MLB Player News

After a pair of brutal outings that challenged his job security in the ninth inning, Walker had delivered three straight scoreless appearances heading into Tuesday night. He came on with a two-run lead to protect and immediately got himself into trouble, issuing a leadoff walk to Pete Crow-Armstrong and a one-out walk to Carson Kelly. He then allowed an RBI single to Justin Turner before rallying to strike out Ian Happ. Giants’ skipper Bob Melvin didn’t want to leave him in to face Kyle Tucker, so he summoned Erik Miller from the bullpen and Tucker got him for an RBI single to charge another run to Walker’s ledger. Fantasy managers who are counting on the 29-year-old right-hander for saves may want to add Camilo Doval as a handcuff where available.

The hits keep on coming for the Diamondbacks. It seems like a virtual lock that Vargas will require a trip to the injured list after suffering a fractured toe when he was hit by a pitch during Tuesday’s game in Chicago. There should be a definitive update ahead of Wednesday’s series finale.

Darvish continues inching closer towards making his season debut. The 38-year-old righty has been out all season working his way back from elbow inflammation. He should be ready to make a rehab start at some point before the end of June or early July.

What is going on in Arizona? Seriously. Vargas becomes the latest position player to be hit by a pitch in the last few days joining both Corbin Carroll (wrist) and Eugenio Suárez (hand) over the last few days. There should be an update on his status shortly.

Ureña heads to his fourth different organization already this season after making nine appearances combined between the Dodgers, Blue Jays and Mets. The 33-year-old journeyman figures to operate in a swingman-type role if he makes it to Minnesota.

Meyer will undergo the labral repair procedure on Friday, which carries a 6-8 month recovery timetable. It’s a significant hit to Miami’s rotation depth. The 26-year-old righty can obviously be dropped in all fantasy formats. He should be ready for spring training based on the timing of the surgery. He showed some real flashes of potential early this season, including a 14-strikeout gem on April 21, before getting hit hard over his final handful of starts.

Heyward is now free to pursue an opportunity elsewhere after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 35-year-old veteran was designated for assignment over the weekend after posting a lackluster .176/.223/.271 triple-slash line with two homers in 34 games this season for the Padres.

Millas joins the Nationals ahead of Tuesday’s game in San Francisco with starter Keibert Ruiz landing on the injured list with a head contusion after being struck by a foul ball in the dugout during Monday’s series opener. The 27-year-old backstop will function in a backup role behind Riley Adams moving forward.

Ruiz heads to the injured list after being lifted from Monday’s series opener against the Padres when he was struck on the side of the head while in the dugout by a foul ball from teammate Josh Bell. It’s the second time in the past week that a player has been struck by a foul ball after a similar incident occurred last week involving Rays reliever Hunter Bigge. It’ll be Riley Adams handling the catching duties in his absence.

Nothing official since Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters he’s leaving it “open-ended” for when Ohtani will make his next pitching appearance. He did take a moment while speaking to reporters to shoot down the idea of Ohtani pitching in next month’s All-Star Game. The 30-year-old two-way superstar struck out a pair of batters in a scoreless frame on Sunday against the Nationals.

Langeliers has been on the shelf since early June working his way back from a left oblique strain. The 27-year-old backstop should only need a handful of rehab contests to get back up to speed and should return to the Athletics’ lineup by the end of the week or early next week.