MLB Player News

Blue Jays manager John Schneider confirmed Santander was available to pinch-hit during Monday’s lopsided Game 2 loss in Toronto after being scratched from the lineup with lower back tightness. The switch-hitting veteran slugger figures to be ready to get back in the lineup for Game 3 on Wednesday evening out in Seattle.

Weiss added that Elder will require a 3-4 week recovery timetable and could potentially return during the playoffs. The 27-year-old was expected to be bumped from Atlanta’s rotation with Reynaldo López returning from the injured list later this week. He’ll finish the regular season with a respectable 4.11 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 121/49 K/BB ratio across 149 innings over 26 starts. He’ll factor into Atlanta’s pitching plans at some point in the postseason, but he can be safely dropped in all fantasy formats.

Jung has made a slower than expected recovery from a calf strain that put him on the shelf back in late July. The 28-year-old would add some much-needed offensive production at the hot corner if he’s able to make it back for the final two weeks of the season. He offers enough in the over-the-fence pop and batting average departments to be impactful in deeper mixed leagues down the home stretch.

The Brewers are prioritizing some extra rest for Bauers as he continues to play through shin splits, in addition to other assorted bumps and bruises. The decision makes sense with lefty David Peterson toeing the rubber for Chicago in this one. It’ll be Andrew Vaughn covering the cold corner and getting a chance to do some damage in his place.

Burnes takes the ball against the Royals for his first start since June 1, 2025. The 31-year-old’s likely midseason return from last year’s Tommy John surgery was delayed by a teres major muscle strain. The 31-year-old former fantasy ace is probably going to be on a pitch count in his return to the majors, but he threw 53 pitches in his final minor league rehab outing, so it shouldn’t be overly restrictive. It’s challenging to trust Burnes right away in shallow mixed leagues, but his lengthy track record suggests that he’s a worthwhile option in deeper fantasy leagues.

Strowd provides Arizona with a fresh bullpen arm heading into the final two games of their current series against Kansas City. He’ll presumably see action in long relief following Corbin Burnes on Tuesday night.

The writing was on the wall after Carrillo was charged with four runs and recorded only one out in the 10th inning of Monday’s contest against the Royals. Fortunately, the Diamondbacks were able to hang on for the extra-inning win, but it took a remarkable escape by Dennis Santana to make it happen.

Cabrera winds up losing his spot on Arizona’s active roster with former ace Corbin Burnes returning from a nearly two-year absence. The 24-year-old tossed three scoreless frames in relief against the Royals on Monday and has allowed just wo runs over 9 1/3 innings across three appearances since returning to the majors back on August 27.

Teel has gone 1-for-9 with one homer and three RBI in three games since returning from the injured list last week. The 24-year-old offers enough offensive upside to be interesting for fantasy purposes, but this has been a lost season due to hamstring and ankle injuries that have limited him to just 22 games so far.

Caglianone takes a seat for the third consecutive game after being diagnosed with a Grade 1 flexor strain in his left elbow. It’ll be Matthew Lugo drawing another start in right field on Tuesday. There was optimism the 23-year-old burgeoning star would avoid a trip to the injured list and nothing has changed on that front for now. The Royals have an off-day before they kick off a three-game series against the Red Sox at Fenway Park on Friday night. There should be additional clarity on his status leading into that contest. However, fantasy managers should consider him day-to-day for now.

Rutschman takes a seat, along with Mickey Gasper and Jarren Duran with the Red Sox rolling out a righty-heavy lineup against Angels southpaw Reid Detmers. It’ll be lefty-mashers Jahmai Jones and Andruw Monasterio getting into the lineup with Connor Wong behind the plate. The 28-year-old backstop has been playing through a lingering elbow issue since early September, but it hasn’t forced him to miss too much time.