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Reynaldo Lopez Reynaldo Lopez Loss in return
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 11:27 PM
Lopez (4-4) took home the loss against the Ray Wednesday, giving up six runs on seven hits and three walks with five strikeouts in 4.2 innings.
Analysis: Lopez throw a solid amount with 80 pitches in his return to the starting lineup for the first time since late July with left knee inflammation. In just his 12th start of the season, Lopez got gave up six singles and three walks to get himself into jams throughout the night. The righty now has a 4.13 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, and a 71:32 K:BB in 76.1 innings pitched. The 32-year-old is penciled in to make his next start against the Cubs next week on the road. |
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Set to join Dodgers
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 11:24 PM
The Dodgers are expected to select De Paula's contract from Double-A Tulsa before Friday's game against Miami, Alden Gonzalez of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Viewed as the top prospect in the Dodgers' farm system, De Paula will skip Triple-A and head straight to the majors after slashing .302/.400/.539 with 26 homers, 101 RBI, 105 runs scored and 31 steals with the Drillers. The 21-year-old will help to bolster the Dodgers' corner-outfield depth but could immediately slot into the big club's starting nine if Shohei Ohtani (knee/biceps/neck) requires a stint on the IL. |
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Griffin Jax Griffin Jax Effective in win
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 11:20 PM
Jax (7-10) picked up the win Wednesday over Atlanta, allowing one run off of two hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out two.
Analysis: Jax was still a bit limited this start due to returning from the injured list (elbow), as he only threw 66 pitches (45 strikes), but got through five innings with the only damage coming from a Drake Baldwin homer. The righty improved his ERA to 3.99 and WHIP to 1.24 over 99.1 innings pitched and 20 out of 31 games started. The 31-year-old is slated to pitch next week against the Athletics presumably still on a limited workload. |
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Mason Montgomery Mason Montgomery Picks up 11th save
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 11:11 PM
Montgomery got the save Wednesday against the White Sox, striking out two in a scoreless ninth inning.
Analysis: Montgomery continued his scoreless streak to 18.1 innings with the save Wednesday. The left-hander has now converted save opportunities in his last four outings, and has not lost a game since June 26. |
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Esmerlyn Valdez Esmerlyn Valdez Homer in win
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 11:04 PM
Valdez went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in the win Wednesday against the White Sox.
Analysis: Valdez got the start in right field, but got pulled for pinch runner Billy Cook in the seventh. The rookie kicked off the scoring with a long ball off of Davis Martin in the fifth to give the Pirates a 1-0 lead that they never looked back on. The 22-year-old has not hit well in his last 30 games, hitting .178 with three homers and 11 RBI as well as 50 strikeouts in 101 at-bats. |
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Konnor Griffin Konnor Griffin Two stolen bases in win
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 10:51 PM
Griffin went 1-for-4 with two RBI and two stolen bases Wednesday in the 4-2 win over the White Sox.
Analysis: Griffin singled home what would become the winning runs of the game in the seventh inning to get his first RBI since coming off the injured list with a torn sagittal band on his left ring finger. The rookie batted leadoff for the fourth straight game and proved he was still going to be aggressive on the basepaths with his 21st and 22nd stolen bases of the season. The 20-year-old is slashing .266/.325/.389 with five home runs and 27 RBI in 64 games so far this season. |
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Hagen Smith Hagen Smith Making first start Thursday
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 10:46 PM
Smith will start Thursday's game against the Pirates, James Fegan of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
Analysis: All 10 of Smith's major-league appearances have come out of the bullpen, during which the 23-year-old lefty has allowed just one earned run in 16 innings while striking out 23 batters. His strong performance will now buy him the chance to make his first career start in the big leagues, though he may not work very deep into Thursday's contest after throwing fewer than 40 pitches in each of his last three outings. Luis Castillo will likely work in bulk relief once Smith exits the game. |
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Munetaka Murakami Munetaka Murakami Notches 31st homer in loss
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 10:42 PM
Murakami went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Wednesday's loss to the Pirates.
Analysis: Murakami homered off of Camilo Doval in the seventh inning to bring him to fifth in round-trippers in the American League with 31. The rookie had a rough August where he only hit .147 with five home runs, but already has two in eight games in September. The 26-year old is now slashing .210/.349/.480 with 63 RBI and 74 runs scored, but he also has 169 strikeouts in 482 plate appearances. |
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Davis Martin Davis Martin Suffers unfortunate loss
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 10:33 PM
Martin (9-7) took home the loss Wednesday against the Pirates, allowing one run on four hits and two walks. He struck out one.
Analysis: Martin only pitched 68 pitches in his second game back from an injury due to a blister on his right middle finger after pitching 80 in his last start. The right-hander still went five innings and now has allowed just one earned run in his 10.2 innings back. The 29-year-old is scheduled to make his next start in Cleveland next week. |
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Zach Neto Zach Neto Strikes again with homer
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 10:14 PM
Neto went 2-for-3 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 6-4 win over Boston.
Analysis: Fresh off ripping four hits in Tuesday's victory over the Red Sox, Neto struck again at Fenway Park on Wednesday. That makes it back-to-back games with a homer for the slugging shortstop, who already has four multi-hit efforts in eight September outings thus far. Through 630 trips to the plate, Neto is slashing a respectable .244/.324/.443 with 25 long balls, 72 RBI, 19 stolen bases and 91 runs scored. |
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Ben Joyce Ben Joyce Holds on for fourth save
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 10:06 PM
Joyce earned the save against Boston on Wednesday, allowing one run on one hit and one walk in the ninth inning. He struck out one.
