MLB 2025 | Morales with fourth win; Chapman protects lead for 30th save; Yandy tallies 24th homer; Adolis went hitless in return; Moncada left game with injury; Iglesias with multi-hit game
- BaseballdeCuba
- Sep 15, 2025
- 4 min read
Cuban Players News for the 2025 Major League Baseball season. A compilation of several sources.
Aroldis Chapman achieves 30 saves.
Aroldis Chapman struck out one batter in a flawless inning to secure the save in Sunday's 6-4 victory over the Yankees. In his previous two appearances, Chapman had allowed a run, marking the only time this year he has been scored on in back-to-back games. However, he rebounded on Sunday to notch his 30th save, with 11 of those coming since the beginning of August. Despite his recent slip-ups, his overall statistics remain impressive, boasting a 1.26 ERA, 0.68 WHIP, and an 82:14 K:BB ratio over 57.1 innings this season.
Luis D. Morales secures fourth victory.
Luis D. Morales (4-1) secured the victory against the Reds on Sunday, giving up three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out two over five innings. Morales had a rough beginning, allowing a solo home run to Noelvi Marte in the first inning and a two-run homer to Will Benson in the second. However, the right-hander recovered, navigating through traffic in his last three innings — including a bases-loaded situation in the fourth — to prevent Cincinnati from scoring further. Although it wasn't his best performance, the 22-year-old did enough to earn his fourth win of the season. Morales will carry a 3.08 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, and a 34:14 K:BB ratio through 38 innings into his next start against Pittsburgh, a favorable matchup considering the Pirates' league-worst OPS since early September.
Yandy Díaz hits his 24th home run.
Yandy Díaz went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk on Sunday against the Cubs.
Diaz kicked off the game with a solo home run, marking his second homer in the last four games. He has achieved career-highs in both home runs (24) and RBI (79), and he's on track for a career-high number of plate appearances. Yandy is finishing the season strongly, having hit .362 with two home runs, five RBI, and 10 runs scored in 12 games throughout September.
Adolis García did not get any hits in his comeback.
AdolisGarcía went 0-for-4 in Sunday's 5-2 extra-inning defeat to the Mets. Adolis was reactivated from the injured list after missing 10 games due to a quadriceps injury. He made three putouts in the field, including a sliding catch that tested his quad. Before the injury, Adolis was in excellent form at the plate, hitting .368 (14-for-38) with six extra-base hits (two home runs), nine RBIs, three steals, and 10 runs scored over nine games.
Yoán Moncada leaves early on Sunday.
YoánMoncada left Sunday's game against the Mariners in the fifth inning due to soreness in his left ankle. Before the bottom of the fifth, Moncada was taken out and replaced in the field by Oswald Peraza. He ended his day 0-for-2 with a strikeout at the plate. Moncada is considered day-to-day as they head into Monday's day off before starting a three-game series in Milwaukee on Tuesday.
Orlando Ribalta returned to the major league bullpen.
The Nationals called up Orlando Ribalta from Triple-A Rochester on Sunday. Ribalta has filled the roster spot left by Cole Henry, who was placed on the 15-day injured list. The 27-year-old has a 5.48 ERA and a 21:15 K:BB ratio over 21.1 innings from the Nationals bullpen in 2025.
José Iglesias returned to the lineup on Sunday.
José Iglesias played third base and batted seventh on Sunday against the Rockies. The experienced infielder hadn't started since being struck on the hand by a pitch on Tuesday, although his absence might not have been solely due to the injury, as he still made two appearances off the bench. On Sunday, Iglesias replaced Manny Machado at third base, marking Machado's first time out of the lineup in 2025. He went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and committed his fourth error of the year. His stats are now .227/.297/.570, with one home run, 26 runs scored, and 32 RBIs over 106 games and 320 plate appearances in 2025.
Andy Pagés was stepping down from the starting lineup.
Andy Pagés was not included in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants. Pagés took a rest for the second consecutive Sunday after going 6-for-18 (.333 average) with one double, one RBI, and five runs in the five games in between.
Edgar Quero was not included in Sunday's lineup. Miguel Vargas had a multi-hit game.
Edgar Quero was absent from Sunday's matchup against the Guardians. Sporting a .278/.316/.389 slash line across nine games in September, Quero missed his second game out of the last three in Chicago.
In the same game, Miguel Vargas achieved his first multi-hit performance since returning from the IL on September 10. He went 2-for-4 in the White Sox's 3-2 loss to the Guardians. Vargas recorded his 53rd RBI of the season and added his 31st double. Overall, despite showing offensive improvement at the start of the season, Vargas is having another disappointing year, slashing .232/.313/.398 with 14 home runs, 71 runs scored, and a 5-0 record in stolen base attempts.
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