MLB Player News
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Grant Anderson RP | MIL
Brewers' Grant Anderson: Scoreless inning in loss
Anderson went three up and three down in his one inning Monday in the 8-6 win against the Red Sox. He did not record a strikeout.
Anderson appeared in 66 games out of the bullpen for the Brewers last season and went 2-6 with a 3.23 ERA. Milwaukee has put Anderson on the mound six times already this season and he has posted a 2.70 ERA. The Brewers' bullpen has right-handers Abner Uribe and Trevor Megill to pitch in high-leverage situations, but a lack of other options beyond them opens the door for Anderson to be used often in middle relief.
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Isaac Mattson RP | PIT
Pirates' Isaac Mattson: Pitches scoreless inning in loss
Mattson allowed two hits while striking out two in one inning Monday in a 5-0 loss to the Padres.
Mattson was a revelation out of the bullpen for the Pirates last season, posting a 2.45 ERA in 44 appearances after being called up in May. The right-hander has had a heavy workload so far this season, pitching in six out of Pittsburgh's 10 games and posting a 3.00 ERA and seven strikeouts. The Pittsburgh bullpen does not have many proven right-handers other than Dennis Santana, which means Mattson should continue appearing in many games this season.
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Nathan Church OF | STL
Cardinals' Nathan Church: Out of lineup again versus righty
Church is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Nationals.
It marks the second time in a row that the left-handed-hitting Church has been out of the lineup versus a righty. Church tallied three base knocks on Opening Day but has gone hitless over 23 plate appearances since then. Thomas Saggese is in left field again Tuesday and looks to have leapfrogged Church in the pecking order.
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: RBI in comeback win
Turner went 1-for-5 with an RBI in Monday's 6-4 win against the Giants.
Turner has been batting leadoff every game this season for the Phillies and starting at shortstop. The two-time All-Star won the National League batting title last season but is off to a slower start in 2026 with a .279 average and only three RBI. As his power diminished last year, Turner was still a menace on the bases while ranking at the top of the sprint speed leaderboard, even while missing most of September with a hamstring injury.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: RF timeshare continues
Marte is starting in right field and batting eighth Tuesday against the Marlins.
Marte received the Opening Day start for the Reds but has been alternating starts in right field ever since with Will Benson. Marte has started all three games against left-handed pitchers and is picking up his third start versus a righty Tuesday. The 24-year-old is off to a slow start, going 1-for-12 with six strikeouts in six games, and he may need to get on track soon in order to avoid falling into a lesser role.
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Jake McCarthy RF | COL
Rockies' Jake McCarthy: Sitting versus righty
McCarthy is not in the lineup for Tuesday's contest versus the Astros.
McCarthy batted leadoff in each of the Rockies' first five games this season, but he's seen his role reduced since then. The outfielder has started only three of the past six tilts and has been down in the No. 8 spot in the batting order for all of those starts. Jordan Beck will cover left field for the Rockies on Tuesday.
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Andrew Vaughn 1B | MIL
Brewers' Andrew Vaughn: Could ramp up rehab soon
Vaughn will have a follow-up appointment with his hand surgeon Thursday and hopes to be cleared at that time to progress to the next step of his rehab, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
What exactly that next step would involve isn't immediately clear. Vaughn suffered a hamate fracture in his left hand Opening Day and required surgery just over a week ago. The Brewers anticipate Vaughn being sidelined until at least early May.
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Jordan Lawlar SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar: Shifts to 60-day IL
The Diamondbacks transferred Lawlar (wrist) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day IL on Tuesday.
The 23-year-old was given a 6-to-8-week recovery timeline after fracturing his right wrist last week, but the move to the 60-day IL guarantees he will be on the shelf until at least early June. Prior to suffering the injury, Lawlar was off to a hot start this season, going 6-for-18 with a double, a home run and a steal across 20 plate appearances.