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8/23 6:05 AM Andrew Painter (P-PHI) Phillies rookie Andrew Painter shows confidence in stellar outing; Kyle Schwarber ‘finally’ comes through against position player. PHILADELPHIA — Phillies rookie Andrew Painter has a new look. After struggling to start his major-league career and being sent down to the minor leagues to regroup, he’s emerged with a different energy, a resurgent fastball and better results. Painter has looked like he belongs. His outing against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/08/philadelphia-ph...

8/23 4:05 AM Andrew Painter (P-PHI) Phillies rookie Andrew Painter shows confidence in stellar outing; Kyle Schwarber ‘finally’ comes through against position player. PHILADELPHIA — Phillies rookie Andrew Painter has a new look. After struggling to start his major-league career and being sent down to the minor leagues to regroup, he’s emerged with a different energy, a resurgent fastball and better results. Painter has looked like he belongs. His outing against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/08/philadelphia-ph...

8/23 3:23 AM Tarik Skubal (P-LAD) Skubal shakes off 3-run first inning, then settles in to dominate for his 1st win as a Dodger. Tarik Skubal started shaky but shone to earn his first win since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers in a blockbuster deal ahead of the trade deadline. He beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 as the Dodgers won their fifth in a row. The two-time Cy Young Award winner struck out 11 batters, just one off his season best. After a rough first inning, Skubal retired 20 of his final 23 batters. He allowed three runs and five hits with one walk. Skubal says his execution was good and he feels confident commanding the ball.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/skubal-shakes...

8/23 3:11 AM JJ Bleday (OF-CIN) Reds' Bleday hits for cycle in 1st 4 at-bats against Diamondbacks. JJ Bleday of the Cincinnati Reds hit for the cycle Saturday night in his first four at-bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cincinnati left fielder doubled in the first inning, tripled in the third and singled in the fourth. He homered to right on the first pitch from Arizona’s Zack Littell in the sixth inning, giving the Reds an 8-2 lead. It was the eighth cycle in franchise history dating to 1890. Bleday is the first Cincinnati player to hit for a cycle since Elly De La Cruz on June 23, 2023, against Atlanta. There were three previous cycles in the majors this year.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/reds-bleday-h...

8/23 2:05 AM Andrew Painter (P-PHI) Phillies rookie Andrew Painter shows confidence in stellar outing; Kyle Schwarber ‘finally’ comes through against position player. PHILADELPHIA — Phillies rookie Andrew Painter has a new look. After struggling to start his major-league career and being sent down to the minor leagues to regroup, he’s emerged with a different energy, a resurgent fastball and better results. Painter has looked like he belongs. His outing against the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/08/philadelphia-ph...

8/22 11:23 PM Tarik Skubal (P-LAD) Skubal shakes off 3-run first inning, then settles in to dominate for his 1st win as a Dodger. Tarik Skubal started shaky but shone to earn his first win since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers in a blockbuster deal ahead of the trade deadline. He beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 as the Dodgers won their fifth in a row. The two-time Cy Young Award winner struck out 11 batters, just one off his season best. After a rough first inning, Skubal retired 20 of his final 23 batters. He allowed three runs and five hits with one walk. Skubal says his execution was good and he feels confident commanding the ball.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/skubal-shakes...

8/22 11:17 PM JJ Bleday (OF-CIN) Reds' Bleday hits for cycle in 1st 4 at-bats against Diamondbacks. JJ Bleday of the Cincinnati Reds hit for the cycle Saturday night in his first four at-bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Cincinnati left fielder doubled in the first inning, tripled in the third and singled in the fourth. He homered to right on the first pitch from Arizona’s Zack Littell in the sixth inning, giving the Reds an 8-2 lead. The home run was Bleday’s 21st of the season, topping his previous career high of 20 with the Athletics in 2024. Bleday is the first Cincinnati player to hit for a cycle since Elly De La Cruz on June 23, 2023, against Atlanta. There were three previous cycles in the majors this year.
Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/reds-bleday-h...

8/22 11:00 PM Derek Hill (OF-PHI) Phillies outfielder Derek Hill leaves early as team suffers second injury of game. PHILADELPHIA — Phillies outfielder Derek Hill was removed from the club’s matchup against the Cardinals on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park with neck stiffness, the club announced. It was the second injury the Phillies dealt with after second baseman Luis Arraez left with lower-body cramps. “It was kind of a really weird game from […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/08/philadelphia-ph...

8/22 10:33 PM Jo Adell (OF-CLE) Adell homers, Bibee gets 1st win in a month as Guardians beat the Rockies 4-3. Jo Adell homered, Tanner Bibee threw six solid innings for his first victory in a month and the Cleveland Guardians held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Saturday night.
Source: https://www.denver7.com/sports/rockies/adell-homer...

8/22 10:21 PM Luis Arraez (1B/DH-PHI) Why did Phillies cleanup hitter Luis Arraez leave game versus Cardinals early?. PHILADELPHIA — Phillies second baseman Luis Arraez left the club’s matchup against the St. Louis Cardinals early on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park. The team announced that he was dealing with lower-body cramps and would be evaluated further. Arraez, a three-time batting champion, went 1-for-2 with a single off Cardinals left-hander Quinn Matthews and […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/08/philadelphia-ph...

8/22 9:41 PM Jake Burger (1B-TEX) Rangers' Burger hit on wrist by pitch; X-rays clear. Texas Rangers first baseman Jake Burger left Saturday night's game against the Los Angeles Angels after four innings with a left wrist contusion after being hit by a pitch in the third inning.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49696319/range...

8/22 9:28 PM Bryson Stott (2B-PHI) Phillies notes: Why Bryson Stott is out of lineup vs. Cardinals, an injury update and more. PHILADELPHIA — Phillies third baseman Bryson Stott is batting .318 with a .376 on-base percentage in 19 August games. He has an .838 OPS against left-handed pitching this season. But he will not be in the lineup versus Cardinals lefty Quinn Matthews on Saturday night at Citizens Bank Park. The last time Stott began a […]
Source: https://philliesnation.com/2026/08/philadelphia-ph...

8/22 9:00 PM Marcelo Mayer (3B-SF) Former Red Sox Marcelo Mayer faces another injury setback with Giants.

Mayer is experiencing foot soreness right after recovering from forearm soreness.

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8/22 7:09 PM Randy Arozarena (OF-SEA) Mariners win Kade Anderson’s debut on Randy Arozarena’s walkoff homer. Randy Arozarena smashed a slider from Cubs closer Jacob Webb over the wall in center field for a stunning two-run walkoff homer and an improbable 5-4 victory.
Source: https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/marin...

8/22 7:09 PM Nolan Schanuel (1B-LAA) Angels place 1B Schanuel on 10-day injured list. The Los Angeles Angels placed first baseman Nolan Schanuel, 24, on the 10-day injured list on Saturday with a right intercostal muscle strain, and outfielder Wade Meckler, 26, on the seven-day concussion list, but both moves are retroactive to Friday.
Source: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49695602/los-a...