MLB Player News

Carpenter aggravated a right heel injury before he was lifted after four innings during Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Royals, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. He went 0-for-2 at the plate prior to his departure.

Carpenter has been dealing with a bruised right heel for over a week, and he tweaked the injury Sunday before Ben Malgeri came on to replace him in the top of the fifth. Manager A.J. Hinch said after the game that the 28-year-old Carpenter is set for further evaluation in the near future. Carpenter can be considered day-to-day for the time being.

Lowe is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.

The left-handed-hitting Lowe will take a seat for the third straight game and for the second straight matchup versus a left-handed starter (Carson Whisenhunt). Though he appeared to have a grasp on the primary left-field job, Lowe may have moved into more of a committee with Wade Meckler and Jose Siri after falling into a 5-for-32 (.156 average) skid at the plate over his last 11 games.

Carpenter was lifted from Sunday's game against the Royals after four innings due to an apparent injury, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports. He went hitless in two at-bats prior to his departure.

The Tigers should provide an explanation for Carpenter's early exit later Sunday, but McCosky notes that the 28-year-old appeared to be in some discomfort following a swing in the bottom of the fourth. Carpenter had previously sat out a game Tuesday due to a bruised heel, though it's unclear if his removal from Sunday's contest is related to that injury.

Larnach is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Athletics.

Larnach will take a seat Sunday while southpaw Jeffrey Springs draws the start for the Athletics. Austin Martin will replace Larnach in left field and bat leadoff.

Butler is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Twins.

Butler will see a four-game starting streak come to an end as southpaw Connor Prielipp toes the rubber for the Twins. Since the start of July, Butler is slashing just .196/.344/.275 with zero home runs, zero steals, five runs and four RBI in 18 games.

Thomas (wrist) will start in right field and bat sixth in Sunday's game against the Twins.

Thomas suffered an injury scare in the Athletics' 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Monday, when he was struck in the left wrist by a pitch. He was fortunate to avoid any structural damage, but he dealt with a painful bruise that kept him on the bench for the ensuing four contests. Thomas is back in the starting nine Sunday against Twins southpaw Connor Prielipp and should continue to hold down the short side of a platoon in the Athletics outfield now that he's moved past the wrist issue.

Spence is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.

Spence will take a seat for the first time since being called up from Triple-A Sugar Land on July 17, paving the way for Taylor Trammell to pick up a start in center field. Over his first eight big-league games, Spence has gone 5-for-28 (.179) with a 2:11 BB:K, one RBI and two runs.

The Yankees recalled Jones from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Sunday.

The 25-year-old rookie was up with the Yankees for Wednesday's doubleheader versus Pittsburgh and will now get a longer look in the majors since Cody Bellinger (hamstring) was placed on the injured list. Jones has yet to find his footing in the big leagues with a .224/.314/.355 slash line and 40.7 percent strikeout rate through 31 games, but he should get his fair share of opportunities moving forward due to both Bellinger and Aaron Judge (ribs) being on the shelf.

The Yankees placed Bellinger on the 10-day injured list Sunday due to a left hamstring strain.

The veteran outfielder sustained the injury during Saturday's win over the Phillies and will be sidelined for at least the next week and a half. It's another huge blow to a Yankees outfield that has been without Aaron Judge (ribs) since late May and Giancarlo Stanton (calf) since late April. Bellinger will be eligible to return Aug. 4, but there's no firm timeline for his recovery. Spencer Jones was called up from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to round out New York's outfield.

Pinango is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Blue Jays.

The left-handed hitter will hit the bench for the second time in the series, this time against southpaw starter Ranger Suarez. Davis Schneider will receive the nod in left field Sunday, but Pinango should hold down the strong side of a platoon until the Blue Jays get Jesus Sanchez (ankle) back from the injured list.