MLB Player News

The Yankees could have saved themselves (and us!) a couple of transactions if they weren’t in such a hurry to demote Escarra after last night’s game. He figures to be the team’s primary catcher against righties until Austin Wells returns.

The A’s had Thursday off, so Soderstrom has started just twice in five days. However, at least this day off, unlike the last one on Tuesday, is against a lefty. Soderstrom is still bothered by the sore hip that put him on the IL in early July. He’ll probably do a lot of DHing the rest of the way.

Fulmer, in the majors for the first time in 2026, gets a bullpen spot four days after being signed to a minor league contract by the Angels. He previously had a 2.98 ERA in 42 1/3 innings of work for the Giants’ Triple-A affiliate. The 33-year-old has a career 37-50 record and a 3.95 ERA in 90 starts and 175 relief appearances as a major leaguer, but he’s totaled just 5 2/3 innings since requiring elbow surgery in 2024.

Peralta allowed two runs over three innings in his five days with the Angels.

Rivero had a setback in his recovery from a broken hamate bone, but it still sounds like he could be back for the final month of the season. He’ll likely be optioned to Triple-A once healthy.

Meckler is leading off and playing left field against the Royals.

Moisés Ballesteros is catching about half of the time right now and the Angels clearly prefer Tyler Heineman as their other backstop, so it looks like d’Arnaud will finish out the year in a bit role, unless maybe the Angels release him and let him try to catch on with a contender. Because plantar fasciitis cost him nearly three months, d’Arnaud has appeared in just 19 games this year, batting .200 with one homer.

Glasnow, returning from a back problem, was dominant in striking out eight in the 67-pitch outing last night, but it won’t get him brought back early. The hope is to get him up to five innings next time out. He could then return to face the Braves on Aug. 26 or 27.

Turang is out of the starting lineup for a third straight game, but he’s hoping to be available off the bench tonight. Newcomer Jonathan Ornelas is filling in at second base tonight.

Báez, hitting fifth in his major league debut, took the first pitch he saw deep to center field for a solo homer off Matthew Boyd. Leading off the top of the fourth, he terrorized Boyd once again with a homer to left field. Things got ridiculous in the sixth, as he sent one over the right-field wall for his third home run of the game, making him the first player to ever homer three times in their debut. Already three home runs in, he recorded his first career out in the eighth. With big-time power and speed potential, Báez has wasted no time in proving why he can be a significant difference-maker in fantasy the rest of the way.

Burleson reached on a groundout in the first inning and scored on a home run by Joshua Báez. He then drew a walk to lead off the sixth and scored again before leading off the eighth with a solo homer off Colin Rea. The 27-year-old outfielder is hitting .285/.353/.484 with 20 homers, 68 runs scored, and 86 RBI across 516 plate appearances.