MLB Player News

Fernández has been cut loose by Washington after passing through waivers unclaimed. The 30-year-old righty was designated for assignment last week after posting a solid 2.25 ERA across four innings. There’s a chance he’s headed overseas to either Japan or Korea to pursue a more lucrative opportunity.

It’s a tasty matchup for Wesneski as he makes his return to Houston’s rotation for his first start since undergoing Tommy John surgery last May. The 28-year-old struck out seven batters over four scoreless innings during his final minor league rehab outing for Triple-A Sugar Land last week. He’s worthy of a speculative pickup in extremely deep leagues.

Hernández returns to Los Angeles’ active roster in his usual multi-positional capacity for Tuesday’s series opener against the Mariners. The versatile 34-year-old wound up missing nine weeks with an oblique strain that he suffered back in late May.

Freeland heads back to the minors with Enrique Hernández returning from the injured list for Tuesday’s game against the Mariners. The 24-year-old youngster last started a game for the Dodgers back on July 7. He’s been a non-factor for fantasy purposes as a seldom utilized bench player.

Glasnow faced hitters during a 25-pitch session last Friday and was reportedly sitting in the mid-to-upper 90’s with his heater. The 32-year-old starter has been out with a lingering back issue since early May. Clearly, the Dodgers are in no rush to get him back and are prioritizing his availability for the postseason over everything else. Still, it wouldn’t be shocking if he were ready for a rehab assignment at some point in early August.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts told reporters Smith is finally asymptomatic after dealing with a lingering neck issue since early June. The 31-year-old is likely to require a couple weeks to ramp up from a physical standpoint following the extended layoff. He remains without a definitive return timetable, but it seems reasonable to anticipate Smith making it back to Los Angeles at some point in August.

Manaea held his own with an impressive showing against the Dodgers last Friday, allowing just one run over six innings. It’ll be burgeoning star Christian Scott taking the ball opposite Braves ace Chris Sale during Wednesday’s nightcap at Citi Field. Get your popcorn ready for that one.

Espinal never wound up making it to Texas after signing a minor league pact earlier this month. The 31-year-old journeyman hit .268 (15-for-56) with one homer during a 31-game stint with the Dodgers earlier this season.

Shewmake will test the free agent waters in search of a new opportunity after rejecting an outright assignment to Triple-A Nashville. the 28-year-old defensive specialist went 2-for-7 with an RBI and a stolen base during four games with the Brewers after being acquired from the Astros in a trade earlier this month.

Bauers added that it’ll merely be a pain management and tolerance issue since he’s not dealing with a new injury. It sounds like there’s a decent chance that he manages to avoid a trip to the injured list, which is an unexpected positive development for the Brewers. The 30-year-old slugger is out of the lineup for Tuesday’s game against the Giants with rookie Luis Lara in right field. He should be considered day-to-day moving forward.

Basabe returns to the majors for the first time since appearing in 22 games for the Rays back in 2023. He grabs a spot on San Francisco’s bench with Casey Schmitt hitting the injured list with a left knee meniscus tear. The 25-year-old infielder has hit .268/.344/.388 with five homers and 12 steals in 311 plate appearances for Triple-A Sacramento this season. He’s merely an emergency bench option at this stage of his development.