MLB Player News
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Pete Fairbanks RP | MIA
Marlins' Pete Fairbanks: Secures 11th save
Fairbanks earned the save in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Giants, striking out two in a perfect ninth inning.
Fairbanks was called upon to slam the door for a second straight night, needing just 15 pitches to protect a three-run lead. The 32-year-old has now converted his past six save chances, holding opponents scoreless in nine of 12 appearances during that stretch. On the year, he's 11-for-13 in save opportunities with a 6.14 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 31:11 K:BB across 22 innings.
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Max Meyer SP | MIA
Marlins' Max Meyer: Improves to 8-0
Meyer (8-0) earned the win against the Giants on Saturday, allowing two runs on seven hits and two walks with seven strikeouts over five innings.
Meyer threw 66 of 98 pitches for strikes while generating nine whiffs and limiting the Giants to just four hard-hit balls, all of which went for extra-base hits. The 27-year-old has yielded just six earned runs through four June outings, going 3-0 with a 28:9 K:BB over 23.1 innings during that stretch. He'll take a 2.80 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 102:34 K:BB across 90 innings into a road matchup against the Cardinals next weekend.
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Taylor Walls SS | TB
Rays' Taylor Walls: Swipes two bags in loss
Walls went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, one run scored and two stolen bases in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Nationals.
Walls made things interesting in the ninth inning, leading off the frame with a walk before swiping two bases and scoring a run to cut the deficit in half. While the 29-year-old's double was his first extra-base hit in 14 June contests, he's now stolen six bases this month. On the year, he's slashing .218/.321/.285 with nine extra-base hits (no homers), 18 RBI, 24 runs scored and 12 steals across 199 plate appearances.
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Dylan Crews RF | WAS
Nationals' Dylan Crews: Homers in win
Crews went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Rays.
Crews singled and scored in the second inning before hitting what proved to be a crucial solo shot in the ninth. The 24-year-old has hit safely in seven of his past nine games, going deep three times with nine RBI and seven runs scored during that stretch. On the year, he's still slashing a lowly .198/.236/.366 with five homers, 15 RBI, 13 runs scored and two steals across 106 plate appearances.
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Nathan Eovaldi SP | TEX
Rangers' Nathan Eovaldi: Good to start Sunday
Eovaldi (knee) will start Sunday's series finale against the Padres, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
The Rangers scratched Eovaldi from his scheduled start Saturday due to left knee soreness, but the level of concern within the organization is evidently low since the veteran will end up being pushed back by just one day. Eovaldi has dropped three of his last four decisions, posting a 5.23 ERA and 1.19 WHIP over his last five starts.
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Bryan Reynolds LF | PIT
Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Back in lineup Saturday
Reynolds (groin) will start in left field and bat third in Saturday's game against the Rockies.
Reynolds was scratched from the lineup for Friday's game due to left groin discomfort, though he ended up coming off the bench and delivering an RBI single in his lone plate appearance. Now cleared to return to the starting nine, Reynolds will look continue building his case for a third career All-Star selection.
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Brock Stewart RP | LAD
Dodgers' Brock Stewart: Aiming to return Monday
The Dodgers hope to activate Stewart (foot) from the injured list Monday, Maddie Lee of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Initially expected to miss around three weeks, Stewart has missed twice that much time due to a bone spur in his left foot. However, it seems the right-hander is now on the verge of his return after making four rehab appearances with Single-A Ontario. Stewart missed the start of the season with a shoulder injury and has made just two appearances out of the Dodgers' bullpen so far in 2026.
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Ian Seymour RP | TB
Rays' Ian Seymour: Posts season-high workload in loss
Seymour (3-1) took the loss against the Nationals on Saturday, allowing three runs on seven hits and no walks with four strikeouts over five innings.
Seymour allowed two runs in the second inning and one in the fifth while logging five frames for the first time this season. He threw 57 strikes on a season-high 81 pitches and generated nine whiffs. The 27-year-old owns a 4.98 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 45:19 K:BB across 43.1 innings this season while making three starts and 26 relief appearances. If he remains in the rotation, he'll line up for a home matchup against the Royals next week.
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Jose Cabrera SP | ARI
Diamondbacks' Jose Cabrera: MLB debut likely on tap Sunday
Cabrera joined the Diamondbacks' taxi squad Saturday and could be called up from Triple-A Reno to start Sunday's game against the Twins in Arizona, Nick Piecoro of The Arizona Republic reports.
The Diamondbacks' pitching staff has been hit hard by injuries lately, losing Ryne Nelson (elbow) and Michael Soroka (glute) to the injured list in just the past two days. With multiple spots in the rotation for the team to fill, Cabrera's addition to the taxi squad suggests that he'll be the choice to start Sunday's game against the Twins. It would mark the 24-year-old's MLB debut, an opportunity he earned by posting a 3.69 ERA and 1.03 WHIP alongside a 64:16 K:BB in 61 innings across 12 starts (nine at Double-A Amarillo, three at Triple-A).
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Mick Abel P | MIN
Twins' Mick Abel: Suffers setback, set for MRI
Twins manager Derek Shelton said that Abel (elbow) had a setback with his recovery after his 20-pitch bullpen session Friday and won't return from the 15-day injured list this weekend, Bobby Nightengale of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Abel appeared likely to start Sunday in Arizona after completing a five-inning rehab start Tuesday, but he should once again be considered out indefinitely in light of his setback. The Twins will have him undergo an MRI when the club returns to Minnesota to determine the full extent of the issue.