MLB Player News
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Clay Holmes RP | NYM
Mets' Clay Holmes: Silences Marlins in 12th win
Holmes (12-8) earned the win Saturday against the Marlins, allowing one hit and three walks in six scoreless innings. He struck out two.
With the Mets' backs against the wall in a heated wild-card race, Holmes came through with one of his best performances of the season. It was the first time all year that the right-hander fired at least six shutout innings, and he induced 11 groundouts on just 78 pitches. New York had to manage Holmes' workload down the stretch of his first full campaign as a starter, but it's still been a successful transition overall. He'll close the regular season with a 3.53 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 129:66 K:BB over a career-high 165.2 frames.
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Eury Perez SP | MIA
Marlins' Eury Perez: Mixed results in sixth loss
Perez (7-6) took the loss Saturday against the Mets, allowing three runs on three hits and three walks in 5.1 innings. He struck out 11.
It was a mixed bag for Perez, who struggled with hard contact by yielding three extra-base hits but fanned a season-high 11. The hard-throwing right-hander had an up-and-down year after a late start amid his recovery from 2024 Tommy John surgery, though he flashed plenty of upside for fantasy managers to take into consideration ahead of 2026. Perez will end the campaign with a 4.25 ERA across 95.1 innings, but his 1.05 WHIP, 105:32 K:BB and .195 opponent batting average are highly promising figures.
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Teoscar Hernandez RF | LAD
Dodgers' Teoscar Hernandez: Getting breather Saturday
Hernandez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Seattle.
Hernandez extended his hitting streak to five games with a single Friday, and he'll receive a chance to catch his breath Saturday while Alex Call starts in right field and bats sixth.
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Max Muncy 3B | LAD
Dodgers' Max Muncy: On bench Saturday
Muncy (lower body) isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game versus Seattle.
Muncy's lower-body injury will force him to the bench for the third straight game, though manager Dave Roberts said Friday that the third baseman should be ready for the start of the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday. In the meantime, Enrique Hernandez will start at third base and bat eighth against Logan Gilbert and the Mariners.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Back in action Saturday
Edman (ankle) will serve as the Dodgers' designated hitter and bat leadoff against the Mariners on Saturday.
Ankle soreness has kept Edman from playing in the Dodgers' last two games, but a few days of rest now have the 30-year-old ready to return to the starting nine. In 10 games since returning from the injured list, he's gone 9-for-38 (.237) with a homer, five RBI and six runs scored.
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Ben Rortvedt C | NYM
Dodgers' Ben Rortvedt: Riding bench Saturday
Rortvedt isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Seattle.
Rortvedt will head to the bench Saturday after going 0-for-2 with a pair of strikeouts in Friday's series opener. Dalton Rushing will start behind the plate instead and bat ninth.
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Shohei Ohtani DH | LAD
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani: Rare day off Saturday
Ohtani isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Mariners.
Ohtani went 0-for-3 during Friday's victory but still managed to extend his on-base streak to 30 games by drawing a walk. The Dodgers will give him an extra day to rest Saturday in preparation for the postseason, which will allow Tommy Edman to work as the DH while Miguel Rojas starts at second base.
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Nick Frasso SP | LAD
Dodgers' Nick Frasso: Moved to 60-day IL
The Dodgers transferred Frasso (undisclosed) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.
It's unknown what kind of injury Frasso is currently dealing with, but his move to the 60-day IL will open up a spot on the 40-man roster for Andrew Heaney, whose contract was selected by the Dodgers in a corresponding move. Frasso spent the entire season at Triple-A Oklahoma City, logging a 5.49 ERA and 1.58 WHIP across 77 innings.
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Will Klein RP | LAD
Dodgers' Will Klein: Dispatched to ACL
The Dodgers optioned Klein to the Arizona Complex League on Saturday.
Klein pitched 4.2 shutout innings after being recalled from Triple-A on Sept. 19, but he'll lose his place in Los Angeles' bullpen to make room for the newly promoted Andrew Heaney. Klein has turned in a 2.35 ERA over 15.1 innings for the Dodgers this season, making him a candidate to contribute at some point during the team's postseason run.
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Andrew Heaney RP | LAD
Dodgers' Andrew Heaney: Contract selected
The Dodgers selected Heaney's contract from Triple-A Oklahoma City on Saturday.
Heaney secured a minor-league deal at the beginning of September after being cut by the Pirates, and he has since given up just one run while striking out 13 batters over 10 innings in Triple-A. The 34-year-old southpaw's turnaround has now bought him another chance to contribute in the majors as a long reliever during the final two games of the regular season. Will Klein was optioned to the Arizona Complex League to clear room on the active roster, and Nick Frasso (undisclosed) was moved to the 60-day IL to create a 40-man spot.