MLB Player News
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Luke Williams SS | ATL
Braves' Luke Williams: Sent outright to Triple-A
Atlanta outrighted Williams to Triple-A Gwinnett on Wednesday.
Williams played in 45 games for Atlanta this season, though he managed only a .370 OPS through 34 plate appearances. Assuming the 29-year-old opts for free agency, his defensive versatility may be enough to draw interest from another organization looking to boost its minor-league depth.
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Sandy Leon C | ATL
Braves' Sandy Leon: Outrighted to Gwinnett
Leon cleared waivers Wednesday and was sent outright to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Leon appeared in just five games for Atlanta this season, hitting a home run for his only hit in 12 at-bats. Now off the 40-man roster, the veteran backstop will have the option to elect free agency and test his luck on the open market.
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Dane Dunning RP | ATL
Braves' Dane Dunning: Removed from 40-man
Dunning cleared waivers Wednesday and was outrighted to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Dunning pitched 10 innings for Atlanta after joining the organization in July, during which he surrendered 12 earned runs while striking out 11 batters and walking two. The 30-year-old will have the option to elect free agency, though his recent performance may not attract more than a minor-league contract.
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Alexis Diaz RP | TEX
Braves' Alexis Diaz: Outrighted to Triple-A
Diaz cleared waivers Wednesday and was sent outright to Triple-A Gwinnett.
Diaz bounced between the Reds, Dodgers and Atlanta in 2025, finishing the regular season with an 8.15 ERA and 1.53 WHIP through 17.2 MLB innings. Despite his 75 career saves, he'll likely need to prove himself in the minors next season before getting another shot in the big leagues.
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Jameson Taillon SP | CHC
Cubs' Jameson Taillon: Penciled in for Game 3
Taillon will start Game 3 of the NL Wild Card series against the Padres on Thursday, Jared Wyllys of AllCHGO.com reports.
After turning in a 3.68 ERA and 1.06 WHIP across 129.2 frames in the regular season, Taillon will take the mound in Thursday's win-or-go-home contest. The 33-year-old has already faced the Padres once this year, allowing two earned runs over 5.1 innings during a 10-4 loss on April 14.
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Tommy Edman 2B | LAD
Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Beginning Game 2 on bench
Edman isn't in the lineup for Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Reds on Wednesday.
After belting a solo homer during Los Angeles' 10-5 victory in Game 1, Edman will stay in the dugout to begin the second game of the series. His absence will allow Miguel Rojas to start at the keystone and bat eighth.
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Noelvi Marte 3B | CIN
Reds' Noelvi Marte: Sitting down for Game 2
Marte isn't in the lineup for Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Marte will step out of the starting nine after going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Tuesday's Game 1 loss. Spencer Steer will move to the outfield as a result, opening up first base for Sal Stewart.
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Bo Naylor C | CLE
Guardians' Bo Naylor: Pops first career playoff homer
Naylor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's victory over the Tigers.
Brayan Rocchio broke a tie with a solo shot with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning and Daniel Schneemann tacked on an additional run with an RBI double. Naylor then added some big insurance runs with a three-run blast off lefty reliever Brant Hurter. It was the first hit of the wild-card series and the first career postseason home run for Naylor, who hit a career-high 14 out of the yard during the regular season.
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Spencer Torkelson 1B | DET
Tigers' Spencer Torkelson: X-rays on foot are negative
Torkelson underwent X-rays on his right foot which came back negative after Wednesday's loss to the Guardians in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series, Cody Stavenhagen of The Athletic reports.
Torkelson was hit in the hand by a Cade Smith pitch in the ninth inning, but it was his foot that was imaged after he fouled a ball off his leg earlier in the game. He is expected to be fine to play in Thursday's winner-take-all Game 3. Torkelson went 0-for-3 with a walk, in addition to the hit-by-pitch, in Wednesday's contest.
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Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE
Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Go-ahead homer as Guardians survive
Rocchio smashed a go-ahead, solo home run in the eighth inning of Wednesday's 6-1 victory over the Tigers in Game 2 of the American League Wild Card Series.
Rocchio was in a 0-2 hole against Troy Melton with one out and no one on, but he got a center-cut fastball and didn't miss it, putting the pitch over the right-field wall to send the crowd at Progressive Field into a frenzy. The Guardians tacked on an additional four runs in the frame and forced a winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday. It was the second career postseason homer for Rocchio, who slashed .306/.390/.444 during the 2024 playoffs.