MLB Player News
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Noah Cameron P | KC
Royals' Noah Cameron: Shaky command in no-decision
Cameron allowed three runs on four hits and four walks while striking out six over 4.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Athletics on Friday.
Cameron did fine until the fifth inning, when the Athletics were able to collect four of their eight baserunners against him. A Jacob Wilson three-run double tied the game after Taylor Clarke entered the game in relief of Cameron, denying the rookie a chance to reach the 10-win mark. He ends 2025 with a 2.99 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 114:43 K:BB across 138.1 innings as well as a 9-7 record over 24 starts. While there were some bumps along the way, Cameron's pitched well enough to have an inside track for a rotation spot in 2026.
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Lawrence Butler CF | ATH
Athletics' Lawrence Butler: Nabs steal in win
Butler went 1-for-4 with a stolen base in Friday's 4-3 win over the Royals.
Butler has gone just 3-for-22 over his last six games. He's up to 22 steals this season, including five over his last 11 contests. The outfielder has been far less consistent overall in 2025, posting a .235/.306/.406 slash line with 21 home runs, 63 RBI, 83 runs scored, 30 doubles and two triples over 151 games.
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Mason Barnett P | ATH
Athletics' Mason Barnett: Does fine in last start of season
Barnett allowed three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out three over 5.2 innings in a no-decision versus the Royals on Friday.
This was the longest of Barnett's five starts in the majors so far, and his only real mistake resulted in a three-run home run off the bat of Jonathan India in the fourth inning. Through 22.1 innings in the majors, Barnett has posted a 6.85 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 18:11 K:BB while also allowing three home runs. The right-hander figures to contend for a rotation spot next year.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Fighting groin tightness
Naylor was pulled from Friday's game against the Dodgers with minor groin tightness, Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times reports.
Naylor seemingly suffered the injury while stealing second base in the third inning Friday, leading to his eventual removal in the fifth. The fact that his groin issue is being described as minor is a good sign that he'll be healthy for Seattle's postseason run, although the M's may still err on the side of caution and hold him out for the final few games of the regular season. Naylor's steal Friday was his 30th of the season, a stunning career high for a player whose previous best was only 10, and who had a total of 25 career pilfers coming into 2025.
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Tommy Kahnle RP | DET
Tigers' Tommy Kahnle: Takes loss Friday
Kahnle (1-5) allowed a run on two hits while retiring just one batter to take the loss Friday against the Red Sox.
Tasked with maintaining a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the ninth inning, Kahnle allowed a Romy Gonzalez single followed by a Ceddanne Rafaela walk-off triple in a game the Tigers really could have used in their playoff chase. The veteran righty has mostly been good lately, as this was just the second time in his last nine appearances that he's been scored on. However, Kahnle's endured a few rough patches this season, and his 4.43 ERA overall is a big step back from last year's 2.11 figure.
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Ceddanne Rafaela CF | BOS
Red Sox's Ceddanne Rafaela: Walks off Tigers
Rafaela went 2-for-4 with a triple and one RBI in Friday's 4-3 victory over Detroit.
The Boston center fielder played hero with the game tied in the ninth, ripping a one-out RBI triple off reliever Tommy Kahnle to win the game and secure his team's spot in the postseason. Rafaela had struggled in September prior to this performance, posting a .211/.273/.296 slash line in 77 plate appearances this month while sinking to the bottom third of the order. Overall, the 25-year-old is now slashing .247/.292/.412 with 83 runs scored and 63 RBI across 579 plate appearances.
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Kyle Harrison SP | BOS
Red Sox's Kyle Harrison: Hit hard in no-decision
Harrison did not factor into the decision Friday against the Tigers, allowing three runs on seven hits and three walks over three innings. He struck out six.
The Red Sox southpaw struggled out the gate, as he escaped a scoreless first inning in which he conceded two walks and a hit. The Detroit lineup finally broke through against Harrison in the fourth, when the first five batters reached, plating three runs. Given that the 24-year-old tossed 65 pitches in this appearance, he likely wraps his regular season with a 4.04 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 38:14 K:BB across 35.2 total frames with Boston and San Francisco.
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Casey Mize SP | DET
Tigers' Casey Mize: Concedes two runs in no-decision
Mize did not factor into the decision in Friday's 4-3 loss at Boston, allowing two runs on six hits while striking out eight over 6.1 innings. He did not issue a walk.
The Detroit right-hander ended his regular season on a high note, generating 14 whiffs out of his 80 total pitches to notch his ninth quality start. Mize tallied five or more strikeouts for the fifth time out of 28 total starts. The Auburn product contained the Red Sox's lineup, with the only runs he allowed scoring on single in the fourth and a sacrifice fly in the seventh. Mize finishes with a 3.87 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 139:36 K:BB across 149 total innings.
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Josh Naylor 1B | SEA
Mariners' Josh Naylor: Exits with injury
Naylor was removed from Friday's game against the Dodgers with an apparent injury, Daniel Kramer of MLB.com reports.
Naylor was visibly uncomfortable after swiping second base in the third inning of Friday's contest, and he was eventually lifted for a pinch hitter in the fifth. The Mariners will take a closer look at him to determine what the issue is and should relay their findings in the near future.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Clubs 16th long ball
Westburg went 3-for-5 with a three-run homer in Friday's 8-4 loss to the Yankees.
The Baltimore third baseman tallied his first homer since returning from an ankle injury Sept. 16 with a three-run shot off New York starter Will Warren in the third. This marks the 10th time Westburg has notched three or more hits in a game this season. Overall, the 26-year-old is now slashing .266/.314/.453 with 58 runs scored and 40 RBI over 344 plate appearances.