shot to right field. It's just the second home run of the year for Muncy, who is batting .191/.310/.305 through 40 games this year. He's never provided a high-average bat, but Muncy has yet to consistently find his power stroke in 2025 with a .114 ISO and 29.0 percent strikeout rate, both of which would be career worsts for a full season.

Bohm went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double in a 14-7 loss to the Cardinals in the second game of Wednesday's doubleheader.

Bohm brought the Phillies back within two runs in the fourth inning, but that was as close as they'd get before the Cardinals rallied late. Power has been a problem for Bohm this season -- he doubled his total of extra-base hits in May with a homer and a double in this contest. However, he's been more consistent at the plate lately, going 15-for-42 (.357) over 12 contests this month. Overall, he's batting .258 with a .650 OPS, two homers, 13 RBI, 16 runs scored, six doubles, one triple and a stolen base over 40 games.

Hayes is not in the Pirates' starting lineup against the Mets on Wednesday.

Hayes has five multi-hit games since the beginning of May and has gone 14-for-48 (.292) with two stolen bases and two RBI over that span. He'll begin Wednesday's game in the dugout while Jared Triolo starts at the hot corner and bats ninth.

Double-A Hartford placed Karros on its 7-day injured list May 6 due to an unspecified issue.

Karros hasn't played since May 2. The 22-year-old third base prospect produced a .333/.447/.513 slash line to go with two home runs and four stolen bases across 94 plate appearances with Hartford before being shut down.

Norby went 2-for-4 with a triple, a solo home run and a second run scored in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Cubs.

The third baseman extended his hitting streak to eight games with a fifth-inning three-bagger before taking Julian Merryweather deep in the seventh -- Norby's second homer of the year. After making a belated start to the campaign due to an oblique strain, Norby seems to be finding his rhythm, and through 83 plate appearances he's slashing .269/.313/.436 with four steals, six RBI and 14 runs.

Hayes went 2-for-4 with a triple and a stolen base in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Mets.

While the Pirates' overall offensive malaise prevented Hayes from adding any other fantasy-friendly stats to his ledger, he continues to be one of the most consistent hitters in the lineup. The third baseman hasn't gone consecutive games without a hit since mid-April, and over his last 22 contests he's slashing .310/.341/.356 with two steals and seven RBI, but somehow only one run scored.

Berti is not in the Cubs' lineup against the Marlins on Tuesday.

Berti has been sitting for roughly one game per series since April 27. He will likely start in Wednesday's rubber match after playing in Monday's 5-2 victory over Miami. Nicky Lopez will start at third base and bat ninth with Berti on the bench.

Durbin is not in Tuesday's lineup against the Guardians.

This is Durbin's first day off since April 24. He is hitting .118 with a double, zero home runs, zero steals and a 2:2 K:BB in 11 games in May. Andruw Monasterio is starting at third base and batting eighth.

Espinal will start at third base and bat second in Tuesday's contest against the White Sox.

Usual No. 2 hitter Matt McLain has been demoted to the No. 8 spot in the lineup. Espinal has hit second a handful of times this season but has made most of his starts much lower in the batting order, including hitting ninth in the Reds' previous game Sunday.

The Nationals recalled Lipscomb from Triple-A Rochester on Tuesday, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.

Lipscomb has played some left field for Rochester this season in addition to the infield and will operate in a reserve role for the Nationals. He will likely be up for only a few days while Luis Garcia is on the paternity list.