MLB news, Friday, September 18, 2026
19 full Posterior articles, with the original source linked.
Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan exits with right groin injury
Phillies reliever Jonathan Bowlan left a game with a right groin injury, per MLB.com's Todd Zolecki, adding to a bullpen already navigating significant strain.
Source · MLB.com
Aroldis Chapman day-to-day for Red Sox with lat tightness
Aroldis Chapman is being monitored by Boston after developing lat tightness, per MLB.com's Perla Paredes, with his availability uncertain as the Red Sox push toward the postseason.
Source · MLB.com
Brewers clinch NL Central and chase 100 wins with 10 days left
Milwaukee has clinched the division and is reportedly on the verge of a first-round bye, with a shot at becoming the first 100-win team in franchise history still in play.
Source · Yahoo Sports
Rafael Devers' core surgery caps a season in which the Giants used 67 players
Devers underwent core muscle surgery to end his 2026 season, per FanGraphs, as San Francisco enters the offseason carrying a franchise-record 16 players on the 60-day IL.
Source · FanGraphs
Roki Sasaki activated from IL and scheduled to start once more before regular season ends
MLB.com reported Sasaki has been activated from the injured list and will make one additional start for the Dodgers before the regular season concludes, per Sonja Chen.
Source · MLB.com
Joc Pederson making progress from left hand fracture during Rangers' playoff push
Joc Pederson is recovering from a left hand fracture and progressing, per MLB.com's Kennedi Landry, though his availability for Texas's postseason chase remains unconfirmed.
Source · MLB.com
Reds claim Oswaldo Cabrera off waivers from Yankees, eye 2027 role
Cincinnati claimed versatile infielder/outfielder Oswaldo Cabrera off waivers from New York, per MLB.com's Mark Sheldon, with the club already looking ahead to a potential role in 2027.
Source · MLB.com
Sig Mejdal shifting to new role within Baltimore Orioles front office
MLB.com reports Orioles assistant GM Sig Mejdal is moving into a different position within Baltimore's front office; specifics of the new role have not been detailed.
Source · MLB.com
Aaron Judge placed on injured list with right calf strain
MLB.com's Bryan Hoch reports Judge has been placed on the IL with a right calf strain, leaving the Yankees without their offensive centerpiece during the playoff push.
Source · MLB.com
Dansby Swanson activated from IL, returns for Cubs' final stretch
The Cubs announced Dansby Swanson's return from a left oblique strain, per MLB.com, as Chicago holds a slim Wild Card lead in the season's closing weeks.
Source · MLB.com
Caden Bodine joins Rays' taxi squad ahead of Red Sox series
Catching prospect Caden Bodine has been added to Tampa Bay's taxi squad before the Rays host Boston, per MLB.com's Adam Berry, after a strong run across four minor league levels.
Source · MLB.com
Carlos Correa focused on getting healthy for 2027 after ankle injury ends 2026 season
MLB.com's Steve Schaeffer reports Correa is targeting a full return for 2027, with the shortstop not expected to contribute for Houston the rest of this season.
Source · MLB.com
Robert Suarez set for rehab outing, could return to Braves before regular season ends
Per MLB.com's Mark Bowman, Braves reliever Robert Suarez is scheduled for a rehab outing and could rejoin Atlanta before the regular season concludes; no return date has been announced.
Source · MLB.com
Aaron Judge placed on IL with right calf strain; Yankees give no return timeline
The Yankees placed Aaron Judge on the injured list with a right calf strain, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch, with no timetable given for his return.
Source · MLB.com
Tristan Peters exits game after running into outfield wall
White Sox outfielder Tristan Peters left a game after colliding full speed with the outfield wall, per MLB.com's Scott Merkin. No diagnosis or roster move has been announced.
Source · MLB.com
Shohei Ohtani progressing in hitting rehab, regular-season return remains possible
Ohtani is advancing through hitting rehab for the Dodgers, per MLB.com's Sarah Wexler, though whether he returns before the regular season ends is still unresolved.
Source · MLB.com
Pete Fairbanks to undergo thoracic outlet syndrome surgery, out for 2026 season
MLB.com reported Marlins reliever Pete Fairbanks will undergo surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome, ending his 2026 season with no return timetable announced.
Source · MLB.com
Blake Snell expected to start again for Dodgers before postseason despite groin injury
Blake Snell is expected to make at least one more regular-season start for the Dodgers after exiting his last outing with left groin tightness, per MLB.com's Sarah Wexler.
Source · MLB.com
Diamondbacks release Lourdes Gurriel Jr., owe $5MM buyout
Arizona released outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. after he cleared waivers unclaimed, per the MLB.com transaction log; the club remains on the hook for a $5MM option buyout.
Source · MLB Trade Rumors