MLB Player News

Ketel Marte
Arizona Diamondbacks • #4 • 2B
Ketel Marte Goes 1 for 2 In Win Over Rockies
Ketel Marte went 1 for 2 with a double, two walks and an RBI as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 12-8 on Thursday.
What It Means
The Diamondbacks start a series against the San Diego Padres on Friday.

Jeremy Pena
Houston Astros • #3 • SS
Jeremy Pena And Astros Face Athletics On Sept. 24
Jeremy Pena and his Houston Astros will face the Athletics at Sutter Health Park, on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 9:40 p.m. ET. Pena has +430 odds to hit a home run as of Thursday evening.
What It Means
Pena is hitting for a .275 BA, .325 OBP and .469 SLG with a 24.1% strikeout rate and a 5.2% walk rate. His OPS is .795 and he has scored 77 runs. In 461 plate appearances, he has hit 20 home runs and driven in 51 runs. Pena has recorded 10 steals on 12 attempts. He had a one-hit performance in his most recent game (1-for-4) against the Mariners.
Mason Barnett (1-4 with a 7.16 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 44 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Athletics, his sixth of the season.
NOTE: Odds are subject to change. Please check FanDuel Sportsbook for the most up-to-date betting markets.

Andrew Benintendi
Chicago White Sox • #23 • LF
Andrew Benintendi Goes 0 for 2 In Win Over Royals
Andrew Benintendi went 0 for 2 with two walks and two RBIs as the Chicago White Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 9-1 on Thursday.
What It Means
The White Sox begin a series against the Colorado Rockies on Friday.

Spencer Horwitz
Pittsburgh Pirates • #2 • 1B
Spencer Horwitz Goes 0 for 3 In Win Over Cardinals
Spencer Horwitz went 0 for 3 with an RBI as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 on Thursday.
What It Means
The Pirates start a series against the Detroit Tigers on Friday.

Ben Joyce
Los Angeles Angels • #44 • RP
Ben Joyce On 15-Day Injured List (Shoulder)
The Los Angeles Angels have placed Ben Joyce (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list.
What It Means
Joyce is 0-2 with a 4.11 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings pitched. His last time out came out of the bullpen on Sunday when he threw one scoreless inning against the Minnesota Twins without allowing a hit.

Daulton Varsho
Houston Astros • #18 • LF
Daulton Varsho On 10-Day Injured List (Wrist)
The Houston Astros have placed Daulton Varsho (wrist) on the 10-day injured list.
What It Means
Varsho is hitting for a .221 BA, .281 OBP and .355 SLG with a 20.3% strikeout rate and a 7.4% walk rate. His OPS is .637 and he has scored 50 runs. In 526 plate appearances, he has hit 12 home runs and driven in 40 runs. Varsho has recorded 11 steals on 11 attempts. He is back in action for the first time since Sept. 19, when he went 0 for 3 against the Braves.

Luis Arraez
Philadelphia Phillies • #4 • 2B
Luis Arraez Day-To-Day For Sept. 25 Against Rays (Ankle)
Luis Arraez (ankle) is day-to-day for the Philadelphia Phillies' upcoming contest against the Rays on Friday, Sept. 25.
What It Means
Arraez is hitting for a .312 BA, .347 OBP and .422 SLG with a 4.3% strikeout rate and a 5.2% walk rate. His OPS is .768 and he has scored 67 runs. In 652 plate appearances, he has hit six home runs and driven in 64 runs. Arraez has recorded 10 steals on 11 attempts. He had a hitless showing in his previous game (0 for 4) against the Brewers.

Alika Williams
Oakland Athletics • #12 • SS
Alika Williams Day-To-Day For Sept. 24 Against Astros (Undisclosed)
Alika Williams (undisclosed) is day-to-day for the Athletics' upcoming matchup against the Astros on Thursday, Sept. 24.
What It Means
Williams is hitting for a .270 BA, .307 OBP and .428 SLG with a 21.6% strikeout rate and a 4.3% walk rate. His OPS is .735 and he has scored 29 runs. In 231 plate appearances, he has hit four home runs and driven in 16 runs. In his last game, he had two hits (going 2 for 4) against the Angels.

Kyle Bradish
Baltimore Orioles • #38 • SP
Kyle Bradish On 60-Day Injured List (Lower abdominal)
The Baltimore Orioles have placed Kyle Bradish (lower abdominal) on the 60-day injured list.
What It Means
Bradish is 7-14 with a 4.12 ERA and 142 strikeouts in 155 2/3 innings pitched. His most recent time out was in relief on Saturday, Sept. 12 when he tossed three innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, surrendering five earned runs while giving up eight hits.

Martin Perez
Atlanta Braves • #33 • SP
Martín Pérez On 15-Day Injured List (Back)
The Atlanta Braves have placed Martin Perez (back) on the 15-day injured list.
What It Means
Perez is 9-9 with a 3.04 ERA and 102 strikeouts in 142 2/3 innings pitched. His most recent appearance came out of the bullpen on Sunday when he threw 4 1/3 innings against the Houston Astros, surrendering one earned run while allowing six hits.

