MLB Baseball 8 Hours

Last updated: July 25, 2026, 8:30 PM ET

AL East Injury Woes and Roster Moves

The Boston Red Sox left-hander Ranger Suarez from the injured list, with the All-Star slated to start Sunday's series finale against the Toronto Blue Jays. Meanwhile, the New York Mets announced that All-Star Juan Soto has been diagnosed with a Grade 2 left calf strain and is expected to miss a significant amount of time. Injured Mets pitcher Clay Holmes is also available for trade talks, with sources indicating the team has made several veterans available.

AL Central Roster Shuffles and Player Milestones

The Houston Astros placed right-handed starter J.P. Martinez on the 15-day injured list with nerve irritation in his right foot, recalling left-hander Bryan King from Triple-A Sugar Land. In Kansas City, Salvador Perez surpassed George Brett for the franchise home run record, hitting his 318th career homer. The Oakland Athletics reinstated slugger Nick Kurtz from the 10-day injured list and immediately placed him in the lineup as the designated hitter.

NL West Pitching Updates and IL Stints

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts stated that Shohei Ohtani experienced "a little bit of regression" after his last bullpen session and the team opted to have him skip his scheduled session on Saturday. Roberts elaborated that the team does not expect Ohtani to return to the rotation by next week.

NL Central and AL West IL News

The first-place Texas Rangers placed third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to Wednesday, with a left calf strain, and recalled veteran infielder Josh Smith. The Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong leads the projected allocation of the 2026 Major League Baseball pre-arbitration bonus pool.

Minor League Discipline

Marlins right-hander Eiver Mosquera has been suspended for 80 games under the minor league drug program following a positive test for the performance-enhancing substance boldenone.