MLB Player News

English joins Atlanta’s outfield mix after going 2-for-22 with one RBI in seven games during a brief stint with the Diamondbacks this past season. The 28-year-old finally reached the big leagues after six seasons in Arizona’s system. He’s merely a depth addition for Atlanta at this stage of his career.

Meyer landed on the injured list with a neck strain before the All-Star break and then also needed a cortisone shot in August. There are only three weeks left in the season, so there doesn’t seem to be enough time for Meyer to build up and return as a starter. It remains to be seen what the Marlins’ plan for him is, but it likely will be impacted by how he responds to his early throwing sessions.

Ballesteros has now started four of the last six games at either first base or designated hitter. The Angels are also carrying two other catchers on their roster, so it seems like they will limit how many starts Ballesteros makes behind the dish for the remainder of the season. That has meant Vaughn Grissom has played more third base and Oswald Peraza has shifted to the bench.

Kim has now started five of the last six games at shortstop, even mixing in against right-handers too. He is 4-for-12 with one run and one RBI over the previous four starts, but three of those hits came in one game against the Nationals. Mauricio Dubon has been playing in the outfield more often over that stretch.

Anderson was a key member of the Brewers’ bullpen this year with a 3.36 ERA in 59 innings across 52 appearances this season. It remains to be seen what his timeline is for a return.

Sproat will return in a relief role, but with Brewers manager Pat Murphy also considering moving Kyle Harrison into the bullpen, there’s a chance Sproat and Harrison could form some sort of tandem. In Triple-A, it seems like the Brewers have significantly dialed back Sproat’s cutter usage, leaning into the four-seamer as his primary fastball and upping the usage of all his secondaries. We’ll see if the results improve at the big league level.

Over his last 20 games, Sogard is hitting .289/.372/.526 with four home runs, 14 runs scored, and 10 RBI. He has the second-best wRC+ on the Red Sox over that stretch, so this is just a day off. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will start in his place at second base.

With Jonah Tong coming up for a start, the Mets will opt to send down Hagenman, who was recalled last Wednesday to make a short three-inning start. He’ll need to remain in the minors for about two weeks before he can be an option for the Mets again.

Tong will make his first MLB start since June 3. It’s been a tough season for him in Triple-A. Tong has battled some issues with his command en route to a 4.54 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, and 126/59 K/BB ratio in 107 innings at Syracuse. That’s a nearly 13 percent walk rate. We should note that he also has looked much better of late, posting a 0.84 ERA with 23 strikeouts over his last four starts. This is a nice landing spot for him, but he remains a risk in fantasy leagues because you are banking on small-sample command gains carrying over to the big leagues.

Ritter has appeared in just 16 games for the Rockies in 2026, going 3-for-19 with an 8/1 K/BB ratio. Adael Amador will remain on the roster instead, with Kyle Karros (concussion) now off the IL.

Karros was placed on the concussion injured list on August 23, so he missed over two weeks of games. Connor Norby will shift back to second base, which means that Adael Amador may struggle to get into the lineup unless the Rockies are willing to start him over Ezequiel Tovar.