MLB Player News

The Pirates optioned Curtis to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday, Danny Demilio of PittsburghBaseballNow.com reports.

The right-hander received his first promotion to the big leagues Saturday and made his MLB debut in the second game of a doubleheader in Cleveland with five scoreless innings of bulk relief. Curtis should have a better chance of returning to the majors later this summer now that he's on the 40-man roster, though his 4.96 ERA in 18 appearances between the Double-A and Triple-A levels could be a limiting factor, even after his strong performance Saturday.

Ritchie was credited with his second hold of the season in Saturday's 7-6 loss to the Rangers after striking out a batter and allowing one hit and no walks over a scoreless inning of relief.

Ritchie helped cover for the demoted Hurston Waldrep last Sunday, with Atlanta deploying him for 4.1 innings of bulk relief in a 4-3 win over St. Louis. Rather than opening the second half with Ritchie as the fifth starter, Atlanta instead handed Owen Murphy his first MLB start Saturday before Atlanta manager Walt Weiss leaned on Ritchie and six other relievers to finish out the contest. Atlanta optioned Murphy to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday, but Ritchie appears likely to stick in the bullpen for the time being with Martin Perez (forearm) expected to return from the injured list during the upcoming week.

Atlanta selected Hernandez's contract from Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

The right-hander joined Atlanta on a minor-league contract in November and is now getting his first opportunity in the big leagues since 2024. Hernandez finished that season playing in the Korea Baseball Organization and also spent time overseas in 2025. Thus far in the 2026 season, the 31-year-old posted a 4.83 ERA, 1.51 WHIP and 72:27 K:BB across 76.1 innings for Gwinnett. He made 11 starts at Triple-A but will work out of the bullpen for Atlanta.

Soderstrom went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, two additional runs scored and was hit by a pitch in Saturday's 15-1 win over the Nationals.

Soderstrom added to the offensive explosion, blasting a two-run homer in the sixth inning to stretch the lead to 8-0. The left fielder has now gone deep in back-to-back games since returning from the All-Star break. On the year, the 24-year-old is slashing .245/.346/.484 with 16 homers, 46 RBI, 47 runs and a stolen base across 86 contests.

Atlanta optioned Murphy to Triple-A Gwinnett on Sunday.

The right-hander made his first big-league start Saturday versus Texas and will head back to Triple-A after giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits with two strikeouts and two walks over 2.2 innings. Murphy has now covered 6.2 frames across three MLB appearances and has allowed three earned runs with a 6:2 K:BB. The 23-year-old could get another look in the majors later this summer, but for now he should step back into the rotation at Gwinnett.

Meidroth is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Meidroth will hit the bench for the first time since June 20 while Sam Antonacci spells him at the keystone. While starting Chicago's last 22 games, Meidroth slashed .263/.344/.338 with one home run, no stolen bases, 13 runs and seven RBI.

Teel is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

The White Sox will give Teel a rest after he started behind the plate in the club's first two contests coming out of the All-Star break. Drew Romo will receive the nod at catcher in the series finale in Toronto.

Pederson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.

Pederson led off the game by sending a four-seamer from Owen Murphy over the fence in right field. It was his seventh homer in the last 16 games and 16th of the season. Pederson's an unlikely leadoff batter, but he's slashed 273/.355/.613 with 14 home runs from atop the order and maintains the strongside of a platoon at designated hitter.

Carter went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run and two RBI in Saturday's 7-6 win over Atlanta.

Carter helped the Rangers overcome an early deficit when he swatted a game-tying, two-run homer in the sixth inning. The center fielder continues to get regular work against right-handed pitching, but Carter rarely impacts games the way he did Saturday. He's slashing .193/.307/.346 with eight home runs, 24 RBI, 11 steals and 33 runs through 80 contests.

Bradford (elbow) allowed one hit and struck out four over two scoreless innings for Double-A Frisco on Saturday.

Bradford was sharper in his second rehab start for the RoughRiders, upping his pitch count to 37 (27 strikes). The left-hander still has time left on his 30-day rehab assignment to make at least three more starts and build up to five or six innings.