MLB news, Sunday, May 31, 2026
38 full Posterior articles, with the original source linked.
Ronald Acuña Jr. reportedly back in full form as Braves reach 40 wins
Yahoo Sports describes Acuña as healthy and back in full form after missing time, as Atlanta sits first in the NL East at 94-68.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Tanner Scott allows first runs since April 24 as Dodgers fall to Phillies 4-3
Scott surrendered his first runs in over a month in the eighth inning Saturday, turning a 3-1 Dodgers lead into a 4-3 loss to Philadelphia at Dodger Stadium.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Tanner Scott's misplaced fastball hands Phillies a 4-3 win over Dodgers
Edmundo Sosa hit a go-ahead two-run home run off Tanner Scott in the eighth inning Saturday, ending the Dodgers' six-game winning streak in a 4-3 loss.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Yankees GM Brian Cashman reportedly considering Carlos Lagrange call-up to boost bullpen
Per the New York Post's Joel Sherman, Brian Cashman is weighing a promotion for Triple-A reliever Carlos Lagrange, though no move has been announced.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Sawyer Gipson-Long strikes out eight in Toledo but fastball velocity remains a question
Gipson-Long posted his best outing of the season for the Mud Hens on Saturday, per Yahoo Sports, but his fastball is sitting around 92 mph — short of the 93-95 mph range Detroit wants to see.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Keider Montero starts for Tigers on Sunday as Verlander's status remains unclear
Montero takes the mound against the White Sox in a series finale, per Yahoo Sports, as Detroit tries to avoid a sweep while Verlander's availability is unconfirmed.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Phillies pitcher Daniel Robert will not pitch in 2026 after irregular heartbeat procedure
Per Yahoo Sports, Daniel Robert had a procedure to address an irregular heartbeat and is not expected to pitch in 2026; the report notes he is doing much better.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Rays place Craig Kimbrel on 15-day IL with right wrist strain
Tampa Bay placed Craig Kimbrel on the 15-day IL with a right wrist strain, retroactive to May 28, per a club announcement; he is not expected back before June 4.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors
Juan Soto is playing at an MVP level for a struggling Mets team
Per Yahoo Sports, Soto has returned from an early-season calf injury to produce some of the best baseball of his career, even as the Mets trend toward seller territory.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Evan Carter and Alejandro Osuna day-to-day after Saturday bangs; Rangers take series lead
Carter and Osuna were hurt during Saturday's 7-6 win over Kansas City, per Yahoo Sports, but neither is considered worse than day-to-day.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Spencer Strider starts Sunday's series finale as Braves chase sweep of Reds
Strider (3-0, 3.46 ERA) reportedly gets the ball for Atlanta in Sunday's 1:40 p.m. EDT game at Great American Ball Park, per Yahoo Sports.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Mariners using Miller and Castillo in tandem start vs. Diamondbacks on Sunday
Seattle will open with Miller and finish with Castillo against Arizona on Sunday, per Yahoo Sports — the third piggyback attempt of the season.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Washington Nationals sit at 30-29 entering June, defying preseason expectations
Washington is one game over .500 at 30-29 heading into June 2026, per Yahoo Sports, after a winter in which almost nobody penciled them in as competitive.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Padres bullpen blows late lead against Nationals as Michael King struggles in 7th
San Diego's bullpen gave up a late lead to Washington on May 30, with Michael King faltering in the seventh after six strong innings, per Yahoo Sports.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Ha-Seong Kim back in Braves lineup after 3-game absence, batting 8th at shortstop
Ha-Seong Kim returns to Atlanta's lineup for Sunday's series finale in Cincinnati, per Yahoo Sports, hitting eighth at short after a three-game breather.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Bryan Rincon returns from injured list and homers for Double-A Reading in 7-5 loss
Bryan Rincon reportedly returned from the injured list and homered for Double-A Reading, per Yahoo Sports, though the Fightin' Phils fell 7-5 to Harrisburg.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Nick Lodolo starts Sunday as Reds try to avoid Braves sweep
Nick Lodolo, still rounding into form after blister issues cost him all of April, starts Sunday against Spencer Strider and Atlanta, per Yahoo Sports.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Craig Kimbrel placed on 15-day IL by Tampa Bay Rays after one appearance
MLB.com reports the Rays have placed Craig Kimbrel on the 15-day injured list after just one appearance; no diagnosis or timetable has been reported.
