MLB Player News

Moll, 33, spent some time in Triple-A early last season because he was one of the unfortunate few on the Reds with options, and he missed most of the final month with a left shoulder impingement. When he was able to pitch, he had a 3.35 ERA in 37 2/3 innings, putting him right at his career mark of 3.42 to date.

Peña could miss the start of next year with the injury he sustained on a steal attempt of third base. One of the game’s top prospects, the 19-year-old Peña hit .296/.380/.415 in 70 games this season. Most of those came in High-A, but he was moved up to Double-A before getting hurt.

Schmidt had a setback in his return from Tommy John while warming up for his second relief appearance last week. The decision to place him on the IL will take him out of consideration for the Wild Card and the ALDS.

Hanner has been lit up for four homers and seven runs in 5 1/3 innings out of the Yankees pen this season.

The Phillies have kept Bowlan on the active roster since he left his appearance a week ago. Manager Don Mattingly indicated that Bowlan could still be on the Wild Card roster even if he doesn’t get into another regular-season game.

If Luzardo’s shoulder is feeling good, he’ll face hitters this weekend and then be included on the Wild Card roster, probably with the idea that he’s throw at least a couple of innings in a potential Game 3.

Woodford, who was signed to a minor league deal this month, will be pitching for his third team this year, assuming that he gets into a game. He had a 7.18 ERA in 26 1/3 innings for the Brewers and Cubs. At this point, it’s between him and Hunter Feduccia (Rays and Dodgers) for the player with the best chance of getting a World Series ring this year (assuming the World Series winner is feeling generous).

Englert loses his spot after giving up four homers and eight runs in 3 2/3 innings against the Yankees last night. He ends the year with a 0-4 record and a 5.95 ERA in four starts and 11 relief appearances for the Rays.

We’d have thought the Giants might be the least likely of the other 29 MLB teams to put in a claim on Doval, but here we are. Doval has collected 107 of his 109 career saves for the Giants and went to an All-Star Game in 2023 before being sent to the Yankees prior to the 2025 trade deadline. He returns to San Francisco having posted a 4.30 ERA and a 62/32 K/BB in 58 2/3 innings this season. The Giants will be able to keep him in 2027, but it’ll likely mean paying him $6 million-$7 million. That’s not a terrible roll of the dice, since his stuff is still just fine. However, he’s at -0.6 bWAR and 0.8 fWAR over the last three years combined.

Tidwell is probably going to have surgery on his damaged UCL, costing him all of next year.

It seems the hamstring issue that knocked him out of Wednesday’s game really must have been a cramp. Rafaela is hitting sixth tonight in his second game back from a quad strain.