MLB Player News
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Trea Turner SS | PHI
Phillies' Trea Turner: Off injured list
The Phillies reinstated Turner (hamstring) from the 10-day injured list Sunday.
Turner has been sidelined since Sept. 8 due to a strained right hamstring, but he'll rejoin the active roster for Philadelphia's regular-season finale. The Phillies are already locked in as the National League's No. 2 seed, so there aren't any stakes for Sunday's game against Minnesota. However, the contest presents an opportunity for Turner to shake off some rust before the NLDS. Max Lazar was optioned to the Phillies' rookie-level affiliate in a corresponding move.
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Spencer Horwitz 1B | PIT
Pirates' Spencer Horwitz: On bench Sunday
Horwitz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Horwitz will take a seat for the Pirates' season finale, giving way to Rafael Flores at first base. Assuming Horwitz doesn't enter off the bench, he'll end the campaign with a .273/.354/.435 slash line, 11 home runs, 51 RBI and 55 runs scored across 410 plate appearances.
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Austin Hays LF | CIN
Reds' Austin Hays: On bench for regular-season finale
Hays (back) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Milwaukee.
Hays took swings in the batting cage Saturday and felt good afterward, which is an encouraging sign, as he felt discomfort while hitting earlier in the week. Still, the outfielder will be idle for Cincinnati's regular-season finale. The Reds will clinch a spot in the postseason with a win or a Mets loss Sunday. It's unclear if Hays will be good to go in time for the wild-card round, however.
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Corbin Carroll LF | ARI
Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll: On bench again
Carroll is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Carroll is absent from the starting nine for a second straight game to close out the regular season. Assuming he doesn't enter the contest off the bench, Carroll will finish 2025 with 31 homers, 32 stolen bases, 107 runs and 84 RBI across 642 plate appearances. He has a career-high .884 OPS. Jorge Barrosa will patrol right field.
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Bryan Reynolds LF | PIT
Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: On bench Sunday
Reynolds is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Reynolds is absent from the starting lineup for the regular-season finale, snapping a streak of eight consecutive starts. If he doesn't enter Sunday's contest off the bench, Reynolds will finish the campaign with a .244/.317/.399 slash line, 16 home runs and 67 runs scored -- all of which would be his worst since 2020.
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Oneil Cruz SS | PIT
Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Idle for Game 162
Cruz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Cruz has been dealing with ankle discomfort recently, and he'll get a breather for Pittsburgh's regular-season finale. Alexander Canario will patrol center field. Cruz is slashing .200/.298/.379 with 20 home runs and 38 stolen bases across 543 plate appearances.
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Gabriel Moreno C | ARI
Diamondbacks' Gabriel Moreno: Taking seat Sunday
Moreno is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Moreno is absent from the starting nine for Arizona's regular-season finale. Ketel Marte will DH while James McCann handles catching duties. Assuming Moreno doesn't enter off the bench, he'll finish the season with a .286/.352/.435 slash line, nine home runs, 44 runs scored and 40 RBI across 307 plate appearances.
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Blaze Alexander SS | ARI
Diamondbacks' Blaze Alexander: On bench for Game 162
Alexander (wrist) is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Padres.
Alexander departed Saturday's game in the second inning after being struck in the wrist by a pitch. Assuming he doesn't enter off the bench, he'll end the 2025 season with a .230/.323/.383 slash line, seven home runs, 28 RBI, 31 runs scored and four stolen bases across 266 plate appearances. Jordan Lawlar will step in at third base Sunday.
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Willson Contreras C | BOS
Cardinals' Willson Contreras: Unwilling to waive no-trade clause
Contreras (shoulder) informed incoming Cardinals president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom during a conversation Friday that he wishes to remain with the team rather than waive his no-trade clause in order to facilitate a deal, Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
Contreras did hedge a bit, saying he expects the Cardinals to explore the trade market for him this offseason and he would listen if they came to him with a potential deal. However, his preference is to stay put, saying he "would like to be a part of the young team that is going to need to have some of experience around them." Contreras has two years and $36.5 million remaining on his contract, along with a $17.5 million club option (or $5 million buyout) for 2028. The 33-year-old is already done for the 2025 season, having been placed on the 10-day injured list earlier this month with a right shoulder strain.
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Wilmer Flores 1B | SF
Giants' Wilmer Flores: Scores in win
Flores went 1-for-3 with a run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rockies.
The 34-year-old lined a single to right field in the second inning before coming around to score on a three-run homer by Casey Schmitt. Since Bryce Eldridge was called up in mid-September, Flores has appeared in six of the Giants' last 12 games, batting .286 with three RBI, three runs scored and a home run in just 14 plate appearances during that span. Overall, he's slashing .242/.307/.380 with 71 RBI, 44 runs scored, 16 long balls and a stolen base across 462 plate appearances in 124 outings this season.