Source · MLB.com
Shane Bieber makes second rehab start for Dunedin as Blue Jays await his return
Shane Bieber is pitching for Dunedin on a rehab assignment in his second rehab start as he works back from injury, per Yahoo Sports — no timetable has been reported.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Jacob Misiorowski starts Sunday rubber match vs. Houston with a 0.29 ERA in May
Misiorowski takes the mound for Milwaukee against Houston's Tatsuya Imai in a series decider, carrying a 0.29 ERA and 49 strikeouts across 31 1/3 May innings.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Kyle Bradish starts Sunday finale as Orioles host Blue Jays at 12:15pm ET
Baltimore sends Kyle Bradish (2-6, 3.86 ERA) against Toronto's Spencer Miles (2-0, 2.16 ERA) in Sunday's series finale at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, per Yahoo Sports.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Kerry Carpenter activated from 10-day IL, slotted fourth as DH vs. White Sox
The Detroit Tigers have activated Kerry Carpenter from the 10-day IL, per Tony Paul of The Detroit News; he is reportedly set to hit fourth as DH against Chicago.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors
Brewers activate Rob Zastryzny from 60-day IL, option Carlos Rodriguez to Triple-A
LHP Rob Zastryzny is back in Milwaukee's bullpen after a left shoulder strain, per MLB.com's Adam McCalvy; Angel Zerpa was shifted to the 60-day IL to open the spot.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors
Athletics seek MLB answers after ABS replay upheld apparent ball as strike
The Athletics are asking MLB for an explanation after the ABS replay system upheld what appeared to be a ball as a strike in Saturday's game vs. the Yankees, per CBS Sports.
Source · CBS Sports
Bailey Ober placed on 15-day IL with elbow inflammation; Mike Paredes to make MLB debut
The Twins placed right-hander Bailey Ober on the 15-day IL with elbow inflammation, per Dan Hayes of The Athletic, while selecting Mike Paredes from Triple-A for his major league debut.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors
Maikel Garcia out of Royals lineup for series finale with pulled hamstring
Garcia is not in the starting lineup for Kansas City's series finale against Texas after leaving the previous game with a pulled hamstring, per Yahoo Sports.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Tanner Gordon shifted to full starting duty as Rockies chase series sweep
Per Yahoo Sports, Gordon has reportedly been moved into a full starting role for Colorado, who take on San Francisco on Sunday looking to complete a sweep.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Jesús Sánchez exits Blue Jays-Orioles game after fan-thrown ball strikes him in outfield
Jesús Sánchez left a Blue Jays-Orioles game early after a ball thrown by a fan hit him in the outfield, per MLB.com; his status beyond the game has not been reported.
Source · MLB.com
Pirates place Konnor Griffin on 10-day IL with flexor tendon strain, activate Ryan O'Hearn
Pittsburgh has placed shortstop Konnor Griffin on the 10-day IL with a flexor tendon strain; per MLB.com's Jason Mackey, he is expected to miss only a short time.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors
Cardinals designate Matt Pushard, recall Hunter Dobbins from Triple-A
St. Louis has reportedly designated reliever Matt Pushard for assignment, per the Belleville News-Democrat, with a Rule 5 wrinkle that limits the Cardinals' options.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors
Jesús Sánchez exits Blue Jays-Orioles game after being struck by fan-thrown ball
Blue Jays OF Jesús Sánchez left Saturday's game against Baltimore with a hand injury after a fan threw a ball from the stands, per CBS Sports.
Source · CBS Sports
Jesús Sánchez exits Blue Jays-Orioles game after fan throws ball from stands
Blue Jays OF Jesús Sánchez left Saturday's game against Baltimore with a hand injury after a fan threw a ball from the stands, per CBS Sports.
Source · CBS Sports
Cal Raleigh visits Mariners dugout while rehabbing oblique injury
Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh made a surprise dugout appearance during Seattle's win over Arizona but remains away from active duty, per Yahoo Sports.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Elly De La Cruz exits Reds win with right hamstring tightness, MRI scheduled
De La Cruz left Cincinnati's 6-4 win over Atlanta with right hamstring tightness; an MRI is scheduled to assess severity, per MLB Trade Rumors.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors
Marlins to select Zach Brzykcy ahead of Washington series
Fish On First's Kevin Barral reports Miami is expected to select RHP Zach Brzykcy before tomorrow's game, with several roster moves still reportedly in progress.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors
Joe La Sorsa to exercise upward mobility clause in Pirates minor league deal
Left-hander Joe La Sorsa is reportedly set to trigger his upward mobility clause for the second time this year, forcing Pittsburgh to trade him or add him to the active roster if any club claims him.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors
Hunter Dobbins recalled, earns first professional save in Cardinals' 5-1 win
Recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Sunday, Hunter Dobbins tossed 3 2/3 innings and earned his first professional save as St. Louis beat Chicago 5-1, per Yahoo Sports.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Francisco Alvarez set to begin rehab assignment Tuesday with Triple-A Syracuse
Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is reportedly targeting a Tuesday rehab start with Triple-A Syracuse after right meniscus surgery on May 14, per manager Carlos Mendoza.
Source · Yahoo Sports