MLB Player News

Suarez went 2-for-4 with two RBI in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Mets.

Since homering four times (five RBI) in a game last week, Suarez entered Monday in a 4-for-28 (.143) funk with one RBI over the subsequent seven games. That's been the story of his season -- a spasm of production followed by slumps. Seventeen of his 23 RBI were produced in just four contests. Suarez has spent most of the season below the Mendoza Line and is batting .198 over 35 games.

Henry allowed one hit and struck out one over 2.2 scoreless innings in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Mets.

Henry was promoted Sunday from Triple-A Reno, where he was part of the Aces' rotation. The Diamondbacks envisioned needing his length with Monday's scheduled starter, Corbin Burnes, scratched due to a shoulder injury. The length was needed when long reliever Ryne Nelson, filling in for Burnes, tired in the fourth inning. Another member of the rotation, Merrill Kelly, is dealing with cramping issues in his hamstring, but he's scheduled to start Wednesday. Henry will likely stick around for a bit, as Nelson will need a few days before he's ready to pitch again.

Freeman went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Monday's 7-4 win against Miami.

Freeman belted a two-run shot to center field in the third inning to give the Dodgers a 3-0 lead. The veteran first baseman has hit safely in 10 straight games and is batting a sizzling .447 (17-for-38) with three homers and 12 RBI during that span. The hot streak has pushed Freeman's season batting average to .337, which would be fifth-highest in the majors if Freeman had enough plate appearances to qualify.

Contreras went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in a 6-3 win against Pittsburgh on Monday.

Contreras turned the game around for St. Louis in the sixth inning, slugging a two-run homer to give the team a lead that it didn't relinquish. After a slow start to the season, the catcher-turned-first-baseman has been heating up lately, notching multiple hits in four of his past six games. Over that span, Contreras is batting .455 (10-for-22) with three home runs and 10 RBI.

Barrero went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Monday's 6-3 win against the Pirates.

Barrero plated half of the Cardinals' runs in the contest, knocking a solo shot in the third inning and adding a two-run double in the sixth. The homer was the 27-year-old's first as a big-leaguer since 2023 -- he spent all of his time last year and the beginning of this season in the minors. Barrero has gotten into six contests with the Cardinals since being called up in late April and has gone 3-for-13.

Carroll went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and two total runs scored in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Mets.

Carroll provided some early pop, taking Griffin Canning's second pitch of the game over the fence. This was Carroll's 10th homer of the season, but it was his first since his two-homer game April 23 versus the Rays. The star outfielder has back-to-back multi-hit efforts but has 11 strikeouts over his last six contests. He's batting .287 with a .945 OPS, 27 RBI, 28 runs scored and five stolen bases over 35 contests as Arizona's primary leadoff hitter.

Mlodzinski allowed two runs on four hits and no walks while striking out two batters over 4.2 innings in a no-decision against St. Louis on Monday.

Mlodzinski allowed just four hits in the outing, but two of those were solo homers. That was the extent of the damage against the righty, who exited after 4.2 frames having thrown 88 pitches (53 of which were strikes). Mlodzinski has looked a little better in his past two starts, but he still holds an ugly 6.16 ERA on the campaign and has managed to complete five innings just twice through seven starts. His next trip to the mound is lined up to come at home against Atlanta.

Nelson (1-1) allowed two runs on three hits and four walks while striking out two over 4.1 innings to take the loss Monday versus the Mets.

Nelson threw 70 pitches (39 strikes) in his first start of 2025 after working out of the bullpen to begin the campaign. He wasn't all that sharp Monday, but his only big mistake was allowing a two-run home run to Pete Alonso in the fourth inning. Nelson is at a 5.48 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 22:8 K:BB across 21.1 innings. Considering this was a spot start to cover for Corbin Burnes (shoulder), it's expected Nelson's next appearance will be in relief unless Burnes experiences a setback.

Helsley earned a save against the Pirates on Monday, allowing two hits and striking out two batters in one scoreless inning.

Helsley entered in the ninth frame with St. Louis up by three runs, and he allowed the tying run to come up to the plate by allowing two singles. However, the veteran right-hander got Bryan Reynolds to strike out looking to escape the threat and notch the save. Helsley had just three saves and two blown saves in April, but he's off to a nice beginning of May with two saves through the first five days of the month.

Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run in Monday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks.

Alonso has five multi-hit efforts over his last eight games, a span that has seen him rack up three homers, seven RBI and nine runs scored. The first baseman has yet to go more than two games in a row without a hit, which is some impressive consistency, especially since he's never hit higher than .271 over a full season. Alonso is batting .349 with a 1.143 OPS, nine long balls, 33 RBI, 26 runs scored, 13 doubles, one triple and no stolen bases over 36 contests. In addition to his efficient contact, he's walking at a career-high rate (15.6 percent) and striking out at a career-low clip (15.0 percent).