MLB Player News

Hicks is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Hicks will be joined on the bench by fellow left-handed hitters Troy Johnston, Jakob Marsee and Graham Pauley while southpaw Garrett Crochet takes the hill for Boston. With Hicks out of the lineup, Heriberto Hernandez will serve as the Marlins' designated hitter.

Johnston is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Johnston was in the lineup for three of the past four games against right-handed pitchers, but he'll take a seat Sunday while southpaw Garrett Crochet takes the bump for Boston. Johnston is slashing .214/.241/.357 with one home run and one stolen base over 29 plate appearances since getting called up from Triple-A Jacksonville on July 29.

The Reds designated Fraley (knee) for assignment Sunday.

The veteran outfielder hyperextended his right knee in Saturday's loss to the Brewers, but his 3-for-28 performance at the plate over his last 11 games likely has more to do with him being jettisoned from the 26-man active roster and 40-man roster. Fraley has been limited to 67 games this season due to shoulder and calf issues and has a .232/.332/.387 slash line in 193 plate appearances. He's making $3.125 million this season and will have his final year of arbitration eligibility in 2026, so it's unclear if he'll receive much interest on waivers.

The Marlins recalled Wiemer from Triple-A Jacksonville, and he'll start in left field and bat seventh in Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Miami brought Wiemer aboard as a replacement for Kyle Stowers (oblique), who was placed on the injured list in a corresponding move. With Stowers expected to miss several weeks while recovering from a Grade 1 strain, the team seems likely to lean on a committee to replace him. The right-handed-hitting Wiemer will crack the lineup Sunday against southpaw Garrett Crochet, but he could find playing time more difficult to come by against right-handed pitching. A skilled defender, Wiemer is capable of playing all three outfield spots, but he's struggled to a .203/.315/.357 slash line across 82 games with two Triple-A clubs this season.

The Brewers optioned Berroa to Triple-A Nashville on Sunday.

Berroa was up with Milwaukee for the past couple days and went 0-for-5 with a walk, a stolen base and two strikeouts in two games. He'll head back to Nashville since Blake Perkins (personal) was activated from the bereavement list Sunday.

Lowder (forearm/oblique) has been cleared to begin throwing from a mound after an MRI on his oblique came back negative, MLB.com reports.

Lowder is scheduled to throw in the bullpen Sunday. The right-hander first experienced a forearm injury in spring training, then developed an oblique strain while rehabbing in May. The Reds expects him to have a normal offseason, but it's unclear how missing an entire season of development may impact his ability to compete for a spot in the Reds' rotation next spring.

The Marlins placed Stowers on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left oblique strain.

Per Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com, Marlins manager Clayton McCullough noted that Stowers is likely to miss "several weeks" due to a Grade 1 strain, which resulted in the All-Star outfielder being scratched Saturday. Joey Wiemer was recalled from Triple-A Jacksonville to add outfield depth, but Dane Myers and Derek Hill may be likelier candidates to see increased opportunities while Stowers is on the shelf.

Adams is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Adams will get a breather after he started three straight games while going 3-for-10 with a double, two walks, a stolen base and a run scored. He'll give way to Drew Millas behind the dish.

The Brewers reinstated Perkins (personal) from the bereavement list Sunday.

The 28-year-old was away from the team for the past few days to tend to a personal matter, but he's back for the series finale in Cincinnati. Perkins will bat sixth and start in center field Sunday, and he should operate as the primary option at the position with Jackson Chourio (hamstring) likely out for a couple more weeks.

Hassell will start in center field and bat ninth in Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Hassell has now started four of the Nationals' last six games, with one of his absences during that stretch coming against a left-handed pitcher. With an .885 OPS since being called up from Triple-A Rochester on Aug. 1, Hassell has earned a regular spot in the rotation as Washington finds playing time for five young outfielders -- Hassell, James Wood, Dylan Crews, Daylen Lile and Jacob Young -- between the three defensive assignments and DH.