MLB Player News

Henderson (9-2) earned the win Friday against the Rangers after allowing one run on one hit with no walks while striking out seven over seven innings.

Henderson has been trending in the right direction of late and has now given up exactly one earned run in each of his last three starts, posting a 1.35 ERA, 0.60 WHIP and 17:3 K:BB over his last 20 innings. Further, he hasn't allowed more than three earned runs in any of his 14 outings this year and owns a 2.06 ERA in eight starts since the All-Star break. His next start should come next week on the road against the Cubs.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with three RBI in Friday's 6-1 win over the Rangers.

Contreras opened the scoring with an RBI groundout in the first inning before adding an RBI single in the seventh and a sacrifice fly in the eighth. This was his eighth game of the season with at least three RBI. He has 69 RBI on the campaign and continues to produce, albeit with a relatively modest .268 average and .729 OPS. He's been seeing the ball well of late, as he has five multi-hit games and an impressive .433 average over his last seven contests.

Stephenson went 2-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in Friday's 10-8 win over the Cubs.

Stephenson launched a three-run home run as part of the Reds' five-run fifth inning. His bat has cooled off since a torrid stretch coming out of the All-Star break, but Stephenson continues to be an RBI machine in the second half with 23 runs driven in over 33 games since the break.

Friedl entered Friday's game as a defensive replacement and homered in his lone plate appearance in a 10-8 win over the Cubs.

Friedl belted a solo homer in the top of the ninth inning, which gave Cincinnati breathing room after Chicago drew within a run with a four-run eighth. It was the the fourth homer of the season and first since July 2 for Friedl, who cleared outright waivers earlier this week.

Gallen (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno on Sunday, MLB.com reports.

Gallen threw three innings and 45 pitches in a bridge game last Tuesday and could push that pitch count to 60 for the Aces. The Diamondbacks are targeting the right-hander's return for sometime during their upcoming series against Kansas City, which runs from Sept. 7-9.

Burnes (elbow) will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Reno on Saturday, Alex Weiner of Arizona Sports reports.

Burnes is expected to throw two innings and 35 pitches for the Aces. If all goes well, manager Torey Lovullo will make a decision as to whether the right-hander should rejoin the Diamondbacks for his season debut. Given where he is with his workload, Burnes would likely only be able to give Arizona three innings (45 pitches) at that point, but with an extra roster spot in September, the team would have bullpen coverage.

Lee went 1-for-3 with a walk, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 10-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Lee dealt with an elbow injury earlier in the week, which cost him two games. The outfielder played the full contest in right field Friday and appears to be good to go to reclaim his starting role. He's batting .289 with a .750 OPS, nine home runs, 11 steals, 47 RBI, 61 runs scored, 27 doubles and four triples across 123 contests this season.

Koss went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's 10-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Koss has gone 16-for-60 (.267) over his last 18 games, adding a homer and four doubles in that span. The infielder has taken over a starting role at shortstop in the absence of Willy Adames (elbow), who could miss the rest of the season after going down with the injury Sunday. Over 123 plate appearances this season, Koss is batting .211 with a .537 OPS, one homer, four RBI, 12 runs scored, five doubles and two stolen bases, so he's unlikely to hit his way into the picture in fantasy.

Eldridge went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and a second RBI in Friday's 10-6 loss to the Diamondbacks.

Eldridge has hit safely in 13 of his last 15 games, going 16-for-57 (.281) with four homers and 10 RBI in that span. The first baseman is now batting .254 with a .793 OPS, 15 homers, 38 RBI, 43 runs scored, 17 doubles and one stolen base over 89 contests this season. He should continue to see a near-everyday role between first base and designated hitter.

Tidwell (0-1) allowed six runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four over five innings to take the loss versus the Diamondbacks on Friday.

Tidwell hadn't given up multiple homers in an outing this season until this start, as all of Lars Nootbaar, Corbin Carroll and Tim Tawa tagged him for a long ball. Those big flies counted for all six runs on Tidwell's line. He's allowed 12 runs over his last 15 innings, but his scoreless start last weekend in Boston offered a glimpse of what he can do when he's on. Tidwell has a 4.54 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 31:13 K:BB over 37.2 innings across 13 games (five starts) this season. The Giants' depleted rotation likely means Tidwell is safe in a starting role for the rest of the year, and he's projected to make his next start at Pittsburgh.