Analysis: The hard-throwing right-hander wasn't sharp, tossing only 13 of his 22 pitches for strikes, but he held on for the save Wednesday. With Jordan Romano in Colorado and Kirby Yates in Pittsburgh, Joyce should continue to be viewed as the favorite for saves in the Angels' bullpen from here on out. He has a 3.18 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB with four saves (five chances) over 11.1 innings so far this year. |
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Joe Mack Joe Mack Drives in three runs Wednesday
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 9:57 PM
Mack went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored during the Marlins' 15-14 loss to the Mets on Wednesday.
Analysis: Mack helped get the Marlins' offense going in the fourth inning with a two-run single before adding a solo homer in the seventh to reduce Miami's deficit to 14-9. That long ball was Mack's first since since Aug. 15 and 13th of the season, which is sixth-most among National League catchers. He has a .701 OPS with 46 RBI and 22 extra-base hits across 297 plate appearances this season. |
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Owen Caissie Owen Caissie Goes deep in Wednesday's loss
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 9:53 PM
Caissie went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored during the Marlins' 15-14 loss to the Mets on Wednesday.
Analysis: Caissie helped the Marlins pull out of an early 8-0 deficit with a solo home run in the sixth inning before tacking on an RBI single in the eighth. It was the 24-year-old outfielder's first home run since Aug. 13 against the Pirates and 14th of the season. Caissie has a .699 OPS with five steals and 57 RBI over 328 plate appearances this year. |
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Ryan Johnson Ryan Johnson Continues to impress in fourth win
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 9:49 PM
Johnson (4-8) notched the win against the Red Sox on Wednesday, allowing three runs on five hits and one walk in six innings. He struck out five.
Analysis: Johnson overcame a pair of home runs to log a quality start Wednesday. The 24-year-old right-hander is really building a compelling case to be part of the Angels' future pitching plans -- he's either posted a quality start or given up two runs or fewer in all seven of his starts since being recalled from the minor leagues. He'll look to further improve a 5.12 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 63:39 K:BB over 84.1 innings this year in his next scheduled outing versus the Mariners. |
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Jakob Marsee Jakob Marsee Stays hot at plate
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 9:48 PM
Marsee went 4-for-6 with three RBI and a run scored during the Marlins' 15-14 loss to the Mets on Wednesday.
Analysis: Wednesday's contest was a high-scoring affair, with Marsee tying a season high in both hits and RBI that included a one-run single in the ninth to cut the Marlins' deficit to one run. The 25-year-old center fielder has logged at least two hits in each of his last four games, going 11-for-18 with four RBI in that span. Marsee has a .682 OPS with 22 steals, nine home runs and 36 RBI across 559 plate appearances this season. |
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Janson Junk Janson Junk Drubbed for eight runs in no-decision
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 9:45 PM
Junk did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's 15-14 loss to the Mets, allowing eight runs on eight hits and one walk over three innings. He did not record a strikeout.
Analysis: Wednesday was arguably Junk's worst performance of the season, with the right-hander giving up six runs in the second inning before allowing two more runs in the third. The eight runs allowed tied a season high he set May 20 against Atlanta, but luckily for Junk, he avoided the loss thanks to the offensive output from his Marlins teammates. Junk now stands at a 4.54 ERA and 1.32 WHIP over 111 innings, and he'll look to bounce back in his next start, tentatively slated for next week on the road against the Diamondbacks. |
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Jake Bennett Jake Bennett Burned by long ball in loss
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 9:42 PM
Bennett (9-7) took the loss against the Angels on Wednesday, allowing six runs on nine hits and one walk in 5.1 innings. He struck out two.
Analysis: Bennett was stung by the long ball Wednesday, serving up a trio of home runs. The left-hander registered his fewest punchouts since May 7 versus the Rays, and he also saw a streak of three quality starts come to an end. Bennett has conceded five big flies in just two starts to begin the month of September, which is a bit of a concern after he surrendered just two over five starts in August. He still has a quality 3.69 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 83:19 K:BB over 105 innings. |
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Christopher Morel Christopher Morel Big performance as substitute
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 9:40 PM
Morel went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, three RBI and two additional runs scored during the Mets' 15-14 win over the Marlins on Wednesday.
Analysis: Morel was brought in for the second inning and filled in at first base after Brett Baty was removed due to left knee pain. Morel answered the call by belting a two-run homer in the third inning to give the Mets an 8-0 lead before driving in another run in the seventh. He's served in a depth role for the Mets since being promoted from the minors in mid-August, but Morel could see a bump in playing time if Baty were to miss time. |
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Tobias Myers Tobias Myers Secures second save of season
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 9:36 PM
Myers earned the save in Wednesday's 15-14 win over Miami, allowing one hit while striking out one batter across two-thirds of an inning.
Analysis: Kodai Senga was deployed for the save chance Tuesday, so Nate Lavender was initially brought out for the ninth inning Wednesday to protect the Mets' four run lead, but he was replaced by Myers after giving up three runs. Myers gave up a single to the first batter he faced, but he bounced back by striking out Owen Caissie before getting Graham Pauley to pop out to secure the series sweep for the Mets. Myers has a 6.04 ERA and 1.38 WHIP over 47.2 innings this season. |
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Isaac Paredes Isaac Paredes Hot start to September
Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 9:34 PM
Paredes went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Wednesday's 11-7 loss to Philadelphia.
Analysis: Paredes is off to a quick start in September, hitting safely in all but one of his first eight games for the month. The third baseman has a pair of three-RBI efforts in his past four outings as well, recording at least one RBI in five of his last eight. Through 591 plate appearances, Paredes is slashing a healthy .260/.360/.427 with 19 homers, 25 doubles, 82 RBI and 59 runs scored. |
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