MLB Player News

Sosa went 1-for-4 with a home run in Tuesday's loss to Seattle.

Sosa got the Phillies on the board in the fifth inning, launching a 421-foot solo homer off Marco Gonzales to cut the Mariners' lead to 2-1. It's the third home run of the year for Sosa, surpassing his total in 176 at-bats last year. The 27-year-old Sosa has gotten off to a strong start, playing regularly while the Phillies battle a rash of injuries. He's now slashing .311/.333/.578 with seven RBI and three runs scored through 48 plate appearances this season.

The Dodgers officially placed Muncy (personal) on the paternity list Tuesday.

Reliever Brusdar Graterol is joining Muncy on paternity leave, while reliever Evan Phillips was activated from the paternity list ahead of Tuesday's series opener in Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, the Dodgers called up infielder/designated hitter Michael Busch from Triple-A Oklahoma City in a transaction that corresponds with Muncy's placement on the paternity list. Muncy will most likely remain in Los Angeles for the entirety of the Dodgers' three-game series in Pittsburgh before he's presumably activated ahead of Friday's home game versus the Cardinals.

Maton is out out of lineup for Tuesday's game against Milwaukee.

Maton helped lead the Tigers to a 4-2 win in the series opener Monday, going 2-for-3 with a three-run home run, his fourth of the season. While the 25-year-old looks to be a mainstay in the Detroit lineup, he'll take a seat Tuesday as the Tigers roll out a right-handed-heavy lineup to counter Brewers southpaw Eric Lauer.

The Dodgers recalled Busch from Triple-A Oklahoma City, and he'll serve as the team's designated hitter and No. 7 batter in his MLB debut Tuesday in Pittsburgh, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Busch is joining the 26-man active roster as a replacement for Max Muncy (personal), who was placed on the paternity list. One of the top position prospects in the Dodgers' system, Busch has delivered encouraging offensive numbers throughout the upper minors, including a .337/.461/.506 batting line across 102 plate appearances this season at Oklahoma City. He may only be up with the Dodgers for the duration of Muncy's absence, though that could change if Busch turns in a big series in Pittsburgh.

McMahon (illness) will start at third base and bat cleanup in Tuesday's game against the Guardians.

McMahon was scratched from the lineup for Monday's series opener in Cleveland due to an illness, but he's apparently feeling fine after a day of rest and treatment. Mike Moustakas, who replaced McMahon at third base Monday, will shift over to first base Tuesday while C.J. Cron rests.

Rivera was recalled Tuesday from Triple-A Reno, Nick Piecoro of the Arizona Republic reports.

He'll replace struggling outfielder Jake McCarthy on the Diamondbacks' active roster. Rivera had been off to a highly encouraging start this season at Reno, but the 26-year-old will likely operate mostly as a utility infielder with very little fantasy upside. He owns a career .238/.298/.393 batting line in the bigs.

Riley went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run, two walks and two additional runs scored in Monday's 11-0 win over the Marlins.

Riley's two-run blast in the sixth extended the Braves's lead to 8-0 and marked his fifth long ball of the season. It was the third time this year that the power-hitting third baseman walked multiple times in a game and the first time he scored three or more runs. Across 23 games (102 plate appearances), Riley is slashing .271/.373/.482.

Jung went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a solo home run in Monday's 7-6 loss against Cincinnati.

Jung tied the game at 1-1 in the second with a solo shot and extended the Rangers' lead to 5-1 in the third with a two-run blast. Through 21 games (91 plate appearances), Jung is slashing .282/.330/.494 with five home runs, 14 RBI, 15 runs scored and one stolen base. This was Jung's seventh multi-hit game in April so far.

Bregman went 2-for-4 with a double and a solo home run in Monday's 8-3 loss to the Rays.

He took rookie Taj Bradley deep in the first inning to stake the Astros to a 2-0 lead that quickly got squandered. Bregman's third homer of the year extended his hitting streak to seven games, and after a sluggish start to the season, he's slashing .321/.455/.566 over his last 14 contests.

Devers went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-4 loss to Baltimore.

Devers is mashing to open the season and leads the American League with nine homers. His 16 extra-base hits are tied for most in MLB with Matt Chapman.